silver anniversary box $100 bin or best offer worth trying phps  
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The description matches that of the 1st print Woodgrain D&D set that tfm won a year ago (or so).  Broken box corner(s), photocopies/prints of artwork, pages coming free from one book - but otherwise very very good condition.

A nice looking set (and discounted in NKG's sale ).  Potential purchasers should probably be aware that tfm paid a lot less for his.

It was an astonishing win, if I recall correctly.  Somewhere in the mid $2000 range?

simonmwh wrote:I take it that you have seen the ST1


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Does anybody know the seller?  

I only mention this as the layout and grammar reminds me of coug...or is it just me?

jasonw1239 wrote:
Bad layout but not enough spelling errors to make it a Coogie original.

How many people in Portsmouth, UK will have a copy of ST1, keep all previous auction history private and have been around since 1999?  I think it is coug trying to make an effort.  Capital letters used regularly and the title is a cunning change from VGC...VNC.  Just the style of English reminds me of him.

Having said that I'm hoping I'm wrong and somebody here has had dealings with, or can vouch for this seller, as it looks like a good copy.

benjoshua wrote:
I suspect this seller is legit.

One way to find out would be a drive over there to have a look at it...only a 3-4 hr round trip

benjoshua wrote:Retaliatory feedback and overcharging on shipping!  Hmmmmm....  I still don't think it's Coug.

Well, it's inconclusive.  (Where's bclarkie when you need him?)

I wouldn't be surprised to learn cougarrinard has several long-standing aliases, but it's quite plausible that two people within 200 miles of Stoke-on-Trent have a copy of the module.

What does concern me, and leads me to lean towards "it's the Coug"  is that the text is clearly lifted (and modified) from the original Acaeum page.  Clearly the seller has used the site, yet does not put it in high enough regard to give it credit for the research.  

Hi,

there used to be a dealer in that area. He was at one time the largest 2nd hand rpg and Magic dealer in Europe.

He eventually went bust about 10 years ago, as he didnt adapt well to the Internet. I think he moved on to an antiques business.

I assume he had money, as he was as ugly as sin and foul-tempered with it, yet his wife was a lingerie model (I can honestly say I never liked the guy).

BUT he DID have at various times good stocks of hard-to-find modules. He used to brag he had a massive personal collection.

Could be him. I'm not saying it is tho  

The Coug did also cross my mind as well  
The writing style is a bit coug-lish, the use of uppercase, plus the description looks like it has been put into a Word doc beforehand because of the weird formatting, which could be to spellcheck it.
Also the module is described as very fine, but its got a solid thump to the bottom front cover.
Mind, I'm not saying its him either  

Cheers,
Malc

EDIT:
Conditions, as described by Abe.
New - A new book is unread, in print and in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.
As New - To be used only when the book is in the same immaculate condition to which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dustjacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect, without any tears.
Fine (F or FN) - Approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp. For the use of the term Fine, there must also be no defects, etc., and if the jacket has a small tear, or other defect, or looks worn, this should be noted.
Very Good (VG) - Describes a book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted.
Good (G) - Describes the average used worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted.
Fair - Worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects must be noted.
Poor - Describes a book that is sufficiently worn, to the point that its only merit is as a Reading Copy because it does have the complete text, which must be legible. Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. This copy may be soiled, scuffed, stained or spotted and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:thx for heads up. $3000+ profit margin for few months a bit rich hope aaron not being led around too much by nose ^^

I'm sure these rares at any price help bring some publicity to NK (whether they need it or not).  Also, I don't know what Aaron's cut is either, hypothetically 30%? which takes a large part of profit.