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Grimtale
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:07 am

Don't forget to factor in the worst economy since the 1920s....
J/K seriously I hope you get a good price for them. If you do ebay em, please post here so we can all know they are up there. I'll be interested in the chainmail 2nd ed as well as maybe the box.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:15 am

Grimtale wrote:Don't forget to factor in the worst economy since the 1920s....
J/K seriously I hope you get a good price for them. If you do ebay em, please post here so we can all know they are up there. I'll be interested in the chainmail 2nd ed as well as maybe the box.

-Grim

Trust me you guys will know

and thanks i will be selling the supplemnt books seprate of course and the box as a whole. Honestly this couldn't have come at a better time i lost my job a year and a half ago and with my back all messed up from a previous job im having trouble finding work and this is going to help us tremndosuly we where looking to be out of debt half way thru 2012 if this sells for a really good price where looking next year and we can start trying for a kid.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:17 am

Oh i forgot to ask when i finally do sell this beast of true awsomness and i cry for 2 days after beacues there is nothing i would like better then to keep it. What should the procedures be on packing this since it is very rare and i want it to arive in one piece to the luck sob that will get this.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:24 am

pulsar_38 wrote:

grodog wrote:pulsar_38: can you please post some closer-up pics or scans of the "Chainmail Additions"?---I don't recall hearing about those/seeing them before (although I'm not Chainmail expert, by any means).

Those pages might be the article "Chainmail Additions" by W. A. Rogers from Lowrys Guidon #6 (1973):

http://www.tomeoftreasures.com/forum/vi ... php?t=2045

A major point of interest here for Guidon fans is the section on Chainmail rules additions. There are sections for Ship-to-ship combat, including Boarding, Galleys, Ramming, Greek Fire, and Cannon; for Siege, including Ballista, Ladders, Building Siege Equipment, and Unhorsing; and Some Fantasy Extras, including Orcs, Heroes, Spells, and Morgul Blades with description and Fading Table

[edited to include pic here for reference]

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pulsar_38
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:27 am

So should i add them as a bouns to the 2nd edition chainmail book or sell them on there own im thinkiing bouns.

Also you guys have been amazing i thank you for being so cool and helpful

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:30 am

Just out of interest, are you in the US or UK? (I may have missed if you said already)

If you ship worldwide, you may raise the profile of it.

You may also want to read the 'Shady Dealers' & Cougarrinard threads, as there will be names amongst those who will shaft you if they buy it.

It would always be worth (if you knew people here on the site) offering it up for private bidding here. You may well get a lot more, I don't know.

But, as I said earlier, if you sell on ebay, don't get sucked in by someone making you a 'good' BIN private offer. I know you have been fortunate enough to land this great set, but they will be shafting you all day long..

good luck with the sale :wink:

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:40 am

pulsar_38 wrote:Oh i forgot to ask when i finally do sell this beast of true awsomness and i cry for 2 days after beacues there is nothing i would like better then to keep it. What should the procedures be on packing this since it is very rare and i want it to arive in one piece to the luck sob that will get this.

Make sure you fill the empty space of the box with bubble wrap so that the box doesn't get smashed in transit. Individually bag each book, bubble wrap the box itself, and finally zip lock the bubble wrapped box before placing in your shipping container of choice. Document each step of packing with photos just to be sure.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:56 pm

If you ship it through someone like UPS Store, they will guarantee the packing job: it'll cost at least $40-50 or so, including insurance (I shipped a $1500 woodgrain set and my shipping total was $45 IIRC; your cost would presumably be somewhat higher, assuming that your box sells for more).

In general you'll do better to list items individually, but I'm not sure about the CM Additions: including them with either book would help boost the value (not that either needs too much help

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:11 pm

I would go to a comic book store and bag-and-board all the smaller booklets, before packing.

Also, I would sell the items individually, as opposed to one whole lot. I think you'll get a lot more interested buyers that way.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:56 pm

Will scanning them give you a much better idea on how well there toghter and i dont know how to look for rust altho i don't see anything like rust as of right now. I also have not seen the books marked in anyway from somone using a pen or penicle or highlighter.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:59 pm

well, either the staples are silver and shiny or rusty ... some rust worse than others since it can end up staining the pages where the staples are.

High Res photos are best in my book.. trying to scan the items can be a problem if you aren't careful .. opening the books, laying them on a scanner etc.. more chances to bend/crease a page or tear one etc ...

pulsar_38
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:14 pm

Alright guys im gona go look for rust and for markings and let you know the condintion thoes are in be back soon

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:58 pm

No markings = no wrtiing implament has been used on the books.

D & D Men & Magic= Does have staple rust and a very small rust dot on the bottem staple near staple from pages 18 - 27. No markings

D & D Monsters & Treasures- Staple rust no rust insde. No markings.

D & D Underworld & Wilderness Bottem staple rust no rust on pages. No markings.

D & D Blackmoor Staple rust No rust on pages . no markings

D & D Gods, Demi-Gods and Heroes No staple rust No rust on pages no markings.

D & D Grayhawk Second printing. Top staple rust no rust on pages no markings.

D&D Eldritch Wiz. 2nd print infinte planes on page 43 No staple rust
No rust on pages no markings.

Chainmail 3 Rust staples no rust on pages -- Somone has pend out the price on the back page for multi sided dice sets and put in there own price : ( this makes me sad somone would do that.

Chainmail Second ED Staple rust. Samll rust spot on the back cover and notes pages... No markings

No markings on loose pages inside box as well.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:42 pm

pulsar_38 wrote:D & D Blackmoor Staple rust No rust on pages . Ho markings

I don't know if I'd admit that.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:57 pm

LOL Alright i see what i did there .

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:55 pm

So me and the wife are talking and we are wondering if anyone of you guys want to make a stright offer for the entier lot. Just send me a inbox message on the site

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:08 pm

Has the printing been verified yet? Are you certain it is a 1st printing?

pulsar_38
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:17 pm

Gus Landt wrote:Has the printing been verified yet? Are you certain it is a 1st printing?

Are we talking for the box ? Then yes we looked at all the guidelines and it confirms it.

If you have any questions r need a photo of somthing pacfic in the books let me know

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