Went and picked my case up as I live close by Box Nos. 433-444 in order that I opened them

No case Topper

Box 444

One Base set - lots of extra's Most boxes were like this in terms of base sets
A7 Louise Lombard as Sofia Curtis
A5 Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle
Foils 1,2,4,6,7,9

Box 443

Costume Card 3 - Shirt worn by Nick Stokes (Box Topper)
A11 Anthony E Zuiker - Creator
A10 Marc Vann as Conrad Ecklie
Foils 1,3,5,6,8,9

Box 440
A10
Foils 1,2,3,4,6,9

Box 441
A7
A11
A8 Archie Kao as Archie Johnson
Foils 1,5,6,7,8,9


Box 442
Costume C5 from Series 1!!!!!!!!
A1 William Peterson as Gil Grissom
A9 Wallace Langham as David Hodges
Foils 2,3,4,5,7,8

Box 439
Costume C2 Tie worn by Det Brass in episode Iced
A3 Gary Dourdan as Warwick Brown
A6 Eric Szamarda as Greg Sanders
Foils 2,3,4,5,7,8

Box 436
A1
A9
Foils 2,3,4,5,7,8

Box 437
Sketch of Catherine Willows by Cynthia Cummens
A7
A10
Foils 1,3,5,6,8,9

Box 438
Costume Card C1 shirt worn by Greg Sanders
A4 George Eads as Nick Stokes
A9
Foils 1,2,4,6,7,9

Box 433
A10
A11
Foils 1,2,4,7,8,9

Box 434
Costume C3
A8
A9
Foils 2,3,4,5,7

Box 435
Casino Chip $25 (197/500)
A2 Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows
A5

Overall a full auto and costume run with 7 sets of foils.

One Casino chip card and disappointing only getting one sketch card, I was expecting at least 2 or 3. I have e-mailed SI about this. The 9 card foil set of the cast is the only chase set. Sketch, Costume & Casino Chip were all Box toppers in a clear plastic bag. Also most boxes made up 1 base set with 2 short of a second.

A picture of the sketch card is on page 17 of the Dr Who & CSI thread in the News/Rumour Section(middle card of 9)

This message has been edited. Last edited by: hammer,

Just doing the math from Strictly Ink's own figures it should average out at 2 casino chips per case and 3 sketch cards per case.

However the sketch figures do not seem to be adding up.Barrie stated on the Strictly Ink message board that there were over 2000 sketches across the 3 products(125 cases of New Avengers and 250 cases each for Doctor Who and CSI).

This should mean at least 3 sketches per case (2000+625 = 3.2).However most cases opened so far have had either 1 or 2 sketches with just one reported 3 sketch case.

I am sure I saw something about a case topper for this set on the CSI page a couple of months ago but it now seems to have disappeared so maybe it was cancelled.

In the same vein did I imagine it or were ther going to be dual autograph cards in this set as well at one stage?

Will post my breakdown when I get my case,hopefully Tuesday at the latest,

Well, here is what was originally supposed to be in the set:

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Limited to 300 cases worldwide. Case topper bonus 9 card rare set, with many signed by creator Anthony E. Zuiker. Limited to 299 hand numbered sets. Rare casino chip card, limited to just 25. New hand signed variant cards from William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, Eric Szmanda, Jorja Fox and many new surprises too. New box inserted double signed DoubleINK autograph cards, and all new creator/cast autograph cards. In series 3, every signature card is scarce with each box containing 1-2. 6 cards per pack, 36 packs per box, 12 numbered boxes per case. Each box contain at least one basic 72 card set.

Things sure seem to have changed a lot since I was first solicited on this one...

Ed

I'm hoping for more than one sketch in mine..as these will be pricey to buy in based on whats happening with dr who & new avengers. The most important thing from my point of view is you get one set of autos per case which is my favourite part of trading card sets

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Originally posted by Scifi Cards:
Well, here is what was originally supposed to be in the set:

quote:

Limited to 300 cases worldwide. Case topper bonus 9 card rare set, with many signed by creator Anthony E. Zuiker. Limited to 299 hand numbered sets. Rare casino chip card, limited to just 25. New hand signed variant cards from William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, Eric Szmanda, Jorja Fox and many new surprises too. New box inserted double signed DoubleINK autograph cards, and all new creator/cast autograph cards. In series 3, every signature card is scarce with each box containing 1-2. 6 cards per pack, 36 packs per box, 12 numbered boxes per case. Each box contain at least one basic 72 card set.

Things sure seem to have changed a lot since I was first solicited on this one...

Ed

Yes Ed it is very disappointing that so much has changed but buyers have not been informed

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Originally posted by red99:
I'm hoping for more than one sketch in mine..as these will be pricey to buy in based on whats happening with dr who & new avengers. The most important thing from my point of view is you get one set of autos per case which is my favourite part of trading card sets

There is a full set of auto's and costume in case, I am disappointed about the sketch card numbers though

I have also been told that only 1 or 2 Sketch cards per case

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Originally posted by hammer:
I have also been told that only 1 or 2 Sketch cards per case

So where are all the extra sketch cards .As I said in a previous post Barrie has stated on his own message board there were over 2000 sketches done and even if every case of the three releases had 2 sketches per case that only adds up to 1250.

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Originally posted by Triple-Frog:

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Originally posted by hammer:
I have also been told that only 1 or 2 Sketch cards per case

So where are all the extra sketch cards .As I said in a previous post Barrie has stated on his own message board there were over 2000 sketches done and even if every case of the three releases had 2 sketches per case that only adds up to 1250.

Don't ask me that is what I have been told in an e-mail today

Barrie does post on these forums so maybe he will give us the answer.

Maybe others will have better luck with their cases

I'm really starting to wish I didn't order a case of these, only 11 signers 9 have already signed, no dual auto's, no case topper, and I really dislike the Costumes, Sketches and Casino Chips being Box loaders (Thats a real kick in the face to the pack buyers) oh well I post my breakdown when it arrives

Overall the cards are nice, I like the new auto card style and the costume cards are nice as well, had there been 3 Sketches(as I expected) I would have been delighted with the case.

OK my case now :

Box 2906
0 base sets ( 3 missing to make up 1 set )
Costume card CSI-C4 ( Greg's shirt ) from CSI2
Auto A7 Sofia
Auto A10 Ecklie
Foils 1,3,4,6,7,9

Box 2903
Auto A6 Greg
Auto A10 Ecklie
Foils 1,2,3,5,6,8

Box 2902 ( Equal first best box )
Sketch by CMK labelled 18 of 25 and dated 11/2006 of Catherine Willows
Auto A3 Warrick
Auto A4 Nick
Auto A9 Hodges
Foils 4,5,7,8,9

Box 2901
Costume CSIS3-C3 Nick's shirt
Auto A7 Sofia
Auto A10 Ecklie
Foils 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9


Box 2900 ( Third best box )
Chip $100 numbered 38/500 with dark picture of Catherine Willows
Auto A9 Hodges
Auto A11 Zuiker
Foil 1,2,3,5,6,8

Box 2899
Costume CSIS3-C2 Brass's tie with part of a stitched pattern
Auto A7 Sofia
Foils 1,4,5,7,8,9

Box 2898
Costume CSIS3-C3 Nick's Shirt
Auto A5 Sara
Auto A10 Ecklie
Foils 1,3,4,6,7,9

Box 2897
Auto A9 Hodges
Auto A10 Zuiker
Foils 1,2,3,5,6,8

Box 2896 ( Equal first best box )
Costume CSIS3-C1 Greg's Shirt
Auto A1 Gil
Auto A8 Archie
Foils 1,4,5,7,8,9

Box 2895
Auto A7 Sofia
Auto A11 Zuiker
Foils 1,3,6,7,9,9

Box 2894
Costume CSIS3-C3 Nick's Shirt
Auto A6 Greg
Auto A10 Ecklie
Foils 2,3,4,5,6,8

and finally Box 2893
Auto A3 Warrick
Auto A4 Nick
Foils 1,2,4,7,8,9

So no Marg/Catherine auto, 1 Sketch and 1 chip



Auto and Costume breakdown
A1 x1
A2 x0
A3 x2
A4 x2
A5 x1
A6 x2
A7 x4
A8 x1
A9 x3
A10 x5
A11 x3

C1 x1
C2 x1
C3 x3
old C4 x1

Nice set - I must email Barrie after the Christmas break about the lack of the Marg auto though

I received my case today. I got 2 sketch cards 2 cosyume pieces of Gregs shirt from Series 2 a couple of duplicate Auto cards and a chip. Was only missing the cotume piece of Brass' tie so bit disappointed with that. But very pleased with the first purchase of these cases.

The C2 costume card seems to be less than 1 per case. I only managed 2 out of 7 cases.

Dave.

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Originally posted by Wendy:
I received my case today. I got 2 sketch cards 2 cosyume pieces of Gregs shirt from Series 2 a couple of duplicate Auto cards and a chip. Was only missing the cotume piece of Brass' tie so bit disappointed with that. But very pleased with the first purchase of these cases.

Welcome to card talk Wendy, I would have e-mailed you but you don't have the address in your profile. Congrats on getting 2 Sketch cards

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Originally posted by Wendy:
I received my case today. I got 2 sketch cards 2 cosyume pieces of Gregs shirt from Series 2 a couple of duplicate Auto cards and a chip. Was only missing the cotume piece of Brass' tie so bit disappointed with that. But very pleased with the first purchase of these cases.

Nice ones

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Originally posted by Blue Horseshoe:
The C2 costume card seems to be less than 1 per case. I only managed 2 out of 7 cases.

Dave.

There are 250 cases and only 90 CSIS3-C2 worldwide.
I managed to get two out of two cases. One with stitched pattern.

Hi Flobe,where did you get the figures for the CSIC3-C2 card?

I have been trying for over a week now to find out why the insertion rates for the casino chips and sketches do not add up to the stated production run.

There are 500 casino chips and 250 cases but we only seem to be seeing one chip per case so where are the other 250 chips.

Likewise there are over 2000 sketches spread across the CSI,Dr Who and New Avengers releases but most cases have 2 sketches so there are at least 700 sketches unaccounted for.

How did your two case breakdowns come out?