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Post Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:48 pm 
 

I think it is just as likely the printer came up a little short on the cover paper during the first print run and ended up printing a few book threes with the closest thing they could find.  Remember, nobody really knew what this was going to become.  TSR was a little shoestring operation.
  

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Post Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:15 pm 
 

So you think the odd book threes are a subset of the rest of the first printing?
  

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Post Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:21 pm 
 

Absolutely. Like I said, I could see if ONE 1st print set had a substitute, but not 2. And lest ye forget, the only difference in the booklets is the cover. The 3rd booklet in all other ways conforms to a 1st printing, right? If it was a 2nd or 3rd, it would be dated so.

So, IMHO, Stormie's set is worth a bit more than a "regualr" 1st print. I dunno about $2,300.......


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Post Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:23 pm 
 

I agree, I think these odd 1st print book 3's have greater value.



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Post Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:12 am 
 

IF it had a box.


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Post Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:44 am 
 

I'd just like to point out to everyone invloved that harami2000 still won the item.  But we cost him over $250 more.  That's not very nice.  Shame on us.



Congratulations to harami2000 all the same.  It's still the item I would want over all other D&D collectables.
  

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Post Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:33 am 
 

So what happened to the Greyhawk? I thought it was supposed to be posted as well? Right.......................


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Post Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 2:32 pm 
 

Will go up this weekend...  those of you playing price is right on the other thread could have fun with it as it's a bit odd...
  

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Post Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 2:45 pm 
 

Is it a photocopy or an original? I already have a minty one, so I don't really need it. ANd unlike some other members "ahem", I won't bid on it hoping to win it cheap and thereby jacking up the price unnecessarily.


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Post Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 2:48 pm 
 

BTW, just a personal opinion, but if it were me, I'd be charging harami the original price you offered the books to him for.


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Post Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:19 am 
 

If'n I thought some wank would not rat me out to E-bay....
  

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:55 am 
 

Now that the auction is over, you are free to do whatever you want. eBay already raped, err, I mean got their money, so if you sell it for a penny they don't give a crap.


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