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on: February 29, 2020, 10:10:59 AM

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Reply #1 on: March 02, 2020, 02:15:38 PM
Pretty cool. I still have a couple of my dice from my first red box.  The Color crayon fill is still holding up all these years later.


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Reply #2 on: March 02, 2020, 02:16:58 PM
Antique dice already!

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Reply #3 on: March 03, 2020, 09:44:09 AM
I found that video far more interesting than I should have.

It's nice to know there are still bigger nerds of gaming history out there than me

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Reply #4 on: March 03, 2020, 10:50:13 AM
My first polyhedral dice are around here somewhere. Red dice that came with a yellow crayon. Got it in 1980 or so. And the d20 has been rolled so many times the edges are worn and it's basically like rolling a tennis ball.

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Reply #5 on: March 03, 2020, 10:51:24 AM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on March 03, 2020, 10:50:13 AM
basically like rolling a tennis ball.




it's a d1!

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Reply #6 on: March 31, 2020, 06:10:10 PM
Lou Zocchi of Gamescience put out really high quality dice.  His black d20s were really popular.
Guess that would have been something like 1982?
Later The Armoury in Baltimore put out lots of colored dice, but their material was softer and did not remain crisp for long.

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Reply #7 on: March 31, 2020, 06:35:57 PM
Quote from: besilarius on March 31, 2020, 06:10:10 PM
Lou Zocchi of Gamescience put out really high quality dice.  His black d20s were really popular.
Guess that would have been something like 1982?
Later The Armoury in Baltimore put out lots of colored dice, but their material was softer and did not remain crisp for long.


He's still selling those dice at Origins every year. GenCon, too, as far as I know

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Reply #8 on: March 31, 2020, 06:40:38 PM
Yeah, I talked with him a couple of years ago at Origins. Interesting guy.

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Reply #9 on: March 31, 2020, 06:52:01 PM
Quote from: bbmike on March 31, 2020, 06:40:38 PM
Yeah, I talked with him a couple of years ago at Origins. Interesting guy.


 honestly kind of surprised he's not still trying to talk to you even a few years later

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Reply #10 on: March 31, 2020, 07:15:37 PM
Did Battle of Britain and his bedroom come up?

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Reply #11 on: March 31, 2020, 07:17:29 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 31, 2020, 06:52:01 PM
Quote from: bbmike on March 31, 2020, 06:40:38 PM
Yeah, I talked with him a couple of years ago at Origins. Interesting guy.


 honestly kind of surprised he's not still trying to talk to you even a few years later

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