Collectible and miniatures games (and especially collectible miniatures games!) are great hobbies to be in if you want a chance to make some money while you play. As minis and games can be very expensive, defraying the cost of playing
Weekend Updates: an Army of Drow, a Barrel of Boosters, and Some New Projects
Wow, what a weekend! One thing to remember when buying on eBay is that while most folks put ‘lot, collection, D&D miniatures’ and some other search terms into their auctions, not everyone does. I almost missed a HUGE opportunity by
Collectible Thoughts – Why Does the Price of D&D Miniatures Fluctuate So Much?
This post is to answer Jose’s questions in the comments section from my previous post. They are important as they illustrate a good lesson and one of the most important traits of a collector, at least one who doesn’t want
D&D Miniatures – Collectible Thoughts and Ease of Acquisition by Set
So I may not have enough information to make any heavy generalizations about how hard it is to acquire minis of a particular set, I am going to do so anyway. It’s just how I roll. So far, I’ve purchased
Please Avoid Reserve Prices if you Auction Anything on eBay
A short note to let folks know that reserve auction prices on eBay don’t accomplish anything for a seller other than annoying buyers. A reserve price is basically a hidden price that says ‘if my auction gets to $XX.XX, I
Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures Collection Purchase #1
So I got a lot of great minis in my first collection buy (871 minis). Big collections are pretty rare, so I was excited to see this one come up about a week after I started looking.I always have a
The Disconnect Between Booster, Case and Set Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures Pricing
So toward my collection goal I bought a full set of Aberrations and War Drums this weekend…I paid $220 for the Aberrations set (a touch high) and just $160 for the War Drums set (a great value). The War Drums
A Followup to the Post About Collectibles and Scamming
So I was about to jump on 2 ‘cases’ of Underdark that showed up on eBay today (01/15/15; the listing won’t be visible after 90 days probably, so I’ll tell you what it says)…they had a price that was reasonable
A Suspicious Package and Thoughts on Scamming in Collectibles
I was very excited to receive the first of the Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures boosters I ordered! I was able to purchase 3 Aberrations boosters from Amazon at less than the current case price ($19.95 each). That is VERY rare