bombadil wrote:Starting to look like there's a chance of that happening...
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:This doesn't strike me as surprising at all. They are both very rare, almost the exact same age, look the same, and thus captures the same nostalgic feel. I suspect with many collectors, actual print run differences are a minor issue when the product is virtually identical, particularly when there is a very large difference in condition.
bombadil wrote:Plus, in this case, there are a few collectors out there (myself included) who really like the idea of owning a woodgrain that was the personal copy of a major personality in rpg history. It definitely adds to the "collector value" of the item.Provenance itself is a vastly important component of collecting, IMO.
Blackmoor wrote:Disagree totally, printing order is very important to collectors.
Disagree totally, printing order is very important to collectors.
You know, you really have to wonder about some of the people who post here, if they actually have any clue as to what the hell is going on...
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:A very strange (and inflammatory) comment considering opinions are entirely subjective. Not sure you had a monopoly on those. Contrary to your sentiments, I think it is impossible for anyone to emphatically state how all collectors precisely weigh the characteristics of an item when making their valuation. The acaeum is a great site.. but it can't do that or anything remotely close. In this situation, I've ventured that it seems reasonable that dramatic condition differences can outweigh (perhaps greatly so) the slight differences in rarity and printing nuances.. for some/many collectors.
Greg Stafford wrote:Booklets and Errata in Excellent condition: sharp corners, no marks, no rust on staples, some staining from ageBox: top is stained from age, with a broken bottom left corner, and some peeling of the side label bottom: slightly bent with some creasing on lower left corner, no broken corners.
red_bus wrote:Hey Brian.Your set doesn't show up on a D&D or an AD&D search (unless you go for; search title and description). Now of course it is probably more accurate to list it, as you have done, with an OD&D - especially for established collectors and people who frequent this site. But by not having it show up in those more common searches you might be missing out on non Acaeum-ers and/or people new to collecting who are interested in getting an original D&D set. Just a suggestion. Good luck! [edited to add - besides you know how auctions go - you won't know who gets higher until the snipes are in ]
bclarkie wrote:Early printing PHB: ** expired/removed eBay auction **Waiting on the actual print confirmation from the seller.
bombadil wrote:Heh, you can probably just drive over there and take a look at it.