One box yielded the following:

Foil Cards F1, F2 X2, F3, F5, F9, F14
Rare Card R4
Autograph A4 (Jeremy Wilkin as Virgil Tracy)

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one box

Base Set
F1,2,3,6,7,11,12
R4
Auto 3 Shane Rimmer as Scott Tracey
Redemption Card (Expired!)

8 Card Inc. Thunderbirds boxes opened out of 40 so far - here is the breakdown:

Box 1:
Foils: 6
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A8 (Bob Bell - The Hood): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 2:
Foils: 9
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 1
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 3:
Foils: 9
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
A2 (Sylvia Anderson ): : 1
Redemption: 1

Box 4:
Foils: 7
R1: 1
R2: 1
R3: 0
R4: 1
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 5:
Foils: 4
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A2 (Sylvia Anderson ): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 6:
Foils: 6
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A3 (Scott Tracy): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 7:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 1
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0
(Disappointing box)

Box 8:
Foils: 9
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A7 (Parker): 1
Redemption: 0

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And, another 6 boxes:

Box 9:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
A6 (Brains): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 10:
Foils: 7
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 11:
Foils: 8
R1: 0
R2: 1
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 12:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
A1 (Gerry Anderson ): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 13:
Foils: 6
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 1

Box 14:
Foils: 5
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
A2 (Sylvia Anderson - I'm beginning to wonder if this is the most common auto?!?): 1
Redemption: 0

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Simply: James (& mad about animated thingymajigs...)

[This message was edited by drastic123 on December 18, 2003 at 07:51 AM.]

Sylvia Anderson was the rarest

Box 15:
Foils: 11
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A2 (Sylvia Anderson - AGAIN, THAT'S FOUR OF THE BEAUTIES): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 16:
Foils: 11
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
A8: Bob Bell
Redemption: 0

Box 17:
Foils: 9
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
Auto: 0
Redemption: 1

Box 18:
Foils: 6
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 19:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
A4 (Jeremy Wilkin): 1
Redemption: 0
(There was also a blank card in one packet. It is red on one side and grey on the other side. Explanation Cards Inc.?!?!?)

Box 20:
Foils: 6
R1: 0
R2: 1
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

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BOXES 21 - 35 BREAKDOWN:

Box 21:
Foils: 7
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A1 (Gerry Anderson - No. 2): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 22:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 1
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 23:
Foils: 7
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 24:
Foils: 5
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 1

Box 25:
Foils: 5
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A8 (Bob Bell): 1
Redemption: 1

Box 26:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 1
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 27:
Foils: 8
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
Auto: 0
Redemption: 1

Box 28:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
A7 (David Graham - Parker): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 29:
Foils: 7
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 30:
Foils: 5
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A4 (Jeremy Wilkin): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 31:
Foils: 4
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0
(Just four foils - bad show what!!)

Box 32:
Foils: 6
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A2 (Sylvia Anderson - YET ANOTHER, SEEMINGLY COMMON AS MUCK): 1
Redemption: 1

Box 33:
Foils: 11
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 34:
Foils: 10
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
A5 (Matt Zimmerman): 1
Redemption: 1

Box 35 (The Dream Box):
Foils: 9
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 1
A6 (David Graham - Brains): 1
A7 (David Graham - Parker): 1
Redemption: 1
2 AUTOS!!



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...and so the final 5 boxes:

Box 36:
Foils: 7
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
A7 (David Graham - Parker): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 37:
Foils: 8
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
A8 (Bob Bell): 1
Redemption: 0

Box 38:
Foils: 8
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

Box 39:
Foils: 7
R1: 0
R2: 0
R3: 1
R4: 0
A3 (Shane Rimmer): 1
Redemption: 1

Box 40:
Foils: 7
R1: 1
R2: 0
R3: 0
R4: 0
Auto: 0
Redemption: 0

...thats it folks!!!

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drastic123

will you be selling any of the autos on ebay?

No, I hardly sell anything on eBay. I will seal them up securely and put them away, like I do with my other cards.

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k, no probs

We are in the process of sorting the basic cards into sets - patient job. But we are finding that some cards are very much in short supply. The most drastic problem is with cards 13 and 67!!! - while number 72 is in short supply too. In fact cards 13 and 67 are so rare, every time we find one we are putting them into sleeves and toploaders to protect them from damage, while we sort the other cards. You would think that over 40 boxes this would sort itself out, but no these cards are in scarce in box after box. Why would Cards Inc. issue boxes with some cards being soooooooo scarce?

Has anybody else had this problem?

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quote:

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Originally posted by drastic123:
Has anybody else had this problem?

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Yes, everybody had this problem, I'm afraid. Those two cards were short-printed. This was Cards Inc's first serious foray into trading cards and they had a problem with the collation. Subsequent releases have sorted the problem.

I'm going to make the same general (and polite) comment that I made in the Women of Bond thread: if people have a question arising from the opening of a set, whatever it may be, could you please post it in the General Discussion area? The Breakdown area is specifically for box breakdowns, and it's difficult for anyone to actually locate those breakdowns if they have to wade through a ton of discussion.

Many Thanks.

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By way of a polite reply, it is very difficult sometimes knowing where to post certain things. I posted this here because I felt that this point related directly to a box breakdown. Surely, when cards are short in boxes of cards this is important to others who may break boxes down and make sets from them. I guess because I am not as experienced as other collectors I find it difficult to follow the complicated rules.

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quote:

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Originally posted by drastic123:
Surely, when cards are short in boxes of cards this is important to others who may break boxes down and make sets from them.

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Yes, this is a fair point, and you've made it succinctly. I think in this case the information is relevant, and that's why I answered your question BEFORE I made the point...

There is a note at the top of the Breakdown thread from Harris setting out the uses for this section, which I would ask everyone to read before they post. If you are confused by any aspect of the site, or what topics would be best suited to which section, please feel free to ask, I'm sure there will be plenty of people willing to answer your question.

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quote:

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Originally posted by hammer:
Sylvia Anderson was the rarest

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Matt Zimmeran auto is the rarest

Uk Paul

quote:

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Originally posted by ukpaul: Matt Zimmeran auto is the rarest

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The Cards Inc. web site says:

"THESE AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED CARDS ARE AUTOGRAPHED BY THE CREATORS AND VOICE ARTISTS OF THUNDERBIRDS AND INSERTED INTO PACKETS AT THE RATIO OF 1 IN 72 PACKS
EACH ARTIST HAS SIGNED 800 CARDS IN TOTAL WITH SYLVIA ANDERSON SIGNING ONLY 600"

This clearly shows that the Sylvia Anderson auto is the rarest card. The Matt Zimmeran auto could only be more rare if a number of them had been destroyed/lost since production etc.

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UK Paul

Do you have different info from the cards Inc web-site? I've always thought that they would have the right information.

Here is a summary of 56 Thunderbirds boxes:

Autos:
3 x A1 Gerry Anderson
3 x A2 Sylvia Anderson
6 x A3 Shane Rimmer
4 x A4 Jeremy Wilkin
3 x A5 Matt Zimmerman
5 x A6 David Graham (Brains)
3 x A7 David Graham (Parker)
3 x A8 Bob Bell

Foils x 381

14 x R1 Christmas - Tracys
15 x R2 Home - Lady Penelope
14 x R3 "Where to now m'Lady?"
13 x R4 "You rang m'Lady!"

30 Autos - no complaints!! Because there are so many boxes I have put a more thorough breakdown on this web page

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[This message was edited by drastic123 on January 29, 2004 at 02:09 PM.]

opened two boxes and got 2 autos

Sylvia Anderson and David Graham (parker)

2 redemption cards

14 foils and

2 rare cards