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Blackmoor
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:25 pm

I guess we do this most years but why not again this year

What rare collectable do I want for Christmas?

hmmm

How about Space Gamer Number 1, maybe a domesday book #1 (probably does not exist but hey it is a wish list). Mint 2nd print woody.

What about you guys :?:

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:39 pm

Honestly?...

The Monster Manual I got for my birthday in 1981, when I was nine. It was taken away from me by a well-meaning but misguided Aunt and Uncle at the height of Anti-D&D hysteria in '84-after our family watched a piece of garbage called Mazes and Monsters. I assume it's somewhere in the Oshawa, Ontario area now.
Actually, any collectors from that area? If you have an old, dog-eared MM with a small dart hole in the back cover and the name "George" on the inside cover-Let me know!

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:06 pm

The chick on the cover of Dungeon #2. No need to wrap that gift.....

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:29 pm

I would be happy with Tharizdun's Art collection!

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:34 pm

RaisedFromTheDead wrote:The chick on the cover of Dungeon #2. No need to wrap that gift.....

in a similar vein, the Chaosette of WD79, my first ever copy of White Dwarf..
Beyond that, a nice Dragon & WD #1

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:45 pm

Three way tie:

Gems For Death

Encyclopedia Harnica 15

the damn ziploc bag from DL11

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:08 pm

A first print Skyrealms of Jorune or

a first print High Fantasy or

any early TSR ultra rare.

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:31 pm

World Peace :wink:

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:44 pm

I'd love to get a nice copy of R4 to start my R1-4 collection.

Why not start with the hardest one to find first?

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:19 pm

Blasted Land
The Infernax
Harn Ivinia (for less than $100)
Woodgrain Tractics would be nice too.

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:27 pm

Maybe a nice copy of Artists of TSR, since I underestimated value by $1500 when listed and $600 at the end. Also, I am not sure I am willing to go as high as that blasted thing brought, even with better appreciation of its rarity, lol. Perhaps I will get lucky and one or two will come along and drop the price in half, lol.

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:47 pm

I'd like to get a copy of Ptolus. My own collection is much more end use and this is one item I can never seem to find a place in my budget for.

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:02 pm

I'm getting a Planescape cover painting.

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:03 pm

Kingofpain89 wrote:Harn Ivinia (for less than $100)

I feel like I saw that someplace not too long ago. If I think of it, I'll get back to you.

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:19 pm

Which Planescape cover? That sounds fun!

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:08 pm

Any of Holloway's earlier paintings.

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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:45 am

TheHistorian wrote:
I feel like I saw that someplace not too long ago. If I think of it, I'll get back to you.

There were two Ivinia auctions a couple of months ago. One of them was complete and I bid on that one. IIRC I was sniped at the end. The other was for just the books and I didnt bother to bid on it. Noble Knight has one and there is another one currenty in an Ebay store. Both are over $100 and I dont see the point in paying that much when the one I lost out on was less than $50.

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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:36 am

gyg wrote:World Peace

probably cheaper than a SW 1st print Woody!! :lol:

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