D&D 1E My AD&D 1E hardback collection - what do you see?

[AnotherGuy]

These are amazing @Fifth Element.
Those long hours paid off!

 

[Mark Hope]

Wonderful work. I did something very similar for Dark Sun, making a series of 2e hardbacks for the line. I love this kind of thing

 

[Blue Orange]

It's nice to see people creating the books that only existed in their 13-year-old imaginations.

I guess it couldn't be any other way, but it's sort of too bad Hasbro owns D&D. It's amazing the way collaborative storytelling made a comeback. I wonder if we'd have fewer flamewars if it was all public domain, so there was no 'real' D&D. Sadly it'll never happen.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Let's not talk about the mint you could make selling these, of course! That would be wrong. ;-P

Let’s leave selling stolen IP to Justin…

 

[GuyBoy]

These are beautiful @Fifth Element

 

[Fifth Element]

Let's not talk about the mint you could make selling these, of course! That would be wrong. ;-P

Indeed it would be. In fact I hesitated a bit about posting these, worrying that there might be some people asking to get copies, which I obviously cannot do. They must remain forever for my personal use only.

 

[Fifth Element]

Sorry if i ask you about such details but i am interested in knowing the printing options provided by Lulu (i am going with Drivethru). I understand that there is not chance to select any kind of cover. Is there ar least the option for the hardback binding (there are 2 main types of binding for hardbacks) and the type of paper (gloss/matte, thick/thin,...)?

There are some options, but not a lot. It's been a while since I did these, but as I recall there was only one type of hardback binding (in addition to softcover and spiral, etc), only one weight of paper, with options for white or cream, and I think you can get glossy paper. The paper is heavier that what actual 1E books used, so that's another way you can tell these books are not genuine if you see them in person.

 

[Fifth Element]

These are amazing @Fifth Element.
Those long hours paid off!

I'm working on another intensive project inspired by this, but it will probably take a few more months work to complete. I'll make sure to post them here when they're done.

 

[Fifth Element]

Wonderful work. I did something very similar for Dark Sun, making a series of 2e hardbacks for the line. I love this kind of thing

If you have pics of those I'd love to see them.

 

[Fifth Element]

It's nice to see people creating the books that only existed in their 13-year-old imaginations.

Yes exactly! When I was 13 I was playing 1E AD&D. These were a lot of work but they make my inner 13-year-old very happy.