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#1
ORC_Paradox
Apr 05, 2004 23:31:23 I've got all three factory sets as well as various packs when these first came out.

Long before Magic the Gathering was even thought of, I thought it would be neat to take a card from the monster deck, (made from monster cards) fight a hero from a character deck (from characters) for a treasure (from the treasure cards.)

I've even made good use of those cards. Many of the old D&D avatars you can select from are scans of those cards.

I still have the Dragon magazines they made their first appearance in too. Still uncut. Woot!
#2
snowbeark
Apr 05, 2004 23:52:27 Bragging doesn't become you, Dox. ;)
#3
ORC_Paradox
Apr 06, 2004 21:18:06 Gee, only trying to start a conversation.

#4
kuje31
Apr 06, 2004 21:35:07 I have many of the factory sets as well and they are great to use for NPC's and items. Some of the sets I didn't manage to finish though...
#5
incenjucar
Apr 06, 2004 22:39:13 I have a few of those myself, albeit not that many, and not on hand. I recall a dracotaur sort of thing, an old man who went from baker to druid later in life, a young mage whom halfling women think is cute, and a necklace of missiles that was cursed, but used to good effect by its owner by daring her captors to hurl them at her.
#6
zombiegleemax
Apr 07, 2004 5:55:54
Originally posted by WizO_Paradox
I still have the Dragon magazines they made their first appearance in too. Still uncut. Woot!

me too i hate the Dragonlance prototypes though, as for sets, i have an assortment from one year but not all of them about 50 or so
#7
zombiegleemax
Apr 07, 2004 11:31:32 Dungeon also had some cards thrown in.

i sold my trading cards a couple years ago.
#8
snowbeark
Apr 08, 2004 23:33:49
Originally posted by WizO_Paradox
Gee, only trying to start a conversation.

Aw Dox, I's jestin' wit' ya! :D

I loved those cards myself...lost almost all of mine in the Great RPG Conflagration of '97 though.
#9
zombiegleemax
Apr 09, 2004 2:19:01 I only have the original -- what was it, 1991 set? along with a handful of the following set.

Some of it was quite fascinating. Stats on PCs that I couldn't find stats on and so forth. Some of it was useful: Stats for monsters that I didn't have the proper monstrous compendium appendix for.

Unfortunately, half the art was terrible cheaply done stuff that was used for only two things that I know if: illustrating the NPCs in the old 2nd Ed. Rogues Gallery supplement and filling out space in those collector cards. It was rather unfortunate. My LEAST favorite was Chobin the Punkster, a Greyhawk NPC wizard that had a mohawk. It was more than a little lame in my mind.

But some of it was really useful.
#10
zombiegleemax
Apr 11, 2004 11:28:13
Originally posted by diaglo
Dungeon also had some cards thrown in.

hey Diaglo, which issues?
#11
realmaster
Apr 12, 2004 1:34:10 I have all 3 of the complete factory sets still in the boxes but unfortunately I have about 5 cards collectively from the three sets that need replacing because of factory defects.
#12
morhawke
Apr 12, 2004 2:04:41 Ive a couple of these sets only the last one to come out is incomplete I believe.

A friend of mine took a plastic case that held 10 or so baseball cards, and blocked out the area on the front to hide the name of the creature/person/item on the cards, then used to pass them around as a visual aid when we ran into something in his game.

was rather cleaver and a good use of these.

What I want to get ahold of again (as saddly mine were destroyed) is the original 4 sets of D&D cards that were put out in the early 80s I believe (maybe late 70s) cant seem to remember off the top of my head.
#13
realmaster
Apr 12, 2004 2:27:01 Are you talking about the monster cards sets?
#14
zombiegleemax
Apr 12, 2004 3:46:20 I remember those cards quite well.. I still have the factory boxed set from 93. Chocked full of Greyhawk, FR, Ravenloft, Dark Sun Spelljammer and Dragonlance.

Think you Wizo's could sweet talk the WotC guys into looking into a revival of such things? They love collectable card merchendise yet D&D is barren of it for whatever reason. Dont forget the Box Sets at the end of the season. Nowadays a box of the seasons 200+ cards could easily fetch 50 smackers from an american customer as they used to be anywhere from 25 to 30. Cha-Ching!

Add in some flashy gold foil signature cards and art on par with the core rule book art or atleast good enough for Chainmail.
#15
samualt_barronsword
Apr 12, 2004 9:49:56
Originally posted by Lost_and_Damned
hey Diaglo, which issues?

Well, I'm not Diaglo, but the answer to your question in DUNGEON issue #34, March/April 1992, Vol VI, No. 4.
#16
morhawke
Apr 14, 2004 5:03:56
Are you talking about the monster cards sets?

yes those for were the cards I ment in the latter part of my post
#17
zombiegleemax
Apr 17, 2004 15:21:17
Originally posted by SamualT Barronsword
Well, I'm not Diaglo, but the answer to your question in DUNGEON issue #34, March/April 1992, Vol VI, No. 4.

cheers i'll have to keep my eyes out for that issue
#18
zanderat
Aug 27, 2014 16:30:16
well i am diaglo. or at least i was before zombiegleemax took over my account for not logging in.

the cards are between pages 36 and 37 of that issue.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 ORC_Paradox Apr 05, 2004 23:31:23	I've got all three factory sets as well as various packs when these first came out. Long before Magic the Gathering was even thought of, I thought it would be neat to take a card from the monster deck, (made from monster cards) fight a hero from a character deck (from characters) for a treasure (from the treasure cards.) I've even made good use of those cards. Many of the old D&D avatars you can select from are scans of those cards. I still have the Dragon magazines they made their first appearance in too. Still uncut. Woot!
#2 snowbeark Apr 05, 2004 23:52:27	Bragging doesn't become you, Dox. ;)
#3 ORC_Paradox Apr 06, 2004 21:18:06	Gee, only trying to start a conversation.
#4 kuje31 Apr 06, 2004 21:35:07	I have many of the factory sets as well and they are great to use for NPC's and items. Some of the sets I didn't manage to finish though...
#5 incenjucar Apr 06, 2004 22:39:13	I have a few of those myself, albeit not that many, and not on hand. I recall a dracotaur sort of thing, an old man who went from baker to druid later in life, a young mage whom halfling women think is cute, and a necklace of missiles that was cursed, but used to good effect by its owner by daring her captors to hurl them at her.
#6 zombiegleemax Apr 07, 2004 5:55:54	Originally posted by WizO_Paradox I still have the Dragon magazines they made their first appearance in too. Still uncut. Woot! me too i hate the Dragonlance prototypes though, as for sets, i have an assortment from one year but not all of them about 50 or so
#7 zombiegleemax Apr 07, 2004 11:31:32	Dungeon also had some cards thrown in. i sold my trading cards a couple years ago.
#8 snowbeark Apr 08, 2004 23:33:49	Originally posted by WizO_Paradox Gee, only trying to start a conversation. Aw Dox, I's jestin' wit' ya! :D I loved those cards myself...lost almost all of mine in the Great RPG Conflagration of '97 though.
#9 zombiegleemax Apr 09, 2004 2:19:01	I only have the original -- what was it, 1991 set? along with a handful of the following set. Some of it was quite fascinating. Stats on PCs that I couldn't find stats on and so forth. Some of it was useful: Stats for monsters that I didn't have the proper monstrous compendium appendix for. Unfortunately, half the art was terrible cheaply done stuff that was used for only two things that I know if: illustrating the NPCs in the old 2nd Ed. Rogues Gallery supplement and filling out space in those collector cards. It was rather unfortunate. My LEAST favorite was Chobin the Punkster, a Greyhawk NPC wizard that had a mohawk. It was more than a little lame in my mind. But some of it was really useful.
#10 zombiegleemax Apr 11, 2004 11:28:13	Originally posted by diaglo Dungeon also had some cards thrown in. hey Diaglo, which issues?
#11 realmaster Apr 12, 2004 1:34:10	I have all 3 of the complete factory sets still in the boxes but unfortunately I have about 5 cards collectively from the three sets that need replacing because of factory defects.
#12 morhawke Apr 12, 2004 2:04:41	Ive a couple of these sets only the last one to come out is incomplete I believe. A friend of mine took a plastic case that held 10 or so baseball cards, and blocked out the area on the front to hide the name of the creature/person/item on the cards, then used to pass them around as a visual aid when we ran into something in his game. was rather cleaver and a good use of these. What I want to get ahold of again (as saddly mine were destroyed) is the original 4 sets of D&D cards that were put out in the early 80s I believe (maybe late 70s) cant seem to remember off the top of my head.
#13 realmaster Apr 12, 2004 2:27:01	Are you talking about the monster cards sets?
#14 zombiegleemax Apr 12, 2004 3:46:20	I remember those cards quite well.. I still have the factory boxed set from 93. Chocked full of Greyhawk, FR, Ravenloft, Dark Sun Spelljammer and Dragonlance. Think you Wizo's could sweet talk the WotC guys into looking into a revival of such things? They love collectable card merchendise yet D&D is barren of it for whatever reason. Dont forget the Box Sets at the end of the season. Nowadays a box of the seasons 200+ cards could easily fetch 50 smackers from an american customer as they used to be anywhere from 25 to 30. Cha-Ching! Add in some flashy gold foil signature cards and art on par with the core rule book art or atleast good enough for Chainmail.
#15 samualt_barronsword Apr 12, 2004 9:49:56	Originally posted by Lost_and_Damned hey Diaglo, which issues? Well, I'm not Diaglo, but the answer to your question in DUNGEON issue #34, March/April 1992, Vol VI, No. 4.
#16 morhawke Apr 14, 2004 5:03:56	Are you talking about the monster cards sets? yes those for were the cards I ment in the latter part of my post
#17 zombiegleemax Apr 17, 2004 15:21:17	Originally posted by SamualT Barronsword Well, I'm not Diaglo, but the answer to your question in DUNGEON issue #34, March/April 1992, Vol VI, No. 4. cheers i'll have to keep my eyes out for that issue
#18 zanderat Aug 27, 2014 16:30:16	well i am diaglo. or at least i was before zombiegleemax took over my account for not logging in. the cards are between pages 36 and 37 of that issue.