Bill Owen wrote:SNIPPS tomorrow morning I will finish clearing out my building that housed the 1st Judges Guild office, lock the door and close on the building's sale. The 'real' City State will be abandoned, deserted and possibly gutted--that will be up to the new owners. I will be just 2 blocks away and will report on this "historic" site's next chapter.
Bill Owen wrote:As planned, we closed on the sale and my last act was to change the big sign to say that we had moved. I have driven by the building just a few times since and they have papered the windows and changed the crumbling garage door into a big plywood door.One of the last visitors to the old 'City State' was appropriately Bob Jr and his sons. With all the map signing that we have been doing together, I have gotten to see many of his kids. While I miss the old building and disappointed about what it sold for, it was less of a loss than losing Bob Sr.
Plaag wrote:Sad to hear of another piece of Judges Guild being gone. Memories though are what count, not the actual building itself.ShaneG.
Bill Owen wrote:FYI, with just 1 hour and 20 minutes left to go on the limited edition reprint of the original City State map, looks like we have sold 80! I want to thank everyone who bought one (or two!)
Grug Greyskin wrote:Noble Knight is offering this now - are they selling the remainder of the print run, or are they re-selling?
Bill Owen wrote:I responded at the other thread but just in case I screwed it up, here it is again... Hi Brant,I don't remember this but then I was around for the first version(s) of Tegel only. After 1978, I wouldn't be surprised if they did some creative recombining to put the leftovers of an earlier print run with later. I'm sorry that I don't have any recollection of this.OTOH I do see Mark Holmer tonight so I'll see if he remembers! He was my fellow wizard during Bob's Tolkien campaign and later Bob's manager.Bill
Bill Owen wrote:... particularly the 2 original maps (Tegel & City State) in full-scale but will take 4-8 pages to present them.
mbassoc2003 wrote:I'd rather see a coffee table glossy hardback with a traditional dustcover and fold out reproduction maps in the back.
FormCritic wrote:What was it that Mark Holmer told you?
Bill Owen wrote:Me too but I don't think I can attach the maps to fold out... so it would just be a case of sticking them in there. I guess that could be a special option.The giant (11x13") print-on-demand book option allows you 40-page increments so once I added 5 pages I was into my 2nd 40-page block. So I figured that the maps would add another way to experience the maps... that would be more convenient than a giant map is.
mbassoc2003 wrote:Or, POD the book without the map. Leave the inner leafs of the hardback blank. Then you could print the maps full-size through say Cafepress, stick thenm both in a pocket in the back, and even print a dustcover if you wish, and assemble the SE yourself. Buyers could buy through Lulu, or buy a SE edition through you direct.