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Post by scalydemon on Apr 17, 2016 11:03:57 GMT -6
Thought this was cool when I saw it today. Just figured I'd share..   |
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Post by Zenopus on Apr 17, 2016 12:27:51 GMT -6
I grabbed those images too when I saw them last month, though I forget now where it was (Ebay auction?).
The ad is from the Lowrys Hobbies 1972 Catalog, page 9.
The catalog is also sort of a magazine, with an article by Gygax called "How Can War Be A Game?".
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Post by geoffrey on Apr 18, 2016 11:24:38 GMT -6
Those were the days. I miss the 1970s.
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Post by Zenopus on Apr 18, 2016 12:30:43 GMT -6
In this early ad it is interesting to see that the Fantasy Supplement, while only about 1/3 of the rules (i.e., pg 25-35, 38 and 39, or 13 pages of 39 in the 2nd edition), is advertised as prominently as the rest of the rules. On first glance it looks like they are selling two different products. I gather the Fantasy Supplement was already a big selling point, or at least Guidon was anticipating that it would be.
Jon may be able to give us more insight into whether this ad is advertising the 1st edition (1971) or the 2nd edition (1972) of Chainmail.
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Post by increment on Apr 18, 2016 17:14:42 GMT -6
Jon may be able to give us more insight into whether this ad is advertising the 1st edition (1971) or the 2nd edition (1972) of Chainmail. That particular ad is indeed showing you a page spread from the Lowrys Hobbies 1972 catalog. That shipped at the beginning of the year, along with Lowrys Guidon #1. It wasn't until Lowrys Guidon #3 that 2nd edition Chainmail was made available. So, this was an ad for first edition. |
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Post by jacar on Apr 21, 2016 12:14:26 GMT -6
The only one I don't have is Hardtack. I have 2 copies of Tractics. My Chainmail is 3rd ed 7th printing. Very cool advertisement. Thanks for posting!
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