Widely considered to be the most playable edition of Talisman, 2nd edition is the one that brings back fond memories for me (which 4e failed to capture). Yesterday I was hunting thrift stores for gadgets, and at the back of the top shelf of games (I always check the game shelf…who doesn’t?) I saw a Talisman box.
I hadn’t seen one in so long, I thought it was an expansion box I’d never seen, because it seemed so small compared to the 4th Edition box as well as the box I kept my old 2nd Edition + expansions in. I pulled it out, carefully peeled the tape away from the edges, and looked inside. What I found brought a smile to my face.
Every piece intact, and not only intact but in pristine condition. I could find no evidence that the cards had ever been used except to sort them and put them into individual plastic bags. There are a few dings on the box, but not many, and it still shines like the day it hit Fantastic Worlds, my childhood FLGS.
Total Cost: $0.56
