if you have a spare 7 grand...(ebay, but on topic)
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Ranes
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My post did seem to hijack the thread but, as there haven't been any complaints...
I didn't take your post seriously, Hal but I would consider spending serious money on the thing, should the opportunity avail itself. The only guides to the going rate for such an item are The Acaeum (www.acaeum.com), which reckons $2000 is within reason. But that site hasn't been updated in at least a year, as far as I can tell. The other clue is at the GenCon site, which mentions that a "woodgrain cover" edition of D&D (ie one from the first three print runs) sold for I think it was $1200 at auction last year. Of course, Gary's and Dave's autographs would add to the value of such an item. Hal, you lucky, lucky...
I once had a 6th print run copy, and some very early print run copies of the 1st edition AD&D books and a lot else, all of which have long since disappeared. Nevertheless, as my bones get more brittle, the more thought I give to considering indulging the closet collector in me. Hmm...
Apart from anything else, I'd need at least two copies; one to keep hermetically sealed while I ran games with the other.
I didn't take your post seriously, Hal but I would consider spending serious money on the thing, should the opportunity avail itself. The only guides to the going rate for such an item are The Acaeum (www.acaeum.com), which reckons $2000 is within reason. But that site hasn't been updated in at least a year, as far as I can tell. The other clue is at the GenCon site, which mentions that a "woodgrain cover" edition of D&D (ie one from the first three print runs) sold for I think it was $1200 at auction last year. Of course, Gary's and Dave's autographs would add to the value of such an item. Hal, you lucky, lucky...
I once had a 6th print run copy, and some very early print run copies of the 1st edition AD&D books and a lot else, all of which have long since disappeared. Nevertheless, as my bones get more brittle, the more thought I give to considering indulging the closet collector in me. Hmm...
Apart from anything else, I'd need at least two copies; one to keep hermetically sealed while I ran games with the other.
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