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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:11 pm

Hello folks:

I am excited to be able to announce that Wizards of the Coast will be donating 100 lots of vintage TSR era items for a special section of the Gen Con charity auction. The proceeds from these lots will benefit the Gygax Memorial Fund.

The Charity Auction section of the below link has a list of the lots which will be included.
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Feature.aspx ... gencon2012

I put the lots together myself. Unfortunately not much from the ultra rare category but a nice variety of fun curio items and pieces in beautiful condition. If you are a factory shrink wrap aficionado this is the auction for you.

And yes Zenopus, I made sure to include a set of the AD&D costumes :wink:

The additional bonus for me is I get to attend Gen Con this year. I look forward to meeting more of my fellow collectors/historians.

Cheers,
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:46 pm

Curt,

It looks like you have quite a few items that will bring a lot of interest. It all depends on condition and what all is included in the lots themselves. Don't sell them short though. Good call and thanks for donating the proceeds to the Gygax Memorial Fund.

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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:16 pm

I can work with that. :twisted:

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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:12 am

That is one smoking set of charity items

Bidding will be wild on more than just a few of the lots

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:04 am

I really do hope somebody will post photos, A LOT of photos

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:37 am

The downloadable file is in an xlsx format, which I cannot open with excel. Do I need an 2007 version (or later) of excel?

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:52 am

Invincible Overlord wrote:The downloadable file is in an xlsx format, which I cannot open with excel. Do I need an 2007 version (or later) of excel?

If you are using Excel 2000, 2003 or Excel XP and you try to open an .xlsx file it prompts you to download a compatibility pack from Microsoft. If it doesnt you can download it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... .aspx?id=3

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:55 am

I had success on my Mac using the system's Numbers program. If you have another spreadsheet-type program, try that.

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:30 pm

Here's the listing contents, in case other folks don't have Office 2007+. I've bolded the things that I think look interesting

GenCon2012_CharityAuction.zip wrote:Description    Publisher    Item Type
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack X1, X2, X3, X4    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack D3, S1, S3, S4    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack T1, C1, I1, G1-3    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack S2, WG4    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack D1-2, EX2    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack I4, UK1    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack N1, U2    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack L1, L2    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack B1, B3, M1, B5    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anv. Bonus Pack Gamma World box,GW1, GW2, GWAC2, Screen    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Rules Cyclopedia    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Invisible Ink Module M1 & M2    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Basic Set, Holmes edition    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D H1 Bloodstone Pass    TSR    Role-playing Game
C.A. Reed D&D Party Supplies    C.A. Reed    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D Grenadier small gold box full set    Grenadier    Miniatures
D&D B1-9 In Search of Adventure    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Adventure Modules B11 & B12    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Adventure Module RS1    TSR    Role-playing Game
RPGA News/Polyhedron Magazine Issue 1-10    TSR    Magazine/Periodical
Dungeon! Board Game    TSR    Boardgame
D&D Expert Set - Erol Otus Cover    TSR    Role-playing Game
Snit's Revenge + minis    TSR    Boardgame
Large lot of Japanese Language 1st Ed. D&D    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Coloring Album    Troubador Press    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D Adventure Modules UK1-7    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Adventure Module I3-5    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Adventure Modules N1-5    TSR    Role-playing Game
The Great Khan Game    TSR    Boardgame
The World of Greyhawk folio    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Shrinky Dinks    Colorforms    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D LJN Action Figures    LJN    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D 1st Ed. MM, PHB, DMG    TSR    Role-playing Game
10th Anniversary Bonus Pack Screen, Per Char Rec, DM Log, I3    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Encyclopedia Magica Full Set    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D U1, U2, U3    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Gazetteer Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Adventure Modules G1, G2, G3    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Adventure Modules D1, D2, D1-2, D3,Q1    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Adventure Modules B1 & B2    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Grewhawk From the Ashes Boxed Set    TSR    Role-playing Game
Top Secret - Complete 1st Ed. Set    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Oriental Adventures Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Bendy Toys Full Set    LJN    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D Toys Monster Adventure Figures Lot    LJN    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
Star Frontiers Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Halloween Costumes    Collegeville Flag & MFG. Co.    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D Woodburning Set    NSI    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D Cool, Cool Candles Candle Making Kit    NSI    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D Role Playing Dioramas    NSI    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
Dragon Strike Game    TSR    Boardgame
AD&D The Complete Starter Set (Yellow Box)    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D LJN Action figure Good & Evil Sets    LJN    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
D&D Colorforms Adventures Set & Puzzleforms    Colorforms    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
AD&D Marvel Coloring Books    Marvel Books    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
TSR/SPI Sniper! + Expansions    TSR    Historical Wargame
SPI DragonQuest Lot    SPI    Role-playing Game
TSR Divine Right    TSR    Boardgame
TSR Fight in the Skies    TSR    Historical Wargame
TSR Knights of Camelot Fantasy Board Game    TSR    Boardgame
Fanzine Lot    Magazine/Periodical
Dungeon Magazine Lot    TSR    Magazine/Periodical
D&D Large Box Adventure Pack Set    TSR    Role-playing Game
Fantasy Forest w/ D&D Cartoon Figures    TSR    Boardgame
AD&D Dungeon Invaders Action Scene Kit    MPC    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
Large Gamma World Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
Dangerous Journeys Mythus Presentation Set    GDW    Role-playing Game
TSR/SPI Wargame Lot    TSR    Historical Wargame
Al-Qadim Art Prints    TSR    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
SPI Wargame Tray Lot    SPI    Historical Wargame
TSR Legend of Heroes Board Game    TSR    Boardgame
TSR/SPI WWII European/Pacific Theater of Operations    TSR    Historical Wargame
AD&D Heroes of the Lance Nintendo Game    FCI    Computer Games
D&D Adventure Modules M Series    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Adventure Modules I Series Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
TSR Hex Pad, Hex Book & Hexagonal Mapping Booklet    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D DragonLance DL Series Adventure Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
Dragon Magazine Lot    TSR    Magazine/Periodical
D&D Complete Creature Crucible Series    TSR    Role-playing Game
TSR Gammarauders + Expansion    TSR    Boardgame
Large Gamma World Mini Lot    TSR    Miniatures
D&D/AD&D Kids Assortment    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
TSR Licensed Board Game Lot    TSR    Boardgame
TSR Mini Game Full Set    TSR    Boardgame
SPI Dawn of the Dead    SPI    Boardgame
TSR 4th Dimension    TSR    Boardgame
SPI Swords & Sorery    SPI    Boardgame
D&D 1st Ed. German Language Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D 1st Ed. French Language Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
Huge Lot of Metal Miniatures Box Sets    Miniatures
Huge Lot of Metal Miniatures Blister Packs    Miniatures
AD&D Player Packs Full Set    TSR    Role-playing Game
AD&D Minis Grenadier Large Gold Box Lot    Grenadier Models, Inc.    Miniatures
AD&D Red Dragon of Krynn Vinyl Model Kit    Screamin'    Miniatures
AD&D World of Greyhawk Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Adventure Module Expert Series Lot    TSR    Role-playing Game
D&D Paint By Number    Hasbro    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
D&D Paint-A-Figurine Strongheart & Warduke    Hasbro    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
The Worlds of TSR - Conspectus Booklet    TSR    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art
Twenty Years of TSR    TSR    Toys, Oddities, Video, Art

I'm particularly curious about these three items:

- AD&D The Complete Starter Set (Yellow Box)    TSR Role-playing Game
- Fanzine Lot    Magazine/Periodical
- AD&D World of Greyhawk Lot    TSR Role-playing Game

In particular, a) what's a Yellow Box AD&D set??, and b) what items are in the fanzines and GH lots? I also assume that the two Grenadier minis lots simply contain all of the Grenadier large and small boxed sets?

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:22 pm

I'm particularly curious about these three items:

- AD&D The Complete Starter Set (Yellow Box)    TSR Role-playing Game
- Fanzine Lot    Magazine/Periodical
- AD&D World of Greyhawk Lot    TSR Role-playing Game

In particular, a) what's a Yellow Box AD&D set??, and b) what items are in the fanzines and GH lots? I also assume that the two Grenadier minis lots simply contain all of the Grenadier large and small boxed sets?

Here is a link to the complete starter set.
http://tsrinfo.net/archive/dd1/starter.htm
Not particularly rare but the box is huge. I have found that it is hard to find in good condition. This copy is NM in shrink.

The Fanzine Lot is Alarums & Excursions #5, #6, #14 & The Wild Hunt #18

The Greyhawk lot is the World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting Box, Greyhawk Wars, WGA1 Falcon's Revenge, WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins, WGR3 Rary the Traitor. Also not particularly rare but all NM in shrink.

The Grenadier small box full set is all 13 boxes NM in shrink.
The Grenadier large box lot is five boxes - Explorers, Monsters, Dragon's Lair, Action Art Monsters, Action Art Fantasy Fiends. All NM in shrink.

Cheers,
Curt

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:35 pm

>Dungeon! Board Game
bigbox I presume?

General comments...

>RPGA Polyhedron Magazine Issue 1-10
Yawn. They seem to come up a lot.

>Snit's Revenge + minis
Aha, the minis! htf

>10th Anniversary Bonus Pack Screen etc
>10th Anv. Bonus Pack Gamma World
>TSR Hex Pad, Hex Book & Hexagonal Mapping Booklet

Hotties

>AD&D LJN Action Figures
yawn, but...
AD&D Bendy Toys Full Set
FULL SET of Bendys? Egad. Very rare

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:04 pm

>Dungeon! Board Game
bigbox I presume?

Purple box (vertical) w/ wizard logo. shrink

>Snit's Revenge + minis
Aha, the minis! htf

1st print purple box cover + Three of the four mini blister packs. The blister packs are somewhat worn. The card stock seems thin compared to other blisters (These are packed full of lead goodness).

>TSR Hex Pad, Hex Book & Hexagonal Mapping Booklet

The hex pad is the later printing with the large "HEX PAD" printed on the front. They are all NM in shrink.

>AD&D LJN Action Figures
yawn, but...

The LJN Action Figures lot is Strongheart & Kelek (both on card). The more interesting LJN items I feel are the large Good & Evil sets, also on card.

AD&D Bendy Toys Full Set
FULL SET of Bendys? Egad. Very rare

All six figures on card. Carrion Crawler, Chimera, Grell, Hydra, Neo-Otyguh, Roper. Some card windows beginning to yellow.

Cheers,
Curt

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:14 pm

Great.. thanks for the updates:) It looks like almost all of it is in shrink?

whats in this..

Large lot of Japanese Language 1st Ed. D&D TSR Role-playing Game

Brette:)

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:25 pm

Large lot of Japanese Language 1st Ed. D&D TSR Role-playing Game

This is one of my personal favorites

23 pieces including The Master Set box, B2, B6, B8, CM3, GAZ1, GAZ2, M1, X8, XS2, AC4, AC7, AJC1~10, AJC13. All in original shrink-wrap with the exception of three items which were never put into shrink. The copy of B2 appears to be an earlier printing than the image recorded on the Acaeum.

If anyone has any more questions let me know.

I am really looking forward to this. I will probably wind up camping in the auction room most of the weekend.

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:42 pm

It looks like almost all of it is in shrink?

There are a few exceptions but generally all the items which were originally factory shrink wrapped are in shrink. The exceptions came up when I was completing a set or a big lot and for some reason some of the pieces were out of shrink; I'm looking at you Top Secret TS008 Seventh Seal :wink:

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I have made specific note on any of the pieces not being in original shrink wrap on the auction details.

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:59 pm

Curt, as the guy who'll be auctioneer for at least half this stuff, I must comment.

You're being extraordinarily helpful on all this.
And appropriately so; Acaeum members are the core market for D&D collectibles.

To be blunt just for a moment, we are definitely not accustomed to such outstanding PR from your employer.
I hope the folks upstairs become aware of your 'above and beyond' efforts in this regard.
Perhaps one result may be a greater awareness of the importance of the hobby aftermarket.

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:33 pm

cgould42 wrote:The copy of B2 appears to be an earlier printing than the image recorded on the Acaeum.

*ping* for scan / details, at your leisure.

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:29 pm

Curt, thanks for posting all of this information. This is going to be a fun auction this year.

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