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#1 elfwench Mar 30, 2009 11:54:19	I am acquiring my first collection of my own D&D books, and I was wondering, and perhaps over-thinking the issue a bit, what identifying info to put in it so that if misplaced I can get it back? My ex and his friend were in the habit of writing their name on it, which is fine if you are gaming at a friend's or at a local bookstore where everybody knows you. However, it's not enough to get it back to you if you lose it in a place where others don't know you, such as at a Con or while just out and about somewhere. I'd be afraid putting my address in there would be too much info. My name and phone number maybe? Though the problem with both phone number and address are they are apt to change... What would you suggest?
#2 Dark_Stryke Mar 30, 2009 11:57:51	I put my name on my books, as I'm not going to be keeping them in a place where the people don't know me. Cell phone number would be a good thing to put down if you expect you might lose them where people don't know you.
#3 gerrard_mac_douglas Mar 30, 2009 11:57:57	an email contact is probably the best most everyone has email!
#4 pigknight Mar 30, 2009 16:01:24	I don't take mine outa teh house. Ever.
#5 krownhunter07 Mar 30, 2009 18:13:20	This is easy... Arcane Mark!
#6 pigknight Mar 30, 2009 18:14:18	OICWUTUDIDTHAR
#7 minja_dup Mar 30, 2009 18:35:58	Nickname. Good enough, people know me. Don't let them get too far out of my sight where people don't know me. Never been an issue. Mostly at the end of the session the name in the cover is to ensure you get the right copy back after they have all been passed around the table. "Hey I forgot my DMG, can I borrow yours for a sec...."
#8 Reg06 Mar 30, 2009 18:51:11	You're right, a name isn't good enough if the finder doesn't know you. Just to be safe, I put my name, address, birthday, phone number, social security number, driver's license number, bank account, and mother's maiden name inside my book. That way people can make sure to get the book the to right person.
#9 pigknight Mar 30, 2009 18:52:05	I just tucked in my life's savings and cut the crap.
#10 Webster Apr 02, 2009 7:02:30	It's best to keep track of your books, but definitely put something in it to identify that copy as yours. Because people DO ask to borrow a book for a quick minute, and have it on your lap and everyone forgets who's book belongs to whom. As for me, since 3rd edition, I picked up a rubber stamp and have stamped every book on the inside cover. Some books make the mark a little hard to see, but holding it up to the light reveals it. (I've considered tracing it with a gel pen or something to make it stand out.
#11 saintkeeleon Apr 03, 2009 19:09:41	I just on 'em... Then everyone knows they're mine.
#12 dirtyfrank Apr 03, 2009 23:39:17	I am acquiring my first collection of my own D&D books, and I was wondering, and perhaps over-thinking the issue a bit, what identifying info to put in it so that if misplaced I can get it back? My ex and his friend were in the habit of writing their name on it, which is fine if you are gaming at a friend's or at a local bookstore where everybody knows you. However, it's not enough to get it back to you if you lose it in a place where others don't know you, such as at a Con or while just out and about somewhere. I'd be afraid putting my address in there would be too much info. My name and phone number maybe? Though the problem with both phone number and address are they are apt to change... What would you suggest? My dad use to coach soccer and he would buy these very expensive balls that were completely worth it because they were so much better than all the crap everyone else used. Anyways he had this problem with people steeling them. So one day he decided to put on the balls something along the lines of: The ball has been stolen from such and such. If you find this ball please call its owner at (###) 555-1234. He actually put our real house number on it. I don't think he ever had a ball stolen after that. Even if they were stolen there was contact info on it just encase someone decided to have a conscience.
#13 mnemonicsv Apr 04, 2009 2:40:23	To be honest, I've never liked writing my name in my books. Admittedly though, it's never really been that big an issue for me, since everyone else at the table does write their name in it (I just look for the book with no name). I also keep my books in excellent condition, so they are easy to recognize among my friend's books (some of which are beat up to the point they have separated fom the cover!). That being said, a few years back when I ran a Greyhawk campaign, any books of mine that I approved for use in the campaign I put a little "Greyhawk" sticker in. I just copy/pasted the Greyhawk logo onto some address labels and ran them off my printer.