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Post Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:40 pm 
 

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Would anyone be able to identify the dice shown in the above picture?

The dice definitely do look vintage.

Any input would be much appreciated.

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Post Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:14 pm 
 

They look like Moldvay basic set dice to me. Funny color - dirty yellow or flash saturated brown?


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Post Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:52 pm 
 

I was thinking Moldvay dice, but I'm more used to seeing them like this:

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Post Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:18 pm 
 

Here is an old thread with yellow Molday dice: Dice from Moldvay Basic or Expert

Maybe if Agent Cooper sees this he can tell us where he got them from.

  

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Post Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:43 pm 
 

grubbiv wrote in Dice Question:Here is an old thread with yellow Molday dice: Dice from Moldvay Basic or Expert

Maybe if Agent Cooper sees this he can tell us where he got them from.


I had that in mi d as well... As from the limited experience i have on this topic, i have some doubts on the moldvay solution: the feature that make me doubt is the d8: the mold of the moldvay d8 should be more elongated...


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Post Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:47 pm 
 

Many thanks for the responses everyone.

I’m also curious about the 6 showing on the D20…. were these produced with a dot in the middle of the circle portion of this number?

The dice certainly look vintage and appear to have seen many a gaming session.

  


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Post Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:54 pm 
 

aia wrote in Dice Question:the mold of the moldvay d8 should be more elongated...


I believe the elongated D8 was a bit later, & appeared with the Mentzer era of un-inked dice.

Zenonmarfat wrote in Dice Question:I’m also curious about the 6 showing on the D20…. were these produced with a dot in the middle of the circle portion of this number?


Yes, mine have that. The part where it was attached to the sprue, maybe?

  

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Post Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:31 pm 
 

sauromatian wrote in Dice Question:
I believe the elongated D8 was a bit later, & appeared with the Mentzer era of un-inked dice.


That could be... But i recently found a Moldvay basic box with an elongated d8 in it... In addition, the second feature i thought to be proper of a Mentzer box, a "melange" color, not plain was also present... Could it be possible that the "mentzer mold" was also used in the Moldvay sets?


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Post Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:00 pm 
 

I had a friend with B/X dice in that color - like the color of split pea soup with some "swirls" within. They were either from Basic or Expert. He had the mud brown dice in the other set.

The Dice Collector has a picture of them here:

DiceCollector.com - DICE THEME : BRAND : TSR

For a close-up of the green ones, click on the image here:
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Post Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 12:25 am 
 

Thanks for sharing this page!!!
Now it is clear, I have a similar set with the pale blue dice and it is a Moldvay one!


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