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Post Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 8:45 pm 
 

Did all of the 1st edition modules originally come shrink wrapped?

  

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Post Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 5:49 am 
 

That's a pretty broad question, but in general, almost all 1st edition adventure modules did come in SW, if they were sold separately and were not in a bundle or a box set.  Supplements, adventure novels, and accessories did not all come in SW.

There are probably a few exceptions, which the SW aficionados on The Acaeum might be willing to elaborate on.  Some that come to mind would be the Catacomb books and later modules that were close to the 2nd edition release.

  


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Post Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 1:00 pm 
 

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I would guess that the Giant-series module 1st prints handed out at Origins in 1978 were not shrink wrapped and perhaps the 1st prints of the Drow series.

Does anyone have a Lizard-logo 1st prints of the Giant-series modules in Shrink? Perhaps, but were those handed out at the convention?

Some of these, convention releases were but most weren't:

Palace of the Vampire Queen 1976
Lost Caverns of Tsojconth 1976 - bagged
Dwarven Glory 1977 - bagged
Quest for the Fazzlewood 1978 - bagged
Rahasia 1979 - originally shrink wrapped
Lost Tamoachan 1979 - bagged
Ghost Tower of Inverness 1979 - bagged
Pharaoh 1980 - originally shrink wrapped


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Post Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 4:44 am 
 

The Collector's Trove wrote in Shrink:Does anyone have a Lizard-logo 1st prints of the Giant-series modules in Shrink? Perhaps, but were those handed out at the convention?


I have a 1st UK (lizard logo + fairy GW logo) for each G series in shrink...  Prb different timing and country are a good explanation...


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Post Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 3:33 pm 
 

The Collector's Trove wrote in Shrink:Howdy All,

Does anyone have a Lizard-logo 1st prints of the Giant-series modules in Shrink? Perhaps, but were those handed out at the convention?

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I have a G1 lizard logo in shrink and I have seen two sets of the G mods with Lizard logos in shrink


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The Collector's Trove wrote in Shrink:Howdy All,

Some of these, convention releases were but most weren't:

Palace of the Vampire Queen 1976
Lost Caverns of Tsojconth 1976 - bagged
Dwarven Glory 1977 - bagged
Quest for the Fazzlewood 1978 - bagged
Rahasia 1979 - originally shrink wrapped
Lost Tamoachan 1979 - bagged
Ghost Tower of Inverness 1979 - bagged
Pharaoh 1980 - originally shrink wrapped

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Understandably, these were exceptions, being that they weren't mass-produced and were mostly early convention/tournament only releases.

Does anyone have a Daystar West Rahasia and Pharaoh in SW?  I've never seen either one of these in SW.  If they existed, they would probably be considered the rarest items in SW ever.

To add to Paul's commentary, at least one of the RPGA modules was not released in SW either.  It was R4, Doc's Island.  Another one that did not come in SW was ST1, which was another convention/festival release only.


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Post Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 8:17 pm 
 

I bought from Tracy & Laura one of their Daystar West copies of Rahasia. It is in torn shrink. (Please let us all remember that shrink is NOT a condition) What is interesting is that on the shrink is an about 1"x3" sticker which is an advertising blurb for what's in the module (because of course the Spinal Tap like cover isn't conveying much information).


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Post Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 9:26 am 
 

stratochamp wrote in Shrink:I bought from Tracy & Laura one of their Daystar West copies of Rahasia. It is in torn shrink. (Please let us all remember that shrink is NOT a condition) What is interesting is that on the shrink is an about 1"x3" sticker which is an advertising blurb for what's in the module (because of course the Spinal Tap like cover isn't conveying much information).


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Post Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 12:53 pm 
 

stratochamp wrote in Shrink:I bought from Tracy & Laura one of their Daystar West copies of Rahasia. It is in torn shrink. (Please let us all remember that shrink is NOT a condition) What is interesting is that on the shrink is an about 1"x3" sticker which is an advertising blurb for what's in the module (because of course the Spinal Tap like cover isn't conveying much information).


stratochamp, I'd love to see this one sometime. :)


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stratochamp wrote in Shrink:I bought from Tracy & Laura one of their Daystar West copies of Rahasia. It is in torn shrink. (Please let us all remember that shrink is NOT a condition) What is interesting is that on the shrink is an about 1"x3" sticker which is an advertising blurb for what's in the module (because of course the Spinal Tap like cover isn't conveying much information).


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Post Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 2:19 pm 
 

How can we tell the difference between an authentic factory sealed module and one that was sealed later? I have seen shrink there the seams are very straight and on the back. I have see others where the seam has a bit of a wave and it across the front of the book. What does the vintage shrink look like?

  

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Post Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 12:26 am 
 

More than the age of the plastic,  for TSR products you d contror whether or not there are holes in the shrink.  These holes were made with the purpose to let the air get in...
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Post Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 2:28 pm 
 

Take these for example.

To me, this looks fake. What a home shrink machine would look like. The seam is wavey, caused by uneven heat (using a heat gun). The plastic looks thick and glossy The seam is at the top, because the shrink is a baggy.

eBay item number:201931981408

This is what real shrink looks like to me. An even seam along the back. Plastic is dull and brittle because its 30 years old. Shrink seam is across the back.

eBay item number:201934028985

Both are from the same seller.

  

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Post Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 4:11 pm 
 

Tarmogoyf wrote in Shrink:Take these for example.

To me, this looks fake. What a home shrink machine would look like. The seam is wavey, caused by uneven heat (using a heat gun). The plastic looks thick and glossy The seam is at the top, because the shrink is a baggy.

eBay item number:201931981408

This is what real shrink looks like to me. An even seam along the back. Plastic is dull and brittle because its 30 years old. Shrink seam is across the back.

eBay item number:201934028985

Both are from the same seller.


The first one (Temple) I viewed and immediately thought the same thing that it was a fake, this is a fifth printing.  I have few printings of these in shrink so I went and compared it to my fifth.  My fifth has virtually the exact type of shrink on it and I am pretty sure it is original due to the facts that it is in perfect condition and it has the original store price tag still on it.

The Ravenloft copy is definitely original shrink, identical to mine and the shrink fold is apparent on many 1st ed modules.

My conclusion, both in original shrink!!!


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Post Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 7:05 pm 
 

What complicates the Ravenloft a bit is the split on the right at the height of the module name. The description of the T1-4 doesn't mention any, but it looks like there just might be a few small ones on the right as well. Can't be certain of it, though.


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Post Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 8:18 pm 
 

Blackmoor wrote in Shrink:
Tarmogoyf wrote in Shrink:Take these for example.

To me, this looks fake. What a home shrink machine would look like. The seam is wavey, caused by uneven heat (using a heat gun). The plastic looks thick and glossy The seam is at the top, because the shrink is a baggy.

eBay item number:201931981408

This is what real shrink looks like to me. An even seam along the back. Plastic is dull and brittle because its 30 years old. Shrink seam is across the back.

eBay item number:201934028985

Both are from the same seller.


The first one (Temple) I viewed and immediately thought the same thing that it was a fake, this is a fifth printing.  I have few printings of these in shrink so I went and compared it to my fifth.  My fifth has virtually the exact type of shrink on it and I am pretty sure it is original due to the facts that it is in perfect condition and it has the original store price tag still on it.

The Ravenloft copy is definitely original shrink, identical to mine and the shrink fold is apparent on many 1st ed modules.

My conclusion, both in original shrink!!!


Ah ok, thanks for confirming that.

  


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Post Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 11:24 pm 
 

Tarmogoyf wrote in Shrink:Take these for example.

To me, this looks fake. What a home shrink machine would look like. The seam is wavey, caused by uneven heat (using a heat gun). The plastic looks thick and glossy The seam is at the top, because the shrink is a baggy.

eBay item number:201931981408

This is what real shrink looks like to me. An even seam along the back. Plastic is dull and brittle because its 30 years old. Shrink seam is across the back.

eBay item number:201934028985

Both are from the same seller.

I once owned probably 3/4 of 1st ed in shrink, and nothing looked like the T1-4 in question (though I did not actually own a T1-4). The shrink used from 1978-1992 was far from uniform, so dwelling on the H-seam can be misleading. For instance, a lot of early shrink jobs (late 70s) and late 1st/early 2nd did not have the H-seam, and have seams along the edges. But the seam around the top of T1-4, however, is consistent with a re-wrap. The store price tag means little in the above context, because it was not uncommon for stores to re-wrap mostly new looking stuff and putting on a price tag. With that said, the fact that it's a late print suggests more of a possibility of it being legit, as Blackmoor noted.

I suspect it's been opened. Just my 2 cents.

  
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