veffidas Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 I suppose I can't let Totoro242 have all the fun, so I'll start it off with something that's fairly uncommon. These are the Brocolli Special Edition promotional cards that preceded the release of the 95-card collection, and, unlike the final release, consist of paper stock only. Quote
Totoro242 Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 I suppose I can't let Totoro242 have all the fun, so I'll start it off with something that's fairly uncommon. These are the Brocolli Special Edition promotional cards that preceded the release of the 95-card collection, and, unlike the final release, consist of paper stock only. Wow, those are super cool! I have not seen those before... Quote
Valk009 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I have those promo cards too, I stumbled across them as a complete set, lucky me! They are as already mentioned out of paper and not plastic. Any info when and where they were handed out (I assume they were for free as they are afterall promo cards)? Since I am at it, does anyone have any rare Broccoli cards for sale or trade? I am after the SP01 and CS01 cards. Quote
veffidas Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 I have those promo cards too, I stumbled across them as a complete set, lucky me! They are as already mentioned out of paper and not plastic. Any info when and where they were handed out (I assume they were for free as they are afterall promo cards)? Nope, it looks like they were sold at (book)stores during a publicity event (most likely to commemorate the crash landing of the ASS-1, since they were apparently released in 1999). The Macross Compendium seems to have them listed as a "Premium Pack": Macross Premium Pack Trading cards 10 cards Broccoli 1999 January (event-only item) Y476 (each pack) Y500 (eack pack, tax included) It does state a total of ten cards, but, given the naming inaccuracy and puzzle design, nine cards seems probably correct (and a list card doesn't really make much sense for only nine promotional cards.) Quote
Valk009 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks for the clarification on those promo cards! However, I guess the info on the Macross Compendium is not too correct, maybe there was insufficient info or something got lost in translation. I have to double check with my cards as if I am correct, there are "Not For Sale" printed on them. Furthermore it would not make any sense to issue nine cards in a ten pack, unless there are more cards to collect or cards from another anime series! Quote
veffidas Posted March 12, 2009 Author Posted March 12, 2009 There doesn't appears to be any "Not for Sale" text on my cards, so it's probably still fair game for them to have been retailed. The following are the special CL cards from the standard Brocolli Special Edition set. Quote
Totoro242 Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Again, very impressive veffidas! I'm still having trouble completing this Broccoli set. Well, I could always buy another case, but I don't have $60 for another one, plus I've got so many oubles already... Very cool! Quote
Valk009 Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 Been going through some of my old books and found these, the E-Graphics Jumbo Macross cards! There are 15 in total (12 regulars and 3 specials). The cards were offered in gashapon like machines, each card measures about an A5 in size, clear plastic coated and best of all, it allows you to punch-out a post card! Quote
sharky Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Question regarding the Macross Perfect Collection Part 2 cards. Is it very likely that if I buy a complete box of 15 packs (10 per pack) that I will end up with a complete set? I would be getting essentially 150 random cards. A complete set is 72+9(special)=81 cards. The math makes it seem possible, but I'm just not sure. I've just got bit buy the trading card bug. It seems like you guys have been down this road before, so a little insight would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote
Totoro242 Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Question regarding the Macross Perfect Collection Part 2 cards. Is it very likely that if I buy a complete box of 15 packs (10 per pack) that I will end up with a complete set? I would be getting essentially 150 random cards. A complete set is 72+9(special)=81 cards. The math makes it seem possible, but I'm just not sure. I've just got bit buy the trading card bug. It seems like you guys have been down this road before, so a little insight would be appreciated. Thanks. Not at all likely that you would get a complete set unfortunately. There are 81 cards 72 of which are regular cards and 9 are special cards. You would probably get about 90% of the regular cards, but you would only end up with 2 or 3 special foil cards. The special foil cards are really nice and feature mostly original artwork. I am still tracking down the special cards even though I completed the regular set a while back. I need 3 more There are a handful of collectors on here that trade or sell cards, so you can always start with a box and work from there Quote
veffidas Posted April 16, 2009 Author Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) Two (2) boxes minimum will likely net you a complete regular set, if you're simply purchasing boxes. From data I compiled from two different boxes, it appears that two (2) regular cards will be missing from a single box. So, I'd recommend buying one box and trading for the two missing regular cards if you're only going for the regular set of 72. (If you're going for completing the specials as well, you're going to need to buy two boxes without trading anyway, as stated below.) Three (3) boxes minimum are required for completing the special set. Each box only contains 4 specials per box and you have 9 cards to collect, so you need to bite at least three times assuming no duplicate specials within a box. I didn't come across duplicates within a box so I assume that they are collated accordingly, but you need to be mindful of duplicates between boxes. Keep in mind that trading cards are used to make money as a product, so it's less likely that cards would be simply randomly collated (within a box) and more likely that they'd stack the odds against you. If all you had to do was buy one box to get a complete set, they'd be better off just selling you a numerically ordered set! Edited April 16, 2009 by veffidas Quote
sharky Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Thanks guys for the info. I was thinking about getting a box. While it would be nice to get a complete set with the special cards, it seems like it will get pricey. I'm not gonna obsess over not having all the specials. I'll just settle for a complete set without the specials. I'll most likely get 1 box and see if I can trade for the missing regulars that I need. Thanks again, Totoro24s and veffidas. Quote
Valk009 Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 A fellow member here eecsman is offering complete sets of the Macross Perfect Collection II cards at $20 before shipping. This is a fair price and should be far cheaper than getting a box knowing you will not get a full set! Quote
veffidas Posted April 17, 2009 Author Posted April 17, 2009 It depends on what you're gunning for. It's only the regular set of 72 that eecsman is offering judging from the photo he's provided. So, you get the regular cards with no option of specials. With a box, you're guaranteed four specials - and, if my assumption is correct, four unique specials - plus around 70 of the 72 regular cards. (One box was missing two DYRL cards while the other was missing a checklist card and a Macross II card.) So, it requires a little bit of trading to complete the regular set, but you also have 4 specials in your hands. If you absolutely don't care about the specials, eecsman is likely a good option indeed. However, if you think you might want a few specials to go with your regular set, a box may be better instead. Quote
sharky Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 The cheapest I've seen an entire box is $60 before shipping. $20 for a complete set minus specials seems like a good deal to me. Of course it would be cool to get the specials, but it all comes down to money and how much I would be willing to spend to get the specials. Personally, I will be satisfied with just the regulars if I can get a complete set that cheap. I would rather spend the money I save on other Macross toys, etc. Thanks for the head up Valk009. I'll PM eecsman and see if he still has any for sale. Quote
veffidas Posted April 17, 2009 Author Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) I'd recommend going ahead and getting the Broccoli Special Edition base set from eecsman as well then, if you don't already have it. At $20 for each set, I think the Broccoli cards are a better buy over the Perfect Collection 2 cards. See his sale topic for details and pics. The following are the specials from the Perfect Collection 2 cards for reference: Edited April 17, 2009 by veffidas Quote
macross1979 Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 I suppose I can't let Totoro242 have all the fun, so I'll start it off with something that's fairly uncommon. These are the Brocolli Special Edition promotional cards that preceded the release of the 95-card collection, and, unlike the final release, consist of paper stock only. These are by far the coolest. I should start looking for some. Quote
sharky Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 I'd recommend going ahead and getting the Broccoli Special Edition base set from eecsman as well then, if you don't already have it. At $20 for each set, I think the Broccoli cards are a better buy over the Perfect Collection 2 cards. See his sale topic for details and pics. The following are the specials from the Perfect Collection 2 cards for reference: Thanks for the tip. I don't have the Broccoli set, but I may see if he still has it available at a later time. His "for sale" thread indicated he has many of the Broccoli sets and only 2 of the Perfect Collection 2 sets. So, I went with the Perfect Collection 2 set at the moment. Normally, I would have simply purchased both at the same time, but I noticed he had the Special Preview book and both Studio Nue books for decent prices. I have been looking for those items (especially the Special Preview book ), so I didn't want to pass them up. The last time I tried to get the Special Preview book I got sniped out of it on ebay. I'll bet it was probably a fellow MWer. Quote
glane21 Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Mikimoto must spend most of his time churning out DYRL character group shots these days. Look at all of 'em on these cards, and then you have the wall scrolls and posters and game ads, etc! Quote
veffidas Posted May 9, 2009 Author Posted May 9, 2009 Mikimoto must spend most of his time churning out DYRL character group shots these days. Look at all of 'em on these cards, and then you have the wall scrolls and posters and game ads, etc! Actually most if not all of those 2-piece shots were originally done for PC-9801 platform-based games (see MW:Games) which were released between 1994-95, a few years before that specific card collection in 2000. As for the Brocolli Special Edition promotional cards, I believe the following should clear up a few questions. Since the hermetic seal is actually coming apart in the back, there does appear to be a paper (possible advertisement) insert included, but I haven't decided whether or not to fully open the pack, yet. Quote
emerson Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Hey, everyone. I know this should be in the For Sale thread, but honestly I think Macross trading cards pretty much get buried under the toy avalanche in there! Anyway, in case anyone's interested, I have the following up for basically free on eBay right now: Seika Note, Macross Perfect Collection 1, COMPLETED regular cards, 1-180 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...=STRK:MESELX:IT Seika Note, Macross Perfect Collection 1, COMPLETED regular cards, 1-72 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...=STRK:MESELX:IT Took me hundreds of $$$$ to complete, but I need to raise cash. So....have at it, if interested. Quote
Valk009 Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 On the topic of Macross cards, does anyone have any game cards from the Super Robot Wars series. I assume there are many series out there but one or two of them had some Macross characters. I would be interested in a good scan of the card with the SDF-1 in attacker mode. Quote
Britai 7018 Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 These are the cards that came with the Nyan Nyan album/binder from 2009. Quote
veffidas Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 The "Top 5" of the Broccoli Special Edition set: Quote
jvmacross Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Been looking for a complete set of these Bandai E-Graphics cards/postcards......never expected to find an new, old-stock box full of them! Funny thing is cards is one genre of Macross collecting that I have never been into...but I do collect Macross postcards.....so an exception had to be made!.... Edited May 22, 2014 by jvmacross Quote
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