tell me about it i ain't too happy i will have to go and spend a load more to get the last few cards as they will be the highest value ones too

That is really depressing.It seems we have the first non sport card set that is produced like a sports set.

You have very common jersey cards that crop up every other box,a number of short printed auto cards to attract buyers and a large number of memorabilia cards in total.

This is typical of the sports cards produced in the USA for Baseball,American Football,and Basketball with auto's in short supply and loads of common memorabilia cards.

Not a good sign for the hobby as a whole.

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Originally posted by gimli:
tell me about it i ain't too happy i will have to go and spend a load more to get the last few cards as they will be the highest value ones too

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Indeed: short of the two highest price autos, which will probably cost you the equivalent of another two *cases* of cards to obtain...

Do you think they will be that cheap?

I would gladly swap 2 of my sealed cases for those two cards.

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Originally posted by olly:
Do you think they will be that cheap?

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Probably not, but I doubt gimli wants to hear it'll cost him another couple of thousand pounds to complete a set he's already forked out ten grand to try and finish.

In all honesty, if the cards are as rare as they're being touted, it could be double that initial investment to get a Master Run. It's what people will be prepared to pay to get them, after all...

In my opinion, if you're happy to swap cases for single cards, then there is *definitely* something amiss.

Seriously. If someone had a Harry auto I would gladly hand over 2 cases for it!

Yep, indeed so would I. And in order to get the deal and outdo Olly I'd offer 2 cases and a sealed box

Roz you haven't got a sealed box let alone two cases to hand over

Nope but I will Monday I opened the 4 I got from you yesterday you are right

So now all you need is someone with a Harry Auto and you're set!

I'm just astounded by this whole conversation. Willing to trade 2 sealed cases for one autograph... If I happened to pull it from my couple of boxes, I wonder if I'd be able to keep it... 25 cases and only one of the top three autos (not including the triple which was pulled). That's just nuts!

It is crazy..but we are 18 cases in and still no BIG auto.

I would rather not open anymore and just my hands on the cards directly.

To much of a risk with the cases.

If this does not make you all think twice next time then nothing will.

Burn me once more fool me.
Burn me twice more fool you.

Burn me again I must have bought trading cards.

Seriously I think the set is great.
Just hard to pull the difficult cards.
Imagine everyone wanting to pull a disney sketch and expecting to.

Darren warned me I would be lucky to get one high end auto from 25 cases.

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Originally posted by olly:
Imagine everyone wanting to pull a disney sketch and expecting to.

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With respect, I'd say this is *nothing* like Disney Treasures, where the odds may be as long as *some* of the cards inserted into this set. However, there is *nowhere* near the number of inserts, and by the looks of this it may not also be the Ultra-Rare cards that will ultimately prove hard to find/buy. Plus, where are the case incentives in Disney?

You think the set is great, yet you don't want the 'risk' with the cases...?

Surely you can't have it both ways?

Just thought I would let everyone know that I pulled the Harry auto in my second case

What's all the fuss about ???

It is a beautiful set, totally agreed Olly, they have taken the best of the last set and improved on it. There is another daily prophet but it was such a popular card that no one will mind another and it's not like all the reasonably priced costumes are George Weasley or Dudley DUrsley costumes, you can have a Harry Hermione and Ron clothing card quite reasonably this time and with plenty to choose from This is not a "master set" collectors set. I think setting out for one is grounds for divorce in most marriages (watch out Chris ) but there is plenty of good stuff here

xSaBx

With respect I think you are being arguementitive for the sake of it and not taking my opinion as my opinion.

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Surely you can't have it both ways?

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Yes I can. I can open over 20 cases and then decide not to open anymore and try to get the autos somewhere else. And I can also like the cards. Why not?

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I'd say this is *nothing* like Disney Treasures

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It was a comparison of the HP autos to the Diseny sketches. And I wasn't being literal.
And in no way was I comparing such things as number of inserts and incentives. Just that the autos are as RARE as are the Disney Sketches.

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You think the set is great, yet you don't want the 'risk' with the cases...?

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It just makes good business sense not to keep opening a product with such long odds.
Why open cases at "x" amount each when you can get the cards you need on eBay for less than several cases.

All what I have posted is my personal opinion. I am sharing my thoughts with others as I have had the advantage of opening over 20 cases of this product.

If you chose to argue with that then that is prerogative your but I am only trying to share in what is becoming a more and more argumentitive forum.

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Originally posted by scouse691:
Just thought I would let everyone know that I pulled the Harry auto in my second case

What's all the fuss about ???

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Show off!!


Oh and I know I am not a moderator but perhaps this topic could go back to what it is supposed to be...Box Breakdowns.

Sorry if I hijacked the topic.

well i thought i was a completist but this set has really bought me down to earth. but i do feel it is for the best has i now will order my case hope for that lucky pull. but not spend the rest of my time looking for cards i dont need and carnt afford just to fill my gaps, 18 months in the clouds but know am back down to earth with a bump.