i like something i can take hold of, sit in a chair and read - just as its meant to be. i have a few things in that format, and they are still sat there, waiting for me to read them. It doesn't do anyone in this hobby any good to have the hoarding mentality take over to such an extent that documents of historical significance are sealed away in mylar encased containers never to be revealed. I can see placing a premium price or extremely limited printing on a item as a way of raising capital however, this should always be followed by a later, cheaper printing that can easily be distinguished from the earlier presumably more valuable limited edition. While certainly limited edition printings are in this vein, at least at this time the availability has been open to ALL collectors both due to price of the item and numbers of items available (the 12.5 1st situation was rectified the way it should have been with a later printing). The collectibility of such created items is suspect, and the greed, avariciousness and 'got to have it any any cost' mentality that permeates these endeavors is very short sighted, IMO. Too often lately I have heard rumblings in the RPG industry concerning the 'instant collectible', a marketing ploy that all but destroyed comic book collecting for about 15 years (only recently has it shown signs of resurgence). leton_kingĪlso, I'm not sure that I understand your point about Biffington's CotSK, Xaxaxe: Rob did write it, not Biffington, so you lost me on that one? Xaxaxe, you (and anyone else), can buy a standard version of Cairn of the Skeleton King for $14.95 + $4 shipping (as long as copies last, of course there are only about 40 or so left). I'll let you know where things stand as soon as I'm able.įWIW, though, I doubt that Rob's going to go the route of the $500 'artificial' collectible-he knows that while the Acaeum fans and collectors have deep pockets, that they're the exception to the norm of the standard fanbase, and that it's the broader base of the common fans who will make or break PPP in the long run. I spoke to Rob briefly last night, but we should have a chance to do some more in-depth discussions around these issues tonight. Thanks for your continued kind thoughts and support for Heather and I folks, we do appreciate it.

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