World of HP in 3D -- 2nd Edition

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[kbmum]

According to the May issue of Previews, World of Harry Potter in 3D 2nd Edition will be released in July.

[RichT]

So what do we expect this set to include? Forgive me if i'm wrong but did the 1st edition of World of HP not cover up to and including the Goblet of Fire film?

Does that mean that potentially there will be a part 3 after HBP and a part 4 after DH?
Oh and Memorable Moments surely needs several editions does it not?

I realise that artbox has its profits to think about - but is this not a 2nd edition coming too early and therefore another set of cards that will be seen as overkill? Artbox will say it is the first set of the year I guess, so the HBP 1st set will follow later in the year, with the HBPU early in 2009??? In fact I think I (and others) will repeat similar comments to last year about too many sets......

Lets hope for some 'different' costumes, props and autos to keep the interest going..........
and lets hope that our wallets are able to cope!!!

[sfmuggle]

Good to know.  I got the heads-up a few days ago but the dealer didn't know the name of the new set.  Like RichT, I'm hopeful that Artbox makes this set interesting.  I'm going to have to take out a mortgage on the house at this rate.

[kbmum]

I have concerns, too.  The first 3D set covered up to Goblet of Fire, so this one will also have Order of the Phoenix.  How many new items could they possibly have from any of the first four movies?  Repeats, repeats, repeats.   There were also some notable cards missing from the OOTP sets: Umbridge and Sirius autos; Tonks, Mad-Eye, and Sirius costumes; educational decrees; and more.  If these show up in the new 3D set, I'll be a bit ticked off that they weren't included in either OOTP set.  I'm still angry that the COS Daily Prophet was part of the first 3D set (and a 25-case incentive, to boot) and not the COS set.

As RichT said, the HBP set is many months away (the movie will be released in November), so this is Artbox's way of making money before then from its only truly profitable license.

[stoney]

How can you have a second edition already when there has only been Order of the Phoenix released since the 1st edition!!
I know it's a long time away but why couldn't Artbox have waited until all the HP movies had finished and released a second edition then so that where the 1st edition covered the first four movies (SS, COS POA, GOF) the second edition would cover the last four (OOTP, HBP, DH part 1, DH part 2).
I know that technically that's only three movies but it's four if you know what i mean .
Not only that but it would of saved me having to try and and find more money to feed my HP card addiction!!. :'(
With OOTP just coming off of it's main set & the update set and the first four films having six sets between them and also all four being covered by Memorable Moments and the first 3d edition what on earth is left for Artbox to put in!!.
Artbox you are making me a VERY POOR MAN!!!

[allender]

Instead, they could update the Literary Set. It only went through OOTP. And they could supplement the final two books with some of the other publications.

Maybe 3-D Update will have a Daily Prophet prop card.

[HPfamily]

Received an email....says the release date is June 2008.

                                               
Artbox Entertainment introduces an all new set of 3-D lenticular cards which will feature scenes from all Harry Potter movies: 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)   
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)         
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix (2007)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

 

Distributors will want to take note of the 3-D lenticular effects on all 72 cards— 9 randomly selected chase cards, including Prop cards and Costume cards! Every card will feature a specially-selected scene from the movie selected to maximize the effects of the lenticular technology—lifting the image off of the printed card—almost magically! Also available is a collector’s binder to store your newest collection.

 

The final level of chase cards will also include randomly inserted autograph cards with NEW SIGNERS to add to the collection – never before included in previous card sets!

 

*Christian Coulson as Tom Riddle           
*Charles Hughes as Young Peter Pettigrew, 
          *More to be announced!

[kbmum]

Thanks, Jackie!  I was just about to post this.   The quality of the images isn't good, but here are pics of the box and packs.

 

The box and packs have a silver/gray graphic that looks like a badge.  I wonder if the die-cuts for the inserts will be in this shape?

[terryweasley]

I'm pleased to hear the autograph cards are going to be all new.  Don't know if I'm going to buy anymore redemption cards right now though.  I still haven't received my Mad-eye Moody card from OOPU yet.  I'm taking a wait and see on this set.  I don't even plan on buying a box right now let alone a case.  I've got cards from earlier sets I would like to sell on  right now, but the market is at a stand still for cards.  I think Artbox is going to regret issuing another set so soon particularly if it's more repeats of cards.

[sfmuggle]

Thanks for posting the pics Cindy and for the set info HP.  I'm in the same boat as TerryW.  I'd only be interested in purchasing this product if they bring in different inserts and autos.  Although it looks like they're including autos from Riddle & younger Pettigrew, I'd really like to see some other new signers as well (probably wishful thinking) and inserts that don't feel like they've been used before.

[Tower]

I'm pleased to hear the autograph cards are going to be all new.

I can't believe that. And i think, "with new signers" doesn't mean "all with new signers". 

[terryweasley]

Nope new signers means some of the cards will be new signers.  It could end up just being the young Wormtail and Tom Riddle and the rest being repeats.  I doubted any of the ones who signed for OOP and OOPU would repeat this early.

[terryweasley]

Just got an email from Tom Breyer.  He says only 500 cases are going to be made of the 3D second edition.

[kbmum]

Since there's only one movie in this set that wasn't in last year's 3D set, I think Artbox needs to make an effort to release the card list prior to the set selling out or the pre-order deadline (whichever comes first).

[terryweasley]

That would be nice, but I doubt they would do that.  They might not sell out if we knew what was in it before we commited to buy. 

[stoney]

How about Artbox getting auto cards included from the director of each film.
Probably just a silly idea and it probably won't ever happen as they aren't characters from the films but it would of been something new and interesting.

[De Orc]

Oh goody another set I dont have to buy LOL the Mrs has a problem looking at these cards they upset her eye's  (seriously they do)  So I can buy myself some bits LOL

[kbmum]

The 3D effect does bother some people.  Others, who have amblyopia (lazy eye), can't usually see things in 3D.  My son has this condition and even with his glasses (which corrects the problem), he fails the part of the eye exam that uses 3D images.

[Bryanjs14]

Stoney...

great idea! I would LOVE director autograph cards

[ferdinand_the_yak]

They did director cards for the Lord of the Rings sets, I don't see why they couldn't do them with HP