Thanks.  How would I contact Ken?  I would love an email, etc. to touch base with him.  The materials seem self evidently authentic as others here noted.  I am assuming the "newer" reprints that come along with a couple of the older things I bought are the reprints that upset people so much?  I didn't consider the bid to be for the reprints, but was wondering if that is what they are.  

Regarding values, I would definitely not expect you to be a buyer for that copy of Skinwalkers... so the value will ultimately be determined by the actual buyer and seller.  I am probably not going to discount it too much until I find a nicer copy for myself.  I am not anxious to sell it and if you are right, I won't have to worry about shipping it to someone else anytime soon!  Also, most of the people posting regularly on this forum are committed collectors who enjoy spending time looking for things and have the patience to wait for a better copy at another time.  That is not the definition of a typical retail buyer, by any stretch of the definition.  Granted, until the economy turns around (maybe in 3-5 years) there may not be many retail buyers... but they are not extinct.  /grin I probably am one for many things.  And, concerns about condition vary with the individual.  I have known many, many people who will trade down condition to save $5-10 because they buy books and games for use rather than to archive.  They have a right to buy any way they want to and if they are happy to perceive themselves to have gotten a deal, so be it and good for them!

Mars wrote:I think the statements in the auction are probably true.  Although it does make me wonder how Ken feels about him selling off these items.  I believe Ken gave him a bunch of stuff but not sure that the intent was for him to sell it off.

My understanding was that Ken sold him (from about 5 years back, onwards?) much/most of what he's been (re)selling recently. Do you know otherwise, Mark?

I didn't ask Ken that question directly but there was nothing to counter that, off-hand, nor in casual discussions with Rick Loomis.

stumbling tiger wrote:http://www.trollhalla.com/

The Yahoo email address there (mouseover "email") is still his current one, afaik.

02c, it might not be the best of times for some of those potential questions until it's obvious how things have panned out from the recent grief since, fwiw, that was always a possible source of friction in the past as Ken was very much in support of Outlaw Press with Rick Loomis, as noted, "rather less so"...

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Mars wrote:I am guessing Ken probably game him a few more things than just Demons & Notmen.

Nice bonus item, that? I think that /had/ been made reference to before: apologies for forgetting, if so. That's the trouble with giving people things - once they're no longer yours, you're no longer in a position to dictate terms and I'll just have to presume Ken didn't say "do not sell this" for lack of any further information. James sent me over some freebies, too, without any such conditions, anyhow, fwiw.
Has happened here as well, where people have been given items gratis only to see those being sold for non-trivial sums (~$100 in at least one case) a few months later. So be it, I guess...?

For the time being, I'll take as truth the understanding that much/most of what he's been (re)selling was actually purchased; not that that's really my business in the first place.

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Here's 19 Kalamar books currently at 25$

This is the 3rd or 4th lot of these from this seller. Awhile back amberdexterity started selling large lots of kalamar and hackmaster (then some kenzer/necromancer lots).



There are tons of these out there and sometimes they sell for a reasonable amount (in wholesale kind of way) but they are filling a very large pond of wholesale kenzer material. Good in its way because gamers are being exposed to the material but there are so so many of these books sold very cheap that I can't see them as much of collectable for years and years to come.

Bracton wrote:Seller hamilcar had Geomorphic Mini Dungeon Modules by Fantasy Art Enterprises for sale, which ended earlier this evening.


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They looked interesting, so I threw in a bid, but they sold for a bit more than I had anticipated, and to tfm.  Since tfm was bidding, I'm wondering if these were more interesting (or at least more rare) than I had thought.  Anyone know anything about them?

I've seen Mars' set (before I shipped them to him). Rare, yes.  Interesting, no.  Just a set of crudely done dungeon geomorphs.



Mike B.

FWIW, I disagree:  they're among the more-interesting geomorphs out there, since they leverage quite a bit more vertical movement as part of the geos.  

If you want to check them out, I designed a level using all of them @ http://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/gh ... -small.jpg

If you are looking for a set of the FAE items, you could probably email Hamilcar direct and buy another set.  Chances are he has a bundle of them and currently has the box out.

of course, this is not a tsr item. it was done by larry leeds.