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« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2009, 02:03:52 AM » |
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Shocked the 2-case incentive is a generic student costume...
I also agree it is a bit much with the Slughorn items. I would have liked to see more of the main casts costumes as well.
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« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2009, 02:08:27 AM » |
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Artbox has gone back to the regular case breakdown of 10 costumes, 5 autos, 3 props and 3 filmcards.  Thankfully! |
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« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2009, 07:55:29 AM » |
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Here is the complete auto list plus a couple of changes to other cards:
Harry and Draco double auto (ultra rare)
Emma Watson (ultra rare)
Rupert Grint (ultra rare)
Maggie Smith (rare)
Michael Gambon (rare)
David Thewlis (rare)
Helena Bonham Carter (rare)
Evanna Lynch
Natalie Tena
Jessie Cave
Ralph Ineson/Amycus Carrow
Suzanne Toase/Alecta Carrow
P4 Quidditch Quaffle Ball
10-case incentive -- Quidditch Bats
The ship date has changed to June 26, but that is not a firm date.
Lastly, the case breakdown has changed. A case will include 8 costumes, 5 autos, 4 props, 3 filmcards, and 1 case loader. That's a total of 20 pack-insert premium cards per case.
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« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2009, 04:59:21 PM » |
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Although this evens out at 2 specials per box, whats the betting that there are some with 1 and others with 3  |
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« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2009, 11:08:58 PM » |
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Thanks for the updates kbmum.  This set is looking better and better and i'm really looking forward to it. I'm over the moon to see that the prop card ratio has gone up from 3 to 4 at last!!. I know that it's only one extra prop card but i always thought that 3 cards per case was low considering that there always around 12 prop cards in a set. It does mean that the costumes are going down from 10 to 8 of course but it's still a good number. |
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« Reply #25 on: June 06, 2009, 11:15:24 PM » |
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It means that a 10-box case has two fewer inserts.  |
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« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2009, 11:00:29 AM » |
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Do I have this correct that there will be two 2 Quidditch bat cards and one Quaffle card?
I'm glad I've waited to consider pre-ordering what cards I want. I have already pre-ordered my tin though. I'm a sucker for anything in blue.
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« Reply #27 on: June 07, 2009, 04:46:28 PM » |
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It means that a 10-box case has two fewer inserts. Isn't it only one insert less than usual kbmum?. Although we are losing two costume cards we are gaining a prop card so HBP will contain a grand total of 21 cards (8 cost, 5 auto, 4 prop, 3 film and 1 case topper) compared to the usual 22 (10 cost, 5 auto, 3 prop, 3 film and 1 case topper). Only one less prop/auto/cost than a normal HP film set and when you consider that MM2 had a grand total of 17 inserts (8 cost, 5 auto, 3 prop and 1 case topper) it's a very good total. I know that MM2 is only a filler set but the cases still cost the same amount of money no matter how small or how large the insert number is so i'm more than happy with the amount of inserts that will be in this set. It could be worse you know!. Just think back to PoA Update case insert ratios! . Which i was idiot enough to buy a case of i might add..LOL! |
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« Reply #28 on: June 07, 2009, 10:28:17 PM » |
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Do I have this correct that there will be two 2 Quidditch bat cards and one Quaffle card?
There is one Quidditch bat and one Quidditch quaffle. Isn't it only one insert less than usual kbmum?
I added incorrectly. Hey, I was tired last night!  But, I was talking about only the pack-inserted cards (since box buyers like me wouldn't get the case topper), so there would be 20 cards instead of 21. |
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« Reply #29 on: June 09, 2009, 05:17:53 PM » |
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I know that it's only one extra prop card but i always thought that 3 cards per case was low considering that there always around 12 prop cards in a set.
Possibly Artbox is reacting to some collector feedback that there were so many low-numbered props, with several in quantities below 150. By adding one per case, the total for an average prop would rise to about 327, versus 236 in OOTP and 210 in OOTPU. The average for costumes stays the same at 460 since the print run is rising from 600 (OOTPU) to 700 cases. There were a whopping 18 costume cards for OOTP, which was also 700 cases, and they needed to do that to keep from putting more than one of any single costume in a case (on purpose, anyway). It looks like the autograph plan is pretty close to the norm for a 700-case run. If there are 100 each of Ultra Rares and 200 each of Rares in packs, that makes it just right for one Ultra or two Rares per case. Add in 500 each for Common autos, and the total is 3600. What might this mean? Maybe a master set will be a bit easier to complete, if there aren't many low-numbered props and no auto below 100. Maybe there won't be any props or costumes numbered below 200, which might increase demand for the 10- and 25-case incentives. We haven't heard the details, but I expect to see multiple-binder-case incentives again as usual. |
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« Reply #30 on: June 09, 2009, 09:17:18 PM » |
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I added incorrectly. Hey, I was tired last night! You are forgiven kbmum Possibly Artbox is reacting to some collector feedback that there were so many low-numbered props, with several in quantities below 150. By adding one per case, the total for an average prop would rise to about 327, versus 236 in OOTP and 210 in OOTPU. The average for costumes stays the same at 460 since the print run is rising from 600 (OOTPU) to 700 cases. Whatever their reason, i'm just glad they are giving us an extra prop card as i enjoy them the most!. I might be a bit disgruntled if i manage to pull all the Slughorn props though (as nice as i'm sure they will be ) |
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« Reply #31 on: June 10, 2009, 12:28:25 AM » |
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Over various sets, there were quite a few props for Umbridge and Lockhart, and now we're getting props for Slughorn. I wish there had been props for the other DADA professors. Lupin's office that's seen at the end of POA has lots of nice items.
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« Reply #32 on: June 10, 2009, 02:22:14 AM » |
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Some Lupin prop cards would of been great. A piece of his trunk that he packs at the end would of been one idea perhaps.
I don't think we have had any Mad-Eye prop cards either which is a shame too.
I just wish they wouldn't put so many cards to do with one particular subject or character in one set. Slughorn's amount to a quarter of the prop cards available.
I'm sure that a couple could of been used for this set and then a couple more for the update set so that they are spaced out more.
I would of liked to have seen a fur/hair card for Aragog for this set to go with the auto card and leg prop card from COS.
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« Reply #33 on: June 11, 2009, 05:10:56 AM » |
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I don't think we have had any Mad-Eye prop cards either which is a shame too.
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« Reply #34 on: June 11, 2009, 03:42:13 PM » |
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I don't think we have had any Mad-Eye prop cards either which is a shame too.
That wouldn't be a patch on the other props Booooooooo! So hands up who is buying this time around! I've not bought anything since OoTP, but I think I'll go for 3-4 boxes this time around. |
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« Reply #35 on: June 11, 2009, 07:33:15 PM » |
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Me!!! My hand is so far up, I've ordered cases. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to invest so much money on a single release, but I have been selling and saving for this set for so long, I couldn't help it.  Does anybody have any recent info on the Mad Eye Moody Auto Redemption cards from OOTPU? |
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« Reply #36 on: June 11, 2009, 07:38:18 PM » |
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That wouldn't be a patch on the other props Groan!. That was terrible! (wish i'd thought of it!..LOL!) So hands up who is buying this time around! I've not bought anything since OoTP, but I think I'll go for 3-4 boxes this time around. I'm treating myself to a case for this set . I have only bought two cases in the past (COS and POA update). Normally i go for one or two boxes as i have have done for every other release. I was going to get a case of MM2 but passed on it and decided to wait for HBP. As a matter of fact, i just bought my first box of MM2 today to tide me over until HBP and i'm looking forward to getting it.  |
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« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2009, 12:19:51 AM » |
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I'm getting a box, but hoping I can upgrade to two boxes.
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« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2009, 09:26:05 AM » |
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I'm getting two boxes and one for a friend since I have most of the autographs already.
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« Reply #39 on: June 13, 2009, 10:23:37 AM » |
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