Here's another card almost never seen and yet 1000 of them were printed. It's a David Letterman promo (Pinnacle Brands, Inc., 1995). It's tough just getting an image of it (doesn't come up on Google).

This one is for the longtime collectors who've seen the listing in PCE2008 and have looked for it for years without even knowing what it looked like. They wondered if it actually existed. It's the BSI Comics promo.

No, it's not mine. I was just sent the images of the front and back by a friend who received the images somehow. Todd has it as "source n.k." but we might guess that it was either given out at the stores or a local show. Maybe the artist(s) did a signing there.

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Here's another card almost never seen and yet 1000 of them were printed. It's a David Letterman promo (Pinnacle Brands, Inc., 1995). It's tough just getting an image of it (doesn't come up on Google).

This is just too cool !!! I loved watching Dave back in the day. Where was this distributed ?

Distribution unknown. I wondered if it was given out at the Ed Sullivan Theater or maybe something Pinnacle gave out at a big show like The National.

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Here's another card almost never seen and yet 1000 of them were printed. It's a David Letterman promo (Pinnacle Brands, Inc., 1995). It's tough just getting an image of it (doesn't come up on Google).

This is just too cool !!! I loved watching Dave back in the day. Where was this distributed ?

Earlier in this thread, I showed an extremely rare "Easyriders" artist proof gold card by Collect-A-Card (1992). This is a Harley-Davidson Series 1 artist proof gold card (also made with 1 gram of fine gold) by the same company. Like the other artist proof, it is a much rarer variant of the gold card you could get by redeeming 1 of 1000 certificates inserted in the regular packs.

Each Harley-Davidson artist proof is numbered "0000" on the back also saying "Artist Proof" where it is blank on the chase gold card. I was once told by a dealer that just 4 Harley-Davidson artist proofs were made. I'd heard that no more than 10 of the various Coca-Cola artist proof gold cards by Collect-A-Card were made so maybe the truth is in the middle.

Sellers have tried to get thousands for Collect-A-Card artist proofs with no known actual sales in the past 20 years or so. I know one of the Coca-Cola ones sold for around $500 a couple of times back in the early 2000's. I think one could go for more these days in a well-advertised auction.

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I see 3 Collect a Card Artist proof gold cards on ebay now, all from the same seller

Yeah, they've been there for a while. It would be interesting to talk to someone from Collect-A-Card to find out how many of each were made and to whom they were sent. I heard none had a run over 10 and they were given to major distributors and others.

I had a Coca-Cola Series 1 artist proof (Honus Wagner on the front) but sold it maybe 20 years ago. Cool card.

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I see 3 Collect a Card Artist proof gold cards on ebay now, all from the same seller

Here's a set I hadn't seen before. I have just one of the singles and had seen only one other. It's the 6-card "Martial Arts Masters" promo set (Otomix, 1991). The header looks like a card in the scan and it was in the promo pack but it's just a piece of paper. I included it because the set title isn't on the cards.

I had thought "Fighting Stars" was the set title because that is on the card (#4) I have but it appears to be a subset title within the set as it was planned.

No one seems to know how these cards were distributed. Todd thinks it might have been a regional issue or maybe it was given out at a martial arts event. Otomix is a company that makes footwear, weightlifting apparel, and martial arts gear so maybe the cards were given out at a sports equipment trade show.

Here are the two #85 prototypes for the Iditarod (Motor Art, 1992) set. The top card is the rarer one. As you can see, there are a number of differences between them but perhaps the main difference between them (as pointed out in PCE2008) is that the rarer variant has an address on the back. The rarer variant also lacks the logo on the front of the easier-to-find prototype.

The easier-to-find prototype was in a 4-card promo pack that was a little more elusive by the early 2000's but you could find it if you wanted it. PCE2008 doesn't say how the rarer one was distributed but someone once told me that it was given out at the race. It's been hard to find over the years but a few have appeared for sale recently.

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I assume all 4 are the same with the blank middle area after the text?

Does anybody have a picture of the Terminator 2 impel promo variation with the Carolco logo on the back?

Thanks,
David

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I have 4 rare 1991 Impel T2 Carolco Pictures Promo cards. All purchased from one seller Pr-omo-king on eBay. I'm not sure if anyone has come across many?

It promotes the theatrical release of T2 & not the card set, which i found to be quite strange. Not sure if this was a commonality amongst promo cards?

Edit: I just noticed that Promoking was the OP & this thread began in 2004. Yikes!

https://picclick.com/1991-Term...rd-132347655059.html

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That's a good question. Back in the late 90's, I heard that there was a variant with the Carolco logo but I hadn't seen one and I still haven't all these years later. I'd like to see one too.

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I assume all 4 are the same with the blank middle area after the text?

Does anybody have a picture of the Terminator 2 impel promo variation with the Carolco logo on the back?

Thanks,
David

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Originally posted by Mr Tonyz:
I have 4 rare 1991 Impel T2 Carolco Pictures Promo cards. All purchased from one seller Pr-omo-king on eBay. I'm not sure if anyone has come across many?

It promotes the theatrical release of T2 & not the card set, which i found to be quite strange. Not sure if this was a commonality amongst promo cards?

Edit: I just noticed that Promoking was the OP & this thread began in 2004. Yikes!

https://picclick.com/1991-Term...rd-132347655059.html

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Here are two rare Coin Cards business card promos (Liberty Bell Productions, 1991). Each has the same front as one of the cards in the set it but has a different back with the product logo and contact info for a Liberty Bell Productions representative.

I've never seen one of these for sale online. I just happened to find these locally.

PCE2008 lists "Honey Puffs" (undated), a 4-card set of unnumbered lenticulars that were inserted one-per-package of Honey Puffs cereal in Australia. The cards measure 1 7/8 x 2 5/8 inches.

The set appears to be from the late 90's or early 2000's and no one seems to know where the images came from. I thought they came from a movie around that time (not from "Bee Movie," the 2007 animated film) but couldn't find a movie that matched up. Card backs show just the Honey Puffs logo with no copyright info nor other text.

Anyway, I've had this set around 20 years and haven't seen another on Ebay in that time. It's one of those rare things only a few collectors are interested in.

Here is what is said to be the full 13-card "Rap 'n Rock" set (undated, manufacturer unknown). The cards were distributed in 3-card packs with a paper fold-out made up of two coupons and a sweepstakes entry as the header.

A pack was given out with the purchase of a Hires Root Beer product in Canada. The cards are unnumbered and undated but one of the coupons on the header has a late 1990 expiration date. The fronts have photos of 80's pop music groups with the Hires Root Beer logo and the backs bear brief background info and text promoting their latest album.

It's possible more cards exist because one of the groups is represented by three cards while others by just one. Thirteen is an odd set number as well. I haven't seen a pack nor single for sale or trade in years.

Here's the checklist of what I have:

n.n. The Box (horizontal photo)
n.n. The Box (vertical photo)
n.n. Candi
n.n. De La Soul
n.n. D Mob (vertical)
n.n. D Mob (horizontal, close-up)
n.n. Level 42
n.n. Maestro Fresh-Wes
n.n. Men Without Hats
n.n. Salt 'N Pepa
n.n. Tears for Fears (vertical)
n.n. Tears for Fears (horizontal, three people)
n.n. Tears for Fears (horizontal, two people)

As a personal note, I saw Level 42 open for Steve Winwood at Shoreline around 1986-1988.

As a further note, De La Soul appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's late night show a couple of months ago.

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Regarding your post about the Bee Honey Puffs cards
In New Zealand they were issued in 1997 by Honey Puffs only,titled Bee Motion Cards


There is a variant I have two cards of the Bee with the horn
1 Horn is yellow
2 Horn is red
I have two sets and there is a slight variation in the color of the backs EG off white and a deeper color of off white
They are quiet rare only seen one set for sale on NZ trade Me &150.00 NZ dont know if it sold or not.
As I forgot to put it on the watch list

Hi Piko,

Thanks for the info. That is strange that there are color variations especially with lenticular cards. Does it say "Bee Motion Cards" on the backs?

With there being people who collect cereal boxes especially those with product premium advertising, I looked for Honey Puffs boxes with advertising for the cards on them but didn't find any. Maybe one of those is rarer than the cards.

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Originally posted by piko:
Regarding your post about the Bee Honey Puffs cards
In New Zealand they were issued in 1997 by Honey Puffs only,titled Bee Motion Cards


There is a variant I have two cards of the Bee with the horn
1 Horn is yellow
2 Horn is red
I have two sets and there is a slight variation in the color of the backs EG off white and a deeper color of off white
They are quiet rare only seen one set for sale on NZ trade Me &150.00 NZ dont know if it sold or not.
As I forgot to put it on the watch list

There is no other information that I can find about these cards what you have put up is what they look like
As far as I know there was no advertising on the cereal packs .
Honey puffs were made and distributed by the Sanatarium Health Food company NZ wich made a range of breakfast cereals in NZ
According to the Tasman Catalogue of trading cards in New Zealand 2nd edition 2004 (according to the editor there is a new edition coming out next year)
There are only 2 Honey Puffs sets the other a set of 5 stickers wich I think are harder to get than the Bee Motion cards I only have 2 and after extensive enquiries have not been able to procure the other 3 . They are titled Cuddle bee stickers and look quiet nice
Unfortunately I have followed the instructions on how to put photos up on this forum but still cannot seem to master it if I ever get to be able too I have some great stuff to put up.

Here's another card rarely seen because of its limited distribution. It's the promo (Amada Printing MFG, CO., LTD, 1999) for the "Gamera 3: The Guardian of the Universe: Incomplete Struggle" trading card set. "Gamera 3" was a movie that came out in 1999.

This one, marked as a "Promotion Card," was sent to comic shops but apparently not to most in the U.S. and maybe only those that were ordering various collectibles from Japan. I've seen it for sale only 3-4 times. I bought one at a local shop for $3 when it was new, but in the past 10 years or so, it has gone for $35-100.

Another rare set and one not listed in PCE. I didn't know about it either until just a couple of years ago. It's the 8-card promo set for the movie, "The Replacements" (Warner Bros., 2000). I don't know the source for this one (cards were in a cello-pack) and it's hardly ever seen for sale. I've seen the Keanu Reeves card offered by itself. It's possible that it was a very limited giveaway - maybe even one of those things just for cast and crew.

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The late Ricky Jay was an actor and magician, and he appeared on several episodes of "Deadwood" and wrote one episode.

I'm at a magician's convention in Las Vegas right now, and had dinner last night with Michael Weber, Ricky's former business partner in their company "Deceptive Practices", which provided "Arcane Knowledge on a Need-to-Know Basis". They would train actors in how to do magic for movies, consult with directors in how to best stage magic, etc. (they taught Tom Cruise how to vanish the NOC disc in the first Mission Impossible movie, for example.)

Anyway, Michael told me that there were some Deadwood trading cards, possibly limited only to cast and crew. Does anyone here know anything about them?