Recent content by Paul J. Stormberg

When I suggested this idea to Gary's widow, she was astounded and said they had a fancy Chinese, teak, foo dog/dragon throne-like chair, and Gary referred to it as "The Throne of Reading"!

Thanks! We are really hoping that the 50 million that have played over the years will each give 18.5 cents each. :P Seriously, though, we want this to be built for the fans of D&D, by the fans of D&D as a community. Big dodnor would be great but we want everyone to be invested in saying thanks...

Let me help clear up some of the details on the fiscal management and financial records of the fund. The GMF has been managed by a professional accounting firm since our inception, we have reported to the state of Wisconsin every year and remain in good standing as a non-profit. We have filed...

Yes, it is pretty much just myself but I have many friends and industry connections who have pitched in to make my concept and ideas a reality. (You can see them all in the thanks section of the KS Story.) I am totally dedicated to getting this project done. I made a promise to Gary I intend to...

Yes, part of our budget includes a $25k maintenance fee, that will include cameras trained on the site. Also, we have worked with the sculptor to ensure to minimize damage risks. For example the height of the throne and a Gary's mullet will prevent any attempts at decapitation, as has happened...

Howdy Morris, I am running the campaign as President of the Gygax Memorial Fund and the primary driver of the fund since I took office. Gary's widow Gail took a step back in 2019 and asked me to take over the project because she was frustrated by the lack of progress with the city on getting...

Thanks Marc! We are going to have benches along the side for people to sit down and play, the map is scaled for using miniatures on, the Game Master sits next to Gary on his right hand side and can roll his dice off of Gary's hand, and the opposite place is left open so as to be accessible for...

Hail Adventurers! Help us to build the ultimate memorial gaming table for the fans of Dungeons & Dragons®, dedicated to Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the game, in the place where it was written and published, his hometown of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The Gygax Memorial Fund, Inc., a non-profit...

Finally! A new auction! We have been so incredibly busy getting ready for Dragon Days™ Fantasy Festival on October 4th and 5th in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the birthplace of D&D, that we have not had a lot of time to get to auction prep but we are finally done! We even have a few special items...

Reminder The Collector's Trove Auction Ends Sunday (June 8)! Greetings Collectors, Just a reminder: The Collector's Trove auction ends Sunday (June 8th) night starting at 4 pm! The auction includes nearly 400 lots from several private collections, some of these originally purchased from the...

The Collector's Trove Presents Our Newest Auction! The auction includes nearly 400 lots from from the collections of TSR game designers, Jim Ward, Allen Hammack, and John Rateliff! Featured items include original artwork by Jim Holloway and Larry Elmore, an incredibly rare pewter chalice...

The Collector's Trove Presents Our Annual Christmas Auction! Welcome to our annual Christmas auction! There are some truly astounding items on the block! The auction includes over 400 lots from the collections of game designers Duke Seifried, Allen Hammack, Tracy Hickman, and Harold Johnson...

The auction includes over 370 lots from the collection of TSR game designer and editor, John Rateliff! Among the items are a huge run of TSR AD&D 2nd Edition items, some in original shrink wrap! Includes rule books, campaign settings, accessories, source books, and adventures for Greyhawk...