quote:

Originally posted by Don Norton:
I got Set 198 of 1000 Friday and here's what I got:
1 set 36 base cards - these are really nice, and most of the images are new to me.
1 Canvas card
1 promo Propaganda Poster P1
2 mini Death cards 3,4
1 case card 37/36 - this is very useful, tells you what possible inserts you may find.

No patch cards or relic cards - a little dissapointed here, but I don't really need any patch cards, I have almost 2000 patches in my military collection. Would have liked one of the Ribbon or stamp cards.

What I did get:
1 Double sided Gloss card - this is a card with the "Keep Calm and Carry on" poster, on both sides. I couldn't quite grasp why a card would have the same image on both sides, so I thought it may be 2 promos stuck together. I tried to separate them and damaged an edge. Later, reading the case card I saw that these are less than 200 made. Hope nobody else makes the same mistake I did...

While not really impressed with my insert, I like the overall set and would recommend these to any history card buff.

I'm really glad you posted about this because I purchased 2 sets at the Allentown show and one of them had the double sided gloss card that you mentioned. I was tempted to try and pull them apart but them remembered your post (luckily).
I'll post more specific breakdowns later, but out of 2 packs I managed to pull a redemption for a sketch card, the double sided gloss card and the case card (which I had picked up before I decided to get a 2nd set).
This is definitely one of my favorite sets (and not just because I worked on the sketch cards). I think the subject matter is fascinating and highly recommend it. I was pleasantly surprised at the number of card dealers in the US that are carrying this product.

The set does have some interesting cards. I got a case and found two redemption cards. One for a poster and One for a sketch. I sent them to Cult-Stuff's UK address a month ago or so. I sent them an email but have not received neither the redemptions nor a response to the email. Makes one sort of wonder... Hoping to not have to write Cult-Stuff off as a bad idea. You know what they say, "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."

I know the people who run Cult - Stuff and i don't think you have anything to worry about if that makes you feel better.

quote:

Originally posted by Lickorish-Spider:
The set does have some interesting cards. I got a case and found two redemption cards. One for a poster and One for a sketch. I sent them to Cult-Stuff's UK address a month ago or so. I sent them an email but have not received neither the redemptions nor a response to the email. Makes one sort of wonder... Hoping to not have to write Cult-Stuff off as a bad idea. You know what they say, "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."

Hi Lickorish-Spider,

Sorry to hear of your troubles, it is possible that we missed your email, it happens from time to time, so please do try again. We have had a lot of redemption cards back from this set and items are shipping out, however we ship from the UK as you will already know and that can take some time, though a month seem excessive. If you email me your name and the card numbers (if you have them) I can check into this for you.

Gee, welcome to Card Talk, LORS!

I can also vouch for Cult-Stuff, or at least to their intentions and history. I see a significant fraction of parcels from the UK to US take a month or so, especially if they're signed-for or otherwise tracked. Looks like the delays have come after they reach the USPS.

Thanks guys.
As you know, Murphy's Law says, "Make a complaint and the next day you'll look the fool." One can only hope. I know that the UK- US connection seems to be SNAFU. I never use signed for package to the UK unless its for really big bucks stuff. USPS first class seems to arrive from US to UK in about 6 days. On the otherhand, items sent via AIR SURE to US take weeks. Almost makes you think that AIR SURE is "ARE U SURE". I'll check my email for the date I sent it. Maybe I'm just in a time warp. I still have a case left to open.

A really fun break !
Case 1


Numbered to 36


Redemption's
Sketch and Poster


Patch


Stamps


HMS "ARK ROYAL" Players Cigarettes/Ration Book Stamp 43/400



Case 2


Numbered to 36


Redemption's/Patch
Sketch/Memorabilia



Stamps/Ration Book Stamp

Had a blast breaking this and cant wait to see what i get beck from the redemption's

I recieved 2 great sketches for my redemptions. Took a bit of time but worth the wait.

yeah i cant wait to see what i get
how long did you have to wait? i am in OZ not sure if cards come quicker to the US or OZ

I opened my packet awhile ago (#153/1000) but wanted to make sure that I gave Cult-Stuff their due-love for this great product.

I got the canvas Uncle Sam recruiting poster, numbered 10/36,
the Life&Death mini-posters, US version, A1 & A2,
and, I got a German stamp! Yay! I was hoping for a stamp!

I liked the look of this set so much that I promptly went out to the Bay
and bought two more stamps (US and English versions), a Tea Ration Book Stamp
and a Keep Calm and Carry On gloss card. I love that phrase and actually have it
as the background on my iPhone, LOL!

Would love to get another (different) ration stamp, too, but so far haven't seen any others come up online.

This is a great set for historical and/or WWII buffs and I will probably pick up another packet for
Dad's Christmas stocking this year. Congrats to Cult-Stuff for another great product. I can hardly wait
to get my packet of Pulp Detectives when they're available!

whats the usual wait time for redemption's?
i live in Australia and sent them in on the 29th last month
any ideas??
thanks

Well, I'm a little late to the party with this release but
after receiving some of the cards in the mystery boxes, I
liked them so much that I broke down and picked up a case.
Here's how it broke down:

Case #65/100
The case-top packet contained the #37/36 case card, promo P5,
Titanic promo P1 and 2 Dracula P1 promos.

From the packs I pulled a P1 promo, another 37/36 case card,
4 MW1 Mirror Wise cards and 5 sets of the Life/Death mini-poster
cards, 2 UK version and 3 US version. And of course each pack
contained a canvas parallel card and I got 10 different ones.

The premium inserts looked like this:

3 German postage stamps, 2 Ration book stamps and the double-
sided "Keep Calm and Carry On" card




75th Div. Shoulder Insignia Patch card, Air Crew Europe Star Vintage Ribbon Card
Modern Naval Craft Player's Cigarette Card of HMS Repulse, Redemption Cards for
a Sketch and a Poster.




I really like this set and am considering picking up some more. I know it would
be very tough to do but I'd kinda like to put together a full parallel set. I'd
like to get some more of the Player's Cigarette Cards, not sure how many were
inserted but I have 3 differrent ones already!

Greg

My 2nd case arrived this morning:


Case #66/100
The case-top packet contained the #37/36 case card, promo P5,
Titanic promo P1 and 2 Dracula P1 promos.

From the packs I pulled a P5 promo, another 37/36 case card,
4 MW1 Mirror Wise cards and 5 sets of the Life/Death mini-poster
cards, 3 UK version and 2 US version. And of course each pack
contained a canvas parallel card and I got 10 different ones.

The premium inserts looked like this:

3 Ration book stamps, a redemption card for a poster, and a another
double-sided "Keep Calm and Carry On" card



2 German Postage Stamps, Defence Medal Vintage Ribbon Card,
A sketch card by Wynn Ryder, 75th Div. Shoulder Insignia Patch card,



Now I just need to fill some holes! Trade lists coming soon...

Greg

Great haul from your two cases, Greg! I also really, really liked this set and purchased a number of memorabilia pieces to add to it.

I'd always wondered if there were any ration stamp cards other than the "TEA" cards. Now I know there are. Any idea what the "D5" and "D6" stand for?

quote:

Originally posted by dcole:
Any idea what the "D5" and "D6" stand for?

I'm not sure what they might stand for. I'm assuming
that the ration stamps are British. I have some ration
books with stamps that were used by my Grandmother and
my Father back in '42 and they don't look anything like
either of the ones from this set. Maybe someone else
will know?

Greg

Ok...so I'm weak...and now broke too! I got another case---

Case #25/100
The case-top packet contained the #37/36 case card, promo P5,
Titanic promo P1 and 2 Dracula P1 promos.

From the packs I pulled a P1 & P3 promo, another 37/36 case card,
4 MW1 Mirror Wise cards and 5 sets of the Life/Death mini-poster
cards, 2 UK version and 3 US version. And of course each pack
contained a canvas parallel card and I got 10 different ones.

The premium inserts looked like this:

2 German postage stamps, 1 US postage stamp, 2 Ration book stamps
and the double-sided "Keep Calm and Carry On" card




86th Div. Shoulder Insignia Patch card, Atlantic Star Vintage Ribbon Card,
Modern Naval Craft Player's Cigarette Card of US submarine The Perch,
Redemption Cards for a Sketch and Memorabilia.




Pretty happy that I have all 3 of the ribbon cards. I can hardly wait to see
what I get from the redemption cards. No more cases...probably...Time to try some trading!

Greg

Nice break, Greg.
If it helps, here is the checklist I am doing for this set, feel free to add if you things I missed :

Mini Propaganda Leaflet (2:set)
US Version
- A1/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
- A2/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
- A3/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
- A4/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
UK Version
- B1/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
- B2/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
- B3/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
- B4/4 Life: German Propaganda 1943 Death: Dropped in Italy
Case
- 37/36 : On to Victory - Case Card
Mirror Wise
- MW1 : Mirror-Wise - A Precarious Story
Double Sided Gloss (less than 200)
- Keep Calm and Carry On [red]
- Freedom Is In Peril [green]
Modern Naval Craft Player's Cigarette
- HMS "Ark Royal"
- HMS Repulse
- Perch (USA)
Memorabilia
Postage Stamps
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Deutsche Feldpost)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 3)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 4)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 5)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 6)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 8)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 12)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 15)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 60)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Hitler 80)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Luftfeldpost)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (RAD 6+4)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (RAD 12+8)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (12 12 Red Eagle & Svastika)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Svastika 4)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Svastika 5)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Svastika 6)
- M1 : war-era postage German stamp (Svastika 20)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Airmail 6 cents)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Airmail 8 cents)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Champs Elysées 3 cents)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Torch - For Defense 3 cents)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Freedom of Speech)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Coast Guard 3 cents)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Map 5 cents)
- M1 : war-era postage US stamp (Statue of Liberty 1 cent)
- M1 : war-era postage UK stamp (King 2.5p)
Vintage Ribbon (less than 200)
- RC1 : Vintage Ribbon (Atlantic Star)
- RC1 : Vintage Ribbon (Defence Medal)
- RC1 : Vintage Ribbon (Air Crew Europe Star)
Ration Book Stamps (less than 150; # to 400)
- RS1 : Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us (D2)
- RS1 : Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us (D5)
- RS1 : Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us (D6)
- RS1 : Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us (E3)
- RS1 : Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us (E6)
- RS1 : Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us (Tea)
Unit Insignia Patch (less than 200)
- S1_ : US Division Shoulder Insignia (75th division)
- S1_ : US Division Shoulder Insignia (86th division)
- S1_ : US Division Shoulder Insignia (100th division)
"Will Bring Us Victory" Redemption (more than 250)
Sketch
- SK1 : Dane Ault
- SK1 : Patrick Hamill
- SK1 Laura Inglis
- SK1 Wynn Ryder (20)
- RCS : redemption card
Posters
- RCP : reprinted posters
- RCP : vintage posters
Memorabilia
- RCM : reproduction medals
- RCM : authentic medals
- RCM : badges
- RCM : pins
Multiple-Case-Purchase Incentive
- Destroy This Mad Brute; paperweight, 6 cases
- Britons - Join Your Country's Army! ; paperweight, 6 cases
- 36-Card Canvas Set; 10 cases
CANVAS PARALLEL BASE (1:set)
- 1/36 : United - The United Nations Fight for Freedom
- 2/36 : United We Are Strong - United We Will Win
- 3/36 : Someone Talked!
- 4/36 : More Production
- 5/36 : Material Conservation - "Jap Trap"
- 6/36 : England's Schüld
- 7/36 : 85 Million Americans Hold War Bonds
- 8/36 : Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas
- 9/36 : Don't Shiver next Winter... - Order Coal Now!
- 10/36 : I Want You for U.S. Army
- 11/36 : Jap... You're Next! - We'll Finish the Job!
- 12/36 : Doctor Carrot - Hand It Over
- 13/36 : One Rabbit - and it's off the ration
- 14/36 : Women - There's work to be done
- 15/36 : Help Win the War - Squeeze in one more
- 16/36 : What about India?
- 17/36 : Der Feind sieht Dein Licht! - Verdunkeln!
- 18/36 : Indie Moet Vrij!
- 19/36 : Britons - Join Your Country's Army!
- 20/36 : Britishers - Enlist To-Day
- 21/36 : The Best Money Box - Empire Bank
- 22/36 : Destroy This Mad Brute - Enlist
- 23/36 : That Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth
- 24/36 : L'Entente Cordiale - 1915
- 25/36 : Union-Bank 8. Kriegsanleihe
- 26/36 : Come on Canada!
- 27/36 : Keey All Canadians Busy - Buy 1918 Victory Bonds
- 28/36 : Each Little Error
- 29/36 : Keep These Hands Off! - Buy the New Victory Bonds
- 30/36 : Loaded? - Don't take chances with Pickups!
- 31/36 : Booby Trap - Syphilis and Gonorrhea
- 32/36 : Juke Joint Sniper - Syphilis and Gonorrhea
- 33/36 : She May Look Clean - But
- 34/36 : "Fool the Axis - Use Prophylaxis"
- 35/36 : Give Us Lumber for More PT's
- 36/36 : Your Metal sav es our convoys - Keep It Coming!
PROPAGANDA POSTERS PREVIEW SERIES (# to 500)
- 1 : Defend Your Country
- 2 : Join a Car-Sharing Club
- 3 : Help Britain Defend America
- 4 : He's Watching You
- 5 : Deliver Us from Evil
- 6 : This Is the Enemy
PROMO
- Promo 1 : Keep Calm and Carry On 1500
- UKMP1 : Freedom Is In Peril 1000
- MP1 : Join the Royal Air Force [Mini Promo; Philly Show] 500
- P1 : Victory Squadron
- P2 : Side by Side - Britannia 500 James Montgomery Flagg
- P2 : Look Out in the Blackout Patrick Cokayne Keely
- P3 : Buy War Bonds Newell Convers Wyeth
- P4 : Alloys-Y.. Canadiens! [TomUnique]
- P5 : Rabbits can be fed on [mhoponhop]

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I've got a Hitler stamp 30 that is not on your list.

Also for completists there is a card floating about which has the back of the sketch card for Propaganda Posters on one side and the back of the sketch card for Dixon's Vixens on the other side.

Another great break, Greg! So, do you have a complete canvas parallel set yet?

Thanks for posting that checklist, Szym. So, there was a French stamp, as well? (Champs Elysees) Must keep my eyes peeled for that one. I have German, US and British stamps so far (very happy to have found that King stamp.) I want to finish the promo cards, too. The limited, UK-only ones, will be toughest.