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Out of the Suitcase #47: Another Martian Metals Mystery...

Out of the Suitcase #47: Another Martian Metals Mystery...

Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Nov 2023

Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.Last week I posted about discovering a previously unknown to me article by Greg Stafford, 'Broos of Glorantha'. It had featured in a 1986 edition of The Partha Pipeline, a newsletter released by … read more
Out of the Suitcase #46: The Partha Pipeline still flows

Out of the Suitcase #46: The Partha Pipeline still flows

Posted by Michael O'Brien on 12th Nov 2023

Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.I assembled most of my Ral Partha miniatures collection in the late 1990s. Between eBay and the wonderful Leisure Games store in North London (Finchley) I purchased them all just after the Ral Partha … read more
Out of the Suitcase #45: RuneQuest Advertising in (The) General...

Out of the Suitcase #45: RuneQuest Advertising in (The) General...

Posted by Michael O'Brien on 15th Oct 2023

The above RQ3 advert is from The General Vol. 25, No. 2, page 5 (1989).Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.A few days ago I was asked about the Avalon Hill staff that worked on RuneQuest 3rd Edition (RQ3) products. From 1984 through 19 … read more
Out of the Suitcase #44: "Kay-OH-see-um" or "Kay-OS-ee-um"?

Out of the Suitcase #44: "Kay-OH-see-um" or "Kay-OS-ee-um"?

Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Sep 2023

Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.While chatting after a team meeting this week someone mentioned how different people on the team pronounced our company name in different ways. I mentioned that many years ago Chaosium ran a somewhat … read more
Out of the Suitcase #43: An unexpected magazine ad - part II...

Out of the Suitcase #43: An unexpected magazine ad - part II...

Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Aug 2023

Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.In my previous Out of the Suitcase post, thought I'd written the complete story of that "one off" Glorantha ad from the Best of the Dragon - volume I (1980). However a Chaosium colleague, t … read more