The Yak Shack Forum

Hi guys

Thanks for dropping in on my spare cards list, I'll try to keep it up to date :)

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZmaktheyak (http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1738318-5463217?loc=http%3A//search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZmaktheyak)

I've even opened a shop so over the coming weeks I'll try and list all those spare promos lying around that might find a more useful home.

Thanks for popping by.

This is bad practice, but I have modified it ;)

I thought the DS would have gone for higher... but it looks like John's favourite ebayer won it ;)

In my opinion, the snare is totally overpriced at the moment, the same as the Whomping Willow and Book of Monsters have been at the beginning and the Sorcerer's Stone is also now. The snare has the rarity of a Permission Form and will run like those with a little bit writing very fast. It's only the impatience at the moment. The stone will also go done, i'm sure. It needs only a little bit time like it needed for the Book of Monsters. But there are too much of them.

What did it end up finishing for?

242 pounds... so a cool $580 Aussie dollars or $440 US

Ooops, I got it mixed up with the 40 case incentive numbers... too much generalising - its been artificial vegetation cards (Pear tree and Willow) as the short printed cards up until now ;)

Well the other Devil's Snare went for £205GBP, and only time will tell on the Devil's Snare but I will tell you right now it's a lot harder to find than a Permission form.

I've updated my top thread with the current auctions :D

Oh Roz, the Privet Drive letter is so cool, great number too. I am just going to have to try for it  :o=, probably along with lots of others.

Eek! Well as usual free shipping to folk from the Shack :) Good luck! I'll PM you before I put things on in future! Sorry! But I do like to have a listing to nip into "my ebay" and check on :D It's as addictive as buying sometimes ;)

I agree... I get more excited watching an item sell than winning one sometimes :)

It doesn't look like the Devil's Snare has peaked yet!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6183329519

Wow, the one on eBay right now is at $499.99 with more than a day to go! :o

Updated title and first topic with my latest auctions and cards :D

Ooooooooooh - the chocolate wand is up! ;D

And Jules, I dodn't know you were a FMA fan! :D

LOL I'll confess ... I don't know much about FMA at all though I've been reading what you and Roz have been posting about it over the past few weeks. I know of a couple of other fans over in the US who absolutely rave about it ... even watch it in Japanese they're that bad!! :o

I wanted to get more of an insight into it before talking about it in front of my son, cos I'm fed-up to the back teeth of Pokemon and whatever else is showing on Toonami at the moment and he's watching the same episodes over and over again. ::)
I've no idea what I'll be starting if I point him towards FMA you see and I do like to be prepared if I can be. LOL
I've not heard him mention any of the other kids from school watching it, but he has asked to go onto Runscape (cos a couple of his class mates are members) ... which I've nixxed because I don't think he's quite old enough to be on there safely. ;)
He even talked me into buying a pack of Scoobys last week because all his pals have them! ::)

Well the first ep of FMA may be a bit disturbing, but from then on it's just plain excellent ;)

Uh oh... that would be me - but in Aus :rofl:

You have to watch it in Japanese though to get the expression and voice inflections etc... but maybe its because, as I have said before, that I am a purist snob ;)

Dare I ask where I can locate all the episodes?
More to the point ... how many episodes are there!? :o

I've just asked Phil if he's heard of it and surprise surprise ... he hadn't! :o
The reason I'm so shocked is he spend hours most evenings in front of the telly and tends to watch whatever Adam has on too, so I thought he might have seen something about FMA then. Seemingly not! ::)

Nothing wrong in being a "purist snob" Jo ... you're just watching it in the original to get the full effect!! ;) ;D :rofl:

Roz may be able to help... :D

ahhhhhhhhhh might she now! ;) ;D

She may! Whilst she is painfully buying the US DVDs (yes and slipping in the multi-region thingummyjig each time) she has other suggestions for you!

However, the english dub is only half done - they have got to episode 26/51 (is it 51 or 52 Jo?) and now they are taking a break, which makes little sense really as it's all one story! A really VERY involving story for a cartoon, it's not something the Western world would ever attempt - which definitely adds to it's charm :D

Its 51 Rozzie ;D

You'll love it Jules :)

Yes you will!

I've just updated this title with a few things - but I'll be selling off some cool stuff soon so watch this space ;D

When one is a buyer everything is overpriced.
When one is a seller everything is too cheap.

Especially for the frugal ones.

Well, might be true, but a card with a limit of 100 should be sold below $200.  ::)

Why?

100 in the world, less than that in the collectors market and millions of HP fans! You know as well as I do that if some prices aren't higher than box prices to balance those lower then dealers can't survive and trust me, if dealers go bust we all lose out!

I think it should be at least $200, not under.  And I could never afford one, but that is a very limited number for this card, and a great collector's piece.

Yes, of course you are right, Roz, but that wasn't what i wanted to say.

It's only that i don't understand the difference, that's all. If all cards with a limit of 100 would be sold for the same price, i would understand every price. But is a Devil's Snare better than a Permission Form?

But it's the market and of course it is, if the people pay a price like that. Well, i did.  ;D

My mom was just saying the same thing Tower. Whats the difference between a Marauders Map and Devils Snare besides the number made

No, but it's a LOT easier to find - it was 100/500 cases - which alligns it with the autos of Christopher Lee et al in Charlie and the chocolate factory (120/600), and there were hotboxes. It was infinitely easier to find.

That is the difference, the number made.  If there are less of them, it makes it that much more rare, harder to find, and probably worth more down the line.  The reason the Map sells good is because it is a big part of the movie, making it a popular prop to wasnt to own a piece of.  But whenever you have something that is limited by number, the less there are, the more value there is to it.

But they both are props from the movie so why should it matter. All of them should be over 100 because they ALL are used in the actual movie

One thing about the rare prop cards that hasn't been mentioned is:  are they nice?

The Marauders Map is popular because it is lovely and there are lots of variants.  Even if I had a spare £1,000 or so (  :rofl: ) I am not sure if I would want a Pear Tree Leaf as they are boring.  Now the Platform Ticket..... that is interesting  ;D

But as with anything in life a thing is only worth what someone is willing/able to pay.

But anyway Roz - what's the cool stuff?  Don't keep us in suspence, I havn't recovered from HBP yet  ;D

Yes I mean the Pear tree was such a big part wasn't it the way it broke out of Azkaban just to come after Harry, such a scarey tree ::)

heh heh

It's the same with the Permission Slip vs Devil's Snare vs Harry and Ron 100 Robe cards - if you look at the marauders map /500 odd it's worth more than any other 500 card because it's so hard to find because of the vast number of cases it was hidden in - I got one in 6 cases. Madam Trelawney and Rosmerta cards go for more than Harry's Quidditch Sweater because of the cost involved in finding them :)

So what you are saying is that some things go for more because they hide better? Perhaps there could be loads of them out there still hidden in unopened boxes ???

But doesn't the thought of all these great cards still being out there just waiting to be found just make you want to  ;D

If I had money yes. But the POA boxes aren't great value like the SS. However if he ahd money I wouldn't have gone for Toms deal of an SS and a POA update box. That would have been fun ;D

I want to go for the SS/PoAU box set too but I much rather have two SS boxes instead

Where is the Pear Tree in the movie anyway?

Woo Hoo!!!  I bought Roz's broom prop!!  I have finally completely the collection of cards that I want from this set!!  Oops, I am lying.  I think there are more I want now that I collected the ones I thought I had to have.  Oh well, off to  :ebay:

Hark - I hear a plane overhead? Reckon it's on it? Well no, neither do I :P I only posted it this morning and the post planes don't go out of either Stansted or Cambridge, our local airports :P

Oh well