“Price check on aisle 7!”

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In light of the latest round of nostalgia discussion, I dug out the oldest Fantasy gaming magazine I own, White Dwarf no. 25, June/July 1981.

The magazine itself cost 75p ($ 3.00 in the US and Oz, 3.50 in CAN), the basic boxed set of D&D is advertised at £ 8.50, the Traveller RPG at £ 5.95, the Runequest boxed set at £ 13.95. This is before WD became an in-house only publication and was still advertising and reviewing products NOT made by GW or Citadel.

Speaking of Citadel, a Star Patrolman with laser pistol went for 25p, or 55p on a jet cycle…. A 4-pack of 15mm Imperial Space Marines in full armor could be bought from Asgard Miniatures in Nottingham for 30p. And a 10-figure boxed set of official TSR AD&D minis  (25mm scale) cost £ 3.50.

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