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« Reply #60 on: March 20, 2009, 10:43:48 PM » |
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HEY FIZZINGWIZBEE63!..YOU HAVE THE POA UPDATE BUG TOO! I didn't think that i would find anyone else who was a worse idiot than me for the PoA update set!!LOL!  I thought i was bad!!. You were at least lucky enough to find a Rupert Grint Auto card. From one sealed case and at least 8 or 9 seperate sealed boxes, the best card i have ever pulled (including all props, autos costumes and creature cards) was a Fizzing Whizzbees prop card!  I hope the autos are not redemption cards. They appear to look very nice but I've had it with redemptions (Gleeson & Kathryn Hunter of recent memory and my own mishap with the lost Radcliffe).
I don't like redemption cards...never have! . I just want a simple old fashioned auto card. Whenever i have bought boxes from a set that contains autograph redemption cards and i have been lucky enough to find an auto card, it has always been a redemption!. I might have to wait until after the HBP set is released to decide which case to buy. As i have sad, i can only buy one but i'm not sure if i should get MM2 or HBP. If i wait, i can see which is the best set and then look on ebay when the time comes to buy. I just don't want to rush into buying a case of MM2 and then regret it when HBP is released and wish i had waited. Thanks for that Stoney We idiots need to stick together!! I was a fan of the books, long before I knew Trading card sets exsisted. By the time I started collecting, Artbox was getting ready to release the set for OOTP. Because Prisoner was my favorite book and POAU were just about the only affordable boxes out there, they were they were my first purchases. I didn't know anything about case breakdowns or the history of the other sets, until I joined the Shack. It's been a great sorce of information, and everyone here has been very generous and kind in their responses. |
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« Reply #61 on: March 21, 2009, 12:46:25 AM » |
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Maybe we should start our own club! My favourite film and book is Prisoner too which is why i have bought more PoA Update than any other HP set. I was lucky enough to buy a couple of POA boxes a while ago but they cost me a lot of money. Trust us to like the one Harry Potter book and film that has one set where the boxes and cases are impossible to buy anymore and an update set which has really bad insert ratios!. We definitely are idiots! |
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« Reply #62 on: March 21, 2009, 01:19:06 AM » |
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This is where Artbox are not stupid. If the insert ratio for a set is not great they put in some really unique cards to tempt people in to buying despite the chance of dud boxes. If you look over the list we have so far, you'll see duplicates from other sets -- Buckbeak, sleeping bag, Yule Ball, and more. Sure, this set is the second Memorable Moments set, but we've also had two 3D sets. Essentially, all four sets are the same. We don't need a filler set in between each movie/update set. I would have rather seen these sets come out after the Deathly Hallows Part 2 movie is released. Once there are no more movies, and therefore no new items for cards, filler sets are a way to continue using the license and make die-hard collectors happy. I wish that Artbox had produced the second part of the literary art set. They're really nice cards, but they only go up to OOTP. JK released the last book in 2007, so it's past time for Artbox to finish the set. |
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« Reply #63 on: March 21, 2009, 03:52:22 AM » |
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HEY FIZZINGWIZBEE63!..YOU HAVE THE POA UPDATE BUG TOO! I didn't think that i would find anyone else who was a worse idiot than me for the PoA update set!!LOL! I thought i was bad!!. You were at least lucky enough to find a Rupert Grint Auto card. From one sealed case and at least 8 or 9 seperate sealed boxes, the best card i have ever pulled (including all props, autos costumes and creature cards) was a Fizzing Whizzbees prop card! I hope the autos are not redemption cards. They appear to look very nice but I've had it with redemptions (Gleeson & Kathryn Hunter of recent memory and my own mishap with the lost Radcliffe).
I don't like redemption cards...never have! . I just want a simple old fashioned auto card. Whenever i have bought boxes from a set that contains autograph redemption cards and i have been lucky enough to find an auto card, it has always been a redemption!. I might have to wait until after the HBP set is released to decide which case to buy. As i have said in a previous post, i can only buy one but i'm not sure if i should get MM2 or HBP. If i wait, i can see which is the best set and then look on ebay when the time comes to buy. I just don't want to rush into buying a case of MM2 and then regret it when HBP is released and wish i had waited. I feel the same about redemptions. I was much more patient when I first started collecting but the delays (and other mishaps) have since made me more cynical. I started collecting HP a bit late & have purchased a few POA boxes and 1 POAU case (the former being tougher to locate nowadays). I've done OK in the sense that none were true duds (although 1 or 2 had only one insert from recollection, like a film cell or something) but no major pulls. You may want to buy only the MM2 cards that you like on eBay and wait to see what HBP looks like (that's what I plan to do). |
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« Reply #64 on: March 21, 2009, 05:39:43 AM » |
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Speaking of redemptions, how long have we been waiting for the Figg and Moody cards It's been sooooooooooooooooo long, I can't remember. I did send Artbox an e-mail not too long ago and received the same lame answer that they would be sending out the cards as soon as they come in  I certainly hope the MM2 set is devoid of redemptions, as I have sacrificed some of my HBP money to buy a case.  |
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« Reply #65 on: March 22, 2009, 10:16:10 AM » |
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I have decided to hold off on the MM2 set for now and save my money for the HBP set for now. I am hoping there won't be any redemptions in HBP since the set was delayed for the movie release. I am so looking forward to that.
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« Reply #66 on: March 23, 2009, 05:56:54 AM » |
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« Reply #68 on: March 23, 2009, 07:39:51 AM » |
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A lot of the people who are skipping this set have been collecting HP cards for years. I probably shouldn't be speaking for everyone, but the general feeling is that we're tired of repeat cards and filler sets. Plus, the insert ratios for this set are the worst that we've seen for HP. For a regular movie set, there are 10 costumes, five autos, three props, and three filmcards per case. That works out to nine boxes with two inserts and one box with three inserts. It's a big step backward to go from that to six boxes with two inserts and four boxes with one insert. Where's the value in that?
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« Reply #69 on: March 23, 2009, 09:21:41 AM » |
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A lot of the people who are skipping this set have been collecting HP cards for years. I probably shouldn't be speaking for everyone, but the general feeling is that we're tired of repeat cards and filler sets. Plus, the insert ratios for this set are the worst that we've seen for HP. For a regular movie set, there are 10 costumes, five autos, three props, and three filmcards per case. That works out to nine boxes with two inserts and one box with three inserts. It's a big step backward to go from that to six boxes with two inserts and four boxes with one insert. Where's the value in that?
I quess because I missed out on the glorious variants of some of the beginner sets, which now are very pricey as individuals. I was hoping that we might see some nice examples in this filler set, as it covers all 5 movies When you go back and look at scans posted here on the Shack from the previous sets, it's difficult not to hope for that special pull from a new box. There are sooooooooooo many great cards scans in the old postings. I know the insert odds are less than desirable  , but there is always HOPE  |
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« Reply #70 on: March 23, 2009, 12:40:13 PM » |
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A lot of the people who are skipping this set have been collecting HP cards for years. I probably shouldn't be speaking for everyone, but the general feeling is that we're tired of repeat cards and filler sets. Plus, the insert ratios for this set are the worst that we've seen for HP. For a regular movie set, there are 10 costumes, five autos, three props, and three filmcards per case. That works out to nine boxes with two inserts and one box with three inserts. It's a big step backward to go from that to six boxes with two inserts and four boxes with one insert. Where's the value in that?
MM2 will still probably sellout but my guess is that the dealers may have a more difficult time unloading them. My local store purchased a few cases and I'll probably open a box just for fun  |
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« Reply #71 on: March 23, 2009, 07:18:02 PM » |
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I quess because I missed out on the glorious variants of some of the beginner sets, which now are very pricey as individuals. I was hoping that we might see some nice examples in this filler set, as it covers all 5 movies When you go back and look at scans posted here on the Shack from the previous sets, it's difficult not to hope for that special pull from a new box. There are sooooooooooo many great cards scans in the old postings. I know the insert odds are less than desirable , but there is always HOPE I was going to add to my post that I could understand why someone who started collecting more recently would be attracted to the cards.  And don't get me wrong, there are cards from this set that I'd love to own, because I don't have similar ones issued from previous sets. I've decided, though, that for me it's better to wait and see what I can get via eBay. |
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« Reply #72 on: March 24, 2009, 03:31:02 AM » |
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I agree. I never missed out on getting some boxes, but I am this time...for now. I can't risk getting just one insert per box when the card ends up selling for $10 on eBay. I would rather take that $50 or so and buy a nicer card I really want on eBay instead.
But, for someone new to this collecting, I can understand 100% why the set would be more interesting than it is for me.
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« Reply #74 on: March 25, 2009, 08:28:22 AM » |
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I ordered some top loaders and mini snap cases from MATTSBASEBALL this week, and along with my order he included an ad sheet and the three promos. I was surprised that the cards have a slightly satin finish, as compared to the previous MM set where the cards finish is more like parchment. Does anyone know if the finish will be the same for the set? Were the promos for the first set the same? |
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« Reply #75 on: March 25, 2009, 12:28:16 PM » |
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Hey Fizzingwizbee63 - Don't worry, there will be some of us opening cases of this set with you.
Rich
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« Reply #76 on: March 25, 2009, 04:52:54 PM » |
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I ordered some top loaders and mini snap cases from MATTSBASEBALL this week, and along with my order he included an ad sheet and the three promos. I was surprised that the cards have a slightly satin finish, as compared to the previous MM set where the cards finish is more like parchment. Does anyone know if the finish will be the same for the set? Were the promos for the first set the same? Nice dealer. Artbox hasn't released any info about the card stock used for the set. MM1 was billed as a "premium" set with premium stock and the boxes were significantly more expensive (about $20 more per box, as I recall). There's been no mention of MM2 being a premium set and the box price is in line with a regular release. My guess is that the stock and finish you see with the promos will be the same for the base set. |
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« Reply #77 on: March 25, 2009, 05:58:23 PM » |
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Hey Fizzingwizbee63 - Don't worry, there will be some of us opening cases of this set with you.
Rich
Thanks Rich I feel better now Hey Artbox - Bring on the variants Thanks also to Kbmum for your infinite wisdom of the sets, and the patience to respond to my endless questions 113 days 16 hrs 5 minutes and 42 seconds to HBP Movie |
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« Reply #78 on: March 26, 2009, 02:47:43 AM » |
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Fizzingwizbee: Try not to worry about ordering this set or any set. It's always fun to see the list of cards and hold out hope that you'll pull one, two, or three of your top picks. There's something really fun about the whole process, including watching what everyone pulls on the Shack. Here's wishing you much luck for your boxes! May you pull a big variant or auto!   Oh, and I am one who spent a bit too much on POA update boxes.  I loved that film and, for whatever reason, every time I see a POAU box, I feel the temptation to buy it. My best box had three inserts-Dudley Auto, variant two-different cells filmcard, and a Radcliffe costume card. Nothing too rare, but it was a huge surprise to get three inserts nonetheless. My only other big pull was a Marauder's Map prop. Other than that, I pulled way too many generic quidditch robes. lol |
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« Reply #79 on: March 26, 2009, 05:23:21 AM » |
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More info on the cards in the set! Post has been edited with update print runs.
4 Double Autos
Harry and Sirius (Daniel Radcliffe and Gary Oldman) Ultra Rare
Lucius and Draco Malfoy (Jason Isaacs and Tom Felton) Ultra Rare
Roger Davies and Fleur Delacour (Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Clemence Poesy) GOF Ultra Rare
Karkaroff and Victor Krum (Pedja Bjelac and Stanislav Janevski) GOF Rare
6 Autos
Griphook (Verne Troyer) SS? Rare
Young James Potter (Robbie Jarvis) OOTP
Auror Dawlish (Richard Leaf) OOTP Rare
Karkaroff's Aide (Tolga Safer) GOF
Professor Grubbly-Plank (Apple Brook) OOTP
Slightly Creepy Boy (Ryan Nelson) OOTP
6 Double Costumes
Harry and Oliver Wood (Daniel Radcliffe and Sean Biggerstaff) -- SS x/430
Harry and Hermione (Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson) x/350
Hermione and Cho (Emma Watson and Katie Leung) -- OOTP x/290
Hermione and Ginny (Emma Watson and Bonnie Wright) x/250
Ron and Ginny (Rupert Grint and Bonnie Wright) x/300
Fleur (Clemence Poesy) -- GOF x/470
6 Costumes
Ginny (Bonnie Wright) x/670
Professor Lockhart (Kenneth Branaugh) -- COS x/570
Ron (Rupert Grint) x/500
Aunt Petunia (Fiona Shaw) x/700
Dudley (Harry Melling) x/590
Uncle Vernon (Richard Griffiths) x/600
10 Double Props
Devil's Snare and Fluffy Fur -- SS x/260
Mandrake and Fawkes Feather -- COS x/260
Buckbeak -- POA x/150
Honeydukes Candy and Bag -- POA x/100
Flags -- GOF x/150
Yule Ball -- GOF x/400
Dark Arts Books -- GOF? x/190
Professor Umbridge -- OOTP x/280
Proclamation -- OOTP x/270
First Task -- GOF x/410
2 Props
Hedwig Perch x/100
Compass x/90
4 Case Incentives
2-case Daniel Radcliffe and Sleeping Bag double prop
5-case Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes double costume
10-case Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis double costume
25-case Emma Watson and David Thewlis double costume
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