Richard ‘Orclord’ Hale has died. He was the founder of The Stuff of Legends, the first website to catalog the product lines from many different fantasy miniature companies, as well as showcasing his own personal collection. SoL also hosts complete copies of every available early Citadel catalog, flyer, and White Dwarf ad, making it an essential resource for collectors since the late 1990s.
Richard's passing coincides with the release of a book by Shaggy Dog Publishing, The Stuff of Legends: Fantasy Miniatures from the Golden Age, Volume I, filled with color photos from his collection. Richard and Citadel's Alan Merrett provide commentary, with a foreword by Rick Priestley. The book is available now through Warlord Games. Shaggy Dog previously published Talking Miniatures by Robin Dews and John Stallard, a two-volume history of Citadel and Games Workshop.