About Us
TSR ( In the Beginning )
In 1976, Tactical Studies Rules (TSR), the company Gary founded to produce the D&D game that both he and Dave Arneson created, takes up a house on 723 Williams Street in Lake Geneva to be their new office/hobby store location
Dragon Magazine
The way news of D&D spread in 1976 is like the way pass-along readership works in magazines today: by word of mouth. TSR succeeded as a company because it fostered a devoted fan base for its products: in 1976, TSR became the owner of GenCon, a massive convention that in 2006 had over 85,000 attendees. Also in 1976, The Strategic Review became, The Dragon magazine. The premier issue featured a goofy teal dragon on its cover and the melting reptilian letters that would serve as its title font for the next twenty-six issues.
How You Can Help
The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum relies on the gaming community to make this a wondrous place. For the preservation of all things TSR. So We Ask for your Donations or your loaning of items Pre 80's TSR .
Please contact us Below
Membership / Price List
once granted membership is Endowed
Admission
$5
Admission to the Dungeon Hobby Shop/TSR Museum (not endowed)
Copper Membership
$50
5% off gaming & Free Coffee.
Silver Membership
$100
10% off gaming & $1 off DHS admission. Free Coffee & Donuts or Veggies.
Electrum Membership
$250
15% off gaming & $2 off DHS admission. Free Drinks and above .
Gold Membership
$500
20% off gaming & $3 off DHS admission. Free Drinks & Snacks and above.
Platinum Membership
$750
25% off gaming & Free DHS admission. Free Drinks & Snacks and Food.
Mithral Membership
$1000
30% off gaming & Free DHS admission. Free swag from gift shop & Free DHS admission.Free Drinks & Snacks and food.
TSR Employee
Earned
This Membership will be given upon Verification of employment. Free Gaming +1 guest. Free DHS admission. Free Drinks & Snacks and food.
Dragon Magazine Employee
Earned
This Membership will be given upon Verification of employment. Free Gaming +1 guest. Free DHS admission. Free Drinks & Snacks and food
Adamantite Membership
Earned
This membership will be only be bestowed upon the most worthy. Free Gaming . Free DHS admission. Free Drinks & Snacks and food
Other membership levels may appear but will be earned while gaming at the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum.
Site Content
Lizardman
Lizardman
Lizardman
1975 to 1977: Lizardman logo.
The new company company logo for TSR Hobbies Inc. owned by Gary Gygax and
Brian Blume
Wizard
Lizardman
Lizardman
1977 to 1980: Game Wizard logo.
TSR Hobbies introduced the new logo and the slogan "TSR - The Game Wizards".
Moon
Lizardman
Angled
1980 to 1983: TSR Wizard in the Moon logo.
TSR Hobbies's latest change in corporate identity brought a new logo: The face of a Game Wizard in a circle. Unfortunatley for TSR, this logo upset religious fundamentalists who believed it to be an occult man-in-the-moon symbol.
Angled
Angled
Angled
1983 to 1991: Angled TSR logo.
The company's name changed to TSR Inc. This logo survived the longest and even endured the change of ownership during 1986.
Dragon
Angled
Dragon
1994 to 1999: TSR Dragon logo.
The 1993 logo change introduced the TSR Dragon on a metallic shield.