Exploring Original D&D Boxed Sets With Jon Peterson

TerraDave

5ever, or until 2024

• Feb 2, 2016

• #2

Great stuff. Sadly I have the non-collectible collectible version.

Also interesting to see how long the game had "hobbit" in it.

 

darjr

I crit!

• Feb 2, 2016

• #3

Still looks like they go for more than $100-$200 on eBay. Still collectable.

 

EthanSental

Legend

Supporter

• Feb 3, 2016

• #4

That is quite a collection.....WOW!

 

Queer Venger

Dungeon Master is my Dad

• Feb 3, 2016

• #5

History there my friends, HIStory

 

lyle.spade

Adventurer

• Feb 3, 2016

• #6

Interesting. And I now know, because of it, that I have either the 5th, 6th, or 7th editions, because of the different Men & Magic cover, and the fact that my books have halflings, not Hobbits.

I do, however have four add'l softcover books, always kept in the same box, which are each thicker than the three rulebooks. They are titled 'Greyhawk,' 'Blackmoor,' 'Eldritch Wizardry,' and 'Gods, Demigods, and Heroes.' Those reference Hobbits. I'd love to get in contact with the historian guy to see what he thinks of those four books - they're copyrighted 1976 but I've never seen them anywhere else. I got the set from my brothers when they stopped playing the game...I'm the one who carried the banner from then forth.

Does anyone know if Bill Meinhardt is an ENWorld member?

 

Litzen Tallister

Explorer

• Feb 3, 2016

• #7

EthanSental said:

That is quite a collection.....WOW!

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Quite a collection indeed. Jon Peterson seems to be doing some great work in investigating the history of D&D and really getting at some interesting stuff.

 

Echohawk

Shirokinukatsukami fan

• Feb 3, 2016

• #8

lyle.spade said:

I do, however have four add'l softcover books, always kept in the same box, which are each thicker than the three rulebooks. They are titled 'Greyhawk,' 'Blackmoor,' 'Eldritch Wizardry,' and 'Gods, Demigods, and Heroes.' Those reference Hobbits. I'd love to get in contact with the historian guy to see what he thinks of those four books - they're copyrighted 1976 but I've never seen them anywhere else. I got the set from my brothers when they stopped playing the game...I'm the one who carried the banner from then forth.

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If you'd like to find out a bit more about Supplements I-IV, this link is a good starting point. It sounds like you have first or second prints of them.

 

darjr

I crit!

• Feb 3, 2016

• #9

Note Greyhawk is on http://DNDClassics.com/

http://www.dndclassics.com/product/17174/ODD-Supplement-I-Greyhawk-0e?src=slider_view&it=1

 

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WackyAnne

First Post

• Feb 3, 2016

• #10

darjr said:

Note Greyhawk is on http://DNDClassics.com/

http://www.dndclassics.com/product/17174/ODD-Supplement-I-Greyhawk-0e?src=slider_view&it=1

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Extra Note: The versions of 0E up on dndclassics are updated to the 6th+ edition, and don't include the original covers. The PDFs are those of the special box set that WotC released in between 4E & 5E, while working away on the playtest, D&D Next. All those updated, "collectible" reissues helped bring in revenue and keep the brand alive on store bookshelves (=good for WotC) while gamers got to pick up older edition material at better prices and/or better shape than could be found tracking down the originals (=good for gamers).