Congrats Almath on pulling two Kayanan sketches from the same case! The Bellinger sketch looks awesome as well.
August 10, 2007, 09:21 PM
riddickfan
quote:
Originally posted by Almath: Hi All
Finally picked up my three cases today. Had a 6 hour round trip to get them. Friday traffic on the M1 motorway.
Tryptich, red and blue foils broke as was to be expected. I got 4 gold cards over the three cases.
Nothing to shout about on the autograph front but I pulled some amazing sketches.
The hi-lights were
both from the same case!!!
Also
As well as the first 'A' from the Tarkin montage by Catt Staggs and the middle piece of a three parter by Watkins Chow of Luke, Leia and Han and a Pence Sketch of Aunt Beru.
The artwork on these cards is amazing. Pictures on websites do not do them justice. Thanks to all the artists for their hard work on this set.
Wow!!
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August 11, 2007, 12:05 AM
ocdlotr
Hey Almath...WOW...
...first, I've got to tell you that those 2 Kayanan's alone are worth in the neighborhood of $750 to $1000 EACH...
...I'm happy you pulled one of my "Trench" scenes...it's actually the first one I've seen pulled...and that's worth a couple of hundred more as well...
...and a Staggs letter card...and one of Sean Pence's master portraits...AND part of a Watkins-Chow multi-panel piece...man, YOU HIT THE JACKPOT OF CASES!!! Each one of those are in the $150-$300 range...if not more as well!!!
That case has close to $3,000 worth of sketch cards...give or take the cost of the case...SPECTACULAR CASE!!!!
I'm extremely envious... !
...a terrific way to start a remarkabale collection! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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August 11, 2007, 12:11 AM
ocdlotr
quote:
Originally posted by manolito: Here is the result from my 4 boxes.
...and this is quite a beautiful group of inserts as well...and from just HALF a case...MAN!
Terrific Rabbitte, sensitive Sohn, and super cool and colorful Hickman...
...another great group...! CONGRATULATIONS Manolito!
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August 11, 2007, 03:23 AM
Almath
The cards weren't all from the same case. Only the Kayanan's. The Staggs, Pence etc were mixed up in the other two cases. Sorry my post was a bit ambiguous. I'd had a very long day and wasn't thinking/typing too clearly. However, I have still done remarkably well over three cases, and am extremely happy. I must admit I was a little apprehensive before opening the cases after what i'd read about the misfortune of some other board members. I've never been this fortunate with case breaks before. On a side note I think the base set is superb one of the nicest in a long time. I cant decide whether to go after the blue parallel set. Shouldn't be too difficult to complete. I've just finished the Finest parallel set and that took at least three years. As for sticker auto's. I think they look alright, though I would prefer straight onto card signatures.
August 11, 2007, 04:16 AM
steve j
quote:
Originally posted by Almath: Sorry my post was a bit ambiguous. I'd had a very long day and wasn't thinking/typing too clearly.
If I had pulled two Kayanan's in the same case I wouldn't have been able to write a report for a week.
Just leaves me to congratulate you on great pulls. Nice ones
August 11, 2007, 04:49 AM
KADRAN00157
Two Kayanan's in one case..... AWESOME!!!!!!!
KADRAN00157
August 11, 2007, 06:25 AM
Apex_Ninja
quote:
Originally posted by ocdlotr:
quote:
Originally posted by manolito: Here is the result from my 4 boxes.
...and this is quite a beautiful group of inserts as well...and from just HALF a case...MAN!
Terrific Rabbitte, sensitive Sohn, and super cool and colorful Hickman...
...another great group...! CONGRATULATIONS Manolito!
And Manolito didn't even mention the gold card... That was pulled out the box with the A. Sohn sketch, I believe
August 11, 2007, 06:32 AM
KADRAN00157
Man this is fabulous
KADRAN00157
August 11, 2007, 06:47 AM
ocdlotr
That double Kayanan+ haul would be great for great for 10 cases...
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August 11, 2007, 07:34 AM
Soul-on-Fire
After all the reports of dud boxes I feared the worst but I think did rather well with my 2 boxes. Which would be an understatement if I pulled a Ford which I unfortunately did not...
Box 1:
1 complete base set Boxloader - 83 (red border) blue parallel - 16 + 104 red parallel - 96 gold parallel - Trypitch - 8 (no doubles) autograph - Christine Hewett / Tonnika Sister sketch -
Box 2:
1 complete base set Boxloader - 169 (yellow border) blue parallel - 7 + 26 red parallel - 91 gold parallel - 28 (22/30) Trypitch - 7 (no doubles) autograph - sketch - Darth Vader by Grant Gould
I had really hoped for any other autograph but hey, at least I got one! The Vader sketch is really nice and the gold card was a nice surprise.
August 11, 2007, 09:25 AM
justm
Got my box today and I am really impressed with the set. Breakdown as follows:
Full base set & spares Box topper Yellow 188 Blue parallels 91 & 96 Red parallel 50 8 puzzle pieces (inc. the full Master & Apprentice trio)
Sketch card X-wing pilot by Rob Teranishi
These are great cards and the sketch card is the icing on the cake. Very pleased.
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August 11, 2007, 01:01 PM
Thush
Here's my case breakdown...
Box 1 Sketch: Ryan Waterhouse (Jawa) Puzzle: 8 pieces Foil: #9 Blue, #18 Blue, Red (#48) Box Topper: #119 Red
Box 2 Auto: Maria DeAragon as Greedo Puzzle: 8 pieces Foil: #33 Blue, #48 Blue, #71 Red Box Topper: #75 Yellow
Box 3 Sketch: Christian Dalla Vecchia (Han Solo) Puzzle: 8 pieces Foil: #27 Blue, #44 Blue, #119 Red Box Topper: #74 Red
Box 4 Auto: Garrick Hagon as Biggs Darklighter Puzzle: 13 pieces (1 pack had 4 in, 1 pack had 6 in) Foil: #26 Blue, #112 Blue, #47 Red Box Topper: #117 Blue
Box 5 Auto: Richard Edlund Puzzle: 8 pieces Foil: #78 Blue, #87 Blue, #50 Red Box Topper: #172 Yellow
Box 6 Auto: Christine Hewett as Brea Tonnika Puzzle: 8 pieces Foil: #56 Blue, #105 Blue, #84 Red Box Topper: #172 Yellow (duplicate of previous box)
Box 7 Sketch: Cat Staggs (Stormtrooper in letter A) Puzzle: 8 pieces Foil: #21 Blue, #93 Blue, #83 Red Box Topper: #26 Blue
Box 8 Sketch: Josh Howard (Leia) Puzzle: 8 pieces Foil: #54 Blue, #67 Blue, #35 Red Box Topper: #118 Red
This turned out to be a great case, thanks to the Cat Staggs sketch. It was already better than my Complete Bond case, with four good autos, but getting the fantastic Staggs sketch has made this so much better.
The collation looked OK, although getting a couple of packs with 4 and 6 puzzle cards was a surprise. There were a fair few miscut cards though. The base set itself is great with lots of new photos on the front and back. I don't mind the sticker autos now that I see them. They have been integrated into the card well with the sticker border. Only when the sticker is off-centre does it show.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed opening this case and look forward to getting some trades going.
August 11, 2007, 01:12 PM
gofmauleg
Congrats Thush on your case break and pulling the Cat Staggs sketch card!
Well done Soul-on-Fire and justm on all your pulls.
August 11, 2007, 01:18 PM
Thush
quote:
Originally posted by gofmauleg: Congrats Thush on your case break and pulling the Cat Staggs sketch card!
Well done Soul-on-Fire and justm on all your pulls.
Thanks, gofmauleg.
I forgot to post these pics of the puzzle cards. They look really nice when actually put together as a puzzle. Shame you can't easily store them like that.
August 11, 2007, 01:59 PM
THX2112
quote:
It was already better than my Complete Bond case
WOW! That's a pretty bold statement. You must have received the worst case that RA sent out. Sorry to hear that!
August 11, 2007, 03:49 PM
Jack London
Got two boxes today and did okay. I like the interesting choices of photos on the cards. The boxtoppers were a lot of fun.
Box 1:
Boxloader - #309 "The birthday celebration for Sir Alec Guinness (orange border)
blue parallel - 91 and 96
red parallel - 75 Creatures of Hoth (funny card showing main cast in a candid shot on the set)
gold parallel -
Trypitch - 8
sketch - Obi Wan Kenobi by Joseph Booth
Box 2:
Boxloader - 129 "May the Force Be With You"(red border)
blue parallel - 44 and 106
red parallel - 30 The Prison Barge Beseiged
gold parallel -
Trypitch - 8
Autograph- Phil Tippett
Was hoping for a Leia sketch, but the Obi Wan is nice, too. I had fun looking at the vintage boxloaders: brought back a lot of fun memories.
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August 11, 2007, 05:52 PM
comicbookfan
Here’s the result of my Topps SW 30th Case. Box 1 two packs short a card; 1 base set Sketch card Vader by Fabbri Blue Foil: 0 Red Foil: 79 Tryptich: 8 total – Hidden 3; Insurmountable 1; Power 2,3; Underworld 3; Tyranny 1,2; Master 3. Box 2 No base set short 7 cards Sketch card Luke by Sean Pence Blue Foil: 36, 51 Red Foil: 67 Tryptich: 9 total – Insurmountable 1; Hidden 1,2,3; Master 1,2,3; Tyranny 1, 3/\ Box 3 No base set short 1 card Auto Gary Kurtz Blue Foil: 64, 75 Red Foil: 54 Tryptich: 8 total – Underworld 3; Power 1,2,3; Bravery 1, 3; Tyranny 1,2. Box 4 1 pack with extra card; 1 base set Auto Norman Reynolds Blue Foil: 9, 110; Red Foil: 12, 109. Tryptich 8 total – Insurmountable 2,3; Hidden 1,2; Escaping 1,2,3; Imprisonment 4. Box 5 Pack short a card ; 1 base set; Sketch Vader by Hodges Blue Foil: 49 Red Foil 54 Tryptich: 8 total – Underworld 1,2; Power 1; Imprisonment 2; Tyranny 3; Bravery 1, 2,3. Box 6 1 pack with extra card; 1 base set; 0 auto or sketch Blue Foil: 14, 46 Red Foil 100 Tryptich 9 total – Underworld 1,2; Imprisonment 1,2; Hidden 3, Insurmountable 1; Tyranny 1; Power 2,3. Box 7 2 packs short a card, 1 pack with an extra card; base set; Auto Biggs Darklighter Blue Foil: 116 Red Foil: 39 Tryptich: 8 total – Escaping 1,2,3; Insurmountable 2,3; Hidden 1; Imprisonment 1,3. Box 8 Base set ; Auto Greedo Blue Foil: 17, 34 Red Foil 67 Tryptich – 8 total – Tyranny 1,2; Force 2,3; Hidden 3; Underworld 3; Insurmountable 1; Master 3. Summary: 3 sketches, 4 autos, 12 blue foils, 9 red foils, 66 tryptich. So I was short 4 blue foils, got 1 extra red foil and received two extra tryptich. Going by the wrapper that says 1 sketch/auto per box I am short a sketch/auto. But if you use the odds Topps lists there should be 4.47 autos in a case and 3.84 sketches in a case so rounding down to the nearest whole number that was I got. If you round up then I was short a sketch/auto.
My feelings: I am pleased with the sketches I got but not thrilled since they are not my favourite characters. I was hoping for Leia, Han, R2D2, C3P0, Chewie as my favourite SW characters. I have always liked the detail Fabbri puts in; how can I not be pleased with Sean’s detail – he captures Luke so well whether you like him or not! The Hodges Vader seems the simplest to me but knowing of him from the forum makes the card more important to me. I don’t bother with parallels so they are all off to ebay. The tryptichs are okay but since they’ll be a pain to display they’ll probably go off to ebay. The autos; hmm I know Greedo; don’t remember Biggs Darklighter; didn’t have a clue about Kurtz or Reynolds. Usually I prefer autos just from the characters I like so I don’t know what I’ll do about the autos. I notice on ebay Greedo and Biggs are plentiful and often aren’t selling. Kurtz and Reynolds seem a little more scarce but still not selling for much. I bought a case hoping to get some of the great sketches I was seeing on NSU; sketches I could never afford to buy. Same goes for the autos. I’m disappointed in the missing cards and the box with no sketch/auto so I’m definitely not going to buy another Topps case. Given that I have a preference for certain characters it will just be more pleasant and cost effective to buy those sketches directly. Autos/Sketches