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 May 12 2010, 12:08 AM
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Neophyte Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364  |
QUOTE (svenftw @ May 11 2010, 06:43 PM)  I think it is "Leatherette." Chinese Fruit Bat Leather. Very economical, but take very long time in catching and skinning. Difficult work, require specialized tools. |
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May 12 2010, 12:14 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 22-February 10 Member No.: 18,190 |
QUOTE (svenftw @ May 11 2010, 02:43 PM) I was wrong, he certainly does say "leather" in post #1. I have to agree that it most certainly is not real leather, but I wouldn't expect it to be either. I think it is "Leatherette." Not only that, but the post was a crib from the official website. I'm not upset in the slightest however. As I said, actual "leather bound" hardcover books are not very common and tend to be massively expensive. The book is precisely what it claimed to be otherwise, so I'm perfectly happy with it. |
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May 12 2010, 12:34 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 211 Joined: 26-December 08 From: Longmont, Co Member No.: 16,709 |
My poster was inside the front cover. I did have a bit of a crumple in the corner of the book (just noting as I'm seeing a few comments along the same lines).
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May 12 2010, 09:12 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,838 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,669 |
There are four copies sitting at a nearby FLGS with numbers as low as 150. I'm now certain that the (fairly) low numbers are nothing special.
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May 12 2010, 05:53 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Is, by chance, #108 amongst them?
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May 12 2010, 06:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 30-August 08 From: san luis obispo, CA Member No.: 16,295 |
my flgs has 44 and 48
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May 12 2010, 07:46 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 25-February 08 From: San Mateo CA Member No.: 15,708 |
QUOTE (merashin @ May 12 2010, 10:48 AM) my flgs has 44 and 48 GTFO Which store in SLO? Maybe I can convince my wife to do a weekend outing. I need to take more pictures at the gumwall anyway. BlueMax |
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May 12 2010, 08:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 233 Joined: 26-October 02 Member No.: 3,502 |
QUOTE (HappyDaze @ May 12 2010, 09:12 AM) There are four copies sitting at a nearby FLGS with numbers as low as 150. I'm now certain that the (fairly) low numbers are nothing special. When a physical mold or plate is involved, low numbers are usually a bit cleaner, since the mold or plate wears during the production run. But in the case of modern printing used for an item like this, the first copy is probably indistinguishable from the last copy. |
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May 12 2010, 08:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 16-September 05 From: London Member No.: 7,753 |
#525 was delivered today in chilly London.
No obvious damage to slipcase or spine. I think I'll just put it away, unopened... ...With my other aesthetically beautiful, limited edition, never-going-to-be-used, rulebooks. |
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May 13 2010, 04:51 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 22-July 09 Member No.: 17,419 |
#492 accounted for. It's on my shelf, right next to its brothers of the last 3 edtions.
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May 13 2010, 10:46 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 4-April 05 From: Downunder Member No.: 7,284 |
I got my tracking number from Tara this morning and tracked my parcel to...my front door. I was looking at the tracking info and the doorbell rang. Number 576 is now sitting in my hands.
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May 14 2010, 07:11 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Spain Member No.: 5,995 |
14 months and a day...37,75$ Priority Mail International...slipcase damaged (top left)...but...#579 was delivered today in its Spanish new home ...hooray!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
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May 14 2010, 10:26 PM
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Slacker Extraordinaire Group: Retired Admins Posts: 337 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ashburn, VA Member No.: 997 |
I'm a little miffed that some of the stores got the low numbers and some of the preorders have gotten higher ones. I'm not outraged or anything. My book isn't any less valid for being in the 800's. I'm happy to finally have it. I'm just saying I'd prefer it have gone the other way.
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May 15 2010, 08:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 30-August 08 From: san luis obispo, CA Member No.: 16,295 |
QUOTE (BlueMax @ May 12 2010, 11:46 AM) GTFO Which store in SLO? Maybe I can convince my wife to do a weekend outing. I need to take more pictures at the gumwall anyway. BlueMax it's a store called Imagination Shoppe at 868 east foothill blvd. No one seems to be buying them as of right now. |
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May 15 2010, 11:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 28-August 05 Member No.: 7,637 |
QUOTE (Reverendo @ May 14 2010, 02:11 PM) 14 months and a day...37,75$ Priority Mail International...slipcase damaged (top left)...but...#579 was delivered today in its Spanish new home ...hooray!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) I preordered, and I got 99. |
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May 15 2010, 06:04 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,654 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731 |
QUOTE (WorkOver @ May 15 2010, 07:09 AM) I preordered, and I got 99. Die in a fire. Just kidding. Or am I? Yeah, I am. Maybe not. |
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May 15 2010, 08:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 31-January 10 Member No.: 18,100 |
I now have 2: one I pre-ordered and another bought at my LGS. (One is staying in it's plastic..... boy, I'm a game nerd!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/embarrassed.gif)
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May 15 2010, 09:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: 27-May 09 From: Evil's Nexus Member No.: 17,207 |
QUOTE (MJBurrage @ Feb 27 2010, 04:47 PM) Amazon gives you a good deal now, but that ignores the damage they due to the brick-and-mortar stores that keep our hobby alive by selling books at a price that would put a normal store out of business. Without those stores as gathering places—and the new customers they bring into gaming—the hobby as-we-know-it will wither. The problem is analogous to Walmart. The chain can save the average American family a few thousand a year, but it does so by pricing production out of the United States, forcing the loss of good domestic jobs. In the end Walmart costs the average family more in lost income then they saved in buying goods there. Personally, I will only buy things from Amazon, that are not available from my local retailers. Before the advent of the FLGS (and there was a time when there were none) how did the RPG industry come about? |
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May 16 2010, 08:16 PM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (Bob Lord of Evil @ May 15 2010, 05:13 PM) Before the advent of the FLGS (and there was a time when there were none) how did the RPG industry come about? Hobby shops (Like, Bike and Model hobby shops) were a major source. TSR also managed to make pretty good inroads into places like Bookstores (Waldnebooks had a whole D&D section back in the early 80's) and toystores (Childrens Palace, a largish toy chain that went out of business in the early 90's had a whole TSR display as well) in the late 70's, early 80's. Before that, primarly advertisements in magazines and mail order. Bull |
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May 16 2010, 11:22 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 473 Joined: 11-May 09 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 17,167 |
I used to get my old D&D books through Sears mail order. The other stuff used to be through the book stores. I didn't notice pure hobby shops (FLGS) with game books until the late 80s.
My number was 670 out of 1500. Just wish it had been 4 number less... |
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May 17 2010, 05:44 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 9-April 10 Member No.: 18,429 |
WOOHOO!
I started getting excited when the internationals on DSF started getting their LEs. Mine arrived this afternoon #591 HUZZAH! Hopefully all of the rest of the awaiting Aussies get theirs today as well. |
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May 17 2010, 07:03 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 312 Joined: 3-March 10 Member No.: 18,237 |
Annngrrrryyy, I didn't get mine >.>
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May 17 2010, 06:45 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 9-September 03 From: Sorø, Denmark Member No.: 5,604 |
Finally picked up my SR4ALE. Got number 166 of 1500. It will look nice next to my SR4LE (983) and SR3LE (956) and all the other SR books, posters, pamphlets, adverts, dice... (yes I'm a collector).
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May 17 2010, 08:51 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 17-May 10 Member No.: 18,586 |
I haven't played Shadowrun since 1st and 2nd edition, though I bought the 4th Pdf a couple years ago. My store said he's be getting in a couple copies, so I bit the bullet and picked up a LE on Friday.
I got #40 of 1500, u here in Calgary, Alberta. The other copy was in the 100's I believe. Looking forward to reading through it and maybe running a game. I got sucked back in and stopped at the LGS and picked up a copy of the Runner's Companion today. |
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May 17 2010, 09:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
QUOTE (Brett @ May 17 2010, 12:51 PM) I haven't played Shadowrun since 1st and 2nd edition, though I bought the 4th Pdf a couple years ago. My store said he's be getting in a couple copies, so I bit the bullet and picked up a LE on Friday. I got #40 of 1500, u here in Calgary, Alberta. The other copy was in the 100's I believe. Looking forward to reading through it and maybe running a game. I got sucked back in and stopped at the LGS and picked up a copy of the Runner's Companion today. Welcome back to Shadowrun. |
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