Greetings, I have made a very tough decision to part with some of my collection. I am offering them here before I head to Ebay so that I can avoid those horrible fees. First, a little about me as a seller. My ebay id is 300_spartans where you can check my perfect feedback. I also have references on this board which you may request. I am located in Canada so mail to the U.S., U.K., and Europe is pretty fast and safe.
Please take a look at the autos, I have taken 800X600 pics of them so you can see good detail. Please message me if you would like to see the backs as well. If you are interested, please email me an offer and I will reply with a counteroffer if I do not agree with yours. Please don't insult me by sending really low offers. You may send offers in U.S. Dollars or British Pounds.
I accept payment through Paypal or an International postal money order. These are the pink postal orders which can be cashed in Canada. Because of Paypal fees, I prefer these money orders. I will ship FREE to the U.S., U.K., and Europe via standard air mail. If you are outside these areas you will pay the actual shipping cost of your choice. Furthermore, insurance is also available but at your cost.
Every auto here is in near mint to mint condition. For as long as I have had them, they have always been placed in brand new cases. These cases have then been placed in plastic wrap to further protect them. Finally, they have been stored in a sealed plastic box which has then been placed in a smoke and light free area.
Here are the autos:
FOTR Gimli An excellent autograph, big and well centered. Only Gimli auto in the entire Topps lineup.
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/gimlif.jpgFOTR Boromir A rare autograph as many of you know, only 1000 available. A nice long autograph which is located closer to the character name.
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/boromirf.jpgFOTR Galadriel This is the finest Galadriel auto you will ever see. I say this because the autograph is EXCELLENT. The "C" on Cate is almost perfectly written in sync with the ring design, and the "L" of Blanchett curls nicely at the tip of the "A" in Galadriel. If you are a collector who apreciates the quality of fine autographs, you will love this one.
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/galadrielf.jpgFOTR Bilbo Well centered and I find that the autograph has a longer look compared to most of Ian Holm's autographs. I attribute this to to the fact that the little mark at the end of Holm is actually connected to the "M" in this case.
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/bilbof.jpgTT Eowyn A beautiful autograph from the most consistent signer of these auto cards. The only Eowyn auto in the Topps lineup.
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/eowynf.jpgTT Peter Jackson A typical Peter Jackson autograph. Is the ROTK auto version too expensive for you? This is the perfect choice then.
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/jacksonf.jpgROTK DOUBLE Bilbo Yes! This is the Bilbo card that has been signed TWICE by Sir Ian Holm. I only know of 3 of these cards making it a very rare variant. There is a message thread on the board discussing this card. Search for "double bilbo" if you want more information. You will also find my theory detailing how I believe this is the first card that Sir Ian Holm signed. (pure theory)
The front
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/dbilbof.jpgThe back
http://members.shaw.ca/pend2k/dbilbob.jpgAnd there you have it. I look forward to receiving your offers. Some of you may wonder about the rest of my collection. I have decided to keep the FOTR Elrond, Gandalf, Saruman, and Aragorn.
Thanks for looking!
300S
Arif Sayani
aasayani@ucalgary.ca
