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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:17 pm

I was looking through some boxes that had not been unpacked from the move and found something I did not even remember I had.. the Dr. Who box set, but in it, there was Arduin Dungeon #3. Yay, minor score.

Of course, in retrospect, I remember buying that Dr. Who at "the world's largest yard sale" in Buffalo, but did not recall it had "special" contents.

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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:54 pm

gyg wrote:IIRC there is one in B3 - can be tough monster to DM well in an introductory scenario - in fact I think the adventure is witten so it picks off a couple of NPCs first.

(Forgive me if this is a made up memory - these things do all tend to merge into one )

Nope, you are correct. Level 2, not long after you ascend the stairs. First doppleganger I ever met. Ah! Good memories.

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:41 pm

Someone got a steal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/360417469046?ss ... 1435.l2649

All 6 Mythus Masters for ~$250.

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Mars
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:22 pm

grodog wrote:Someone got a steal:

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All 6 Mythus Masters for ~$250.

Looks like a fight for the first couple issues, then the competition lost interest in trying to get a partial set. Wonder who that fanzine collector could be

I would have been tempted (doubtful I would have won) to get paper copies too but will have to do with the electronic versions.

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:30 pm

I guess we may never know.. :p

There was another interesting item he posted that I though was a good buy.. but I don't collet minis.. First Quest Painting kit.

Brette:)

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:13 pm

for those not in the know, who would like to be, the last two posts were Mark & Brette poking gentle fun at me. i had stated that i don't really collect fanzines, and lo and behold i was bidding on items which i guess they think of as fanzines. gentle ribbing aside, to me the distinction is whom the publisher is: if a magazine is published by the maker of the game, i don't think of that as a fanzine. your thoughts gentlemen?

p.s. the auctions ended at (roughly) the same time, not allowing me to snipe on all of them. i put bids in early on the ones i already had, and then sniped on the two i needed...and lost...there will be more, and hopefully next time without mailing labels.

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:26 pm

stratochamp wrote: if a magazine is published by the maker of the game, i don't think of that as a fanzine. your thoughts gentlemen?

hmmm. Interesting thought - will have to ponder that and see how it rectifies with "small press".

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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:09 am

No, that would be an 'inhouse magazine' or an 'inhouse newsletter'.

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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:33 pm

stratochamp wrote:your thoughts gentlemen?

Life was a lot easier when the split was simply prozine vs. fanzine. *jk*

stratochamp wrote:to me the distinction is whom the publisher is: if a magazine is published by the maker of the game, i don't think of that as a fanzine.

Was White Dwarf only a fanzine bitd, in that case? (Might explain why it was so good, if so...

)

Following Ian's example, a company producing a prozine can also create trade newsletters, inhouse newsletters and semi-official inhouse newsletters bordering on self-referential "fanzines".
Compare;

stratochamp wrote:...there will be more, and hopefully next time without mailing labels.

Hmm... at least you can steam those off;

whereas if someone actually types or (even worse?) writes on the 'zine you're kinda stuffed.

At least the latter two ain't fanzines?

stratochamp wrote:...gentle ribbing aside,

Always, Bill.

(Happy hunting!)

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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:29 pm

Dungeoneer: I have Tadashi Ehara & kerry lloyd copies.
Strategic Review: I have Kevin Blume copy.
Dragon: i have Al Hammack copy.
Space gamer: i have TSR copies (they probably subscribed to everything).
Domesday books: i have Rob Kuntz copies.
but i don't have any personal copies of anything by Arneson or Barker; those are pretty neat David.

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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:33 am

I am happy to have gotten a copy of the spartan c&c boxed sets, at a decent price...they don't come up too often....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160697426919?ss ... 1497.l2649

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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:36 am

carrejo wrote:I am happy to have gotten a copy of the spartan c&c boxed sets, at a decent price...they don't come up too often....

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NICE....

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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:37 am

I think I sold that set a few years back. Has three signiatures instead of four? That's why it stands out to me. A rarity amongst the modern uncommons.

This week I've been mostly eating . . . The white ones with the little red flecks in them.

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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:52 am

mbassoc2003 wrote:I think I sold that set a few years back. Has three signiatures instead of four? That's why it stands out to me. A rarity amongst the modern uncommons.

Ian, should these sets have four signatures vs. three? Who's is missing?

Thanks,
Jorge

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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:24 am

carrejo wrote:
Ian, should these sets have four signatures vs. three? Who's is missing?

Thanks,
Jorge

Mac Golden's signature is missing from that one. Maybe he had to go to the bathroom and missed a few. :wink:

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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:48 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:Mac Golden's signature is missing from that one. Maybe he had to go to the bathroom and missed a few.

Mine has 4 signatures too.

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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:35 pm

I wouldn't worry about it. I had two sets, 77 and 81 I think. One had three sigs and one had four and they both sold for around £25, so I think you did okay.

This week I've been mostly eating . . . The white ones with the little red flecks in them.

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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:57 pm

mbassoc2003 wrote:I wouldn't worry about it. I had two sets, 77 and 81 I think. One had three sigs and one had four and they both sold for around £25, so I think you did okay.

Thanks Ian, it's cool, happy to have gotten one. Appreciate the info.

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