Books from Privateer Press RPG line: All are OOP
Any box sets from Necromancer Games

I'm sure I'll think of others.

ShaneG.

mbassoc2003 wrote:
Dune - Hardback (don't know much about this one, but it fetches high prices).

Only ever sold once at a distant past Gencon.  Never sold through stores.

I'll second Rise of the Runelord and other early Pathfinder supplements.  I'd also pick up anything Castle Zagyg, including the "town" supplements.

I'd always pick up a DCC35 box set if I see one on the shelves; otherwise I'd echo Mbassoc's list.

Oh, and Rappan Atthuk #3 (the deep levels) is the hardest to find of the trilogy, and can go for quite a bit for those who can't find the boxed set and just want an original trilogy, so that's a good call on that one.

Some of the Necromancer releases, like Banewarrens and Bonegarden, are getting harder to find. I predict Necromancer stuff will have cult value and appeal to future 3/3.5 collectors.

How about the first attempt at the Ice and Fire RPG, the hardback that quickly disappeared from the shelves a couple of years ago when the company went under? Who published this?

While Hackmaster stuff is plentiful now it also has a cult following. Stuff like City of Brass, Temple of Existential Evil, and Hackjammer seem to have been short-printed.

Mike B.

TheHistorian wrote:So what are the recent (let's say the last 10-15 years) items, which purchased at retail price, will have little problem making a tidy profit when brought to the larger marketplace (here/DF/ebay/etc.)?

Why would I want to help someone steal my profit?  

Bought at retail price, these can be resold quickly and profitably:

• Castle Zagyg: Upper Works (boxed set)
• DCC #35 (Gazetteer boxed set)
• Ptolus (hardback)
• Rappan Athuk Reloaded (boxed set)

Flipping the thread, at retail price . . .

• Not City of Brass (Necromancer boxed set)
• Not DCC #51 (Castle Whiterock)
• Nothing from Fast Forward Games, even the recalled books
• Nothing Lejendary
• Nothing Mongoose
• Nothing "World's Largest . . ."
• Nothing pre-painted
• Nothing Wizards
• Nothing WizKids
• Not dice

Eryops wrote:That would be Guardians of Order. That particular book was statted in both d20 and Tri-Stat.

They also did a Tekumel setting book, but I don't know about value/profit for it.

ShaneG.

Plaag wrote:This may see more demand what with Paizo's Pathfinder Legacy of Fire adventure path.  They will include a couple of call outs in the adventure about using Necromancer Game's CoB.

Ah, that makes sense.  And that's generous of Paizo, too.  My current gaming knowlege is hit-and-miss, mostly miss.

Currently, Amazon and eBay copies are about $15 under retail and not selling.  I had to lowball to turn my copy around.

Necromancer - City of Brass
Necromancer - Abysthor

These two are readily available and will see hikes in price relatively quicky, Abysthor more so than City of Brass in the short term. City of Brass will plateau, but Abysthor will rise the same way Rappan Athuk has. It's quality presumable comes down to Bill Webb's input.

Troll Lord Games - Castle Zagyg Upper Works
Troll Lord Games - Dark Chateau
Troll Lord Games - Yggsburgh

Castle Zagyg Upper Works is probably, undesputedly, this decade's most significant product release. Add to that the fact that there are probably less than 700 copies worldwide and you have a product that is fast becoming one of the rarest and most sought after by both collectors and players alike. Those who don't get one and guard it well, will regret it for years to come. This is just the beginning of the price rise in these boxed sets.

Castle Zagyg Dark Chateau and Yggsburgh will be sought after and enjoy the knock on affect of the Upper Works price hike. So holding stock of those is probably not a bad idea. The unexpected diamond in the crop is probably the much ignored East Mark Gazetteer.

Basically if it's Necromancer Games do some checking.
Through White Wolf they never did more then 1 printing, same through the smaller companies of Kenzer, Troll Lords.

I'd probably also recommend checking on earlier works of some of the successful writers still going right now, Wolfgang Baur comes to mind.  He writes for Paizo, but Badmike talked about The Gryphon's Legacy once and it really is a good module (however is it collectible now, not sure)

ShaneG.

Blackmoor wrote:Why is this one worth more?

That particular copy I'm nervous about on account of condition. But the product is large (in game play time), well presented, well written, and comes from the pen of Bill Webb. This is Rappan Athuk's baby brother, and where you can't buy one, you'll find people will buy the other. Put it this way; if I could find someone who'd sell me a box load at retail price right now, I'd bite their hand off for the chance.

In the same vein, Troll Lord's East Mark Gazetteer will be worth picking up, because if you can't get the boxed set (CZ:UW), this is the next best thing. I reckon CZ:EMG will remain above retail price when stocks run out, and rise steadily from there.