Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Just got done visiting with Billy Galaxy in Portland and seeing his massive collection of Holmes manuscripts and...

Just got done visiting with Billy Galaxy in Portland and seeing his massive collection of Holmes manuscripts and correspondence! Holmes saved it all.

26 comments:

  1. I am pretty sure I have been to his storefront when I lived there. Old star wars guys and he man stuff etc near Burnside

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  2. Cameron DuBeers​ I was pressed for time so only took one pic, which will be on the blog soon. But Billy is planning on scanning more for us

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  3. Scott Mob​ That's right. It's basically the next block over from Powell's. They have a box of D&D and LJN toys. I bought a LJN Roper.

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  4. Billy has the D&D on Barsoom manuscript, a Gen Con game, so hopefully we'll see that at some point

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  5. "The Sorceror's Jewel" was originally titled "The Apprentice Treasure Hunter". It sounded like it was changed by the Dragon editor.

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  6. I got a roper from Billy too. Glad you got to visit, sorry I couldn't join you.

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  7. Oh man, you were in my neck of the woods. I am just 15 min away in Vancouver. Some time back I bought several painted Conquistadors that belonged to Holmes. Got them from Billy on eBay.

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  8. That's great news, Zach! Sounds like we'll have new info to compile for the next printing of Tales of Peril! :D

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  9. Yes Will, Dad had a large May an army which I played against his Conquistadors. I can't remember who won.

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  10. Chris Holmes I feel very honored to have them. They will always be something I treasure.

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  11. Among the trays of minis he showed me was a blue wizard with stars on his robe, much like the wizard on the cover of the box set.

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  12. Does Billy have a store web site with his stock listed for sale? Or does he just occasionally list certain items via eBay? Thanks.

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  13. As it turns out, I was there in Portland on Sunday.

    The shop's closed on Sundays. : \

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  14. Scott Mob​ I believe he just has the eBay listings and the store.

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  15. Thom Hall 25mm?​ He said it was an early middle-earth gandalf mini, so possibly Heritage or Minifigs.

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  16. Zach H, is the blue wizard mini the same one seen on Holmes' desk on the back cover of FRPG? https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/103373466658249785171/6087904333811510002

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  17. That "back cover one" is also on pg 171, methinks.

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  18. As it turns out, that sculpt was one of my first ever minis. Still have it tucked away in the ol' mini stash, too.

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  19. That mini always reminded me of Frazetta's "Sorcerer."
    i.pinimg.com

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  20. Tony Rowe Sorry the delay in responding. I don't think the mini was the same as that wizard sculpt, but I'm not sure. I only noted it briefly and can't remember the exact pose.

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  21. Zach H, and I missed your other comment about Minifigs or Heritage. This is the Minifigs "Mythical Earth" Gandalf: miniatures-workshop.com - Image:Minifigs-mystical-me4.jpg - Lost Minis Wiki

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