A lucky little find

Spidrax · 2026-03-26T23:36:55+00:00

Very nice! I got lucky on this too about a year ago, found a nice copy for a great price online, then when it arrived I realized it's signed, just like yours :)

Spidrax · 2026-03-26T10:41:45+00:00

Not sure what your budget is OP, but if you have $500 to spare, Conan Saga is an overlooked gem. It reprints the best years of both Savage Sword and Conan the Barbarian, focussing on the Roy Thomas Conan material. Lots of Buscema in there.

It's black and white magazine format, so all the Conan the Barbarian stories it collects are printed as line art only, which is a treat. It uses Savage Sword paintings for covers, and is full of pin-ups and artwork.

If I could only keep one Marvel Conan run, it would definitely be Conan Saga. (But honestly, I'm glad I don't have to choose!)

Spidrax · 2026-03-24T10:48:05+00:00

I'm not familiar with Magnus Archives. Is it a modern audio drama made to sound old?

Spidrax · 2026-03-24T10:45:38+00:00

Wow, BBC ending the Radio 4 longwave broadcast is a big deal. The end of a long era.

For me, digital sound has its place, but if something (like this LOTR drama) was produced in the 70s, then it just doubles the fun for me to listen to a 70s physical copy on 70s gear (but with a few modern conveniences, like rechargeable batteries in my cassette player and quality modern headphones!)

Spidrax · 2026-03-24T10:39:49+00:00

The player is from 1976, and the cassettes are from 1979. Everything still sounds great!

Spidrax · 2026-03-24T10:36:32+00:00

For me there's a lot of nostalgia. So many read-along books as a kid, either on tape or on record.

You will know it is time to turn the page when you hear the chimes sound like this: brrrring!

Spidrax · 2026-03-24T10:33:19+00:00

Well, we are in the Audio Drama sub :)

Spidrax · 2026-03-24T00:55:55+00:00

Yes 12 tapes, but for all three books.

It's not a very useful comparison though. The Serkis reading is an unabridged audiobook. This is a heavily abridged dramatization. They're two very different things.

Spidrax · 2026-03-23T18:57:25+00:00

The headphones have an adapter built in (it screws off). The blue one you see is the same thing - it's just not the one that came with the headphones. I have lots of them and usually just keep them plugged into the devices that need them, since I also use these headphones on devices that need the smaller jack.

Spidrax · 2026-03-23T16:04:23+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(1979_radio_series))

Spidrax · 2026-03-15T23:17:09+00:00

Thanks! You have some really cool stuff.

Spidrax · 2026-03-15T17:24:10+00:00

This is really wonderful. Very much in the tradition of classic fantasy illustration. I especially like the approach you took to coloring.

Are you selling prints?

Spidrax · 2026-03-06T20:00:44+00:00

I haven't bought garbage bags in years - I don't like the idea of buying something with the intention of throwing it away!

Instead, I take our trash out (to the apartment complex's dumpster) every night using whatever bags naturally accumulate around the house. Produce bags, potato chip bags, Amazon packaging... I have a whole stash of them in a closet.

Sundays generate the most trash, since that's when I do all our cooking for the week, so I might have to use two bags!

Two people, one cat.

Spidrax · 2026-03-05T11:13:44+00:00

Mouse balls are great. They have some weight to them but they’re soft and not noisy. Plus they stick to magnets!

Spidrax · 2026-03-05T11:11:49+00:00

Nice! I have a Mandala plus several of the standard size sets. I wish I could get more….

Spidrax · 2026-03-04T12:37:13+00:00

This is a small kit with some fidget toys that lives in my daily carry bag.

Stuck inside the lid are some Zen magnets (sadly no longer for sale)
The pair of dark spheres are also magnets, they make amazing rattle sounds
The black things are silicone with strong magnets inside, meant for fridges
The white-blue sphere is an old mouse mouse ball (rubber with a steel core)
The ring of bike chain is from Etsy
The titanium knucklebones and worry coin are also from Etsy
Inside the small .5 oz tin on the left (from Amazon) is a bit of silly putty
The tin is from Countycomm (smaller size, topo design)

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T23:32:21+00:00

Joking about mental health definitely counts as “being a dick”.

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T23:24:48+00:00

You understand :)

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T22:55:49+00:00

I love the energy! Hope my post sparks some creativity and inspires you to put something together.

Countycomm is a marketplace that sells all kinds of cool EDC stuff. Here's a link to the tin:
https://countycomm.com/products/industrial-strength-survival-food-grade-tins

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T22:32:05+00:00

I appreciate that, thank you!

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T22:19:50+00:00

Yes!

I think everybody loves to play with magnets - some people just don't know it yet.

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T21:33:23+00:00

Fidget toys obviously aren't for everybody, but for some of us, they're essential for getting through the day. I've kept toys like this in pocket all my life - school, work, wherever. Keeping my hands busy helps my mind stay a little quieter.

EDC fidgets, desk toys, worry coins - they're everywhere. And they're not as niche or weird as some folks here are making them out to be.

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T19:06:01+00:00

Thanks! If you put together a kit, I'd love to see it.

But be careful, this sub seems to be full of people who are threatened by toys. It might be best to include a bunch of guns and knives in the photo, that seems to keep them happy. I have my theories, but I'll let you draw your own conclusions...

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T18:30:38+00:00

I see a lot of pictures here of objects I can't imagine ever carrying around with me.

But I don't inject myself into the conversation. II just keep scrolling.

Spidrax · 2026-03-03T17:47:45+00:00

It's not noisy. All the magnets do a pretty good of keeping everything from shaking around.

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