[Ebay] Extraordinary Glimpses of Early TSR

Pierce Inverarity · November 20, 2007, 12:23:01 AM

The fabled Collector's Trove is auctioning off the collection of Kevin Hendryx. 160+ items.

Noteworthy/hilarious/WTF moments galore.

A small selection:

Rust Monster For Sale
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Original-Rust-Monster-Plastic-Toy-1970s_W0QQitemZ130174331895QQihZ003QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Letter by Lawrence Schick to Zeb Cook with 2E Revisions Suggestions (illegible)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Letter-Schick-to-Zeb-Cook-on-2nd-Edition-87_W0QQitemZ130174340611QQihZ003QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

TSR Employees WERE DEVO FANS. (AND They knew Chicks! Or took pics of them.)
http://cgi.ebay.com/TSR-137-Vintage-Pictures-TSR-Employees-80-81_W0QQitemZ130174340253QQihZ003QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Palace of the Silver Princess Supercheapo Edition
http://cgi.ebay.com/TSR-Orange-B3-Palace-of-the-Silver-Princess_W0QQitemZ130174342349QQihZ003QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

architect.zero · November 20, 2007, 01:42:33 AM

:eek:

If I had bucks to burn, I'd be going for the Palace of the Silver Princess print negatives! (holy crap). If that item goes for less than 2k I'll eat my hat*.

I'd also love to get that letter on the 2e revisions, just to see what was going through their minds.

* I don't wear a hat

EDIT: there is some other pretty cool sounding stuff in that lot, like this. I'd love to see how the game developers personally envisioned their games - not for mass market appeal, but to suit whatever whims they might've had.

Pierce Inverarity · November 20, 2007, 02:20:40 AM

Oh wow. I hadn't seen that.

Oh man. The Origins Of The Hobby.

The Gameworld = one dude's mad scribblings.* What did ever make us buy somebody else's metaplots?

*Anyone care to buy mine?

Lord Hobie · November 20, 2007, 09:20:06 AM

That redhead in a couple of those pics is SMOKING hot. Who is that?

Lord Hobie

Gronan of Simmerya · November 20, 2007, 09:50:20 AM

Don't know who the redhead is, but she's fine looking. I had left Lake Geneva for good by then.

Man, it is time to dig out my old gaming shit and sell it off. Warriors of Mars, anyone?

architect.zero · November 20, 2007, 09:54:45 AM

Quote from: Pierce InverarityOh wow. I hadn't seen that.

Oh man. The Origins Of The Hobby.

The Gameworld = one dude's mad scribblings.* What did ever make us buy somebody else's metaplots?

*Anyone care to buy mine?

Dude, are you always such a douche?

Seriously I find that kind of shit pretty neat. Can't afford to buy it, but I would if I could.

arminius · November 20, 2007, 10:18:08 AM

Can you identify any of the other people in the party picture, Geezer?

beeber · November 20, 2007, 10:45:47 AM

that erol otus devo badger is KILLER

(item 130174341964)

Werekoala · November 20, 2007, 10:53:56 AM

Yes, the chixxor was hawt, but what really got my pulse racing was that peg-board rack holding all those old (or new I guess) pocket games. I used to HAVE most of those, and I remember ALL of them. And I want them. NOW.

Once a geek always a geek, I guess.

God, I'm getting old, aren't I? Wahhhhhh!

Gronan of Simmerya · November 20, 2007, 11:13:34 AM

Quote from: Elliot WilenCan you identify any of the other people in the party picture, Geezer?

Just Jim Ward. Those pictures are about 1980, and I'd stopped hanging around much by 1976. I moved to Minneapolis in 1973 and just returned less and less often.

beeber · November 20, 2007, 11:25:36 AM

Quote from: WerekoalaYes, the chixxor was hawt, but what really got my pulse racing was that peg-board rack holding all those old (or new I guess) pocket games. I used to HAVE most of those, and I remember ALL of them. And I want them. NOW.

Once a geek always a geek, I guess.

God, I'm getting old, aren't I? Wahhhhhh!

me too! i put "saga" & "revolt on antares" on watch items. . . .

Gronan of Simmerya · November 20, 2007, 11:39:08 AM

Quote from: WerekoalaYes, the chixxor was hawt, but what really got my pulse racing was that peg-board rack holding all those old (or new I guess) pocket games. I used to HAVE most of those, and I remember ALL of them. And I want them. NOW.

Once a geek always a geek, I guess.

God, I'm getting old, aren't I? Wahhhhhh!

Hey, I've GOT a hot redhead. Those old games, though, are SCARCE!

Pierce Inverarity · November 20, 2007, 01:10:38 PM

Quote from: architect.zeroDude, are you always such a douche?

Dude.

That was a ringing endorsement. I love that shit. Why do you think I started the thread to begin with?

We need that *shakeshead* icon from the CotI boards.

Settembrini · November 20, 2007, 01:38:38 PM

This is my fourth comment. I deleted the first three.

Let´s just say I really really dig the 70ies, 80ies and first half of the nineties photographs of RPG-folks.

architect.zero · November 20, 2007, 01:47:53 PM

Quote from: Pierce InverarityDude.

That was a ringing endorsement. I love that shit. Why do you think I started the thread to begin with?

We need that *shakeshead* icon from the CotI boards.

Fuck. My bad. It was early in the morning, yadda yadda... I'm sorry. I somehow misread it. Chalk it up to: dumb. :haw:

(edit: for whatever reason, I read it as being mocking and was wondering if you made the initial post as a snark.)