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Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:58 pm

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Available now from Die Cast Games: Night of the Black Swords by Allen Hammack (Author of C2-The Ghost Tower of Inverness) with artwork by Jeff Easley and Diesel.

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Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:59 pm

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Available now from Die Cast Games: Night of the Black Swords by Allen Hammack (Author of C2-The Ghost Tower of Inverness) with artwork by Jeff Easley and Diesel.

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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:02 am

Really? I know it's in SW but $160?

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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:44 am

This seller has some nice stuff and clearly is taking the time to put comprehensive descriptions and decent photos (usually multiples) of his stock, then does this...

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and this...

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I draw the line at collecting... D&D beach towels.

Shoulda been: ".. from Pangreenia to Floratopolis, from mystical Treeonia of spectral Forests to Schruborial dimensions." - The Forests of Leng

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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:15 pm

Thunderdave wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:This seller has some nice stuff and clearly is taking the time to put comprehensive descriptions and decent photos (usually multiples) of his stock, then does this...

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and this...

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What's he thinking? Why not do *ALL* the research if you're going to put that much effort in the description - it would take him an extra 60 seconds to search through sold auctions to gauge the ranges...

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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:17 am

And for the very last time (for the third time) we have these:

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Direct from the authors!!! Unique you say, well just ask Hickman!! Unique until they find some more.

Dishonest you say

Never! I wonder when the next few copies will be "found".

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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:35 pm

If I recall, they had two of each. They sold one set, but I don't think the other two ever sold. I think I saved off the auctions. Will check to see if I still have them.

If that's correct, then these would be the remaining two. One could always inquire.

That Rahasia has some interesting additions that I don't recall being included before.

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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:39 pm

dbartman wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:If I recall, they had two of each. They sold one set, but I don't think the other two ever sold. I think I saved off the auctions. Will check to see if I still have them.

If that's correct, then these would be the remaining two. One could always inquire.

That Rahasia has some interesting additions that I don't recall being included before.

This is the third set they have claimed as the last!

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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:40 pm

Metal-Demon wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:My bad ... a newbie mistake! :oops:

Metal-Demon wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
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$1000? Really?

Price has been corrected.

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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:46 pm

If you know for sure, then that is deceptive.

I remember there was some controversy surrounding the second set being claimed as the last, like the first set.

Edit: Found the original thread on this topic:

Re: Daystar West Rahasia and Pharaoh up for sale!!!!

Blackmoor wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
dbartman wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:If I recall, they had two of each. They sold one set, but I don't think the other two ever sold. I think I saved off the auctions. Will check to see if I still have them.

If that's correct, then these would be the remaining two. One could always inquire.

That Rahasia has some interesting additions that I don't recall being included before.

This is the third set they have claimed as the last!

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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:42 pm

dbartman wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:If you know for sure, then that is deceptive.

I remember there was some controversy surrounding the second set being claimed as the last, like the first set.

Edit: Found the original thread on this topic:

Re: Daystar West Rahasia and Pharaoh up for sale!!!!

Blackmoor wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
This is the third set they have claimed as the last!

... and Deadlord's last post in the old thread nails it. A regular prognosticator.

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 3:13 am

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While this dragon mag sale is not ridiculously high. It still seems just much too much for a later copy of a glossy modern magazine. With shipping just south of 10$. Who would pay that much? A year or two ago at half price books found 50 copy of dragon magazine 70-120 for 0.99 cents each. Got me all very nice shape. I have a hard time paying too much for dragons and dungeons after such a reasonable find at the book store. Thou for e last year half price books has had just silly prices on their D&D books

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:56 pm

Peter Green wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:
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While this dragon mag sale is not ridiculously high. It still seems just much too much for a later copy of a glossy modern magazine. With shipping just south of 10$. Who would pay that much? A year or two ago at half price books found 50 copy of dragon magazine 70-120 for 0.99 cents each. Got me all very nice shape. I have a hard time paying too much for dragons and dungeons after such a reasonable find at the book store. Thou for e last year half price books has had just silly prices on their D&D books

Peter Green

You have to remember cover price on later issues of Dragon magazine were $6-$7. Plus, issues of magazines at HPB are rarely in decent shape due to how they are handled there, and I've seen older Dragon mags at local HPB priced in the $10 range for beat to hell copies. I don't think five bucks is too out of line...

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:29 pm

Those are good points. I'm biased against later dragon magazines so I always think they should be really cheap. Just don't like or collect them. Sorta like I don't like or collect dragon lance items.

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Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:35 am

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Am I missing something? There is also a 'sealed' S1-4 for only 250$

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Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:24 am

Peter,

It appears that they are all in shrink. Still think the BIN is a little optimistic but not by a whole lot.

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Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:15 am

Prufrock wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:Peter,

It appears that they are all in shrink. Still think the BIN is a little optimistic but not by a whole lot.

Martin

Agreed. He should have a Make Offer button on that auction; but I run my BINs a little on the high side too and get people all the time just clicking BIN and not worrying about it. I'd take the first $850 offer that came along, but he's not ridiculously out of line.

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Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:03 pm

Prufrock wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:It appears that they are all in shrink.

I'd be reeeeeeeal careful about 'original shrink' vs aftermarket shrink. They're all very prolly original shrink, but the seller doesn't warrant that explicitly. :/

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