[Groop] eBay Miniatures

[Gary Grossmann]

Tone Wrote:
>
> The first one is for the dragon!:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8796174736&ssPageName
> =ADME:B:SS:US:1
> The thing I am curious about is the seller states this is from a
> second printing of the miniature series. Was there a difference between
> the two? The first printing was in 1986, right? Either way I am missing
> this set from my own collection, so I am very driven to bid on this.

I think by "second printing" he's talking about the the two different
package designs.  He made the things and was ready to sell them before he
got the art from Sergio that you see on the green packages.  So he put them
in some generic Dark Horse red packages.  That's all.  There is no
difference in the minis, just in the package.

>
> The second auction I MIGHT be interested in is set 1:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6051406096&ssPageName
> =ADME:B:SS:US:1
> This set is listed as being from the first printing. I already
> have set 701 myself, but again I am not familiar with the differences in
> the printing. Another thing I noticed is it seems Rufferto (I guess) is
> completely separate on his own. There also seems to be something, which
> looks broken off toward the bottom of the blister pack. Unfortunately I
> do not keep my won collection at my regular place, so I can not compare
> the two. I thought someone on the Groop could provide some incite.

Again, no differences.  The dog is Sage's Mulch, not Rufferto. The mini's
were produced before Rufferto came on the scene.  The "broken off thing" is
not broken off.  It's three different frets for the minstrels Mistrels
instrument (lyre?-I forget)

You can see the complete list of Groo Mini's, what is in each one, etc. on
the Groo List under the Groo Merchandise and Misc. Items section here:

http://www.geocities.com/groosite/GrooAbv4Pub.doc

Good luck!  -Gary G.