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I still check. I am always looking for a good variant... who me?
Somday I may even have a collection worth bragging about. 

What are you talking about!?! 
You already HAVE a collection worth bragging about!!!   
You're not called 'The Variant King' for nuthin' 


Welcome to the Yak Shack Ady!   
Understanding spouses are definitely worth their weight in gold when it comes to collecting anything! 

And me!! 
Hee hee ... 'The Fantastic Five Rides Again!' 
I might not log in that often but I do still check the boards for any new stuff ... 

Interesting info re. the Best auto though ... now we all know this there's not a one to be had on Fleabay! 

I got an email from Kay with this info on it:

"Dear Valued Distributors,

Thank you for the wait –

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 FROM ARTBOX COMING SOON!!

Details to follow for the LAST and FINAL Movie Set.

In the meantime, please feel free to contact us for any questions."

 
I gather this set will be the last one as they no longer have the license ... or has that situation changed does anyone know?

Excellent outcome Tony - thanks for passing on the good news! 

Re: the Hermione auto - I'm with Sara on this one ... it looks absolutely fine to me too and I must say, it's a really nice example of one of her autograph ... you've got a 'keeper' there! 
*phew* thank goodness there's been a happy outcome this time around, but we'd ALL do well to keep an eye on this particular seller and also to remain vigilant in calling each other's attention to cards we think might not be as they should be. 

  yeah, the Oldman autos are dire and as for her not liking the cards she's given to sign - well, I'm sure she was paid enough to put pen to card so the 'liking' part of it isn't important!
What's worse is the amount people are having to pay to get her auto - ridiculous! 

Clemence Poesy's auto has to be one of the worst in the history of Potter cards. She ought to be ashamed to pass this off as a signature. Artbox should have chucked it back at her.

Couldn't agree more with you on this one - truly dreadful! 

Maybe shes just a bad writer? 

Nope, just lazy.
She's signed before & those autos look nothing like what she'd done this time around. 

Another comment like that Julie and i may kick you up the bottom

Oi! I'm only calling it like it is John!  [Heh, you'd have to have long l-o-o-o-o-ng legs to make that kick too!  ]
I've read too many times of over-long waits on cards being returned & given how expensive/rare some of these have been, is it any wonder collectors are somewhat wary of returning them for verification?
Those of us in the UK will always be at a disadvantage on issues like this purely because of distance. 

Thanks for the Ebay ID of this seller Cindy ... I'll go and have a look at what they've been up to! 
(@ John - geononsports was certainly one of the good guys in card trading - we need a few more like him on Ebay.  )

He's not called the 'Variant King' for nuttin' y'know!! 

Really lovely variants again John!! 

 :'( Thanks Cindy ... I'm sorry to have this confirmed as he was one of the good sellers on Ebay ...  :'(

Oh my, how long d'you think it would take Kay et al to examine & return your card if you sent it over for them to check it?
We're still waiting to hear more re. the Mad-eye autos which never seems to materialise ... perhaps we ought to write to his son to get him to give his Dad a boot up the rear to get these bl00dy cards signed!   

Was the seller geononsports?  If so, he died last summer.

Is this true? 
The reason I ask is that I bought from this seller in July of this year!
Admittedly I haven't bought from them since then but a check on their Ebay ID shows they left f/b for buyers in Sept & rec'd f/b from buyers in Oct of this year and all were card sales.
I've long since thrown out the packaging but as far as I can recall, it had his return address info on the outside as normal.
Is it possible another family member is continuing to use his a/c?

As for the fake Dan autos - definitely sends a shudder down my spine reading about this! 
He has to have one of the consistently messy autos I've ever come across which makes his cards an easy target for forgery. The big giveaway on the one John posted (Card 1) was the pen used to sign the name - even at his messiest Dan uses a fine tipped pen to sign his cards whereas Card 1 looked like it'd been signed with a yardbrush! 
'Constant Vigilance!' and either buying/pulling the cards from your own boxes or buying from sellers whose integrity you trust.

Glad to hear a refund has been offered although I wouldn't be too happy returning something I have good reason to believe is fake so that this seller can offer it for sale again.
Still, hope you get the money ASAP! 

If you've friended her on Facebook, you just might find some details and pictures. 

Ahhhh, then that would be why I've no clue about any of this - I'm not on Facebook any longer and haven't been for well over a year now. 
*sighs*

I think the newly created Mrs.Stickley should zero out and start again  Miss Turner is no more.

Congrats to Roz and Mark 

What!?! 
When?
Where?   C'mon Boggy ... spill 'em!!

Ros-a-lind!! I think you have 'something' to tell us! 

Congrats to the newly-marrieds! 

What options and how much will they be to ship any of your cards internationally please?

Wowsers!! Not leaving much time to save-up for it are they!? 
I'm with Tower - definitely need more info on the autos plus the rest of the inserts. 

Oooooooo Nooooooooo!!!  :'( :'(

I can't yell you how much your post saddens me to read Jackie  :'( :'( :'(
Of course your kids take priority over everything else, yes even cards(!) and I honestly think that if you're seriously considering offering them for sale, then now is the time to do it before the final films are released and in-between set releases. 

I echo Roz's sentiments over seeing your variants once more and perhaps being lucky enough to snag the odd one or two (if I'm lucky! ), so when you're ready, please give us the nod on here, okay?
Obviously it would be better for you to try and sell them away from ebay and their hideous fees, but then again, I'm sure that many of the cards from the earlier sets will fetch mega-$$$ if offered on Ebay.

BIG hugs to ya Jackie and I'm just sorry things have turned out this way for ya'll.  :'(



@ Sara ... no comment!! 

*hands John a cabbage* 

hmmmmmmm yes, now that you mention it, it has sold on Ebay more recently ... no longer than 18 months ago - not 100% sure who the buyer was though, I have the idea that perhaps Marlon bought it and sold it on?
All I can remember was that I was miffed at missing the card when it came up for grabs this last time around as I'm fairly sure it sold as a b-i-n and well under price too! 
Hey ho, that's just how it goes ... 

Heh heh yep, that's the one Rich and yes, I DO remember that particular swatch - the confusion over the medieval-style letters 'B' and 'W'!!   
Wonder who owns it now?
Sadly, I can't remember who had it when we first talked about it though, so I don't know if that card now resides in a Yak Shacker's collection or not. 
Congrats on your recent acquisitions Rich - you found some really nice swatches on those cards!

Fabulous cards Rich - congrats on getting them!!

Beautiful card Jon - I remember you getting it from the SDCC too! *sighs* 
I'd be soooooo upset if I had to sell this card as it really IS special and I'm sad to hear that you have to let it go Jon.  :'(
Hopefully it will find a new home in another private collector and be the showcase card in their collection. 

Hi Alan,
I chanced across your listings yesterday without realising it was you!! 
All your auctions are set to US-only and I wanted to know if you'll ship them internationally please?

Thanks!