cheesepaws wrote:Hi,I am hoping someone here can help me out. I have decided to re-collect the 1980's FASA Doctor Who game and all the supplements in factory-sealed condition. So far I think I have done fairly well avoiding obvious re-wrapped items (as in not factory shrink wrap). To my memory -- all the supplements produced for the game had a paperboard insert (two-fold with color art from the game) nested in the center of the book and that stuck out about ¾ of an inch above the top of the item. This display border was sunburst yellow in color. The border had a display punch but, because it was under the shrink-wrap, they were often un-punched. I have recently picked up two different adventures that -- while they are shrink-wrapped and appear in pristine condition -- lack these color display inserts. Instead they appear to simply have a piece of thin corrugated cardboard where the color insert should be. This cardboard does not stick out above the game item. I have no reason to suspect the seller of re-sealing the product and there doesn't seem to be any obvious signs in the wrap itself that would support that idea.My question is whether anyone out there knows if this is simply a factory variant? Perhaps a European version? There seems to be little out there on these products any help on these would be greatly appreciated. Were there supplements for this game factory shrink wrapped without the full-color paperboard display inserts? Thanks!CP
HermitFromPluto wrote:I have the Iytean Menace with the cardboard piece, so I'd be willing to guess all come in both versions.
beasterbrook wrote:I wouldn't be suprised if they were, looks like last 2 made.. Heroic also lists 3 different printings of the Boxed set (which I think I can pretty much confirm. pretty sure I've seen all 3 types) At one stage there I think Dr Who stuff got good prices (Prob those mad UK collectors, the US has been pretty much under exposed to Dr Who??) I picked mine up cheap at the time from Aaron I think $5-$6 each from memory... the ones in the ebay shops have unrealistic prices, the frog and Taod has cheaper than some of them.... On a side note, has anyone followed the "Lost Episodes" of Dr Who TV show (and others).. I generally have a look about 1-2 time a year to see what elsehas turned up.. Brette:)
Badmike wrote:On a related note, I have a Dr. Who fan/friend who has given me a list of hard to find Dr. Who pbs, and I've gotten $20-$30 each on ebay for some of the rarer ones....which have also gone up a bit.
Badmike wrote: Anyway, the upshot is might be a good time to complete those Dr. Who RPG collections, as the popularity seems to be on a slight upswing.
Badmike wrote:Dr. Who seems to be coming back a bit....a box set I paid $14 for at Gencon went for $25 on Ebay...not a giant profit but some interest. When I found a similar box set a few months later and put it up for the same price, it didn't last a week. I think the US showing the newer episodes is increasing the popularlity a bit. On a related note, I have a Dr. Who fan/friend who has given me a list of hard to find Dr. Who pbs, and I've gotten $20-$30 each on ebay for some of the rarer ones....which have also gone up a bit. Anyway, the upshot is might be a good time to complete those Dr. Who RPG collections, as the popularity seems to be on a slight upswing.Mike B.
g026r wrote:Care to send me a list of some of them? I'm sure my local secondhand bookstore has a pile of the things in their sci-fi series section.
cheesepaws wrote:Huh?Same e-bay seller just put back up the same two DW modules I just bought from him two weeks ago:
