http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5186159608

I am told the reserve is £50

Looking at the charts elswhere on this site it's listed at a $66 for a mint copy.

Whatdaya fink?

I've seen others for much less than that... with the Cthulhu mythos on.

Is it only my impression, or the interest in Cthulhu D&Ds have dwindled somewhat recently?

Yeah, all of the above...

Prices have been a bit lower again, recently, but is popular enough to rise out of any such dip should they fall much further.

IMHO, it isn't worth trying to twist cougar's paw to lower his price.
Even if some people have had good purchases from him, this isn't going to be one of them. I can see the price sticker remains and he has clearly trimmed the scan to show the one good edge. (*points to hints of damage at the top left, for example*).

"Mint" copies are scarce, but you should definitely be able to pick up a very fine one for £20/$35 with a little patience.
Bid low (preferably with snipes, because people /will/ bid you up, otherwise on these!) and once you've got a nice copy at a good price, keep trying for that near-mint one; unless you manage to get one of those, first!

Sometimes the mixed lots are better, too.
Draco hasn't yet mentioned how good this D&DG was, but despite being advertised here and having relatively heavy bidding, the total for the auction was only $58...
The Polys, alone, would resell for that much, I think.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5177269768

Xaxaxe wrote:FWIW, I recently tracked a bunch of these (more than 20), and they came in with an average final auction price of $43. Two of those were in really poor shape, though — throwing those out gives an average of just under $47.

Thanks for the stats.

Will stick by my advice to throw half-decent copies on at $50 BIN when the prices are a bit higher in the cycle.
(For those of us with a half-dozen or more going spare!).

draco76 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

only went for $50 kinda depressed me lol this was the best copy I had my personal copy in fact...... well it went to a good home at least.

but I have recently sold 2 one for $80 another for $85 vgc and ex copy and this nm/mint copy only went for $50

I've got like 3 more copys up in various places, few more laying in boxs lol.

Thanks for the kudos.

Rest assured, this one will go on my shelves for keeping. I have a few other copies that will go up eventually.  PM me before you put yours up so I can wait till they are finished.  I am grateful for the purchase.  Least I can do to reciprocate!

Mine went for $56, but it wasn't a first print.  

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5178836104

Lucky find.  I picked up a 1st print in good condition in a local used bookstore for $16(US).

And, no shipping costs!