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Deadlord
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:35 pm

I'm already haunted by a malevolent spirit. But at least she does the laundry.

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:54 pm

ExTSR wrote:Avalon Hill's ultra-rare "Black Magic Ritual Kit."

Shrink.
Not a game.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8797497307

Don't see that one very often... Rumor has it that there's a terrible curse awaiting anyone who opens the shrink...

:lol:

(oh... email... k... :oops:

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:55 pm

Deadlord39 wrote:I'm already haunted by a malevolent spirit. But at least she does the laundry.

And conjures up the occasional woodie.

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:13 pm

ExTSR wrote:Avalon Hill's ultra-rare "Black Magic Ritual Kit."

Shrink.
Not a game.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8797497307

Yum yum yum yum...

What were they thinking?

How very 70's.

Mark

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:34 pm

I've seen it go for $150-200 in the shrink, and that was about 10 years ago.

They never seem to appear on the market. I consider it an excellent investment.

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:50 pm

Oh, I'm sure it's rare...and quite funny by 21st century standards. The auto-erotic trance of the girl on the cover is quite enough to offend. The black magic part was just a bonus. :lol:

One wonders why they didn't release a White Magic kit. Seems logical that white witches would want to counter their enemies' spells.

Probably never sold enough to cause a fuss....also, the "Satan Is In Your Closet" church seminars were not really started at that time. People probably thought, "It's just a game."

Nice pickup.

Mark

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:51 pm

WAIT! Whats in the kit?

Mark

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:27 pm

MShipley88 wrote:WAIT! Whats in the kit?

Mark

I would really like to know that as well. Maybe Frank can tell us how many of those he has seen in all his auction days. I am thinking not too many survived if there were ever that many sold.

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:52 pm

Marlith wrote:
MShipley88 wrote:WAIT! Whats in the kit?

Mark

I would really like to know that as well. Maybe Frank can tell us how many of those he has seen in all his auction days. I am thinking not too many survived if there were ever that many sold.

For sure. Talk about a niche market!

Mark

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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:09 am

MShipley88 wrote: For sure. Talk about a niche market!

Mark

i think its a great item to collect. one of the wierd type of things i like to have. nice one frank!

Al

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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:23 am

I useta see one or two a year back in the '80s.
In the '90s it was down to one every couple o' years.
Now they never come up.

Just put in on your 'general alert' list -- if you run across one (even opened & incomplete) at a HalfPriceBooks, yard sale, antique mall, or whatever... grab it, even at $50+.

(Happy to bring something to your attention that's out of your usual sphere...)

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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:25 am

ExTSR wrote:I useta see one or two a year back in the '80s.
In the '90s it was down to one every couple o' years.
Now they never come up.

Just put in on your 'general alert' list -- if you run across one (even opened & incomplete) at a HalfPriceBooks, yard sale, antique mall, or whatever... grab it, even at $50+.

(Happy to bring something to your attention that's out of your usual sphere...)

*makes a note*

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:12 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Buy it Now, EBay's greatest invention!

*<runs away>*

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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:29 pm

bclarkie wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Buy it Now, EBay's greatest invention!

*<runs away>*

nice one BC! lucky lad

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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:09 pm

bclarkie wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Buy it Now, EBay's greatest invention!

*<runs away>*

very sweet.

There have been a few RM early items & semi-rare RM stuff on the french stores recently

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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:02 am

Every time someone mentions French game stores and gaming products, it strikes me as funny. I don't know why.

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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:13 pm

Marlith wrote:
MShipley88 wrote:WAIT! Whats in the kit?

Mark

I would really like to know that as well. Maybe Frank can tell us how many of those he has seen in all his auction days. I am thinking not too many survived if there were ever that many sold.

Here's a link to a completed auction that has a photo of the contents and a bit of a description.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 020577543&

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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:18 pm

::grumble::

That's what I get for searching only "Toys & Hobbies".

::fixing search string::

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