Mm, upon closer inspection it starts to make sense.. I still don't understand how the heck somebody could turn up 10 cloth maps and runestones!? That makes no sense at all. Let's hope he's got a good answer! :)
- Peo -----Original Message----- From: Dan Chisarick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: den 2 februari 2004 03:20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Weird Ultima auction on eBay I asked for a closeup shot of the map, and asked that multiple items be in the picture (I only see a picture of one set of items in the auction). I also asked how he came across so many. If I get a reasonable answer, I'll tag one and compare it to my known original. Yeah, it would be a drag to fake these. He has feedback from multiple users, his purchases are largely consistent w/RPGing, his account is ancient (if not a bit sparse on feedback but perhaps he is just bad w/follow-up). Ironic when you consider a certain online newsletter that joked about 10 Drash's suddenly appearing. On Feb 1, 2004, at 9:09 PM, Edward Franks wrote: > > On Feb 1, 2004, at 7:40 PM, Per-Olof Karlsson wrote: > >> Did anyone see this auction? >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? >> ViewItem&category=11050&item=3075606212 >> >> Seems pretty peculiar to me.. Why would somebody have 10 copies of >> these >> thingies?? Apparently he's had more of these auctions out as well, >> suggesting he's got at least 10, possibly more. Smells fake all over >> if you >> ask me, eh?? I'm no Ultima expert so I can't see if the pic looks >> suspicious >> or not, perhaps somebody can? > > First off, he might have screwed up the auction listing. It happens > to us all. ;-) > > The four runes on the left look correct. I can't tell from the photo > about the runes on the right. One should be an I and the other should > be |` (that is, a upright I with a serif descending from the top to > the right). That doesn't necessarily mean anything either way, > though. Anyone with a set plus the availability of some aluminum and > a stamp could easily churn out fakes. > > The cloth map itself looks right at first glance. That would almost > certainly be genuine as the cost to making them is hideous. Richard > Garriott has said that economic pressures cause folks to want to > eliminate the map and that Origin always "burned" the map makers. > That is, the map makers discovered that the maps were always a losing > proposition and never did them again. > > -- > > Edward Franks > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to > the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail > [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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]/
