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GraysonAC
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:57 pm

It's a set of 27 (says 25) pre-rolled T&T characters, printed on a dot-matrix printer. Each sheet is about 5.5" long x 8.5" wide.

It's FB product 8402. The outer envelope is in rough shape, but interior is near mint.

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:14 pm

Can't remember who found the link, last time. (well done, whoever!)

http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/tandt.htm

"T&T Computer Generated Character Sheets: an envelope with 25 computer generated characters for T&T with weapons, items & languages. Each package unique. $2"

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:41 pm

Awwww. Didn't find that in my own google search. So not worth anything, heh.

Ah well, it's a fun one to have anyways

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:42 pm

Hold the phone. That set has gone for up $30! It is relatively hard to find.

And I could've bought these damn modules off the 1$ rack!!!

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:44 pm

GraysonAC wrote:Awwww. Didn't find that in my own google search. So not worth anything, heh.

Ah well, it's a fun one to have anyways

Put it on eBay and watch it sell for $100+ like the (last) one did. Albeit that was in very good condition; almost as good as the $2 copies, probably.

I was very surprised to see those still available new at the (presumed) original price.

Yes, sounds like a "nice to have", indeed.

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:45 pm

*blinks at the appearance of that $30 comment*

Did you try ordering more at $2 and find they weren't available?

(Hrmm... thought it was $100+. May be mistaken..).

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:04 pm

Well, I only paid $3.35 + tax, so I don't much care if it's actually valuable or not :lol: It'll eventually make it's way to my store if it is, since I picked it up as a curio, and would rather see someone who actually wants to collect it enjoy it, heh.

Of course, if I can actually make a profit in the process, well, that's not so bad

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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:51 pm

I emailed T&T and heard back from Rick Loomis, who said they're still printing them... and still using the old dot-matrix to do it! :lol:

So no value to this product, other than as a neat curio. Which, to be honest, I'm sorta glad of, since it means I won't feel bad keeping it

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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:55 am

harami2000 wrote:*blinks at the appearance of that $30 comment*

Did you try ordering more at $2 and find they weren't available?

(Hrmm... thought it was $100+. May be mistaken..).

David, it was indeed $100+. In fact, I think it went for over $200, if you're thinking about the auction a few months ago.

I've got an unopened set if anyone wants it.

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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:00 pm

Thanks for the confirmation, Stephen.

Yes, that auction...

afoolandhis$ wrote:I've got an unopened set if anyone wants it.

$2.25?

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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:30 pm

harami2000 wrote:Thanks for the confirmation, Stephen.

Yes, that auction...

afoolandhis$ wrote:I've got an unopened set if anyone wants it.

$2.25?

David,

PM me your mailing address, and it's yours at no cost (free shipping to boot).

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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:35 pm

harami2000 wrote:Thanks for the confirmation, Stephen.

Yes, that auction..

Hrm, I can't find it using Terapeak. Searching "Tunnels Trolls" in the Games category turns up nothing over about $30 since June.

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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:43 pm

GraysonAC wrote:

Hrm, I can't find it using Terapeak. Searching "Tunnels Trolls" in the Games category turns up nothing over about $30 since June.

Here ya go:

afoolandhis$ wrote:This looks pretty cool. Anybody know anything about it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... Track=true

I dug this out of the interesting non-tsr items on Ebay thread from back in May. It went for $103.50.

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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:51 pm

Ah, yup. That's the set I've got. My envelope is beaten to heck though

That's pretty crazy. Thanks for the info. I think I'll probably end up giving it to my cousin, she's sorta into T&T. Or I'll keep it myself

Or I could sell mine for $38593, since it's a rare 27-run version!

... or not

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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:38 pm

bclarkie wrote:I dug this out of the interesting non-tsr items on Ebay thread from back in May. It went for $103.50.

Cheers, Brian! I was being lazy.... :roll:

Wasn't far off the price, though.

I'm certain that none of the bidders had a clue it was still $2 for a brand new set! (And I certainly wouldn't have guessed much less than $10 even had I known they were still available!).

afoolandhis$ wrote:David,

PM me your mailing address, and it's yours at no cost (free shipping to boot).

*EEP!* That's generous, Stephen!

And you are well aware how much shipping costs are...

Thank you!

Several times I was tempted to order a set.

Love the bit about them still using the same (9-pin?) dot matrix printer.

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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:00 pm

*YAY!*
I missed a couple of packets when I was round at the postal depot catching up on my backlog at the weekend. This was one of them!

Very neat, Stephen, and the cover artwork certainly fits well!
Not bad for $2(!); just a pity about the postage over the pond (*ouch*

)

Thank you, once again; and for the bonus material (*reads*).

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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:34 pm

David,
Look for the opened set of T&T character sheets in your mail within the next week to week-and-a-half. They went out airmail today, reinforced, "DO NOT BEND", "THE QUEEN IS A MAN", etc.

Enjoy! :D

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