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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:51 am

Here it is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28697569@N00/2248864898/

I have never, ever seen something like this!!!

Then we have a prototype Basic D&D red box, different from the one released:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28697569@N00/2248071115/

Two FASA counter stands for its Star Trek RPG game line (this is a very interesting photo because such sales instruments very rarely, if ever, survive - I have destroyed a lot of them myself in my store...

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/28697569@N00/2248865350/

And the entire Victory Games staff during some kind of show (I guess it was Origins or Gen Con, but it could be the New York Toy Fair...):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28697569@N00/2248071643/

Their ads have a very catchy slogan (for retailers) for the James Bond RPG line: "License to sell!"

It's interesting to note that in 1983 there are no TSR ads whatsoever - this is the period of their very worse clash with bankruptcy...

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:27 am

Alexander1968 wrote:...And the entire Victory Games staff during some kind of show (I guess it was Origins or Gen Con, but it could be the New York Toy Fair...):

Thanks for the photos, Alexander... Wow, altogether that is some serious prescription eyewear there with that Victory Games group!

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:45 pm

bonk! wrote:
Thanks for the photos, Alexander... Wow, altogether that is some serious prescription eyewear there with that Victory Games group!

bonk!

That's just what i was thinking. :lol:

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Black Blade Publishing imprint of OSRIC is not only the most definitive printing of OSRIC to date, but also the single greatest resource for old school gamers since the three original hardbacks written by E. Gary Gygax.

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:45 pm

bonk! wrote:
Thanks for the photos, Alexander... Wow, altogether that is some serious prescription eyewear there with that Victory Games group!

bonk!

Double post, move along...

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:31 pm

Thanks, cool pics

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:37 pm

bonk! wrote: Wow, altogether that is some serious prescription eyewear there with that Victory Games group!

Going out on a limb here ... the Victory Games medical/dental/vision plan did not reimburse for contact lenses.

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:08 am

In the next update :wink:

more booth photos...

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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:42 am

Man, Model Retailer looks like it would be fun to collect ... or, at the very least, that era looks like it would be fun to collect.

I don't own a single issue. Does anybody have a few issues of this title? Would it be worth the effort to try and score some of these mags in 2008?

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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:23 pm

I really liked the cartoon picture, might have to get that one framed. Thanks!

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