Gateways to Adventure: Where? • Collecting General • The Acaeum

The Acaeum Forums • Collecting General

Gateways to Adventure: Where?
	Page 1 of 1

Author

ExTSR
Verbose Collector
Acaeum Donor
Valuation Board

Posts: 1945
Joined: May 01, 2004
Last Visit: Aug 07, 2026
Location: Almost Lake Geneva, WI

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:44 pm

We're very familiar with the 1981 catalog cover... stone archway with critters top & sides, open door, products beyond.

This Sutherland design was originally used for point-of-purchase displays and at least one (yellow) banner.
In the original, the door is closed and damaged; hinges & a knocker, a demonic (efreeti?) face, and a dragon's tail protruding bottom right (image below).

(Regarding the yellow Banner, it has the (R) and says "The most popular fantasy game of the decade". The Gary Gygax estate sold one (GenCon 2011) for $1026. Another sold on eBay soon thereafter (Nov 2011) for $315. I'm sure the PoP display has been sold, but don't have it recorded.)

In all, when & how was this image used? Only the two cited (PoP & yellow D&D banner), or elsewhere also?

F

The Collector's Trove
Prolific Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 766
Joined: Feb 05, 2003
Last Visit: Dec 11, 2025

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:37 am

Hey Frank,

There is a negative image version used for another catalog (a UK version of the US one I think) and another black and white version used in several magazine ads. Here are all the gateway related items that I can think of at the moment:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXEe_sqVIRU/U ... e+Grey.png

https://2warpstoneptune.files.wordpress ... r-1979.jpg

http://www.tomeoftreasures.com/jpegs_no ... _front.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiComPYDuX4/U ... +Black.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/23 ... 73a72a.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NRLVBYS-sVE/U ... Morley.jpg

Oh, and then the point of sale display that you mention and the Gateway to Adventure Poster (looking around for an image....).

Found the poster:

http://thecollectorstrove.com/storage/p ... G_2130.JPG

...and the display:

http://thecollectorstrove.com/storage/p ... ys0001.jpg

...and a cool version from a TSR France catalog:

http://thecollectorstrove.com/storage/p ... RG_TSR.jpg

Futures Bright,

Paul

The Collector's Trove The online auction house that features the collections of game designers and artists.

Gnat the Beggar
Grandstanding Collector
JG Valuation Board
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 5029
Joined: Oct 11, 2004
Last Visit: Jan 16, 2017
Location: Texas

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:46 am

A very nice example of the Display shown on the lower right of the PoS display picture linked by Paul is used/on display at every NTRPG Con, as are two copies of the banner; one signed by several RPG greats.

"Guys, I am starting to think Tegel Manor might be haunted..."
Stated by me as a PC during a run of Tegel Manor DMed by killjoy at NTRPGCon 2010

Charter Member of the ATM

muaddib5
Verbose Collector
Acaeum Donor

Posts: 1200
Joined: Nov 07, 2003
Last Visit: Aug 03, 2024
Location: Wisconsin

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:40 am

ExTSR wrote in Gateways to Adventure: Where?:We're very familiar with the 1981 catalog cover... stone archway with critters top & sides, open door, products beyond.

This Sutherland design was originally used for point-of-purchase displays and at least one (yellow) banner.
In the original, the door is closed and damaged; hinges & a knocker, a demonic (efreeti?) face, and a dragon's tail protruding bottom right (image below).

(Regarding the yellow Banner, it has the (R) and says "The most popular fantasy game of the decade". The Gary Gygax estate sold one (GenCon 2011) for $1026. Another sold on eBay soon thereafter (Nov 2011) for $315. I'm sure the PoP display has been sold, but don't have it recorded.)

In all, when & how was this image used? Only the two cited (PoP & yellow D&D banner), or elsewhere also?

F

[ Image ]

Frank,
Didn't a banner get auctioned of at a Gen Con auction while still here in Milwaukee? I seem to recall the sting defeat of loosing out on that item, lol!

Home - Gen Con Wisconsin 1968 2002

ExTSR
Verbose Collector
Acaeum Donor
Valuation Board

Posts: 1945
Joined: May 01, 2004
Last Visit: Aug 07, 2026
Location: Almost Lake Geneva, WI

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:08 am

Excellent.
Marking this thread for reference...

The Acaeum Forums • Collecting General

Page 1 of 1