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Post by a moderator on Jul 5, 2014 16:20:06 GMT
Yesterday I came across a selection of FF books in a nearby charity shop for 75p each. Specifically:
Phantoms of Fear
Daggers of Darkness
Vault of the Vampire
The Keep of the Lich-Lord
Siege of Sardath
Knights of Doom
If there's anyone here who lacks any of those titles and wants them, let me know, and we should be able to work out some kind of deal.
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Post by zen2071 on Feb 28, 2015 4:41:26 GMT
Yesterday I came across a selection of FF books in a nearby charity shop for 75p each. Specifically: Phantoms of FearDaggers of DarknessVault of the VampireThe Keep of the Lich-LordSiege of SardathKnights of DoomIf there's anyone here who lacks any of those titles and wants them, let me know, and we should be able to work out some kind of deal. How can I buy those books from you? I'm from Malaysia and most of the sellers in Amazon and E-bay does not make posting to my country.  |
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Post by a moderator on Feb 28, 2015 12:57:14 GMT
Sorry, but those books are long gone. It has been almost 8 months since I posted the list.
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Post by a moderator on Mar 1, 2016 17:07:58 GMT
Spotted in a charity shop for £1 each:
Dungeoneer and Blacksand!
All 3 Cretan Chronicles books.
All 5 Blood Sword books.
Grail Quest books 1-5.
They probably won't stick around for long, so if you want any of them , let me know, and I'll see if we can work out a deal.
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kieran
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Post by kieran on Mar 1, 2016 19:25:44 GMT
I'd definitely take Bloodsword 5 if they still have it!
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Post by a moderator on Mar 1, 2016 23:29:01 GMT
I'll pop back to the shop tomorrow if at all possible.
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kieran
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Post by kieran on Mar 1, 2016 23:38:41 GMT
Ah you are a gentleman and a scholar sir!
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Post by a moderator on Mar 2, 2016 16:52:16 GMT
Between yesterday's visit and today's, Grail Quest books 6-8 have been added to the shelf.
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Post by Midnight Rogue on Oct 3, 2016 4:37:58 GMT
Anyone collecting these from the Vancouver B.C. area? Been coming across doubles of books I already have. Could pick them up if it would help fill gaps in someone else's collection. Would trade for ones I still need
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Post by ed on Jan 26, 2017 11:40:33 GMT
has anyone here ever found first edition copies of SPELLBREAKER and CURSE OF THE MUMMY in a second hand store ?
I just noticed that even the wizard reprint of SPELLBREAKER has gone up in value.
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Post by a moderator on Jan 26, 2017 19:32:55 GMT
My Puffin editions of both those books are first editions, and I bought them in charity shops.
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Post by ed on Jan 27, 2017 12:31:18 GMT
your luck score must have been high at the time !
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Post by a moderator on Jan 27, 2017 20:37:35 GMT
My Luck score must have been astronomical that month. Three days after I got that Spellbreaker, I found copies of Magehunter and Revenge of the Vampire in another charity shop. Okay, so they were second editions, but even so...
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Blackheart
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Formerly known as Symm. Razaak raised me from the dead.
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Favourite Gamebook Series: Fighting Fantasy
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Post by Blackheart on Jan 29, 2017 15:54:21 GMT
My Luck score must have been astronomical that month. Three days after I got that Spellbreaker, I found copies of Magehunter and Revenge of the Vampire in another charity shop. Okay, so they were second editions, but even so...
That is very charitable indeed!
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Post by lordomnibok on Jan 31, 2017 17:36:34 GMT
My luckiest moment came a few months ago when I found Deathmoor in a charity shop for a small price. I nearly broke into a sweat with excitement. I presume you might be a Deathmoor fan, judging by your name Blackheart?
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Post by a moderator on Jan 31, 2017 23:35:01 GMT
Blackhearts appeared in Masks of Mayhem long before Deathmoor came out - indeed, I'm pretty sure that blackheart (the forum member)'s sig comes from a Blackheart-related Instant Death in MoM.
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Post by lordomnibok on Feb 1, 2017 18:05:03 GMT
Ah yes, upon your jogging of my memory, i think you are referring to something about a run-in with a Blackheart's arrow. Very well recalled Geenspine.
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Blackheart
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Formerly known as Symm. Razaak raised me from the dead.
Posts: 42
Favourite Gamebook Series: Fighting Fantasy
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Post by Blackheart on Feb 2, 2017 12:45:11 GMT
...I'm pretty sure that blackheart (the forum member)'s sig comes from a Blackheart-related Instant Death in MoM.
That is correct. This is one of the many 'mining accidents' in MOM.
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Blackheart
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Formerly known as Symm. Razaak raised me from the dead.
Posts: 42
Favourite Gamebook Series: Fighting Fantasy
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Post by Blackheart on Feb 2, 2017 12:48:08 GMT
I presume you might be a Deathmoor fan, judging by your name Blackheart?
I like everything that is Khulian.
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Post by lordomnibok on Feb 2, 2017 23:53:43 GMT
Hang on Greenspine, what in the world are these charity shop that you visit!?! So far, scattered with others, you’ve found Knights of Doom, ALL FIVE BLOOD SWORD BOOKS!! Spell Breaker, Magehunter, Revenge of the Vampire, Curse of the Mummy and more! Who owns these shops? Ian Livingstone’s mum? It sounds like you’ve found Gamebook Heaven to me. (Very nice of you to list some of them up here for the benefit of others though.)
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Feb 7, 2019 18:29:00 GMT
So does anyone ever come across any green spines in used/charity shops anymore? I have been visiting shops all over my area for the past several months but never find ANY Fighting Fantasy save for the more recent releases of Warlock of Firetop. I miss going into used bookshops in the 80s and 90s and there would be a wall of them.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Feb 7, 2019 18:42:27 GMT
No, I don't really find them much any more. Some of the reasons I can think of:
1. the generation that bought them when new has already got rid of them into the shops and they have been bought up
2. collectors or internet book sellers are buying them on sight, immediately.
3. The charity shops are chucking them in the bin.
Further to point 3, next time you are in a charity shop have a look at the children's books section. Notice the newness of the books and their overall condition. Now imagine Bloodsword 5 with a creased spine and cover and someone having written in the adventure sheet. I bet it doesn't even make it to the shelves. Would be grateful if someone who has worked in a charity shop can confirm or deny that books get slung in the skip...
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Post by lordomnibok on Feb 7, 2019 19:10:03 GMT
Gosh I hope not! The only thing I've seen of late in a charity shop was a first print run (I think) of the third Lone Wolf book, in excellent condition. I was tempted to take it but I decided to leave it in the hope some kid might pick it up and have his mind blown.
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Post by a moderator on Feb 7, 2019 23:19:37 GMT
It depends on the staff. A friend who volunteers in a charity shop once mentioned having rescued a bunch of books that had been thrown out by an overzealous colleague, and subsequently being vindicated when those books sold quickly for good prices.
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Feb 8, 2019 1:00:23 GMT
Im just getting this sinking feeling that its reason #2 you gave bloodbeast. Anything remotely collectable these days never even makes it to the shelves. I suspect everything is scanned first to see what its going for on ebay and then that's where it goes at huge markup.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Feb 9, 2019 11:53:06 GMT
To be honest dragonwarrior I rather hope #2 is right, at least it means they are still out there somewhere...
A couple of years ago I took a fair bunch of FF and Lone Wolf books (all second copies and was moving house and did not have the space) to a local charity shop. All good quality, not ripped and tatty at all. There must have been 30-40 of them.
I haven't seen a one of them for sale in that shop.
Fingers crossed they sifted them and sent them to one of their specialist bookshops.
Googling 'charity shops pulping donated books' and reading the results does not fill me with confidence though.
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Post by champskees on Feb 11, 2019 6:12:17 GMT
I live near a botanical garden which has 'give a book, take a book' bookshelves throughout, and I am amazed at what I have found there. Over the past 2 visits I have found Stealer of Souls and Freeway Fighter in very good nick. Other non FF treasures I have found include:
- Neuromancer, Foundation Trilogy and Dune.
- An Endless Quest book
- Star Challenge
- One of those Real Life Gamebooks (I think no.2)
I tend to find the charity shops all have a zillion copies of the Twilight Trilogy and the Fifty Shades of Grey books. Sign of the times i'm afraid.
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Post by johnbrawn1972 on Feb 11, 2019 12:21:03 GMT
I live near a botanical garden which has 'give a book, take a book' bookshelves throughout, and I am amazed at what I have found there. Over the past 2 visits I have found Stealer of Souls and Freeway Fighter in very good nick. Other non FF treasures I have found include: - Neuromancer, Foundation Trilogy and Dune. - An Endless Quest book - Star Challenge - One of those Real Life Gamebooks (I think no.2) I tend to find the charity shops all have a zillion copies of the Twilight Trilogy and the Fifty Shades of Grey books. Sign of the times i'm afraid. It is good to hear from you.
My inner nerd wants to ask if you can input my Howl of the Werewolf solution. I liked your suggestion about going for the coffins as you have received some serious bonuses by then. Also my instinct is the Wulfen Sword is a red herring due to the risk involved.
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Feb 11, 2019 16:05:25 GMT
I live near a botanical garden which has 'give a book, take a book' bookshelves throughout, and I am amazed at what I have found there. Over the past 2 visits I have found Stealer of Souls and Freeway Fighter in very good nick. Other non FF treasures I have found include: - Neuromancer, Foundation Trilogy and Dune. - An Endless Quest book - Star Challenge - One of those Real Life Gamebooks (I think no.2) I tend to find the charity shops all have a zillion copies of the Twilight Trilogy and the Fifty Shades of Grey books. Sign of the times i'm afraid. It often amazes me too. My local libraries also have such book trading shelves and some things I've found include Legends of Lone Wolf 8 to 11(!), Puffin House of Hell, and Freeway Warrior book 4. |
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Post by daredevil123 on Feb 11, 2019 16:39:13 GMT
I live near a botanical garden which has 'give a book, take a book' bookshelves throughout, and I am amazed at what I have found there. Over the past 2 visits I have found Stealer of Souls and Freeway Fighter in very good nick. Other non FF treasures I have found include: - Neuromancer, Foundation Trilogy and Dune. - An Endless Quest book - Star Challenge - One of those Real Life Gamebooks (I think no.2) I tend to find the charity shops all have a zillion copies of the Twilight Trilogy and the Fifty Shades of Grey books. Sign of the times i'm afraid. There are four Twilight books unfortunately. I also hardly ever find FF books in charity shops but you can get a lot of them quite cheaply on Amazon. |
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