Vintage Dragon Magazine (TSR) — Premium 7-Issue 1986 Collector's Lot
Standout Feature: 100% Complete with rare, pristine, uncut 3D cardstock tactical terrain inserts!
Up for sale is a spectacular 7-issue run of Dragon Magazine from 1986. For miniature gamers and vintage TSR collectors, this lot represents the holy grail of preservation. Multiple issues in this run included heavy-stock fold-out pages designed to be cut up and built into 3D models. Finding them 40 years later completely untouched, flat, and bound inside the magazines is an absolute rarity.
🔥 Showstopper Uncut 3D Inserts & Content Highlights:
The Uncut 3D Sailing Ship Model (Issue #116): Features the legendary, complete multi-page thick cardstock fold-out to construct a highly detailed 3-D tactical sailing vessel optimized for Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play and naval combat (Reference files: 27532.jpg and 27533.jpg).
The Uncut 3D Great Gold Dragon Model: Includes the immaculate, bright yellow full-color cardstock punch-out sheet to assemble a massive 3D dragon miniature with complete wing, tail, and scaled body segments (Reference files: 27528.jpg and 27529.jpg).
Vintage Gaming History & Advertisements: Includes iconic mid-80s gaming industry historical pieces, such as the prominent feature advertisement for Steve Jackson Games' classic GURPS Autoduel (Reference file: 27534.jpg).
Complete Issue-by-Issue System Focus:
Issue #110 (10th Anniversary Issue): Mid-level AD&D adventure module and comprehensive lore "All About Elminster."
Issue #113: Detailed guide on "How to Assemble Your Own Dragon," adventuring parameters in Hades, and profit maximization strategies for player characters.
Issue #114: Features "Riders of the Witch-Wind," the specialized Cavalier class focus, and the Ecology of the Remorhaz.
Issue #115: Thief-class mega-feature ("All About Thieves"), Harpies and Snakes encounter breakdowns, and official TOP SECRET® game advice.
Issue #116: The legendary "High Seas" nautical combat expansion issue containing the intact 3D ship model (Reference file: 27535.jpg).
Issue #117: Creative campaign-building strategies, modern tank trivia mechanics, Sage Advice, and the classic "Bazaar of the Bizarre."
Issue #119: Druids & Nature focus, the custom Beastmaster NPC archetype class, and D&D® Immortals official campaign rules.
Condition Notes
The Inserts: The cardstock 3D ship segments, dragon components, and gatefolds are entirely flat, square, un-punched, and flawlessly bound. No tears or edge separation.
The Magazines: Firm spines, flat covers, and sharp graphics across all 7 books. Light, normal vintage shelf wear along the edges and small corner points.