I have stumbled across this site today - very impressive I must say! In the next six months I will be moving house which is prompting a mass clear out of stuff - including all my old roleplay gear circa <1983 when I stopped playing. I would welcome your collective views on what is desirable from this list, best way to get rid of it (single items/packages), which market (US/UK) will most value what, etc. Pretty much everything will be disposed of somehow but I am in no big hurry... I do not use eBay at present (UK liquidity is relatively low for our hobby compared to US) but could if the majority wanted...

D&D Basic Set - single blue softcover booklet for low levels
D&D Supplement 2 - Blackmoor
D&D Supplement 3 - Eldritch Wizardry
D&D Supplement 4 - Gods, Demi-Gods, & Heroes
White Dwarf Issues 1 to around 42 - first 36 in WD logo binders (first 3 or 4 reprints)
JG - City State of the Invincible Overlord campaign
JG - Wilderlands of High Fantasy campaign  
JG - Thieves of Badabaskor
Underworld Oracle UK fanzine - complete set
The Beholder UK fanzine - first dozen or so editions
Trollcrusher UK fanzine - a couple of early editions
AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (hdbk)
AD&D Monster Manual (hdbk)
Players Manual (softcover)

I can obviously look into editions, imprints and condition (mostly Fine or better) but not as a priority if it makes 50 cents difference!

The flip side of you guys helping me out is (1) I could put a load of stuff into your database before disposal (from the magazines), (2) you could make me an offer I cannot turn down and (3) at the very least you know it's coming on the market. Have a feeling there may be some rare stuff here but it is the fanzines that are the real unknown factor.    

Cheers!

Nick

> D&D Basic Set - single blue softcover booklet for low levels

Presume that will be a Games Workshop print, but not so much value outwith the box. (What, no dice? )

> D&D Supplement 2 - Blackmoor
> D&D Supplement 3 - Eldritch Wizardry
> D&D Supplement 4 - Gods, Demi-Gods, & Heroes

These should sell well in the UK with a reasonable start price and a few lines of detail re. condition and printing.

> White Dwarf Issues 1 to around 42 - first 36 in WD logo binders (first 3 or 4 reprints)

Depends on whether the binders have torn the spines. (Be very careful whilst looking: these binders can be vicious )
If the spines are intact and the zines are in at least VG condition, the first 15 or so are usually saleable individually. The reprints were doing very well a few months ago (absurdly so, I'd say), but it might be worth waiting for someone else to play "pathfinder" on that again.

The binders themselves are worth selling individually. Have seen £10+ each, if in good condition!

> JG - City State of the Invincible Overlord campaign
> JG - Wilderlands of High Fantasy campaign
> JG - Thieves of Badabaskor

Would definitely help to have printings ID'd. Scans and a few questions should suffice to pin those down.

> Underworld Oracle UK fanzine - complete set

Does that include #7. Also, are any "reprints"- clearly marked on the cover.

> The Beholder UK fanzine - first dozen or so editions

Few people appear to be worried about cover price/color; indicating how old the prints are.

> Trollcrusher UK fanzine - a couple of early editions

With all the zines it's a tough call on how to sell them.
From a purely mercenary standpoint, selling individual issues has generally been better in the past (barring a few of the more common items which would be better bundled in with other items).

Some of the recent prices for complete runs were crazily high, though.

For any example, I can think of a counter.

> AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (hdbk)

Worth checking for the first print, but is unlikely in the UK given the distribution issues. Of little value save as packing for the PHB below, perhaps.

> AD&D Monster Manual (hdbk)

Yellow banner at the top?
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> Players Manual (softcover)

Condition is all important for that.

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A good one should sell well, even though the Games Workshop printings haven't been rated particularly highly recently. (Possibly as they don't have a "main listing" on Page Not Found ?)


> I can obviously look into editions, imprints and condition (mostly Fine or better) but not as a priority if it makes 50 cents difference!

In most cases, worthwhile; and definitely for the above items.

Good, honest descriptions and scans almost always help realisations, too.

JM-02c...

notquitekarpov wrote:I would welcome your collective views on what is desirable from this list

Welcome!  (go with eBay unless you get direct offers)

D&D Basic Set - single blue softcover booklet for low levels

Little to nothing, unless it's a very early print and/or has a "fairy" logo on the first page.

D&D Supplement 2 - Blackmoor
D&D Supplement 3 - Eldritch Wizardry
D&D Supplement 4 - Gods, Demi-Gods, & Heroes

Depending on condition, you could get a fair bit ($20, possibly much more if they are early printings) for these.  Most people around here don't think they're rare, but good luck finding one in a used bookstore.  Printings matter, with earlier = better.  Harami might be interested in getting some "product list" info from the back pages of each, if they are printings he hasn't recorded yet.

White Dwarf Issues 1 to around 42 - first 36 in WD logo binders (first 3 or 4 reprints)
JG - City State of the Invincible Overlord campaign
JG - Wilderlands of High Fantasy campaign
JG - Thieves of Badabaskor
Underworld Oracle UK fanzine - complete set
The Beholder UK fanzine - first dozen or so editions
Trollcrusher UK fanzine - a couple of early editions

No idea, don't collect 'em...moving on.

AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (hdbk)
AD&D Monster Manual (hdbk)

Depending on printing, anywhere from $0 to $60 USD.  Maybe more if they're both early and in good shape.  You'll still probably get more from them on eBay than your local shop if they're run of the mill.  Consider your minimum bid carefully...

Players Manual (softcover)

Players Manual(red book?) or Players Handbook (um...usually a demon idol or wizard).
The manual won't be worth much unless it's a sought-after UK version.  The handbook will do well, given that it's a softcover, and therefore the Games Workshop UK version...

As always, the devil is in the details.  If you need more questions answered let us know.  :)

notquitekarpov wrote:Phil Masters IRCC, was briefly a member of our games club but I think our style of play did not suit him. I think when a gelatinous cube appeared decorated with whipped cream and a cherry on top he realised he was fighting a losing battle

*files that anecdote for re-use*. Thanks for the smile!

well he already knows i want the fanzines off him

Some very recent fanzine auctions in case you hadn't already spotted or been directed to them.  Just to give you an idea of the market.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 8708322912
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 8708315970
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 8708312056
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 8708307499

But with eBay figure on anywhere between 50-200% of what you were expecting!  Sometimes even more or less!

killjoy32 wrote:just a pointer on them trollcrusher ones...they only went to that much cos i bid at the last second. if i hadnt, the winning bid would have been about £20 lower...

I had a "hidden snipe" in there, too (£26 for the eight).

Christophe needs #7 but I wouldn't be surprised to see some/many of the others back on eBay.
(I know I'm now missing a couple of the newest ones, on the other hand; think they walked at Uni... ).

johnhuck wrote:

harami2000 wrote:Christophe needs #7

Me too. And #6.

And #5?

johnhuck wrote:

harami2000 wrote:And #5?

Sorry, I was talking UO not TC.

Ah...


Might've been worth a dawn raid to impound TC #1-5 for research purposes.
Thanks for saving me the journey!

(Missing odd issues, for whatever reason, is a major pain...)