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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 5900421" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[align=right]http://www.enworld.org/newsimages/arneson_auction.jpg[/align]Dave Arneson, co-creator of D&D (other other, of course, being Gary Gygax) had - as might be expected - quite a collection. These items are being auctioned, and include, </span><a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/05/geekdad-exclusive-auction-preview-of-dd-co-creators-personal-collection-and-archives-games-secrets-to-be-revealed/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">according to GeekDad</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">, "..his original gaming dice. His original <CITE>Dungeons & Dragons</CITE> and <CITE>Blackmoor</CITE> campaign manuscripts. His first printing, woodgrain boxed set play copy of D&D. Letters from Gary Gygax. Other letters, notes, documents, artwork, photos, cartography, rare wargames and hand-made models and miniatures. And more." </span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">There are about 10,000 items in total, and the series of eBay auctions will begin on Sunday, May 6th. </span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">His original gaming dice. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">His original <CITE>Dungeons & Dragons</CITE> and <CITE>Blackmoor</CITE> campaign manuscripts. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">His first printing, woodgrain boxed set play copy of D&D. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Letters from Gary Gygax. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Other letters, notes, documents, artwork, photos, cartography, rare wargames and hand-made models and miniatures.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Published games, game accessories, periodicals, and books.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Arneson’s Smith Corona: Mark IV typewriter.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">A set of lead crystal goblets etched with Arneson’s family heraldry.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">A model ship made of metal.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Unpublished manuscripts that did not make it into the final draft of <CITE>Dungeons & Dragons</CITE> that date as far back as 1973. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Older items from 1971 and 1972 “dealing with the <CITE>Blackmoor</CITE> campaign and the Castle itself,” which may reveal secrets about the game’s origins.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Runs of Gygax’s <CITE>Castle & Crusade Society</CITE> and <CITE>Domesday Book</CITE> newsletters.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Arneson’s <CITE>Corner of the Table</CITE> newsletter which discusses his various campaigns, including his <CITE>Blackmoor</CITE> exploits. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Arneson’s personal copy of a book he created called “Dungeonmaster’s Index,” an index of all monsters, spells, rules, and magic items, which was published under his own name and without a license.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Arneson’s locked briefcase (contents unrevealed).</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">Arneson’s 1959 game of <em>Risk</em>.</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px">This will be a series of auctions over the coming months, each containing some 200 items. The first auction on Sunday, May 6, includes several rare wargames and role-playing games owned by Arneson, as well as inscribed and autographed copies, editorial and review copies of products, items from Arneson’s library, and his personal play copies. Among the “many special items” are a series of Empire of the Petal Throne books and journals autographed by the late game designer M.A.R. Barker, who died in March of this year.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">You'll find the auctions on eBay at </span><a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/the_collectors_trove/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_sop=10" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">this link</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">, though there won't be anything there until May 6th.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
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