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gregory
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:56 am

Yes.

For SW I am only referring to TSR items. Lots of the early TSR SW is distinctive.

The bigger picture for me is how do we get the early TSR pioneers the recognition they deserve. Quite a few efforts in that regard now but I'm thinking BIGGER :)
A separate thread for another day once I have made progress.

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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:59 pm

I suspect they have all the recognition they are going to get outside of niche fandom on the internet, and local-boy-does-good in the various jurisdictions that can lay claim to the birth of an RPG pioneer. Having one's son piss all over one's reputation does nothing but tarnish a family name mind you.

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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:00 am

This seems a little high.

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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:56 am

It wouldn't even be worth that if it came with the Author signing his IP over to you.

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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:02 am

mbassoc2003 wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:It wouldn't even be worth that if it came with the Author signing his IP over to you.

I dont even know what that is. So, I might for the IP.

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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:29 pm

Mage was created by Wilf Backhaus, who died in 2009. It was published by Archaeron Games in 1980, which was followed up by Warrior in 1981. They are unusual, but not impossible to find. I would not use the overused term "rare" to define their relative scarcity.

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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 4:43 pm

Tszii wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:
I dont even know what that is. So, I might for the IP.

Google it. You’ll probably find a copy you can read.
Not worth buying for $62 unless it’s in NM condition.
Certainly not worth paying $6200 for in Fair to Good condition unless it’s wrapped in sixty-two $100 bills and a hand written apology from the seller for being a bellend.

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:55 pm

Yup, this one belongs here...although some of these are getting harder to find in SW.

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 5:03 am

What in the world??? Is it really that rare?

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 5:52 am

Jar15a1 wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year:What in the world??? Is it really that rare?

They are not. However over the past 18 months that I have been actively monitoring the series on ebay, I have not seen the following come up for sale in SW.

GAZ1    The Grand Duchy of Karameikos
GAZ3    The Principalities of Glantri
GAZ8    The Five Shires
GAZ9    The Minrothad Guilds. <= this auction
GAZ10    The Orcs of Thar
GAZ14    The Atruaghin Clans

Given that, the gazetteers that have sold in SW have ranged from 100 to 175 USD.

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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:14 am

Given whats going on in markets & crypto. I'm guessing the "Silliest" candidates will soon be ultra-low prices vs the normal ridiculously high very soon....

Lets see...

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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:26 pm

I disagree! :)

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:16 pm

:lol:

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Habent sua fata libelli 8)

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:16 pm

Chucho68 wrote in New Candidate: Silliest Auction Price of the Year::lol:

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I'm not sure what the point is pricing an item 5x more than its previous sales... and this one is not perfect by any means.

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:53 pm

I know the box version is rare...
but this one is waaaaaaay out there too

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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:24 pm

Most of the items this seller has listed are quite high.

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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:41 am

frederick.craigslist.org/clt/d/frederic ... 91912.html

VINTAGE D&D rule book set - $240 (Urbana)

Set of 3 Orange spine core AD&D rulebooks for $240....

"A war without fire is like sausages without mustard!" Henry V of England.

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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:45 am

I had no idea Craigslist had a collectible market. Ill have to look a little more into that. 8)

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