Geeking out on old fantasy product ads is a guilty pleasure of mine. Of course, I love reminiscing, but there’s also something uber-cool to see how much things have changed . . . and also how much they’ve stayed the same.
Dragon Magazine #99, July 1985. Cover by Clyde Duensing III
Today, we’re going back to July of 1985 with some selected ads from TSR’s Dragon Magazine. There was a ton of cool stuff TSR had their hands in that year. Enjoy!
Dragonlance Chronicles, book 2 - such a special place in my heart
Dragonlance got your heart too? Then check this out:
(Featuring artwork from Clyde Caldwell & Luke Eidenschink!)
This sounds like a horrible condition to suffer from. Better get that new DM screen now! (artwork by Jeff Easley, btw)
Though not a TSR product, it’s really cool to see how role-playing aids - even music! - was sold to enhance your experience. (Imagine how it must have been using a record player for these - “Battle formation - the dreaded Scratch Monster approaches!”)
LOVED this boxed RPG set and the Advanced set sequel - “It’s clobberin’ time!”
Into Marvel super heroes and other comics? You’ll definitely want to see our exclusive interview with Jeff Butler:
GenCon 8 ad with a badass illustration by Jeff Easley. Wouldn’t it be cool if Rediscovered Realms could get an EXCLUSIVE interview with him? . . . (stay tuned) 😉
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Awesome blog! Those old ads made me think of a time long long ago. :)