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Mister Yuk
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:28 am

Very Cool!

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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:34 am

Great collection and pics!

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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 8:01 am

Beautiful set, thanks for sharing!

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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:23 am

Blackmoor wrote in Complete!:The first printing is part the of self described "Fonarow Collection" . I cant quite remember who Fonarow is but I do remember when Troll & Toad announced they purchased his collection for $100,000. Anyway I bought it from Troll & Toad as soon as it was offered for sale for a reasonable sum at the time.

I believe it was actually 150K. I recollect reading an article on it a long time ago. Fortunately there are still press releases available that mention it:

https://mailtribune.com/business/game-c ... es-150-000

Troll and Toad Announces the Fonarow Collection of Board Games and RPGs Purchased for $150,000 - PR.com

Based on what was mentioned, the collection was enormous - up to two 28' trailer loads. It would probably be worth several times more than 150K in today's collecting environment.

Nice collection Blackmoor!

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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:59 am

Wow is pretty much all I could come up with. 8O

I learn more about the history of this stuff every day. Thank you.

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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:08 pm

Great deal for T&T. That works out to about $7.5 per item. I'm sure transporting all the stuff cost a pretty penny, though. Not to mention if they had to rent out storage space.

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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:18 pm

Thanks for sharing Jeff, great items!

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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:35 pm

Great collection, Jeff!

Hello Mrs. Cleaver, Theodore.

Gee, Mrs. Cleaver ... That certainly is a lovely dress.

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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:13 pm

SimperingToad wrote in Complete!:Great deal for T&T. That works out to about $7.5 per item. I'm sure transporting all the stuff cost a pretty penny, though. Not to mention if they had to rent out storage space.

Two 28 ft. trailers from OR to KY (2300 miles) at about $2/mile is $9600.

I'm sure that T&T has enough storage space in their warehouse... or.... just leave it in the trailers off of the property. Those trailers make decent storage space.

Another 230 miles to ship both trailers from KY to IN for Gencon - $960

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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:28 pm

Resorting of collection continues :)

I finally got all my Guidon Chainmails in one spot so I took a pic

the Guidon Chainmails were on my priory list early on in my collecting. It was very difficult to find any in good condition so these took forever to assemble together.

Two of the 2nd edition chainmails I purchased from other Acaeum members (Thanks guys!!) and the third was at the Gencon Auction.

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The first print was very elusive. I was looking for just about any copy for years and then this one popped up on eBay. It was a fierce bidding war between me and fellow Acaeum Member Bracton, in the end I outlasted him :D , it is such a nice copy, I have only seen one better in my life (you know who has that one LOL)

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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:18 pm

Nice Chainmails Jeff, especially that 1st print!

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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:44 pm

That’s a pretty picture...congrats!!

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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:01 pm

Very nice!

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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:23 pm

Blackmoor wrote in Complete!:The first print was very elusive. I was looking for just about any copy for years and then this one popped up on eBay. It was a fierce bidding war between me and fellow Acaeum Member Bracton, in the end I outlasted him :D , it is such a nice copy, I have only seen one better in my life (you know who has that one LOL)

Ah, yes, good times! :D I did eventually pick up a first print; unfortunately, not quite as nice as this one (though still in really nice condition), but if I recall I paid a bit less, too. Of course, at current prices, both of those look like steals now.

And I do indeed know who has the nicest copy of all.

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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:11 am

Bracton wrote in Complete!:
And I do indeed know who has the nicest copy of all.

Me obviously. :D

C'mon guys, there is no need to be shy about this. Mine is the one with the ultra-rare coloured cover.

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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:06 pm

red_bus wrote in Complete!:Me obviously. :D

C'mon guys, there is no need to be shy about this. Mine is the one with the ultra-rare coloured cover.

The splatter spot is what makes it a Van Gogh.

-SKA

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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:54 pm

red_bus wrote in Complete!:
Me obviously. :D

C'mon guys, there is no need to be shy about this. Mine is the one with the ultra-rare coloured cover.

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That one would be a perfect companion to my recent woodgrain box find :D

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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:36 pm

Gotta keep this on the first page.

My geomorphs collection:

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