tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post5770781375925716457..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: More Hendryx InformationJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-41299454360921310512009-07-02T14:10:22.594-04:002009-07-02T14:10:22.594-04:00LOL. Well, while some of the D&D collectors a...LOL. Well, while some of the D&D collectors are into the "pure" collecting side of things (a la baseball cards, or whatever), some also still play, and most of them are very interested in the early history of the hobby---the authors, the companies, the conventions, and of course the games. So, they're a reservoir of useful information because of the research they've done, and the conclusions they'd dervied---for example, about the printing history of D&D box sets and books---via their collections and from cross-comparisons when various collectors collaborate.<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84460504075624052272009-07-02T13:36:48.957-04:002009-07-02T13:36:48.957-04:00I'm not sure a lot of that stuff (collectables...I'm not sure a lot of that stuff (collectables) is super exciting, but it's always interesting to get into the head of a serious collector.<br /><br />As I only ran AD&D as I cruised into adulthood, plus some Champions and Call of Cthulhu, my personal old school gems from the late 70's (Bunnies and Burrows, Superhero 2044, Dragon and White Dwarf Magazines, Alarums and Excursions, various 1st editions for various games) were kept in a trunk in my folks garage from the late 80's till the late 90's. Some years ago when I opened the trunk, half of this stuff was ruined by years of moisture and mold.<br /><br />Most of the survivors, like B&B and Empire of the PT, got Ebayed a few years ago when times where tough. <br /><br />Just...just wanted to share my pain *sniff* So I'm kinda fascinated by collections of old stuff in good shape. <br /><br />One day I'll have the dough to buy a lot of my old collection back. Maybe I'm in Michael Jacksons will?Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-75164506490831204242009-07-01T23:51:50.832-04:002009-07-01T23:51:50.832-04:00See The Acaeum, The Tome of Treasures, The TSR Arc...See <a href="http://www.acaeum.com/" rel="nofollow">The Acaeum</a>, <a href="http://www.tomeoftreasures.com/" rel="nofollow">The Tome of Treasures</a>, <a href="http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/" rel="nofollow">The TSR Archive</a>, and <a href="http://www.afterglow2.com/" rel="nofollow">AfterGlow 2</a>, for the best rpg collecting sites. <br /><br />If you want to get in touch with some of the site admins, or particular collectors, James, I'd be happy to provide introductions :D<br /><br />@ Brunomac: there are folks out in the hobby who've either been there from early on, or who've attended GenCons (and their auctions...) from early on, or who've simply known early TSR folks, or simply gotten lucky, etc.<br />As a result, some of these folks own, for example, Rob Kuntz's OD&D box set and dice, or original unpublished Top Secret adventure manuscripts, or draft versions of unpublished early RPGA adventures, or original levels from Castle Greyhawk, or the original Drelnza vampire artwork from S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, or the very first AD&D Players Handbook ever sold, etc., etc., etc. <br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26339566852224765092009-07-01T20:35:10.639-04:002009-07-01T20:35:10.639-04:00sold my original two sets of this ("The CTHUL...sold my original two sets of this ("The CTHULHU CHRONICLE") in late 2007 to an avid TSR collector<<br /><br />OK James, I think we need to see an interview with this "TSR Collector." I'm dead serious. What other gems does he possess?Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.com