Epic, bravo.  

Thanks for all of the info, Curt:  you're doing a great job

Do you know if we'll be able to bid remotely, or will we need to get a proxy bidder on site, for these items?

Thanks Curt.  Here's the relevant FAQ:  http://www.livegameauctions.com/index.p ... emid=3#Q17

FAQ wrote:Can I bid on stuff without being there? I'd rather be gaming...

Yes, you can. This procedure is called "Proxy Bidding". You can't do this for common items, but you can for almost any collectible or special item. First have a staff member bring the item for your inspection (we do the handling, you do the examining). Then show your bidder card and tell us your maximum bid for the item. The information is written on the item tag in a hidden place, and your bid will be part of the action when the item comes up. Your final bid price is typically $1 more than the last "live" bid (sometimes more for high-priced items), so you may get the item for at lot less than your Proxy (maximum) bid. Note that you may be required to guarantee your bid, so have a credit or debit card handy if you plan on Proxy bidding. While both the Origins and Gen Con auctions allow Proxy Bidding, not all auctions do -- check with the auctioneer to make sure.

So, it sounds like you still need to be present and be a registered bidder.  So, if someone attending the con is willing to help me out here, I'd appreciate it?

Tips on Proxy Bids:

Know and specify the exact item involved. If you specify something common, a proxy probably cannot be placed in this way; precious personal staff services would be needed to find an item matching your interest, somewhere in the vast stacks awaiting sale. Unique, very special, and/or time-slot-specific items (such as Charity auction) may suffice. Maybe, depending on the item.

Print out some sort of form indicating the bidder number (which a friend will have to fill in for you), the item description in brief, and your maximum bid (eBay style). This should be physically small, not a full sheet of paper, if possible less than half a sheet.

Have a friend get a buyer number and fill that in on all the proxy slips.
Have this friend hail and speak with an auction staffer without top seniority, asking that these proxies be registered, and to check with the bosses for procedures.

Give your friend money in advance to cover your bids, lest he have a heart attack upon discovering that he spent five figures without realizing it. ;>


The above should work until/unless the auction bosses codify the proxy procedure. (waiting on that for 3-4 years now...)

Badmike wrote:

ScketreWhisp® wrote:Ok, who's going to be at the GenCon auction that wants to proxy bid for me...

last time round this didn't work and I didn't get anything.... so please... is someone going to be there that can bid on a few items for me ?

The NTRPGCon needs some items !

Pay my way to the con, give me some of those old NTRPG con gift cards with money still on them, and I'll do all the proxy bidding you need!  I'll even wear an NTRPG con Tshirt and stand up and scream "Another one for the NORTH TEXAS RPG CON! In your face!!!" after I win a bid.  

Mike B.

Will you be wearing JUST the t-shirt?

Cheers,
KAL

LOL.. dam I would be in for this..

Brette:)

This auction will be really cool, any hope to have some streaming/recording/youtubbing of it?  

Really cool list of stuff, it sure will be interesting to see how it all goes.  Thanks Curt!  There's plenty of things on that list I never knew existed.

Here is some more details on some of the items on the list.

C.A. Reed D&D Party Supplies        C.A. Reed         Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
Full set -- all 12 items
http://tomeoftreasures.com/forum/viewfo ... 70c70c2130

AD&D 1st Ed. MM, PHB, DMG        TSR         Role-playing Game
These are mint copies but not early prints. I couldn't have an auction benefiting the Memorial Fund without including a set.

D&D Gazetteer Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
9 of the 15 D&D Gazetteers, including The Orcs of Thar. GAZ-2,3,4,7,8,10,11,12,13 all NM in shrink

D&D Adventure Modules B1 & B2        TSR         Role-playing Game
B1 - brown cover version, B2 - TSR wizard face logo version. (Hole punched under shrink wrap which I have not seen before).

AD&D Oriental Adventures Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
Campaign setting & Adventure Modules OA1~7, FROA1.
All modules NM in shrink. The campaign setting is mint, with all the pages  

AD&D Toys Monster Adventure Figures Lot        LJN         Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
18 figures on cards. Some card windows starting to yellow. Including such favorites as "Shambling Mound & Treasure Sack", "Terrible Troll & Goblin., 2x "Orcs of the Broken Bone".  Almost full set. Only missing Ogre.

Star Frontiers Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
15 piece lot - Alpha Dawn & Knight Hawks box sets. SF1~4, SFAD6, SFKH1, SFKH2, SFKH4, Ref. Screen, SFAC1, AFAC3, 2001 & 2010 adventures. All in original shrink wrap except 2001 adventure.

AD&D LJN Action figure Good & Evil Sets        LJN         Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
2 x AD&D Action Figure sets in original packaging.
Good set - Good Destrier & Strongheart, Evil set - Evil Nightmare & Warduke. Both unopened/complete but showing some wear from age and storage.

AD&D Marvel Coloring Books        Marvel Books         Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
The Lost Wand, The Crown of Rulership, The Rescue of Ringlerun, Characters Coloring book. All books are unmarked.

SPI DragonQuest Lot        SPI         Role-playing Game
DragonQuest 2nd ed. hardcover in shrink. Archive sticker on shrink. Gamesmaster's screen,Frontiers of Alusia, Adventures one, two & three, Arena of Death game in shrink. Many of the pieces are in bags with archive stickers. The archive stickers are hand written/generic (no company logo).

Dungeon Magazine Lot        TSR         Magazine/Periodical
Lot of early issues, #2,3,5,5,6,7,8

D&D Large Box Adventure Pack Set        TSR         Role-playing Game
The Haunted Tower, The Dragon's Lair, The Goblin's Den. All NM in shrink

Large Gamma World Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
Almost complete TSR era Gamma World set - 22 books. All in original shrink wrap except  five pieces:  1st Ed. box set TSR Face logo (shrink wrap starting to come off).1st Ref Screen, GW8, GWA1, TSR 4th Ed. rules.

TSR/SPI Wargame Lot        TSR         Historical Wargame
Lot of 11 TSR/SPI wargames. All box sets in original shrink wrap. Moscow 1941, Drive on Stalingrad, Rebel Sabers, Terrible Swift Sword, Julius Caesar, Cobra, World War II, Air War, Wellington's Victory, Battle for the Ardennes, Barbarossa.

SPI Wargame Tray Lot        SPI         Historical Wargame
Three SPI wargames in tray format. All in original shrink wrap. Lee Moves North, NATO & Legion

AD&D Adventure Modules I Series Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
Seven modules from the I series. I1 Dwellers of the Forbidden City, I3 Pharaoh, I5 Lost Tomb of Martek, I6 Ravenloft, I8 Ravager of Time, I13 Adventure Pack I, I14 Swords of the Iron Legion. All NM in shrink

AD&D DragonLance DL Series Adventure Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
Seven DragonLance DL series modules; DL3, DL4, DL8, DL9, DL12, DL13, DL15. All NM in shrink.

Dragon Magazine Lot        TSR         Magazine/Periodical
21 early issues of Dragons Magazine. #6 though #26
6 issues having mailing covers; 17,18,21,23,25,26

Large Gamma World Mini Lot        TSR         Miniatures
Two box sets; Adventurers & Denizens (Original shrink). 34 blister packs, no duplicates. Many have The Dungeon! price tags on them.

D&D/AD&D Kids Assortment                Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
Nine D&D themed kids items: Quest of the Riddles, Black Dragon Bog, Attack of the Assassins in record and tape format.
Marvel Story books; Forest of Enchantment, Treasure of time. AD&D Power Pack.

TSR Licensed Board Game Lot        TSR         Boardgame
5 games; All My Children, Cheers, Perry Mason, Broadway & the Honeymooners.

D&D 1st Ed. German Language Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
6 items - D&D Expert Set, "B1" Horror on the Hill, "B4" Lost City, "BS1" Blizzard Pass (non-invisible ink version), Dungeon Geomorphs, Character sheets. All in original shrink wrap but character sheets are warped.

D&D 1st Ed. French Language Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
3 items - D&D Basic set (includes Keep on the Borderlands with alternate art cover), B3 Palace of the Silver Princess, B4 Lost City. All in original shrink wrap.

Huge Lot of Metal Miniatures Box Sets                Miniatures
25 sets: 20 - D&D / 5 - Star Frontiers. Wide variety from 1983~1995. All in original shrink.

Huge Lot of Metal Miniatures Blister Packs                Miniatures
95 blister packs (there are a few duplicates):
•        15 -- D&D Grenadier Gold Line 1980
•        29 -- D&D TSR 1983
•        11 -- D&D Citadel 1985
•        25 -- D&D Ral Partha 1987 including 3 Dark Sun
•        15 - TSR Star Frontiers

D&D Adventure Module Expert Series Lot        TSR         Role-playing Game
6 items - Adventure modules X1 The Isle of Dread(blue cover), X2 Castle Amber, X3 Curse of Xanathon, X4 Master of the Desert Nomads, X5 Temple of Death, X6 Quagmire! All NM in shrink

The Worlds of TSR - Conspectus Booklet        TSR         Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
http://tomeoftreasures.com/forum/viewto ... worlds+tsr

Cheers,
Curt