The Update set; Odds, Pictures and Case/Box Breakdowns

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[blackcat20]

I have no desire to open the ROTK box; Im hoping it will be worth something one day.

Im really looking forward to the SS boxes, and I just bought a TT box so Im waiting for that to come... hoping for a leggy too  

[EmmasOneandOnly]

I want a leggy but I dont have enought money for a SS and a TT :'(

[blackcat20]

I'm being naughty and spending far too much money at the moment  

[EmmasOneandOnly]

Oh me too. I'm in debt with my mom

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I just bought a TT box so Im waiting for that to come... hoping for a leggy too  

What a coincidence - I just bought one too and its also on its way to me Likewise on the Leggy - a variant Leggy would be preferred

[blackcat20]

I bought one from the same seller (sandandy)   Boy is their shipping expensive!   But hopefully we both get variant leggys!  

[EmmasOneandOnly]

*Fingers Crossed*

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Yeah I know! It was a third of what the price of the box was - and I thought I got a bargain on it But at one point in time I was willing to pay more for a TT box than what I paid for this box + shipping. I think the excitement of actually cracking open a TT box will make up for it

And we still have SS to look forward to as well

[EmmasOneandOnly]

We should start a countdown to SS

[blackcat20]

Its a pity they dont take paypal, that would make things a tad cheaper, but overall the price wasnt the worst you could pay...

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I wonder why they don't... it would definitely make their business more effective. And their communication is not the best either - have they told you whether your box has shipped yet or not?

[blackcat20]

I only paid this morning, cos I had to wait over 24hr to find out the shipping costs; got the invoice yesterday stating the shipping cost was $7 which was wrong...

I suppose by using bidpay we pay the fees, not them, but the fees would be less to use paypal. And im sure it doesnt cost $25 to ship a single box  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Actually, I think it does by their method I once had a single card (my TT Eowyn) sent insured for $24 - it didn't arrive any earlier either, I was going to leave the seller a neutral for that, but the card was really nice and that put me in a nice mood

[blackcat20]

Well, either way Im looking forward to getting the box; its only my 2nd TT box and the first was a year ago!

[beckham1]

Got my Update cases that I bought at a great price....however now I remember why I hated myself for buying so much of it when it first came out.  Here is the breakdown on first case.  Then I go back to work and probably will open another tonight I know I won't be able to resist sealed boxes :'(

Case 1
It started out so good

1) Trelawny costume (Variant??) 267/330
2) Harry Robe 1172/2173
3) Harry Quiddich Far  542/1143
4) Harry Quiddich close  1351/2173
5) Neville Robe  215/1170
6) Double quiddich costume187/628  
NO LUPIN JACKET FIRST TIME EVER

Autos
1) Crabbe Auto (he does have a spectacular sign.)
2) Warwick Davis auto (he also has a nice sign.)

Prop Cards
1) Sleeping bag  
2) Divination Class  
3) Wanted Poster   Finally 234/335 PLAIN SWATCH :'(

3 Film Cell cards all nice cells including Harry Patronus

[EmmasOneandOnly]

Nice pulls. A Trelawny and its a varient. I've never seen a wanted posted that wasnt a varient??

[beckham1]

Nice pulls. A Trelawny and its a varient. I've never seen a wanted posted that wasnt a varient??

Actually I guess mine is a variant because it is plain

[EmmasOneandOnly]

LOL

Never looked at it like that That makes me want a plain one

[darthmactor]

Well, in the past two months I've gotten about five boxes of the Update off of eBay, and they seem to have been pretty good.

Box #1
Harry Quidditch (close up) (0568/2173)
FilmCell Card (Harry Expecto Patr.)

Box #2
Cedirc Diggory Quidditch Card (1397/2173)
Rupert Grint/Ron Weasley Auto Card  

Box #3
Cedric Diggory Quidditch Card (0019, a success for me, since I'm trying to put together a sub-100 chase card set  )

Box #4
Aunt Marge Costume Card (347/430)

Box #5
Slytherin Tie Costume Card (322/380)

What'cha think? Okay so far, for having bought five boxes?

I just got two more boxes today off of eBay (from CaptainCollect). The first box was pretty good, got a Ron Weasley costume card (247/731) (my second, the first, 502/731, I got off of eBay, so one will be traded eventually  ).



The second box proved to be even better. The first chase I pulled was a Lupin/Dementor film card (632/900). That was followed by a David Bradley as Filch auto card,



and was topped off by the best of all by a Marauder's Map prop card (118/500)



which just simply blew my mind. So, out of 7 boxes, I've not come across a dud (knock on wood), and I've had fairly good look with the chase cards. Here are some scans of some of the pulls from the first five boxes.

Aunt Marge



Slytherin Tie



Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley auto card (with two strange little guages in the back)

Okay, so, not being able to resist, I've gotten three more boxes recently. bringing my total to ten (hey, a case worth :p). The first box, #8, proved fairly good, netting me a Hermione Woolly Sweater Card (620/730)



Box #9, not so good, only a Harry Cardigane card (I know, I shouldn't complain, some boxes have been complete duds), numbered 1709/2173



Box 10, now this was a fairly good box. Started off nabbing a Daily Prophet card (277/480)



And then, in the last five packs I opened, not expecting to nab anything else, I pulled two fairly good cards. A Jaime Waylett as Crabbe auto card



And a divination prop card with gold threading (723/845)



A bit odd getting two prop cards in one box, but I am most certainly not complaining. Got another box coming in a week or so, so I will post results from those when I get 'em.

C

[Tower]

The Map looks really fantastic ! Congrats !