Kinda OT: tsr art

[Bronty]

can anyone educate me as to what approximate going rates are for game module covers by minor tsr artists (ie not the well known names)?

[Mac Man]

I would LOVE to see some of this stuff crop up. I wish I could tell you where on CAF I saw this stuff, but there was some of the original Larry Elmore Dragonlance material on display. Un-frickin-real.

 

Like any art, I think it depends on whether the material was published or scrapped, the content of the art (as well as setting--Dragonlance would probably cost more than one of the generic module covers), and the medium.

[Bronty]

I'm talking about published, generic module, painted work. I understand it would depend on content/size/other factors but wondering if anybody has a sense of this market.

[Mac Man]

I just checked CAF, and while I'm not 100% it was art from a module, I found a piece that was used in the 1st set of AD&D cards from the early 90s. Asking price was $2500--but I believe it was an oil painting.

[aardvark88]

bronty,

 

Think I have seen Larry Elmore's sword and sorcery genre oil paintings (probably not TSR game related; don't know if it was published) on eBay for about $400-500. Size at least 18 x 24 inches.

[Bronty]

thanks for the input guys. anybody else have any yardsticks?

 

Al, I'm surprised to hear that re elmore - I know I talked to him briefly and the figures I was given were multiples of that

[KLNole]

Depends on the artist. If it was Erol Otus, you could probably name your price.

 

http://www.munchkinpress.com

 

Look through the gallery here, primarily illustration art, but there are some TSR pieces like this one currently for sale

 

Tony Szczudlo TSR Cover for 'Birthright' - Cities of the Sun

Art is 30"x22" and framed. . $1,500.

 

There are over 30 pieces up there from artists like Easley and Elmore

 

Good luck

[comix4fun]

Depends on the artist. If it was Erol Otus, you could probably name your price.

 

http://www.munchkinpress.com

 

Look through the gallery here, primarily illustration art, but there are some TSR pieces like this one currently for sale

 

Tony Szczudlo TSR Cover for 'Birthright' - Cities of the Sun

Art is 30"x22" and framed. . $1,500.

 

There are over 30 pieces up there from artists like Easley and Elmore

 

Good luck

I have been looking for Erol Otus vintage TSR art for over 15 years....never even a sniff.C

[KLNole]

On that link I posted one person has a couple of charatcers up and that is all that I have seen. At the Illuxcon in November a few of the 2nd generation TSR artists will be there so I am hoping to see some of the oldvintae artwork surface, but I am not holding my breath.

[comix4fun]

On that link I posted one person has a couple of charatcers up and that is all that I have seen. At the Illuxcon in November a few of the 2nd generation TSR artists will be there so I am hoping to see some of the oldvintae artwork surface, but I am not holding my breath.

 

Well it's not Erol but I have seen the original cover art painting to the 1st edition of the Monster Manual in a friend's collection.

 

Other than that pieces are few and far between.

 

C

[Jeffro.]

Erol Otus is still one of my favorites.

 

 

[Jeffro.]

I would LOVE to see some of this stuff crop up. I wish I could tell you where on CAF I saw this stuff, but there was some of the original Larry Elmore Dragonlance material on display. Un-frickin-real.

 

 

I have the original painting for this one. Bought directly from Tim Truman. Payed $455.00

[Tatterdamillion]

 Originally Posted By: Mac Man

I would LOVE to see some of this stuff crop up. I wish I could tell you where on CAF I saw this stuff, but there was some of the original Larry Elmore Dragonlance material on display. Un-frickin-real.

 

 

I have the original painting for this one. Bought directly from Tim Truman. Payed $455.00

Nice piece Jeffro.

[Tatterdamillion]

What did Erol do?

[comix4fun]

What did Erol do?

 

 

He was responsible for all the module art from that 1st edition....1979-1983 or so...so many great images. The art might not look all that intricate or deep compared to the master illustrators that came later but it tugs on the nostalgia strings like almost nothing else.

 

Just looking at these things and I am back at the kitchen table in 1980 rolling those dice.

 

I will post some images in a few.

 

C

[Tatterdamillion]

Please do. There were many artists that did the drawings for the Monsters inside MMI and MM II I assume. Does anyone have any originals of that type stuff?

[Tatterdamillion]

 Originally Posted By: Mac Man

I would LOVE to see some of this stuff crop up. I wish I could tell you where on CAF I saw this stuff, but there was some of the original Larry Elmore Dragonlance material on display. Un-frickin-real.

 

 

I have the original painting for this one. Bought directly from Tim Truman. Payed $455.00

Wanna a GIC 87?

[Tatterdamillion]

 Originally Posted By: Mac Man

I would LOVE to see some of this stuff crop up. I wish I could tell you where on CAF I saw this stuff, but there was some of the original Larry Elmore Dragonlance material on display. Un-frickin-real.

 

 

I have the original painting for this one. Bought directly from Tim Truman. Payed $455.00

I have a GIC 87 for trade!

[Jeffro.]

You're an evil, evil man for tempting me so.

 

I can't do it though. That painting is a one of a kind item.

[Mephisto]

What did Erol do?

 

 

 

Just looking at these things and I am back at the kitchen table in 1980 rolling those dice.

 

 

C

 

I am picturing a still from the episode of Freaks and Geeks where they got James Franco to play in the kitchen on a Friday night in 1980. Were you Bill?