Harry Potter Movie Card Collectors -- I Know You're Out There!

[HPCollector2011]

I see the Harry Potter movie-based trading cards on e-bay, and I see the prices being paid for them. Heck! I've paid some of the prices for them, so I know I'm not the only one who's an avid collector. But, man, you guys are hard to find. There aren't any forums for HP Movie card collectors -- not the Trading Card game, but the Artbox and CardsInc. sets.

So, I'm looking for others who are interested, and have been collecting these cards for a while. My "friend" (seeing that I'm now a card "addict" I'm not sure whether he's a friend or enabler) gave me two boxes of Deathly Hallows 1 cards and the base sets for Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets for Christmas. They all fit into a 1 1/2 " binder. Now, I have 8 binders and will need another one when DH 2 cards are released this summer! OMG!

I have so many questions:

• Why did Wizards of the Coast only put out one set of HP cards...and, why aren't they worth more since they were discontinued?
• What differences are there in the base cards from the hobby boxes and base cards from the retail boxes?
• Why do the UK (CardsInc) base sets have two different backs - one shiny, one dull? What's the difference? Does anyone have a complete list of the UK cards available?

And these are just some of my questions. If there are any other HP movie card fans out there, step forward, please....I'm getting really lonely here.

[Brads55]

I've done some research for you, and here's what I've found in searching the web. I believe you have answered your own questions with the second and third questions you've asked above. It appears that the hobby version is the shiny back and the retail version is the dull back. This is very common with sports cards regarding retail/hobby differences. Also, I see the product was a quick sell out. So the words discontinued can also be that the fact the product sold out and there won't be any more releases from that one set as all the 'hits' have been dispursed into the already sold out boxes. As far as the checklist you've requested I hope this helps.....

Base Set (90 Cards)

Foil Puzzle Insert Set (9 Cards : 1 per 5 Packs)

Autograph Cards (1 in 48 packs)
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley [by redemption] Ultra Rare
Dave Legeno as Fenrir Greyback Ultra Rare
Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood Ultra Rare
Nick Moran as Scabior Ultra Rare
Clémence Poésy as Fleur Delacour Ultra Rare
Rhys Ifans as Xenophilius Lovegood Rare
Andy Linden as Mundungus Fletcher Rare
Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy Rare
Rade Serbedzija as Gregorovitch [by redemption] Rare
David Thewlis as Remus Lupin Rare
Guy Henry as Pius Thicknesse Common
Simon McBurney as voice of Kreacher Common
David O'Hara as Albert Runcorn Common
Natalia Tena as Nymphadora Tonks Common
Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley [by redemption] Common

Costume Cards (1 in 24 Packs)
C1 worn by Emma Watson as Hermione Granger [grey/blue shirt] /310
C2 worn by Domhnall Gleeson as Bill Weasley /530
C3 worn by Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy /460
C4 worn by Emma Watson as Hermione Granger [purple shirt] /280
C5 worn by Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy /500
C6 worn by Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley [green shirt] /450
C7 worn by Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter /310
C8 worn by Oliver Phelps as George Weasley /580
C9 used to create Peter Pettigrew's costume /380
C10 used to create Luna Lovegood's costume /240
C11 used to create Severus Snape's costume /280
C12 worn by Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley [brown jacket] /380
C13 worn by James Phelps as Fred Weasley /530
C14 used to create Bellatrix Lestrange's costume /510
C15 worn by Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley [stripes/flower shirt] /460

Prop Cards (1 in 80 Packs)
P1 The Daily Prophet ["Dark Mark Sparks Panic"] /260
P2 Blanket from tent /330
P3 Saucers and candles from Bathilda Bagshot's house /110
P4 Harry Potter's rucksack /140
P5 Undesirable No.1 poster /220
P6 Wands from Gregorovitch's shop /140
P7 Drawings from the Lovegood house /200
P8 Ron Weasley's rucksack /160
P9 The Daily Prophet ["New Headmaster"] /260
P10 Ministry of Magic court room paperwork /290
P11 The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore book /180
P12 Clothes pegs from tent /110

Cinema Film Cell Cards (1 in 80 Packs)
CFC1 (trio in doorway) /247
CFC2 (Harry at tree) /247
CFC3 The Daily Prophet ["Advice"] /247
CFC4 (Harry in bag) /247
CFC5 (Harry in graveyard) /247
CFC6 (Hermione and Harry) /247
CFC7 (Hermione in plaid) /247
CFC8 (Harry pointing wand) /247
CFC9 (Hermione at grave) /247

Box Topper Clear Cards (1 per Box)
BT1 Harry Potter
BT2 Ron Weasley
BT3 Hermione
BT4 Ron

Case Topper Sand Blast Crystal Cards (1 per Case)
CT1 (Bellatrix Lestrange)
CT2 (Death Eater, wand over head)
CT3 (Death Eater, casting forward)

Multiple Case Purchase Incentive Cards
Ci1 worn by Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley costume [2 cases] /330
Ci2 worn by Mark Wilson as Arthur Weasley costume [5 cases] /180
Ci3 worn by Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter costume [10 cases] /130
Ci4 Gold coins from Gringotts prop [25 cases] /88 [reports: ~10 made, most damaged]
Ci4 Silver coins from Gringotts prop [25 cases] /88
Ci4 Copper coins from Gringotts prop [25 cases] /88

Promo Cards
SDCC10 Promo 01 Coming Winter 2010! [SDCC 2010; Harry]
SDCC10 Promo 02 Coming Winter 2010! [SDCC 2010; trio]
Promo 01 Coming Winter 2010! [Ron]
Promo 02 Coming Winter 2010! [Harry and Hermione]
Promo 03 Coming Winter 2010! [Harry]
Promo 04 Coming Winter 2010! [Ron; album exclusive]
Promo 05 Coming Winter 2010! [Hermione; album exclusive]

Hope that helps

[HPCollector2011]

Thank you

Hey, thank you for your reply. It may be that the CardsInc. backs are different due to one being a retail and one be a hobby box. I've been to Jeff Allenders House of List, and he has quite a bit on the Artbox stuff, but no one seems to know much about the UK cards.

If you should come across any info on the UK cards, could you let me know? Thanks again for your quick reply.

[HPCollector2011]

Right now, I've got all but a few "stragglers" for the DH 1 set. A couple of the really expensive autograph and prop or costume cards, maybe 5 or 6 total, that I don't have.

I've got all of the base sets except the UK base sets (I have a partial with shiny back and a partial with dull back). I have all of the foil chase cards for each of the US sets, or have the few stray cards for them on order

It seems, since The Prisoner of Azkaban was the first set released, and then followed up with sets from the first two movies, they went all out with it. There are so many chase sets, parallels and such, it's going to be a real challenge to get a really impressive set going. While I have all of the US hobby base sets, chase sets, etc., and all of the retail base set (except 1 card, which I will find somewhere), I'm concentrating on the US hobby sets by Artbox right now. I'll get the retail and UK sets later.

I'm working "backwards" now that I have DH 1 almost completed, I'm working on Half-Blood Prince. But, if I see cards from the other sets at reasonable prices, I'll pick them up. I plan to put together "Mini Starter Sets" to sell on e-bay which would include the 90-card base set, a box topper, a couple of chase cards, and promo or other cards for one price. The price will depend on the set and what's included. I think that might help people who are interested in collecting to get started by getting the base set out of the way and having a start on the additional sets.