I came into the hobby in the late 1980s - after these old-school color-in-numbers dice. My first set were pink gem dice - which was the only color available at the small town comic book store (the only place to buy them). They were an Armory tube (similar to what is pictured below, but I didn't get a "mega tube" until later).
I think I still have most of the dice in my "guest bucket" (a large plastic Maxwell house tub). That's in storage now because, well, guests don't come and play D&D anymore. Moreover, I can't read gem dice very well because of my vision - solid color opaques with very bold numbers are easier to read now.
I think I still have most of the dice in my "guest bucket" (a large plastic Maxwell house tub). That's in storage now because, well, guests don't come and play D&D anymore. Moreover, I can't read gem dice very well because of my vision - solid color opaques with very bold numbers are easier to read now.