Cool. On a related note, a set of The Character Archaic character sheets by Wee Warriors was recently listed on eBay.. unfortunately, at quite a princely sum!
Beings it came from my neck of the woods (albany,ca) i will read the linked information and see if i cant find someone in the local community that might have been involved.
The Wee Warriors products go for a lot because TSR distributed some of their early modules (Palace of the Vampire Queen et al). So they were listed on the Acaeum early on and became well known to collectors.
Thom Hall There was so much RPG goodness going on here in the East Bay area back then. Grimoire Games, Chaosium, Erol Otus' stuff, the early days of Chessex, and then all these weird little one off things like this. I miss those days.
Zach H, I'll be honest and say I'm not sure I remember from 40 years ago. It might have been Light Brigade Hobbies, but I'm not sure. I am pretty sure it was the one behind the Park-n-Shop, which was a shopping mall which had been a big deal in the 50s (as I understand it).
Yes, that's a Playing Board sheet, Thom Hall. Some more info on some of their other products at the Tome of Treasures @ tomeoftreasures.com - Tome of Treasures :: View Forum - Playing Board
ReplyDeleteCool. On a related note, a set of The Character Archaic character sheets by Wee Warriors was recently listed on eBay.. unfortunately, at quite a princely sum!
ReplyDeleteAndy C, yeesh! You ain't kiddin'!
ReplyDeleteNearly $600 for some characters is A LOT to pay...!
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Beings it came from my neck of the woods (albany,ca) i will read the linked information and see if i cant find someone in the local community that might have been involved.
ReplyDeleteThe Wee Warriors products go for a lot because TSR distributed some of their early modules (Palace of the Vampire Queen et al). So they were listed on the Acaeum early on and became well known to collectors.
ReplyDeleteOne tidbit I learned from Playing at the World is that the Character Archaic also included a dungeon map, titled "The Wizard's Tomb". This was 1975, so it was one of the first maps published after the Sample Dungeon in the original set. I hadn't seen the map before today, but I did a quick search and a partial image turned up on RPGeek. I believe it is unkeyed in the Archaic:
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Thom Hall There was so much RPG goodness going on here in the East Bay area back then. Grimoire Games, Chaosium, Erol Otus' stuff, the early days of Chessex, and then all these weird little one off things like this. I miss those days.
ReplyDelete...Don't forget Arduin and Hargrave's game store. I bought some or all of my AD&D books there, as well as other stuff....
ReplyDeleteRight! Arduin was from Grimoire Games. Didn't know Hargrave had a game store. I remember him hanging out at Games of Berkeley back in the day, though.
ReplyDeleteAh, didn't realize Grimoire Games was attached to Arduin... must've been a later development. My copies are just "copyright David Hargrave".
ReplyDeleteJon Wilson What was Hargrave's store called?
ReplyDeleteMark Schynert (editor of conpleat arduin) is the event coordinator at dundracon
ReplyDeleteTitas house of games in alameda was one of my favorites
ReplyDeleteZach H, I'll be honest and say I'm not sure I remember from 40 years ago. It might have been Light Brigade Hobbies, but I'm not sure. I am pretty sure it was the one behind the Park-n-Shop, which was a shopping mall which had been a big deal in the 50s (as I understand it).
ReplyDeleteBen Monroe I was just in Berkeley recently and got to see Games of Berkeley’s new location.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vsK0xGsVLtunPf6o3FHxMseHs3KqVNAospMCSI2EO7KzeZZuSt9FHkJzw_mQDguqPSvKMbmSJDhvafte9DuR-adDCUSXsdD5Trc=s0
ReplyDeleteI keep meaning to swing by and check it out!
ReplyDeleteWhelp i got sniped on the auction, so i wont be able to share a scan. Sorry folks
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