c. Summer, 1968, March AFB Riverside, CA
c. Winter 1917, Oceanside, CA
After carefully watching the Allan B. Calhamer estate sale not so long ago I decided to go a different way to disposing of my collection of Diplomacy “stuff” that I’ve collected over the past fifty-two years or so. I’ve never done an auction like this before so I ask your indulgence while I figure it out. My motive is two-fold: 1) to give my friends and others in the hobby a chance to share some of these tangible memories with me; and 2) to maximize the amount of the proceeds going into my pocket instead of a third-party professional who has no interest in the game or hobby. So, let’s get on with the task at hand. Remember, time is of the essence. I really hope to have this done by late January.
Tentative January 2019 Schedule: Postings up by 1/1, bidding through 20th, notification and payment by 28th, delivery thereafter.
For Latest Information go to Diplomacy Game Collection on Craig's List. I’ll try to update the site every three days or so, especially as new items for sale appear.
Online postings by email, FB (?), Craig’s List, and in person in Oceanside, CA. I hope a useful email system will keep things moving along smoothly and at a good pace.
Email List & Registration: email, name, password, ID Number. Anybody can get on the email list. To bid or track the bidding you need to register with an email, your real name, password (you pick) and an ID number I’ll provide. If I discover a fake ID I’ll remove you from the process. If you wish to bid using a nom de Dip that’s OK as long as I know who you are.
Use my usual email address or Xenogogic@gmail.com. My Telephone number hasn’t changed. You can also post messages on FB although I may not see them right away.
Sale Rules:
Prices: Sale price is indicative of seller’s value. Offered price is indicative of buyer’s value. In between is the sweet spot of a sale. I am eager to sell, but I am not going to give away the collection to make a sale. Note: Participants in this sale should ignore the prices in the CL ads or use them only as a guide for bidding purposes.
Posted Price for immediate purchase, if I ask $2,500 for an item and you pay it, it’s yours. Silent bid is one time, 2 part cycle (first round open to all, second round open to two highest original bids), or regular auction by rounds. I don’t expect more than 3 rounds for any one item or collection.
Premium Items: There are a few items included in this sale that I consider of exceptional value, usually because they are one-of-a-kind or of considerable historical importance to the game or hobby. Among them are: The Claire Brosius embroidered Diplomacy board, the Allan Calhamer National Pastime prototypes (FYI, Yes, one of those in that picture is also spoken for – it’s Conrad Woodring’s 😀) and some of the games, books, t-shirts, etc.
Bidding Process:
Pre-bid physical Inspection is available by appointment, pick-up TBD, S&H are buyer’s responsibility.
Photos: Some items are pictured in articles in past issues of DW and TDP. Some items are pictured on CL sale sites. Some but not all items I can provide a picture of. I do not have a cell phone (!!!) so please don’t ask for special pictures, etc.
All sales are final, cash in USD (registered or certified mail is OK), check in USD, wire transfer, or international postal money order
New Items Added: I have nearly a hundred boxes of “stuff” in the garage to go through during the sale. That’s after eliminating about 200 boxes of material. If you’re looking for something specific you can ask and I’ll keep an eye out for it but no promises.
Zines: Most of the Peery Diplomacy magazine Archives went years ago and Doug Kent has them now, or the Walt Buchanan Collection at Bowling Green University has even more of my early work. What I do have are the originals of my early Diplomacy and gaming/simulations editions of XENOGOGIC from the 1960s and 1970s. I also have a nearly complete set of hard copies of DIPLOMACY WORLD back issues. Most of the early ones are originals. I also found a box of old Graustarks the other day. Makes great material for a litter box.
Books: Approximately 200 hard bound and paperbacks dating back to the 1960s in varying condition. Subjects include: Diplomacy, diplomacy, history, international affairs, military affairs, biographies and some fiction. Prefer to sell by the box of 20-25 or the complete collection.
Games: Collection of 40 or so board games ranging from 1960s to 1990s. Some are used and some brand new and never opened. These are classic board games, historical and military subjects, and some unusual one of a kind. Prices range from $1 to $150 with one big exception.
If you're looking for a particular game title email me and I'll get back to you. Or you can make an appointment to check out the entire collection if you're a serious collector or dealer.
Titles include: Give Peace a Chance, Nuclear War + Escalation, Scrabble, Monopoly, Civilization, Kremlin, Ta Kai, Poker Chips, Delegates of 1787, Low Bidder, Dirty Politics, Mr. President, Global Pursuit, Cold War Game, Stratego, Rail Baron, Kingmaker, Origins of WWII, Kremlin, Go, Senat, San Diego: America’s Finest City Game, Capitaneus et Defensor, Machiavelli, Mille Bornes, Paths of Glory, World Cup USA 1994, DIPLOMACY: Gibson ed, House of Games ed., Intellectual Diversions ed., repeat, 2nd ed., French ed., GRI ed. Avalon Hill 76, 82, repeat, 87, Deluxe 92, Hasbro, AH/Hasbro 08, Colonial Dip, National Pastime,
For more information ask for an email copy of “Latest Information Updated 7/30/2014 file”.
T-shirts: I have 9 or 10 banker boxes (e.g. about 350) t-shirts, mostly travel and Diplomacy related dating back to the 1960s and as recently as the 2013 WDC in Paris. Shirts are most XL or XXL in size of various conditions from ragged to brand new. The sports and merchandise linked shirts are all gone. To find out what Diplomacy events I attended check out my listing on the World Diplomacy Database site.
Flags: 1 banker box. Approximately 30 of various quality and size. A list follows:
Baseball hats: 1 banker box. Approximately 40, mostly Diplomacy or military related. Includes my Vietnam-era Red Cross green beret hat (Yes, I actually wore it…).
Records: 10-12 banker boxes and approximately 800 LPs left including classical, opera, musical theater, classical vocal, Christmas (63 of them) and popular. A partial list of the pop follows. Just a few rock and roll, country western, jazz, . R&B, left.
Diplomacy Travel souvenirs: All kinds of stuff from all over. More details on that later.
Computer with Peeriblah Word Files 700+ files and lots of MBs! Last thing to go will be this computer system (my fifth since the Commodore 64) which will include some 700 Word files devoted to Diplomacy and hundreds of MB of material.
Let’s Go! If you have any questions about how the auction will run please send them along so I can post answers for all to see. Then start going through the collections to see what interests you and, if you will, please share this with others. The more people who participate the more interesting it will be.
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