I would love to have one of those sets.. but $22k? That is straight up insane; though I suppose if one was an investment banker or in a similar high earning profession and had money flying out of their posterior, why not?
By the way, I have a few pictures from the extra booklet (produced as part a class project) that was included in the auction. The auctioneer sent them to some of us on request. I will post them on the blog when I get a chance.
Ye gods!
ReplyDeleteAnd the seller has no feedback whatsoever...
I hope it all goes well for the buyer.
Holy crap.
ReplyDeleteHere is that Acaeum thread: acaeum.com - Original Dungeons & Dragons Set – Woodgrain - 1st Print • Collecting General • The Acaeum
ReplyDeleteWow.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of those sets.. but $22k? That is straight up insane; though I suppose if one was an investment banker or in a similar high earning profession and had money flying out of their posterior, why not?
ReplyDeleteConsidering D&D being inducted into the toy "Hall of Fame" this year, you'd think this would be a big news story.
ReplyDeletePeople spend more than this on bottles of wine that last a couple hours. When you have enough money, numbers like this round to zero.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the Smithsonian has one of these yet...
ReplyDeleteAre you saying, "It belongs in a museum"? :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I suppose I am.
ReplyDeleteThey should also have facsimile copies, so folks can sit down and play...
It's all good -- I just wanted to give you a chance to quote Indiana Jones.
ReplyDelete~forehead smack~
ReplyDeleteI knew that sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it...!
As Gabor Lux mentioned over on Tenkar's Tavern, it's still peanuts compared to comic book values.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I have a few pictures from the extra booklet (produced as part a class project) that was included in the auction. The auctioneer sent them to some of us on request. I will post them on the blog when I get a chance.
ReplyDeleteZach H, was that booklet rules-related or concerned with the history of the OD&D rules?
ReplyDeleteIt was a school project; there were two pages of course objectives and then write-ups by the students of their experiences.
ReplyDeleteTony Rowe Thanks. I fixed the link above.
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