Your top 10 pulls from sealed boxes

January 10, 2010, 03:03 PM

top 10, I'm guessing you could do a separate list for top 10 auto pulls, top 10 piecework pulls, top 10 sketches pulls...

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Originally posted by igman7:
Only 10? Hmmmmmm, I will try to keep it to that. In no particular order...

1. Cat Staggs "Strider in the Prancing Pony" sketch from LOTR Evolution (this card got me addicted to cracking)

2. Cat Staggs Princes Leia sketch from SW30th (killer B&W sketch looking down the barrel of her blaster)

3. Renae DeLiz from DC Legacy

4. Sean Pence LOTR Masterpieces 1 1/2 puzzle sketch with newly crowned King Aragorn.

5. Marvel Masterpieces 2007 Chris Brunner

6. Partick Hammil from SWG4

7. Cat Staggs (again) SWG4 Retail

8. Jen Mercer from X-Men Archives

9. Rhiannon Owens from X-Men Archives

10a. Anthony Tan from Spider-Man Archives

10b. Warren Martineck from JLA Archives

See, I did it in 10

Oh crud, I forgot to put in autos

Kristin Bell from 1 box of Veronica Mars 1
Katie Holmes from 3 boxes of Batman Begins
Wayne Newton, Honor Blackman and Olga Kurylenko from 2 boxes of Bond Archives
and I cant forget
Edward costume from Twilight

January 11, 2010, 01:21 AM

Martine

From memory and in no particular order:

1. The Evil Trio from Buffy
2. a Storm sketch from X-Men: The Last Stand (Cat Staggs)
3. Roger Moore auto from Quotable James Bond
4. Carey Lowell auto from Quotable James Bond
5. Michelle Yeoh auto from Quotable James Bond
6. Hand prop card from Dexter (my very first prop card... I don't count the HP ones since they're my husband's)
7. A beautiful sketch from one of the earlier Stargate releases (don't remember which one...)
8. A dual double-meat palace costume from Buffy 10th Anniversary
9. Anya's auto from Buffy season 4
10. David Zeyas' auto from Dexter

I don't think I'll ever forget opening my 2 Quotable Bond boxes

Later

January 11, 2010, 01:02 PM

Quaint1

Can't quite believe it's taken me until now to find this thread!
Here's my list (most of which are no longer in my collection, alas...)
01 - Shatner/Nimoy dual autograph card (Star Trek 35th)
02 - Leonard Nimoy autograph (from Skybox TOS Series 3)
03 - Brent Spiner autograph (Enterprise Season 4)
04 - pretty much all the autographs I pulled from that very first LOTR set by Topps - including TWO John Rhys Davies from two separate packs (bought as single packs from different stores abotu a week apart)
05 - Burt Reynolds autograph from one of the Twilight Zone sets
06 - Chris Bolson Enterprise sketch (from Star Trek 35)
07 - John Czop Mirror, Mirror Spock sketch (also fro mStar Trek 35th)
08 - A double Thunderbirds Whammy - a colour Graham Bleathman TB2 sketch and a redemption card for Sir Ben Kingsley (which was honoured some 4 years later!) from a single box
09 - SeriCel "Instant Win" card from the Complete Star Trek Animated set
10 - It's a bit of a toss-up between the Charlton Heston autograph from the "Planet of The Apes" movie set (the Tim Burton movie) or the EMH holograph card from Star Trek Voyager Season 1 Series 1.

The one that got away - the redmeption card I pulled from a box of "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" for a Melissa Joan Hart autograph card that unfortunately got caught up in the postal problems in America following 9/11 and which has never been seen again...
Au Res.,
Paul

January 11, 2010, 02:17 PM

LUZNDAVE

Here's my top 10 pulls im sure i could have done a top 25 there so many more i missed. Looking at it i only have kept 3 cards the Star Wars John Williams Auto, 3Di card and the Galaxy Auto. I have never believed in keeping cards worth more than $100. I would always sell them to buy more cards.

1) Star Wars 30th John Williams Auto & Carrie Fisher Auto (Same Box)
2) Disney Holiday Treasures - Tigger Sketch
3) Star wars 30th Dave Prowse Auto
4) Star War Evolution - Billy Dee Williams
5) Star Wars Galaxy 4 - Russ Walks Sketch
6) Angel Season 2 - Charisma Carpenter Autograph
7) Star Wars Galaxy 4 - Cat Staggs Sketch & Jesse Moore Die Cut Sketch (Die Cut was sold to Stephen Sansweet)
8) Star Wars Return of the Jedi Widevision - 3Di Redemption (1 per case)
9) Star Wars Galaxy 1 - Autograph Redemption
10) Lord Of the Rings Evolution - Cynthia Cummens full color Golum sketch

January 11, 2010, 03:15 PM

Booker

I guess I never posted in this thread, b/c I didn't have 10 really good pulls. Lol...I still don't, but here's what I have so far:

1) Batman/George Clooney auto (Batman & Robin Widevision)
2) Professor X/Patrick Stewart auto (X-Men 1)
3) TWO Wolverine/Hugh Jackman autos (X-Men 1)
4) Rachel Dawes/Katie Holmes auto (Batman Begins)
5) Trevor Grove sketch of Marion Ravenwood (Indiana Jones Heritage)

Honorable mention: Jessica Alba costume (UD Fantastic Four), Wolverine variant costume (X-Men 2), Juggernaut auto (X-Men 3), Norman Osborn auto (Spiderman 3), Hiro Nakamura & Peter Petrelli autos (Heroes season 1)

January 13, 2010, 05:06 AM

ajdedo

Well I only have this, which describes my success, or unsuccess, at pulling cards.... I pulled a winning autograph challenge card from a box of Star Trek TOS 2. Of course, it was several years too late, and instead of having all the autographs, all I got was this lousy card!

1) Rare 'V' card from Star Trek TOS 2 Autograph Challenge

July 10, 2010, 02:58 PM

seegriffin

finally can update...

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Originally posted by seegriffin:
I managed to pull 4 autos from a Crimson 36 pack box, it stated autos were 1:18 packs

oh and to update my previous list

1. Iyari Limon Buffy Season 7 auto (my first ever auto box pull)

2. Amy Acker Supernatural Season 1 piecework auto

3. Kristina Loken T3 auto

4. Famke Jannsen Complete Bond auto

5. Morena Baccarin Firefly auto

6. Julie Strain Bettie 2000 auto (1 per case )

7. auto - Julie Strain Queen of the "B" Movies Julie Strain Queen of the "B" Movies (1996) sealed box from ebay.
think its 1 per case!

July 13, 2010, 03:13 PM

Nicnac

I don't have 10 to list but I think you might agree my #1 pull is worth 10 anyway

1: Harrison Ford auto from Indiana Jones Heritage (I bought 3 boxes for under $60).
2: TWO Legolas autographs (Fellowship) from a single retail box at Target.
3: Bruce Boxleitner and Peter Jurasik (Babylon 5) from a single retail box at ToysRus.

July 13, 2010, 03:39 PM

cardaddict

Would love to see a picture of that Harrison Ford autograph, you lucky dog!

July 13, 2010, 04:27 PM

Electrawoman Cards f/k/a jane

I've never bought a case....but I've been lucky at times. These are in no particular order....

1. Daniel Craig/James Bond auto - single box
2. Darla/Dru double-autograph card from Angel
season 2 - Single Box
3.Katee Sackhoff autograph, Leela Savasta autograph, Autographed Costume card Rick Worthy from a single BSG S4 box
4. Yunjin Kim & Charlie Sand prop from one box of LOST S2
5. Jewel Staite autograph/Serenity box
6. Morena Baccarin autograph/Serenity box

7. Cynthia Cummens Galadriel Sketch from LOTR Evolution Box

8. David Desbois Dexter Sketch card from SDCC Box

9. Felipe Massaffera Iron Fist sketch from Fantastic Four Archives box

10. Sean Pence Metropolis sketch from Breygent's first Horror Poster series

July 13, 2010, 04:31 PM

Nicnac

quote:
Originally posted by cardaddict:
Would love to see a picture of that Harrison Ford autograph, you lucky dog!

November 21, 2010, 06:14 PM

cardaddict

I just now noticed that Nicnac posted his Harrison Ford autograph picture. Shows you how alert I am! That is a great autograph to pull, a once in a lifetime card collector's dream! Congratulations!

November 22, 2010, 02:32 PM

Chris Cline

Lets see....
Rittenhouse
1.Dead Zone: Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith (Limited)

2.Outer Limits: Adam West in "The Invisible Enemy"

3.Outer Limits:William Shatner in "Cold Hands, Warm Heart"

4.Six Feet Under: Michael C. Hall as David Fisher (Limited)

5.Six Million Dollar Man: Lee Majors as Colonel Steve Austin( VL - appox. 1 per case)

6.Stargate SG1 Season 4: Amanda Tapping as Major Samantha Carter

7.Twilight Zone: Jonathan Winters as "Fats" Brown in "A Game of Pool" & Jonathan Harris as The Doctor in "Twenty-Two" & Ron Howard asWilcox Boy in "Walking Distance" (Very Limited)

8.Warehouse 13: Joanne Kelly as Myka Bering (Very Limited)

9. Wild Wild West: Robert Conrad (James T. West)

10. Xena Quotable: Bruce Campbell as Autolycus

Inkworks:

1.Alias Season 2:RUTGER HAUER

2.Angel Season 2:JULIE BENZ – DARLA

3.Charmed Power of Three: ROSE McGOWAN/PAIGE

4.LOST Season 1: Josh Holloway as Sawyer

5.Simpsons Mania: Dan Castellaneta

6.Sleepy Hollow: Danny Elfman

7.Supernatural Season 1: Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester)

8.Veronica Mars Season 2: Kristen Bell

9.Tomb Raiders 1&2: Chris Barrie
Because i love Red Dwarf

10 Smallville Season 4: Erica Durance

Topps and Others:

1.New Avengers: Frank Thornton

2.Babylon 5: Penn and Teller

3.Doctor Who: Colin Baker

4.Indiana Jones Heritage: Ke Huy Quan as Short Round

5.LOTR FOTR: Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving

6.Wild Wild West Movie: Kenneth Branagh as Dr. Loveless

7.X-Men Movie: Bryan Singer

8.Harry Potter COS: Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon

9.Harry Potter HBP: Natalia Tena - Nymphadora Tonks

10.Harry Potter POA Update: -- James Phelps / Oliver Phelps

I just could not pick 10.....

November 22, 2010, 02:33 PM

Chris Cline

Oh yeah and Nicnac you suck!...I mean great pull..

November 22, 2010, 03:48 PM

Nicnac

quote:
Originally posted by cardaddict:
That is a great autograph to pull, a once in a lifetime card collector's dream! Congratulations!

Thank you thank you. I usually have terrible luck in trading cards. If you look at my pulls list, that is over a span of 20 years, Babylon 5 sometime in the 90s, LOTR 5 years ago, and then, recently, the Ford auto... To have him as the bright spot is certainly remarkable.

quote:
Originally posted by Chris Cline:
Oh yeah and Nicnac you suck!...I mean great pull..

Ahahahah.

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November 22, 2010, 04:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nicnac:
quote:
Originally posted by cardaddict:
That is a great autograph to pull, a once in a lifetime card collector's dream! Congratulations!

Thank you thank you. I usually have terrible luck in trading cards. If you look at my pulls list, that is over a span of 20 years, Babylon 5 sometime in the 90s, LOTR 5 years ago, and then, recently, the Ford auto... To have him as the bright spot is certainly remarkable.

I think that Ford card is the best of any of his autograph cards for any set: classic image; nice design; iconic role... a true 'grail' card if ever there was one. If I was ever fortunate enough to pull one of those I'd love to sell it but as a collector and a massive Indy fan I don't know if I physically could!

Its great to hear you beat the odds - those pulls are always the best. Thanks for sharing the pic.

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November 22, 2010, 04:29 PM

I don't buy many boxes but these are my best pulls:

X-Files Connections: A1 Gillain Anderson autograph

James Bond 40th Anniversary: CC1 Tuxedo costume card worn by Sean Connery in Dr. No!

The Quotable Bond: A28 Sophie Marceau autograph

Harry Potter Goblet of Fire: Brendan Gleeson autograph

X-Men 2: Alan Cumming autograph + Storm costume card

And if these count...

James Bond Dangerous Liaisons: WA19 Ursula Andress auto (came from a case purchase)

James Bond 40th Anniversary: Joe Don Baker & Christopher Lee autographs (purchased a battered box with 8 packs in it which had sat on a store shelf for years)

November 23, 2010, 06:10 AM

EriktheArchitect

I rarely buy boxes. Usually just pick up packs at Walmart or Target so I don't expect to find much.

I did get this card in the only pack I purchased for this LOYR set.

November 23, 2010, 06:17 AM

EriktheArchitect

quote:
Originally posted by EriktheArchitect:
I rarely buy boxes. Usually just pick up packs at Walmart or Target so I don't expect to find much. I really do not bother with the Chase cards, Autographs, Sketches... If I get some when I am opening packs thats great. Unfortunately with the high prices of cards now I don't buy as many as I used too!

I did get this card in the only pack I purchased for this LOYR set.

I also found this in the small box I bought at Target

November 23, 2010, 06:17 AM

EriktheArchitect

quote:
Originally posted by EriktheArchitect:
quote:
Originally posted by EriktheArchitect:
I rarely buy boxes. Usually just pick up packs at Walmart or Target so I don't expect to find much. I really do not bother with the Chase cards, Autographs, Sketches... If I get some when I am opening packs thats great. Unfortunately with the high prices of cards now I don't buy as many as I used too!

I did get this card in the only pack I purchased for this LOTR set.

I also found this in the small box I bought at Target