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Originally posted by David R:
Thanks to promoking's help, I was able to find the Superior Collection # 1 promo

There were 2-3 on ebay the past few days, but just under different names. They were listed as 1992 National Auction cards

Thanks, Albert !

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Originally posted by btlfannz:
I've only been looking for these cards consistently for the last 100 years (possibly longer) but have never seen one. Do they even exist?

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
David,

I would not have guessed those keywords. You never know what's going to come up in a search especially when the terms are rather general.

Very interesting comment Jess. Over the last few years I have developed a rather extensive and esoteric string of word and topic searches that I have incorporated into my "followed searches" on you know where. In the early days of the bay, it was like stealing candy from a baby because so many people used to list in the wrong categories or would misspell words and were then at the mercy of astute buyers who would capitalize on those errors. Now the bay does most of the thinking for you either as a buyer or seller and it's much harder to find a bargain as a buyer.
So, I've gotten creative in my searches and as a former professor of mine used to say, "think outside the box". This motto has helped me find quite a lot of nice cards in the most arcane places. I'm not going to share all of my secrets but now that I have acquired 99.2% of all the promos in PCE and thousands not mentioned there, I will divulge this. When looking for promos, I have had much success by omitting the word "pokemon",and most individual sports by name,(too many listings come up)and instead of using the word promo, I look for: test cards; sample cards; not for sale cards; prototype cards; blank back cards; convention only/exclusive cards; giveaway cards; mail in cards; send away cards; promotional use only cards etc.. You may not get a hit on the specific card you are targeting in your search, but I have often run across another promo that I either didn't have or didn't know existed.

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Originally posted by X:
Not to hijack the thread but this well titled thread seemed a good place to ask...
I've been looking for the Star Trek Next Generation Season 7 Skybox 'QVC' promo featuring the cast sat around a poker table.

The card is unnumbered, dated 1994 and states on the back is limited to 10,000 copies although you wouldn't think it given how few you see. There are two on eBay at the moment both over $100.

Any Trek/promo experts have any idea why they are so scarce?

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Originally posted by btlfannz:
I started an identical thread of this nature some time back and there is still a number of cards that I listed at the time that have still never surfaced. For instance:
PROMOS

Avengers
In Colour B1 Steed & Mrs Gale
In Colour B2 Rocking horse
In Colour B4 McNee with toy
In Colour B5 Diana Rigg pose
In Colour B7 Thank you card
In Colour B8 Talented Amateurs
In Colour B9 Thank you (distribs)

I've only been looking for these cards consistently for the last 100 years (possibly longer) but have never seen one. Do they even exist?

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Originally posted by promoking:

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
David,

I would not have guessed those keywords. You never know what's going to come up in a search especially when the terms are rather general.

Very interesting comment Jess. Over the last few years I have developed a rather extensive and esoteric string of word and topic searches that I have incorporated into my "followed searches" on you know where. In the early days of the bay, it was like stealing candy from a baby because so many people used to list in the wrong categories or would misspell words and were then at the mercy of astute buyers who would capitalize on those errors. Now the bay does most of the thinking for you either as a buyer or seller and it's much harder to find a bargain as a buyer.
So, I've gotten creative in my searches and as a former professor of mine used to say, "think outside the box". This motto has helped me find quite a lot of nice cards in the most arcane places. I'm not going to share all of my secrets but now that I have acquired 99.2% of all the promos in PCE and thousands not mentioned there, I will divulge this. When looking for promos, I have had much success by omitting the word "pokemon",and most individual sports by name,(too many listings come up)and instead of using the word promo, I look for: test cards; sample cards; not for sale cards; prototype cards; blank back cards; convention only/exclusive cards; giveaway cards; mail in cards; send away cards; promotional use only cards etc.. You may not get a hit on the specific card you are targeting in your search, but I have often run across another promo that I either didn't have or didn't know existed.

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Originally posted by JOHN LEVITT:
btlfannz

I also have several of the Avengers cards with either blank backs or no text.

regards

John

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Originally posted by David R:
The seller has multiples of both promos # 1 and 2 for a mere $ 1 each.

Talking about cards produced by TABB Investments, I still have never seen the 1994 promo set for The Flintstones (John Goodman) movie. I've seen the set for the Little Rascals film, however. Still looking for the Flintstones !

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Originally posted by STCardGeek:

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Originally posted by X:
Not to hijack the thread but this well titled thread seemed a good place to ask...
I've been looking for the Star Trek Next Generation Season 7 Skybox 'QVC' promo featuring the cast sat around a poker table.

The card is unnumbered, dated 1994 and states on the back is limited to 10,000 copies although you wouldn't think it given how few you see. There are two on eBay at the moment both over $100.

Any Trek/promo experts have any idea why they are so scarce?

Ne sure to keep an eye out for the plaque:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-T...9:g:NnoAAOSwyQtVrr~g

That is an example that isn't cheap but might give you an option.
As to why it's so rare, I suspect the reason is it went to general trek fans, not card fans. People who watch QVC and like Trek and buy Trek stuff but aren't card collector's specifically. And it gets sold as a plaque and not a card, so doesn't make it back into card collector's hands as often.

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
David,

I have one of the Flintstones cards but have never seen the whole set.

Jess

[QUOTE]Originally posted by David R:
The seller has multiples of both promos # 1 and 2 for a mere $ 1 each.

Talking about cards produced by TABB Investments, I still have never seen the 1994 promo set for The Flintstones (John Goodman) movie. I've seen the set for the Little Rascals film, however. Still looking for the Flintstones !

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Originally posted by X:



You're the expert though, what sort of money should I be looking at for one of these cards? How often have you seen them over the years?

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
John,

I have seen some blank back versions but not the "no text" versions. I assume these are cards that appeared only after Cornerstone went out of business (or are they error promos or error cards from packs?). I vaguely remember when a number of oddball Cornerstone cards became available (early 2000's). You could have gotten sample versions of the super-rare Avengers in Color B9 promo (not numbered out of ten) for a while. You can still get one but the seller wants too much for it apparently thinking it's the super-rare one.

Jess

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Originally posted by JOHN LEVITT:
btlfannz

I also have several of the Avengers cards with either blank backs or no text.

regards

John

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Originally posted by promoking:
Yes,
that seller was Glenn Leonard who bought out all of Cornerstone's stock from its president who later moved to Europe. England or Germany if I recall. Glenn was a pioneer in the promo card movement but he sold his entire collection over a period of 10 years on Ebay and other venues. He had one heck of a collection and was a regular at the Philly show for many, many years. I too picked up a lot of scarce material from him over the years, some of which I haven't seen another to this day like the uncut sheet of the Avengers black & white promo set A1 through A6. Unfortunately, I haven't heard from him in a few years, now.

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Originally posted by promoking:

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Originally posted by promoking:
Yes,
that seller was Glenn Leonard who bought out all of Cornerstone's stock from its president who later moved to Europe. England or Germany if I recall. Glenn was a pioneer in the promo card movement but he sold his entire collection over a period of 10 years on Ebay and other venues. He had one heck of a collection and was a regular at the Philly show for many, many years. I too picked up a lot of scarce material from him over time, some of which I haven't seen another to this day like the uncut sheet of the Avengers black & white promo set A1 through A6. Unfortunately, I haven't heard from him in a few years, now.