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Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 10:01 pm

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what is this guy smoking?

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Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 10:23 pm

I think he's been trying to smoke that book by the looks of it!

If I bid on that DMG I may as well pick up a couple large packs of sweet 90min cassette tapes while I'm at it

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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:03 am

He offers free shipping.

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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:37 am

Pipeweed of delusion.

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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:50 am

Quoted "but I'm not sure its condition really matters at this point. "

Really?

THAT condition matters though.

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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:28 pm

Gnat the Beggar wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:He offers free shipping.

But sadly no international shipping. That's me out.

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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:49 pm

Wonderful seller ratings.
I'll wait until he relists at 3,000.

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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:28 am

Has this been verified as a prepublication DMG? What is the history behind this?

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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:02 am

Melnibonean wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:Has this been verified as a prepublication DMG? What is the history behind this?

I wouldn't hold my breath. My first print has the exact same characteristics.

Hector.

PS. Be mindful of Frank's sarcasm

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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:10 pm

misterspock wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:I think he's been trying to smoke that book by the looks of it!

If I bid on that DMG I may as well pick up a couple large packs of sweet 90min cassette tapes while I'm at it

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OMG I laughed so hard I almost pi**ed my pants! :lol:

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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:40 pm

Chucho68 wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:
Melnibonean wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:Has this been verified as a prepublication DMG? What is the history behind this?

I wouldn't hold my breath. My first print has the exact same characteristics.

Hector.

PS. Be mindful of Frank's sarcasm

The guy is ambitious. In the condition shown, it is almost worthless even for a 1st print DMG.

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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:40 pm

webrik33 wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:
misterspock wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:I think he's been trying to smoke that book by the looks of it!

If I bid on that DMG I may as well pick up a couple large packs of sweet 90min cassette tapes while I'm at it

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OMG I laughed so hard I almost pi**ed my pants! :lol: :lol: :lol: Those Maxell's were the sh*t back in the 80's. I had some!

I am pretty sure it exists hardcore collectors for old cassette tapes

And these ones are shrinked!
Is the skrink original though.... Any Maxwell's skrink specialist in this room?

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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:00 am

yes, I can verify that the shrink on the cassette tape packs look legit!

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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:29 am

misterspock wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:yes, I can verify that the shrink on the cassette tape packs look legit!

Yes, they look identical to my normal bias 120 minute Maxell audio cassettes, which help prop up my non-TSR digest supplements as bookends.

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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:34 am

Price slashed! Now only $4500! Better jump on this one while its still there!

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 11:02 am

He is saying that it is a May 1979 print but that's just the date the forward was written I believe.

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:09 pm

Hell, my copy is more valuable than this, and mine has doodles in it!

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:16 pm

Traveller wrote in Aristotle's DMG on ebay for $5500:Hell, my copy is more valuable than this, and mine has doodles in it!

no mine is! and it has a Gygax coffee stain on it. Legit I swear, I think it's a pre-publication coffee stain! And I'll sell it for the rock bottom, bargain banging price of only....$2500!

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