TWO things!

[pyat]

First, I said in my previous entry that Hamilton Hobby Specialties was closing after 40 years. I was wrong. They're closing after 61 years. (Gosh.)

Second... the missing RPG stuff?

THEY BROUGHT IT OUT. THE VAULTS WERE OPENED!

It was in storage all this time! I was there! I saw it! Treasures fine and rare! Timeship modules! Star Frontiers adventures! Stuff for Chill! 2nd edition Gamma World GM screens! A bin full of Ral Partha figs!

I didn't see anything newer than 1988. Everything is shrinkwrapped and pristine. All books are $10, flat, no matter the cover price. Minis are $5 a pack, or $20 for 5 packs. The one snag - there don't appear to be any core rulesets left, or at least none are currently on display.


*runs around* I bought.. I bought things! I don't even know what they are!

Hamilton Hobby Specialities! 236 Kenilworth Ave North! Apparently, they will continue bring up old stock over the next few weeks until the building is sold.

I for one will be going back every Saturday.

Comments

[barkman.livejournal.com]

Lucky find Pyat!, lucky find!

Anything Battletech-y in the vault?

[seritaph.livejournal.com]

It's not _that_ far a drive, I s'pose....

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Gamma World and Star Frontiers??? Duuuuuude.......

Last I recall, Star Frontiers actually had some decent mechanics. Gamma World, not so much, though I always thought the mutant cyborg riding wolverine on the cover was kinda cool.

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

Do you remember what the rocket kits at the store were?

Because I thought about it and the easiest thing to do with your kids would be to get a little set that uses like... A engines or something, probably in a kit that includes everything either all completed or almost finished.

It do remember they had the build-it-yourself kits, but I don't even have launch gear anymore.

[relee.livejournal.com]

RADICAL!

[paka.livejournal.com]

Chill sucked ass Cool! Is there much old Werewolf the Apocalypse stuff (including the Ral Partha minis)?

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Not in what they had out, though they say there's more in the basement. I'll check back next week!

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Come one up! We made brownies!

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Sounds like 3rd ed, which had very different mechanices from any other variation of the game, IIRC. And yes, an awesome cover.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I don't, but I am going to go back next Friday or Saturday to browse a bit more. :) And yeah, I'd totally forgotten the launcher bits.

Where did you used to launch yours?

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Nope - there doesn't seem to be anything newer than 1988, it seems. It's like going back in time. :)

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

Over at Montgomery Park. Not a lot of trees or low powerlines.

[kfops.livejournal.com]

That dinosaur has a frickin' lay-zur on his head!

I'm inspired!

That's a pretty cool scoop, BTW. It makes me want to pull all my dusty RPG boxes out of storage.

[mbehemoth.livejournal.com]

I use to play Spell Jammer! That takes me back to High School. I'll have to pop by there myself... Maybe I can find Dark Sun stuff....

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I know they used to have Dark Sun stuff, originally!