Re: [SWCollect] I'll be the first to say..
He is obviously a man of great means (and no wife! :-)) Somebody told me he's writing a book and wants to include every game ever made in it. Says Peter himself claimed he had millions to spend. (Which I doubt... I've outbid him before. If he had millions, why didn't he just bid $1 on those auctions and always win? Why would he bother to snipe if his finances were endless? Why risk eBay crapping its pants and him missing the close when he could bid $10K every time and be confident no one would ever go higher?) Bryron seems to have a lot of money to burn too. He has several saucers and a stack of face masks by now. I think he's saving them, hoping they'll be worth even more in 10 - 20 years. The investor type. Sorry about any nervousness caused by my hoax. I hope C.E. doesn't write an article about me :-) I've been known to post my own share of hoaxes, so I'm hardly one to criticize. B-) -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
[SWCollect] SSI t-shirts / posters / oddbits
I was just browsing through a 1985 catalog from SSI and noticed two posters and a t-shirt I don't think I've seen before. Apparently there is a shirt with Broadsides on it, and two posters, one with Knights of the Desert and one with Questron. Did anybody actually see these in real life, or even better, own them?? I'd love to hear about that, and perhaps see some pics. :) While I'm at it, I'd be interested to know if there are any other memorabilia from this gang.. I've never seen anything from them except the games, so it would be fun to know! Finally, they did advertise for add-on disks for some games, like The Shattered Alliance Toolkit, and a bunch of scenarios for various games. I've never seen those either - anybody has something? I'd be interested even in disk images if you don't want to part with something original! - Peo -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] SSI t-shirts / posters / oddbits
I was just browsing through a 1985 catalog from SSI and noticed two posters and a t-shirt I don't think I've seen before. I've noticed those too; the Questron poster would be cool to have :). The catalogs of old games have many memorabilia mentioned and sometimes pictured. F.ex. Sierra catalogs (shirts, mugs, towels, etc.), LucasFilm Adventurers (posters, shirts, caps, etc.), Origin catalogs (posters, shirts, etc.), SSI catalogs (posters, shirts)... The posters would interest me the most of the memorabilia but unfortunately I don't have any (even missing the ones that came with some of the early Sierra games f.ex.). So offer if you have :) If some of you didn't know, some of the Sierra Newsletters had posters in them, like Conquets of Camelot, King's Quest IV, Codename: Iceman, Police Quest II.. Those are all I know of so if you know more centerfold covers from these magazines I'd like to hear (f.ex. Josh if you'd like to check these sometime). I've also seen some picture with Ken and Roberta Williams where there were original posters in the background of Ulysses and the Golden Fleece, The Dark Crystal (not the poster that came with the game) and Learning with Leeper. They probably weren't for sale; I'd guess promotional posters. So there most likely were posters for many of their other games too back then. I don't remember where I saw a picture of it but japanese Ultima II poster of the Ultima II SierraVenture-cover and back art in panorama would be so cool to have. Any idea did Ultima I have any poster form? Ultimas starting from III had promo posters and sellable (is that a word?-) ones later. Anyone having any promo / directly sold posters for games? PS. I probably don't have almost at all this kind of memorabilia, but one valuable thing is a Nazgûl hologram that was available for ordering only for buyers of Lord of the Rings: Game One (1985) in the UK, Isle of Mann and Channel Islands at the time it was sold. - Jukka -- http://koti.mbnet.fi/psychic/eng_index.html - Synchronic Web: adventure/RPG game collecting, Tolkien comics, my fantasy art and music, and beyond! -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I'll be the first to say..
On Mar 22, 2004, at 8:08 PM, Dan Chisarick wrote: [Snip] I'm hoping the higher-than-expected sale price of Drash will allow you to keep some of your prizes that you were planning to sell. Though the final value fee from ebay will probably be painful. The fee is $67.20 which is minor given the final price. I'll be selling some other stuff I have extras of or don't want, but nothing that is highly wanted by collectors (for example, I have an extra Quest For Glory collection). I've also mentioned the email list to Mr. Olafson and invited him to join. -- Edward Franks -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] I'll be the first to say..
Would you guys have killed me if I had won it??? :) -josh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I'll be the first to say..
Those were significant bids! Trying to make sure nobody else has one? ;-) Josh Lulewicz wrote: Would you guys have killed me if I had won it??? :) -josh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] I'll be the first to say..
Those were significant bids! Trying to make sure nobody else has one? ;-)Well I definitely wasnt going to let a certain someone get it! -josh
Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight
What timezone? Josh Lulewicz wrote: Jim, it's on again at 3:00pm on Wednesday (3/24). -Josh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 4:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight Lee K. Seitz wrote: I, unfortunately, messed up my recording and won't be able to try again this evening. If anyone else records it, any chance I can get a copy? I'm at work! Any chance this will come on any time again? I have a ReplayTV and I'd have no problem at all recording it and putting it on the web for those who want to watch it. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight
Jim Leonard wrote: What timezone? never mind -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight
BL wrote: It's on all week - EST times are: Monday and Friday at 6:00PM Wed and Sat at 4:00PM Sunday at 9:00PM It does not show up in my onscreen guide, but I set it up for a 2-hour record during Wednesday 3pm CST so hopefully that will catch it. If not, I'll keep trying. I was going to make it available via RealVideo, because real still has the best quality at low bitrates (and the most number of platforms supported). If this is a problem for anyone, let me know (and be prepared to provide a compelling argument for another format). -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight
Central. -josh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight What timezone? Josh Lulewicz wrote: Jim, it's on again at 3:00pm on Wednesday (3/24). -Josh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 4:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight Lee K. Seitz wrote: I, unfortunately, messed up my recording and won't be able to try again this evening. If anyone else records it, any chance I can get a copy? I'm at work! Any chance this will come on any time again? I have a ReplayTV and I'd have no problem at all recording it and putting it on the web for those who want to watch it. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I'll be the first to say..
Wow, I'd have thought it'd be more than that. Anyway, I sent an invite to Byron this morning. He seems to be into archiving game disks, too. That'd bring the total on this list up to... four? Five? I can't help but draw some of the visual imagery from the museums in Questron, Legacy of the Ancients and Legend of Blacksilver and see a vintage game collection in there... In this exhibit you see 'Sword of Kadash'. It requires one red gem to view... (Supposedly you could beat 'Kadash' in a matter of minutes. The walkthrough is in an issue of Computist.) That was another of the games that got me trolling ebay for vintage software. Kinda reminds me of a primitive version of Dark Spyre. On Mar 23, 2004, at 4:03 PM, Edward Franks wrote: On Mar 22, 2004, at 8:08 PM, Dan Chisarick wrote: [Snip] I'm hoping the higher-than-expected sale price of Drash will allow you to keep some of your prizes that you were planning to sell. Though the final value fee from ebay will probably be painful. The fee is $67.20 which is minor given the final price. I'll be selling some other stuff I have extras of or don't want, but nothing that is highly wanted by collectors (for example, I have an extra Quest For Glory collection). I've also mentioned the email list to Mr. Olafson and invited him to join. -- Edward Franks -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] SSI t-shirts / posters / oddbits
This talk of posters got me looking through my small stash. I put links to the best ones at the bottom of this page: http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/misccol.htm I think there are a couple in there you guys might fondly remember. I also have an SSI Pool of Radiance poster, but I can't find it right now. For some reason, the main page of my site isn't working so you have to get their through the link above. Hugh -Original Message- From: Jukka Eronen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] SSI t-shirts / posters / oddbits I was just browsing through a 1985 catalog from SSI and noticed two posters and a t-shirt I don't think I've seen before. I've noticed those too; the Questron poster would be cool to have :). The catalogs of old games have many memorabilia mentioned and sometimes pictured. F.ex. Sierra catalogs (shirts, mugs, towels, etc.), LucasFilm Adventurers (posters, shirts, caps, etc.), Origin catalogs (posters, shirts, etc.), SSI catalogs (posters, shirts)... The posters would interest me the most of the memorabilia but unfortunately I don't have any (even missing the ones that came with some of the early Sierra games f.ex.). So offer if you have :) If some of you didn't know, some of the Sierra Newsletters had posters in them, like Conquets of Camelot, King's Quest IV, Codename: Iceman, Police Quest II.. Those are all I know of so if you know more centerfold covers from these magazines I'd like to hear (f.ex. Josh if you'd like to check these sometime). I've also seen some picture with Ken and Roberta Williams where there were original posters in the background of Ulysses and the Golden Fleece, The Dark Crystal (not the poster that came with the game) and Learning with Leeper. They probably weren't for sale; I'd guess promotional posters. So there most likely were posters for many of their other games too back then. I don't remember where I saw a picture of it but japanese Ultima II poster of the Ultima II SierraVenture-cover and back art in panorama would be so cool to have. Any idea did Ultima I have any poster form? Ultimas starting from III had promo posters and sellable (is that a word?-) ones later. Anyone having any promo / directly sold posters for games? PS. I probably don't have almost at all this kind of memorabilia, but one valuable thing is a Nazgûl hologram that was available for ordering only for buyers of Lord of the Rings: Game One (1985) in the UK, Isle of Mann and Channel Islands at the time it was sold. - Jukka -- http://koti.mbnet.fi/psychic/eng_index.html - Synchronic Web: adventure/RPG game collecting, Tolkien comics, my fantasy art and music, and beyond! -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
