Lord of the Rings Masterpieces info!

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[savage727]

I was very sorry to see what happenned to your artwork Len - just terrible!!   :'(   

A huge thanks to you Chris for all the work you did on the sketch card site!!  Well done!   

My thanks also to each and every Artist for their efforts on Masterpieces!    

[grecopa]

I'm really sorry about your 6 cards, Len.  I can't believe that Topps didn't ship them in toploaders, that might have prevented the damage.  Or maybe not.  Anyway, I can't wait to see your next 6.

[hockeyron]

 Add me to the thank list   

 A BIG Thank You to all the artist's for all hard work on these sketch cards ...

 Can't wait for my case to arrive ....

 ron

[bush360]

I have had that phone call it looks like thursday is my lucky day 3 cases all for me my preciousssssss 

[gimli]

well looking at those odds there are 1416 ish cases (based on the 6 cards by Kayanan being 1:68000)

so a total of 22656 sketches

so 2 sketches,  6 foil cards and  1 bronze parallel a box

gold foils 1 in 13 boxes
refractor 1 in 1250 boxes
Kayanan art cards 1 in 1889 boxes

[savage727]

Has anyone received their Masterpieces boxes/cases yet?

[Anna]

Has anyone received their Masterpieces boxes/cases yet?

My dealer told me to expect my case on Monday or Tuesday of next week.

[Bryanjs14]

I was told mine would be showing up Friday

[neko]

Man it looks like the distributers/dealers are really screwing people...the release date was yesturday!

Sorry folks

[neko]

From the Topps website:

INDIVIDUAL SKETCH ARTIST ODDS

APPROXIMATE ODDS PER PACK OF FINDING SPECIAL INSERT CARDS:

SKETCH CARDS OVERALL – 1:18

LEVEL A - 1:1,653
Russ Walks
James Hodgkins
John McCrea
Justin Chung
Jeff Zapata

LEVEL B - 1:146
Brian Rood
Dave Dorman
Dave Fox
Dennis Budd
Gabe Hernandez
Jeff Chandler
Joe Corroney
Juan Carlos Ramos
Kyle Babbitt
Mike Lilly
Mike Oeming
Otis Frampton
Otto Dieffenbach
Steve Oatney
Thomas Denmark
Renae De Liz
David Rabbitte
Chuck Zsolnai
Jerry Vanderstelt
Joanne Mutch
Josh Howard
Len Bellinger
Steven Miller
Mary Huang

LEVEL C - 1:122
Brandon McKinney
Brent Engstrom
Joseph Booth
Michael Duron
Patrick Hamill
Rich Mollinelli
Tess Fowler
Walter Rice
Cat Staggs
Ray Dillon
Amy Pronovost
Jim Kyle
Jon Ocampo
Allison Sohn
Sean Pence

LEVEL D - 1:163
Darla Ecklund
Jake Myler
John Watkins-Chow
Keith Phillips
Lee Kohse
Paul Gutierrez
Colleen Doran
Connie Persampieri

LEVEL E - 1:314
Tom Hodges
Kevin Graham
William O'Neill

LEVEL F - 1:265
Roberto Flores
Matthew Goodmanson
Jessica Hickman

LEVEL G - 1:248
Sarah Wilkinson
Leah Mangue

LEVEL H - 1:89
Katie Cook
Ryan Waterhouse
Grant Gould
Robert Teranishi

LEVEL I - 1:59
Howard Shum
Christian Dalla Vecchia
Davide Fabbri

[Roz]

Thanks Cat ... did you have to be so high up the list?

I don't know about dealers/distributors being at fault here, I haven't heard of many dealers with them in yet!!

[neko]

I have learned that those odd really are truly accurate to each artist but that they add the cards together for that level...and calculate the odds...so my cards are not 1:122 but rather everyone on that level are 1:122...weird

[bush360]

Well I certainly wont get my cases till next week from cards inc they are saying they have had loads of containers delivered and it has taken longer to sort and ship all the stock than expected. I am gutted. 

[Scifi Cards]

Man it looks like the distributers/dealers are really screwing people...the release date was yesturday!

Sorry folks

Sorry but I take offense to that as a Dealer-type.

It is Topps that is not treating people fairly by not getting the product shipped in time for a proper release.

One of my distributors received their order from Topps yesterday, and shipped my order out the same day.  No screwing around there.
My other distributor received their order from Topps today, and again shipped my order out the same day.

So I won't have my product until Friday, and I will in turn do my best to turn orders around and ship them the same day they arrive.  No screwing around here either.

Unfortunately Topps does not get these into the hands of the dealers in time to have them get the cards out on the release date.  And when they do, there are always dealers who take advantage and distribute or put cards on eBay early.

Ed

[neko]

ah..sorry .. i was going by stuff from another forum...my bad

[zhamlau]

non of my cases have arrived yet, but i got a box early, and i have to say, this is a great looking product. I was able to pull the standard ammount of inserts, and 2 sketchs. the first one i knew was amazing, becouse it has red paint spattered on the back (if you open up enough product, you know this to be a GREAT sign LOL). i got a level b sketch (1:146 packs) of Len bellinger (162 sketchs total) and a howard shum. the bellinger is AMAZING! full color with frodo reaching into the eye of sauron from TTT when he has the ring on. very surreal, very good. here are some scans

[bush360]

Howdy I am the happiest man on the Shack tonight, I have got my cases today so far I have opened one case and found some awesome stuff I might need some help identifiing some artists when I post my breakdowns tommorow. One thing is for sure I found the full color cave troll of Cat's which needs to be seen to be believed I also found a bellinger Legolas and Gimli in the background Awesome.

[Sharon]

Now that's just plain mean, telling us you have found awesome stuff and not posting it till tomorrow   .  Just kidding, can't wait to see what you get  .

[Bryanjs14]

Rich...on LOTRSketchCards.com go to Artist Card Numbers and there is actually a link to a page that has a close up of each artists signature...I have used it a TON already.

[ocdlotr]

Hey Rich...so glad you pulled one of my cards...is it the Legolas taking aim at the invading Orcs in the Mines of Moria with Gimli up on the vault with his axe poised to strike?  I think that's the only Legolas/Gimli card I did...and can't wait to see that full color Cat...!