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TheHistorian
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:46 am

The gulf between the stock photo and the actual photos couldn't be much wider...

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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 4:55 am

I didn't see the other photos..

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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:49 am

beasterbrook wrote in Silliest non-TSR auction price:I didn't see the other photos..

Brette:)

There are three photos total in the listing. I think he is referring to the first/show photo compared to the other two.

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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 8:27 am

TheHistorian wrote in Silliest non-TSR auction price:In the past, I've seen these go more in the $20-60 range. Remember, of course, that I'm cheap...

I'm cheap too, it's the only way to get everything without taking out a second mortgage! :-)

Seriously, you've seen them go for $60 or less??? I missed those.

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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 1:00 am

benjoshua wrote in Silliest non-TSR auction price:
There are three photos total in the listing. I think he is referring to the first/show photo compared to the other two.

Yep.

Price dropped since I posted. Had been an opening bid of $75.

throwi wrote in Silliest non-TSR auction price:
Seriously, you've seen them go for $60 or less??? I missed those.

Yep, otherwise I wouldn't have mine. They aren't worth more than that to me. The version2 I have wasn't ebay. Don't remember the version1.

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:19 pm

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Even if this was new in shrink, I don't see most Heritage collectors paying more than $100, maybe $150 for Crypt of the Sorcerer. Maybe NKG used to sell bridges in Brooklyn before switching to games?

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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:13 am

TheHistorian wrote in Silliest non-TSR auction price:The gulf between the stock photo and the actual photos couldn't be much wider...

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The final sales price with 10 bids was $50.

The fold over Cover is about as bad as it could get with stains and water damage so bad as to make me think it should just be tossed out.
The module is stained as well and looks to have some mildew at the top, and the insert sheet has a large stain at the top as well.
WOW!

FWIW: I bought a Minty SWed copy of this RoleAids Module for exactly $50 and was told back then that I spent too much.
Later on I Sold it to another member, but if this one is worth the final amount of $50 it makes me wonder what a Minty SWed copy is worth?
Starting to think I sold my copy FAR too cheaply.... :lol:

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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 1:12 pm

Sometimes I just don't understand the mindset of some sellers. Case in point: this seller couldn't sell his RP Great Red Dragon the first time around (I was the highest bidder in an auction that didn't meet the reserve), so he turns around and lists it for $400? I guess he thinks the paint job (pedestrian at best) somehow adds value to the product. Seriously? Also, I hate it when people miss obvious details. The plaque and paperwork clearly state "5000" copies and the seller lists it as "3000" - probably a simple mistake, but it just bugs me. Good luck with that!

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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 3:23 pm

TollHouseGolem wrote in Silliest non-TSR auction price:Sometimes I just don't understand the mindset of some sellers. Case in point: this seller couldn't sell his RP Great Red Dragon the first time around (I was the highest bidder in an auction that didn't meet the reserve), so he turns around and lists it for $400? I guess he thinks the paint job (pedestrian at best) somehow adds value to the product. Seriously? Also, I hate it when people miss obvious details. The plaque and paperwork clearly state "5000" copies and the seller lists it as "3000" - probably a simple mistake, but it just bugs me. Good luck with that!

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I doubt 5000 of these were made, Ral Partha had a habit of limiting there big models for marketing purposes and then just producing a modest amount for inventory. $400 for this is a stretch, the painting is not great. You can pick these up in the box for $100 or less if your patient. They did produce a version of this dragon in pewter and it was limited to 300 copies, it came prebuilt and was sold at Gencon many years ago. Finding the pewter version in box is nigh impossible

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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:03 am

A rather ambitious starting bid, even if it is NIS:

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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:51 am

Ambitious is a kind word for it.

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Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:39 pm

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Ambitious for this lot I think

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Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:47 pm

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WTF? You can buy this off Amazon for $26.50. You can buy this on eBay for $25.99 with free shipping. Boggled.

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Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:34 am

errr... do i miss amtg here or it is a crazy bid?

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:37 am

Might be high, but the winning bidder did get four of them at once. They seem to be going up in value too.

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:53 am

dbartman wrote in Silliest non-TSR auction price:Might be high, but the winning bidder did get four of them at once. They seem to be going up in value too.

Only in the US, for now, due to perceived rarity?
Fwiw, copies of Imagine and Tortured Souls both went through a bit of an upwards blip at various times in the past (for US-available sales) but have fallen back since.

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:37 pm

I just noticed that the auction hasn't ended so they could go higher yet.

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Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:10 am

Um, no...

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That's off by an order of magnitude.

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