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Prufrock
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:39 am

At Gencon 2007 a copy (I do not know which print) went for around $100. I was not willing to pay that much at that time. I would say that you got a great deal. These do not show up that often.

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:35 am

Prufrock wrote:At Gencon 2007 a copy (I do not know which print) went for around $100.

That seems like a candidate for the silliest price thread. I generally think the 2nd and 3rd prints sell in the $35-$40 range. I always forget if I still need the $7 one or the $5.95 so I end up putting a token bid of $25 or so but don't end up winning.

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:52 am

Hi Mars,

The Gencon copy may have been a 1st print. I remember Frank really talked up telling us how his character was killed by a human baby with a silver spoon!!! Any way, I remember dropping out of the bidding at $80.

Mars - how often do you see them up for auction?

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:58 am

Mars wrote:That seems like a candidate for the silliest price thread. I generally think the 2nd and 3rd prints sell in the $35-$40 range. I always forget if I still need the $7 one or the $5.95 so I end up putting a token bid of $25 or so but don't end up winning.

helps if know which is 2nd

seller with last $7 cover before presumed current one also had early prints other items from start to mid 70s had always thought $7 was 1st. magazine reviews agree i think but need to check space gamer
sometimes $35-40 sometimes to $65-70 for metagaming ed but no pattern to cover price for bidding + not seen as $100 for recently so gencon high imo
$60 fair price martin uncommon + early rpg + good ideas from ken again

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:01 pm

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:helps if know which is 2nd seller with last $7 cover before presumed current one also had early prints other items from start to mid 70s had always thought $7 was 1st. magazine reviews agree i think but need to check space gamer

confirmed $7 should be first cover price tsg#8 oct-nov 76 release date intended aug 5 1976 tsg#6 discounts for tsg readers but $x.95 pricing not seen. still to check when was $5.95 but cannot see how to put that before first cover on tsg

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:35 pm

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:good ideas from ken again

Ken did reprint or modify/reprint not too long ago - the blue cover edition.

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:00 pm

Mars wrote:Ken did reprint or modify/reprint not too long ago - the blue cover edition.

worth picking up imo ^^ nice guy too

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:42 pm

OK, so all this talk of Monsters! Monsters! made me dig into my stuff to see what is what, or at least which one I have.

I found the following --

$5.95 cover price. Inside listed as First Edition. Copyright 1976. Staple bound.

Is that the 1st print?

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:58 pm

serleran wrote:$5.95 cover price. Inside listed as First Edition. Copyright 1976. Staple bound.

Is that the 1st print?

1e 2nd print afaik even if tot says not need magazine to confirm reduced $7 to $5.95 not opposite but first advertised cover has $7 in tsg#8
flying buffalo 1979 is 2e not 2nd print or 3rd print

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:13 pm

Huh. OK. That means I've got to track down a $7 cover price version now, too. Damn.

Thanks.

/adds one more freaking duplicate book to the never-have pile.

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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:18 pm

francisca wrote:Picked up NIP's Good King Despot for under $10, including shipping.

How big a deal is that? I was just able to pick one up cheaply as well.

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:16 am

TheHistorian wrote:How big a deal is that? I was just able to pick one up cheaply as well.

Its a pretty typical price. Most of the New Infinities items sell for $10 maybe $15 on a good day but usually less. Its a shame because they are good modules and I'm pretty sure Gary was very fond of King Despot.

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:57 pm

HermitFromPluto wrote:Couldn't resist bidding on this. May have paid too much, no idea what it is worth. A$20 is now about US$12-13.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Another one!

Just got my Monsters!Monsters! 4th print. In the lower left there is an individual print number #9102. Does anyone know if it originally came with this small stamp? Were all 4th printings individually numbered? If so, how many were released?

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:03 pm

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Thought this looked like a decent price and I want to see what the hoopla was about.

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:11 pm

I was pleased to get Rappan Athuk Reloaded at this price. I thought it would take a lot more patience for me land this, but it is the first copy I have had opportunity to bid on.

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... 0308061895

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:22 pm

Grug Greyskin wrote:I was pleased to get Rappan Athuk Reloaded at this price. I thought it would take a lot more patience for me land this, but it is the first copy I have had opportunity to bid on.

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... 0308061895

That is an amazing price.

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:31 pm

JasonZavoda wrote:That is an amazing price.

Has it been opened, or is it still shrinkwrapped?

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:40 pm

JohnGaunt wrote:Has it been opened, or is it still shrinkwrapped?

Opened.

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