Milkman, before you get the wrong idea, keep in mind who it was that bid on them. That is why they went so high.

Thanks for the input.  I was pretty sure that I knew some standard pricing for d&d materials.  And I've definitely read up on some of your cougar and maxwell discussions.  Good stuff.  About two or three years ago I started up on ebay (and computers in general), and figured I'd check on a d&d book or two.  Bad idea.  Here were dozens of copies of every book I'd only dreamed of owning as a little kid.  Stuff like Slavelords, Tomb of Horrors, and (even) Temple of Death (for the Truman artwork).  My grandmother hooked up my brother and me with the following for Christmas circa 1984 (I was nine, my bro was eight) :     1. players handbook - (wizard cover) I now have the earlier version with statue/gem -so much cooler.  Later in my childhood I ended up with a circular puzzle depicting the wizard - go figure.  2. dm guide (big red guy) two visions come to me when I think of AD&D:  the front cover of the dm guide and the back cover of the dm guide.  This book is the greastest rpg book I've ever seen.  Pure atmosphere and more info than you could ever use.  I would read over The Campaign (The First Dungeon Adventure) way too often over the years, hoping to create a game half as cool.  3. monster manual (first cover - never liked that cover too much, but it was much more honest than the easley to follow) - most of it was useless in games but great for inspiration, as only a few handfuls of PCs ever made it past third level in my games.  That first handful was about fourth level and got massacred in the first level of Temple of Elemental Evil during my junior high or high school years.  I think ghouls and ghasts got most of them, and the town executed the rest for coming up short on a loan payment or something (how's that for killer dming, eh?).  I've since worked on creating more evenly matched encounters, but I absolutely never fudge rolls.  My bro knows that I'm not going to save him, so he plays well.  I started up this no-fudge campaign about two years ago.  It's a module-hopper to make use of all the stuff I bought on Ebay recently.  His parties (he alternates playing two groups of six characters - video game, huh?) are up to fifth/sixth level.  4. deities (short two mythoi) - loved the Erol Otus but never found much use for this one personally.  5. Keep on the Borderlands - two of my bro's characters were poisoned/stoned by the medusa this year.  He's still fairly angry (80% at himself, 20% at me).  6. Secret of Bone Hill - great Otus, but not really my style.  I'm sure it's good stuff if in the hands of another dm.  Nice and open.  No silly plot.  7. Moldvay Basic book without box and Cook/Marsh Expert book without box.  Love it.  I'm basing my next game on a modified version of these.  Hopefully my next game won't be starting up anytime soon.  I'd like to make use of my GDQ's.  8. Dice in a pouch.  BEST GRANDMOTHER EVER!!!  I've since gone nutty on Ebay and picked up most of the non-campaign-specific/super rare Falx, Garden Path type stuff.  I've sold off the ones that I don't think I'll use.  I probably bought some of the stuff off you folks...hey, I jacked my own post.

I'm looking to complete my Dungeon collection (for play, I'm not overly concerned with condition), and I can usually pick up strays on Ebay for 2.50 - 3.00 each.  However, a day or two ago, that Cougar fellow and one or two other bidders brought the prices up to 5 - 10 bucks per issue.  These were select issues between number 40 and 60, not issue one or two.  Conditions listed weren't generally near mint or anything either.  What don't I understand?  Ten bucks plus shipping for one of these issues blows my mind.  I'm pretty sure Cougar picked up the ten dollar issue and maybe some others.  How will that cat make money off of that.  I am terribly confused.

You can still get some of them through Paizo.  They will cost you more but they will be essentially new.  If they are damaged they will replace them too without a hassle.

Here's the link:

paizo.com - Paizo Publishing

I always find it humorous when Dungeon #1 goes for big bucks on eBay since I think you can still get it through Paizo for $25.00.  It's about the only one available in the earlier numbers though.