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The value of handmade D&D items
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invincibleoverlord
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Posts: 517
Joined: Oct 03, 2004
Last Visit: Nov 07, 2007
Location: windy south florida
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:19 pm
I'm thinking of putting this up on eBay after seeing that
PHB
with the hand drawn cover that looked like you're high school folder. This is a unique one of a kind item. It's digest size, dates from 1980, and was completely done by hand. The book is in good condition and contains 22 pre-generated characters (example below). The cover may come into question as the dragon drawing was plagiarized form a picture inside the Official AD&D Coloring Album. The author/artist waves all responsibility. I will be considering a BIN of around a grand considering its rarity and condition.
This book contains my first characters, and my first experiences with D&D in the forth grade. On Fridays afternoons forth -- sixth grade gifted had free time in the library if your work was finished. An Indian sixth grader named Rabi was running Isle of Dread and they needed a fighter……..the rest is history. My aunt sold art supplies and gave samples to me, that's where I got the blank page book and silver paint pen. I got the Official AD&D Coloring Album at the book club that year and copied from it extensively. I carried this for a couple of years until I started playing AD&D.
I'm only kidding about selling it. You'd have a better chance getting my
Fazzle
"Its either a wand to cast Bigby's Hand spells or a +3 backscratcher. We're not sure which."
deimos3428
Long-Winded Collector
Acaeum Donor
Posts: 3066
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Last Visit: Apr 30, 2015
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:19 pm
Well, it looks like we've found the next
Fazzle
after all...
draco76
Prolific Collector
Posts: 628
Joined: Oct 11, 2004
Last Visit: Mar 15, 2007
Location: Illinois
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:02 pm
I'll give ya 10 cents for it but you have to pay for the s/h...
Blackmoor
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Acaeum Donor
Posts: 3597
Joined: Dec 20, 2003
Last Visit: Jan 22, 2023
Location: Canada
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:12 am
It may be Junk but still fun to look at.
Games can get you through times of no money but money can not get you through times of no games!!
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