ashmire13 wrote:I'd be interested to see what thoughts are on autographs adding or not to a value...
oldtimer57 wrote:I noticed that AD&D 2nd edition books are not in the Acaeum lists. Are they not of interest to collectors?
Why don't you cover 2nd Edition / 3rd Edition / 4th Edition AD&D material?andI know you've said that you don't want to cover (item name) since it was produced after 1990, but I've noticed that it's selling for thousands of dollars on eBay, and I really think you should cover it.We've chosen to concentrate on 1st Edition (pre-1990) material for a number of reasons. For one, none of us here collect 2nd-or-later Edition material, so our knowledge about such items is limited. While we may consider covering selected later items at some point in the future, our current workload will keep us busy for quite a while. Secondly, the site's main purpose is not to be a collectibles price guide, but to provide information on what constitutes a first (or early) print of an item. It is VERY unusual for any TSR item produced after 1990 to have different, distinguishable printings -- or to have a small print run. By 1990, TSR was a sizeable publisher, cranking out professional-quality products on big presses. Contrast to the early 70's, when Gygax and friends were hand-boxing the game in their living rooms. If an item produced after 1990 is selling for lots of money, it's generally NOT because it had a small print run, nor that it's a rare first print of an item -- it's because the item is popular. If we covered it, it would simply be to show a cover scan of the item, and give our opinion on its worth. That sort of coverage is absolutely useless, because YOU could just as easily look on eBay at any given time and get an even more accurate guess of the item's worth.The Acaeum Wiki is not directly affiliated with The Acaeum, though it's managed by several of our forum members; check there for D&D items later than First Edition or produced by companies other than TSR, or for other roleplaying systems entirely.
Kingofpain89 wrote:That is the main reason why I would never buy an autographed item without the certificate,
oldtimer57 wrote:I have no idea how to get a certificate of authenticity. From where would a get such a certificate?
Kingofpain89 wrote:You wouldnt normally get something like this at a convention or store waiting in line with everyone else to get your books signed. You usually see this in auctions or when the author/artist sells something of a limited nature with his or her signature on it (thats the way its happened with my stuff anyway).If you have say, a book signed by Stephen King from twenty years ago, I seriously doubt calling him up and asking for a certificate of authenticity is going to work.
