bizb wrote:as another collector in australia I have to join in on this - there is a forbidden zone - its called Adelaide - collecting in OZ is particularly difficult because master Blaster runs barter town - and we have to run the gauntlet of screaming mutant bikers just to get to the hobby store & then trade water and machine parts for 1e modules in a post apocalyptic waste world where 80's Tina turner plays on endless loop AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
saturncancer wrote:Yes "Gnat the Beggar'' you may. It reminds me constantly to wear gloves when working on figures, in Alchemy Saturn is lead and well...I am simply relaying what I hear, and I talk to alot of fellow games (and store owners) here in Australia.If for example, someone wants to play D&D based on the rules encyclopaedia as they may have done back in High School for instance, they have to compete on eBay with people quite prepared to push to price upto $50US - and then contend with Postage, which is an issue internationally.It tends to push people to play boardgames instead, or MMORPGS. I would rather see 20 other people playing D&D and that chap with the 30 books perhaps settle with 9 copies of the various editions?And my family would certainly label me a collector. Perhaps not a 'true' collector (whatever that means) but Ive got a lot of space dedicated to my D&D collectionLook - It may be a contentious truth, even one that attracts defensiveness and possibly vitriol, but it is a practical truth. I mean no ill will to fellow D&D enthusiasts but I do think it is worth realizing itI think it is important to share that.
Look - It may be a contentious truth...
deimos3428 wrote:It's not any kind of truth. Nobody's missing out on the book because of hoarding as it's not even remotely in short supply. There are five on ebay at the moment, and there will be about the same number any given week of the year.eBay listings
saturncancer wrote:LOLI have heard of many people frustrated at trying to track down modules on eBay (such as the Bloodstone series, Greyhawk ruins, etc) and giving up.
Kingofpain89 wrote:You think Bartertown is bad? You should try finding stuff in New York. The damn U.S. Police Force has walled up the city and mined the bridges. And some jerk named "The Duke" runs the place like a damn dictator. He has ALL of the good D&D stuff. I've heard rumors that he will trade a beat up copy of H1 either for your girlfriend or a week's supply of gas.Thunderdome....meh.
burntwire brothers wrote:Hi Folks, Keep in mind this collection belongs to two people and we bought alot of that stuff many years ago when it was much more common and waaaay less expensive. Some of us remember when shrinkwrapped 1st Edition modules were a common thing on ebay. We aren't printing junkies but if there is an obvious difference in print runs we try to get them. If I showed you photos of those shelves now you would see less doubles/triples because we went through and pulled those to sell at our booth at GenCon last year. Our prices were well below what they would have gotten on ebay but we made good profits and our buyers were really happy to find this stuff. GaryCon or Bust,Devon
simrion wrote:Any chance you guys will offer up the plans for your kicka$$ gaming room?
Kingofpain89 wrote:Huh? I can still see them on the first page of the thread just fine.
