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Originally posted by promoking:
I've noticed that many of the promos issued in the last decade are either not selling or when they do, are going for $1.00 to $2.00 a piece. This is a downward price move as compared to what they used to sell for a few years ago and I expect that issue to continue.

However, I have also seen a commensurate upward price trend in the last couple of years for harder to find promo cards, regardless of when they were made, although those from the 1990's are rising more determinatively.

For example, Marvel, Disney and Star Wars collectors, for ones, are no longer afraid to dish out BIG BUCKS to complete their master collections as corroborated by some of the prices realized on Ebay and elsewhere.

This tells me that after having found all of the insert, autograph and costume cards, these "genre" collectors wanted, they have started to focus on the promo cards.

This is very important, because these type of collectors are the equivalent of the Dow Jones components in the stock market. In other words, they are the trend setters for the trading card collecting world. As their collecting habit goes, so does the rest of ours.

The days of a $3.00 promo for some scarce 1990's cards have long since come and gone. The "great find" in a dealer's dollar box is no longer possible.

The market is congealing around the harder to find cards. Voracious buyers, increasingly knowledgeable sellers and a true dearth in supply have confirmed that scarce promo card prices will continue to rise for the foreseeable future.

Many non exclusive promo card collectors are realizing and appreciating the true rarity of some promos because no matter how hard and where they look, they come up empty handed!



Yet, there are still some bargains to be found by the astute collector, albeit that window is slowly closing.

Do you have a promo card that you have been looking for but which has eluded you?
Please tell us which card(s) and how long you have been searching!

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Originally posted by wolfie:
Cornerstone.

Hammer Horror ser 2 P2 ( werewolf variant ).

Avengers ser 1.....A7.

Although these two cards are missing from my sets there is no point in me looking for them. No UK dealer would have these cards on their table at a show so if they don't pop up in front of me on ebay i would have nowhere else to look.

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Originally posted by AWR:

Same with other promos in things like DVDs where I just want the promo card, and not everything else you need to buy

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Originally posted by wolfie:
Cornerstone.

Hammer Horror ser 2 P2 ( werewolf variant ).

Avengers ser 1.....A7.

Although these two cards are missing from my sets there is no point in me looking for them. No UK dealer would have these cards on their table at a show so if they don't pop up in front of me on ebay i would have nowhere else to look.

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
Wolfie,

I see the Werewolf card for sale on that unmentionable site. I must warn you that the price is scarier than any Hammer Horror movie.

Jess

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Originally posted by promoking:
Catskilleagle reminded me that in addition to promo cards, people are also collecting many other card related items including sell/sales sheets. Wen I bought DeFranzo's collection, I discovered he had about 1,000 of them which after culling his collection from mine, I ended up with around 1,500 different ones.

It seems people's interest in these sheets is also increasing exponentially. They are beautiful in their own right but are much more delicate than the corresponding trading cards considering they are printed on flimsy paper and thus, easily subject to tears, bends, creases etc.. There is already a thread on this forum about how to store them and will not belabor that point.

I try to never add a folded sell sheet to my collection but I do not know whether any specimens of that sheet were distributed without the folds. This would be an interesting investigation to determine who has a folded sell sheet of a particular title and who has found one in pristine condition.
I'm also wondering how many people on this forum do collect sell sheets and what their "holy grails" are. Can we hear from you?

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Originally posted by wolfie:

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
Wolfie,

I see the Werewolf card for sale on that unmentionable site. I must warn you that the price is scarier than any Hammer Horror movie.

Jess

Thanks Jess, yes i saw it and that is where it is staying!

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Originally posted by Raven:
Quick questions for promo collectors without starting a new thread, do promo cards created for products that were not made have their own collectors? Are they viewed as being rarer or more in demand when the set does not get released? I'm speaking of only licensed promo cards now, not the "fake promos".

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Originally posted by promoking:
Hi Albert,

"I have collected sell sheets for a long time. Which folded ones are you talking about and I will see if I have unfolded ones."

Hi Zane,

Thank you for the kind offer! here are the ones I have that are folded.

1997 Akira Cornerstone - folded
1992/93 Avengers Series 1 & 2 Cornerstone - not folded
1993 Bench Warmers Series II "trading cards never looked so good). has multiple small images of models. - folded
1995 Benchwarmer calendar(shipping begins June 94). Folded
1992 Benchwarmer Premier Edition(the most refreshing novelty product to hit the market this year).
1994 Car & Driver Cadillac Collection RPM(2 different sheets).
1993 Comics Future Stars II Majestic - not folded
1991 Disney Collector Cards Impel - not folded
1993 Eighteen Wheelers Virginia Hobby - folded in half
1994 GI Joe 30th Anniversary Hasbro
1997 James Bond Connoiseur's Collection Volume 1 and 2 both sheets Ink Works - series 2 folded
1997 KISS Series I Cornerstone - not folded
1999 Lady Death Night Gallery Comic Images- not folded
1994 Lois & Clark (large picture in front)warner Brothers
1993 Mad Final Edition Lime rock - not folded
1991 Mega metal Impel - not folded
1992 Miss America pageant Cypher entertainment - not folded have 2 diff
Muscle Cards II (no year) -
1994 Police collector Cards Sannco - not folded
1991 Rock Cards Brockum - not folded
1997 Spawn the movie Inkworks not folded
1993 speed Racer Prime Time. - not folded
1994 Stargate Collect A Card - not folded
1994 Women of the world (self manufactured & distributed) - folded
world war II War Machines RG - not folded

Please email me if you find any of them.

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Archifou - I think the Salvation sheet might be an urban legend. Back when released someone in my inner circle said they saw and had one but I was never able to see it let alone get one and have never come across anyone even having one. But I trust the guy who originally told me so I will always keep looking