draco76 wrote:and silence....... I'm betting he got these super cheap( I can't really blame him I'd have done the same)... but thats not really helping dave and his family out...... With the fact that Dave is terminal and The DMG is by far his most famous work I'm betting this would bring major bank at the right auction, if/when Dave dies sad as it may be key peaces like the DMG cover will become priceless....... What should have been done is maybe setting up a donation account on paypal, spread the word that dave needs help, and I'm sure you will be able to get some decent donations.
stormber wrote:It seems this outpouring of well wishes and sentiments of appreciation have given Dave a new will to live. Every day he is trying to rejuvenate his spirit and fine motor skills. He even finished a piece of artwork that had lain unfinished for years. He didn't seem to realize just how important he is to all of us but our outpouring of interest, care, and yes, even our fervor to own parts of his collection have all had a healing effect on his spirit.Now he knows...
red_bus wrote:a bit off topic I know, but I was struck by your last comment.."...When your sick for a very long time the insurance can run out..."Over here our National Health Service covers you regardless (although the service can be patchy) but what does happen in the US when or if your insurance runs out/doesn't cover you? I assume that you aren't left just to perish in the street...
Aneoth wrote:Right, you will simply end up on the streets, or lying in a gutter and you will die all alone with no one to love you or care..... Lets get back to reality now. There are systems set up to take care of the destitute in the USA.
dathon wrote:What are the dimensions of the original DMG cover art?
stormber wrote:A bit of trivia: the coat of arms for the fighter were specifically requested by Gary Gygax. Everything else is Dave's composition. He did it at home on his own time.
grodog wrote:Now that's interesting: the heraldry is close to that of the city of Fax of the Wild Coast, per the GH folio, although the horizonal blue line between the diamonds isn't present in Fax's coat of arms. I'll have to dig up my heraldry references to see what the line means---something like a house divided perhaps???
stormber wrote:grodog wrote:Now that's interesting: the heraldry is close to that of the city of Fax of the Wild Coast, per the GH folio, although the horizonal blue line between the diamonds isn't present in Fax's coat of arms. I'll have to dig up my heraldry references to see what the line means---something like a house divided perhaps???I thought too it might be Gygax family heraldry. Dave does not know.
tsrart wrote:Just a note to add to the thread - while the price for the DMG is probably the highest price paid for a piece of VINTAGE gaming art