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My Psych Wardrobe

This is the final day of Psych Week Part 2 as I call it.

Today's post I am showing off the relics I have so far, which isn't many, and my needs will be posted at the bottom. The Psych Wardrobe Relics fell one-per-box. I have noticed prices on these are not terrible, but still are about a $10 average. Which for me is a bit steep still. Not as bad as my final 7 autograph needs however for Seasons 1-4.

The wardrobe relics had two versions. One is singular:

And my needs out of 22 relics are,

M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M12, M14, M15, M16, M17, M18, M19, M20, M21, M22(binder)

And there are dual relics. This one is pretty slick. There are only 5 to chase in the duals so that won't be too bad except they were a bit tough to pull so the prices may average a bit more.

 

My missing needs are, 

DM1, DM2, DM3, and DM4  

Well, that's it for my Psych needs other than autographs which are again,

James Roday
Corbin Bernsen
Kirsten Nelsen
Timothy Omundson
Ally Sheedy
Robert Patrick
George Takei

And printing plates that I have none of.

Thanks for taking this Psych trip with me and I hope to have future updates on completion of some of these sets down the road!

REVIEW:Cryptozoic's Flash Season 2+GIVEAWAY!

If you liked the Flash that Cryptozoic brought in its Season 1 release of their trading card product for Flash, you shouldn't be for Season 2 either.

Picking up where Season 1 release ended, Barry in Season 2 now takes on metahumans with the help of S.T.A.R. Labs

So let's get to breakin!

Every box of Cryptozoic's The Flash Season 2 comes with 24 packs and 5 cards per pack. You should get one on-card autograph and one wardrobe card per box. Boxes are will run about $85.

Base cards are high gloss, top notch designed and capture key episode moments from Season 2. I think the design fits the theme of the show to a T.

There are 72 cards in the base set in which a box should provide you a set.

These are rainbow foil parallels I pulled. I don't see any details on odds on these but with 8 pulled, I assume 1:3. I really like these a lot and would make for a fun set chase. It adds a bit more flash to Flash.

Scarlet Speedster Deco Foil falls 1:8 packs. I only found 2 in my box however.

Not only do the base cards have parallels, but find them for the inserts as well in both rainbow foil and Scarlet Speedster Deco Foil.

Now onto the inserts. I really liked the bold cinematic images they captured along with the crisp designs and high gloss. They truly look great.

Metas fall 1:3 packs that consists of 9 cards. I completed the set and had a bonus card in my break.

Locations fall 1:3 packs and also have 9 cards in the set. I failed to complete this one falling just one short.

Quotable Cisco fall 1:3 packs and once again consists of 9 cards in the set. I completed this one as well.

Now flashing forward to the hits!

My first is of Wally West that is a piece of his wardrobe. It appears from this pic it's of his shirt.

And my on-card autograph. Should I mention it again that the product is all on-card?!! Yes!

Allison Paige as Eliza Harmon. Nice find in this box!

 

The overall list of Autograph Signers for Season 2 is:
Amanda Pays as Dr. Tina McGee
Andy Mientus as Hartley Rathaway
David Sobolov as Gorilla Grodd
Liam McIntyre as Mark Mardon / Weather Wizard
Logan Williams as Young Barry
Malese Jow as Linda Park
Michelle Harrison as Nora Allen
Patrick Sabongui as Captain David Singh
Peyton List as Lisa Snart
Victor Garber as Dr. Martin Stein
Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart
Adam Stafford as Geomancer
Adam Copeland as Al Rothstein
Allison Paige as Eliza Harmon
Shantel VanSanten as Patty Spivot
Teddy Sears as Jay Garrick
Rick Cosnett as Eddie Thawne
Marco Grazzini as Joey Monteleone
Katie Cassidy as Black Siren
Violett Beane as Jesse Wells
Casper Crump as Vandal Savage
Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak
Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk
John Wesley Shipp as Henry Allen / Jay Garrick
Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash

Other hits not found in my break are, Dual Wardrobe Relics, Triple Wardrobe Relics and Printing Plates galore!

UPDATED INFO:I forgot to add this in the first time, but you can also find STR PWR cards. These were first found in Gotham Trading Cards season 2. The STR PWR cards are a new printing technology that Cryptozoic is calling "cast and cure technology" to add eye-catching prism/holographic effects to the cards. From what I see they look spectacular. However, not easy finds and come with a few parallels. Red versions are inserted 1:144 packs while Silver are 1:288 packs. There are even 2 more rarer versions in Gold that are numbered to 25 and Black that are numbered 1/1.

Overall, a pretty solid break in my opinion especially with the nice autograph pull. With a base set, some insert sets, parallels, some surprises and 2 hits it seems well worth the price if you like the show and if you compare it to some sports products that offer less for this price.

Season 2 is a tad higher in price than Season 1. However, singles go for a lot especially in the autograph department so even still if you want to get your hands onto some of these, I suggest a box break vs eBay buying singles.

To see even more images and info on the product, visit Cryptozoic HERE.

Now onto the giveaway!

I AM GIVING AWAY THE AUTOGRAPH, THE WARDROBE CARD AND ALL PARALLELS!!! ONE PERSON WILL BE SCORING BIG TIME!!!

1. ***VERY IMPORTANT***MUST BE A U.S. RESIDENT to enter or have a shipping address in the U.S. Shipping costs have gone haywire and I can't afford to ship everywhere.This is always hard to do as I appreciate all readers but I hope you all understand non-U.S. readers.
2. Random winner will be chosen after 7 randoms
3. Card may be shipped PWE. I like to forewarn on this.
4. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW TELLING ME YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER FROM SEASON 2
5. Sport Card Collectors or it's owner (person who runs the blog), WILL NOT be held responsible for lost, stolen or damaged mail. Sorry had to add this in since someone tried to scam me once about this.
6. Contest starts today, ends on June 2nd 2017. Winner will be announced in a separate post on June 3rd 2017.
7. Please make sure to thank Cryptozoic for their generosity in sending this box to review and host a giveaway. Give them a follow on all social media sites please. Also while you are at it, check out their website HERE as well for your non-sport trading card needs!

Good luck and thanks for reading and entering! 

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

REVIEW:2016 Cryptozoic Orphan Black Season 1+GIVEAWAY

Alright guys, I feel pretty stoked to be the first to show off a box break of this product that doesn't release til Wednesday November 30th 2016. Think of this as your purchasing guide preview.

If you haven't ever watched Orphan Black, here is a quick summary.

The series stars Sarah Manning. who is known as a con artist, witnessing a suicide of a woman named Beth Childs who appears to be her doppelgänger. So doing what any con artist would do in that kinda situation, Sarah assumes Beth's identity and occupation as a police detective after Beth's death. This takes the meaning of if the shoe fits to another level.

However, Sarah discovers that her doppleganger was more than just that. She finds out she is a clone, that she has many 'sister' clones spread throughout North America and Europe, and that someone is plotting to kill them and her. So alongside her foster brother, Felix Dawkins, and two of her fellow clones, Alison Hendrix and Cosima Niehaus, Sarah discovers the origin of the clones and her adventure begins....

And our break now begins as well....

In every box of 2016 Cryptozoic Orphan Black, there are 5 Cards per pack and 24 packs per box. Boxes will run roughly $80 per.

There are 72 cards in the base set featuring episodic images from the first season. The cards are printed on high gloss and have nice full color photography.

You should complete a base set in a box.

The inserts fit the theme of the show and what Cryptozoic is known for doing. 

There are 9 cards per insert set and you should get them all.

There are parallel cards to find. My pictures here don't really show them that well, but they are foil board parallels that fall 1:3 packs.

Quotes, the good ones from the show, fall 1:3 packs.

Character Bios fall 1:3 packs. I really like the design on these.

Felix's Loft fall 1:3 packs. If you turn the cards over, they are each individually a puzzle piece once put together .....

Make one big puzzle.

Now onto the hits.

My first hit is of Sarah's foster brother Felix. Cool design and unique swatch.

My next pull is an on-card autograph of David Richmond-Peck who plays Olivier Duval.

Here are the rest of the signers in Season 1:
Graeme Manson, Creator
John Fawcett, Creator
Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix
Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning
Inga Cadranel as Detective Angela DeAngelis
Skyler Wexler as Kira
Nicholas Rose as Colin
Eric Johnson as Chad Norris
Evelyne Brochu as Delphine Cormier
Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins
David Richmond-Peck as Olivier Duval
Kevin Hanchard as Detective Art Bell
Melanie Nicholls-King as Amelia
Michael Mando as Vic
Marqus Bobesich as Rockabilly Bob

And to my surprise, I pulled a Printing Plate that falls 1:86 packs. I have never pulled a 1/1 plate from Cryptozoic before.

Overall, a solid break especially with the plate surprise at the end.  I think the theme design elements look great throughout. The on-card autographs from the actors/actresses are bonus and some unique swatches for the wardrobe cards.

Now time for the giveaway!

 

To win this autographed card above, read the rules below!

I may pick bonus winners to win some cool inserts or the PRINTING PLATE if we get a good turnout! 

1. ***VERY IMPORTANT***MUST BE A U.S. RESIDENT to enter or have a shipping address in the U.S. Shipping costs have gone haywire and I can't afford to ship everywhere.This is always hard to do as I appreciate all readers but I hope you all understand non-U.S. readers.
2. Random winner will be chosen after 7 randoms
3. Card may be shipped PWE. I like to forewarn on this.
4. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW TELLING ME YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE PRODUCT. Do you like it? What would you fix about it? What's your favorite part?
5. EARN AN EXTRA ENTRY FOR SHARING THIS CONTEST ON YOUR BLOG AND/OR ON TWITTER. Make sure to leave your link in comments too so I can count it. If not, I won't be able to give you the credit. Commenting with it is very important or you WILL LOSE OUT an extra entry!
6. Sport Card Collectors or it's owner (person who runs the blog), WILL NOT be held responsible for lost, stolen or damaged mail. Sorry had to add this in since someone tried to scam me once about this.
7. Contest starts today, ends on December 3rd 2016. Winner will be announced in a separate post on December 4th 2016.
8. Please make sure to thank Cryptozoic for their generosity in sending this box to review and host a giveaway. Give them a follow on all social media sites please. Also while you are at it, check out their website HERE as well for your non-sport trading card needs!

Good luck and thanks for reading and entering!

REVIEW:Cryptozoic The Flash Season 1 And GIVEAWAY!

Can you imagine being struck by lightning by a freak storm, being put in a coma for 9 months only to wake up as the fastest person alive? Well, that's what happened to Barry Allen. And now he is Central City's savior from evil doers around!

I am lucky to be able to call myself one of the early breakers of this product as it doesn't release til 10/12. I wasn't technically the first as GoGTSLive beat me to it but I must be the second. So this will give you some early time to decide on how many boxes you want to bust :)

So let's see how fast I can break this box for you to see. Probably not that fast as Barry as he finished before the product released.

Every box of Cryptozoic's The Flash Season 1 comes with 24 packs and 5 cards per pack. You should get one on-card autograph and one wardrobe card per box. Boxes are will run about $75.

Base cards are high gloss, top notch designed and capture key episode moments from Season 1. I really like the starter to the set (bottom card). 

There are 72 cards in the base set in which a box should provide you a set.

 

These are rainbow foil parallels I pulled. I don't see any details on odds on these but with 8 pulled, I assume 1:3. I really like these a lot and would make for a fun set chase. It adds a bit more flash to Flash.

 

Another parallel I found in my box but without info on is the "Flash Symbol" parallel. These are printed with gold foil so not sure if other foils are out to be found or not. But, it's a nice surprise by Cryptozoic who have been known to throw in a few here and there.

I assume these are 1:12 since I pulled 2.

 

Locations fall 1:3 packs. Capturing the different locations in the show.

 

Rogues fall 1:3 packs. The bad guys. I assume this is a 9 card set that I completed. I am sure as the product gets closer more info will be released and I will update this.

 

Character Bios fall 1:4 packs. These look really cool especially in the foil version I pulled. Great design on these.

Time for the hits!

Here is my wardrobe pull, great look to the card.

 

And my on-card autograph pull was of the one and only Danielle Panabaker.

 

Other signers in this product are....

Liam McIntyre as Mark Mardon / Weather Wizard
Amanda Pays as Dr. Tina McGee
Doug Jones as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
Andy Mientus as Hartley Rathaway / Pied Piper
Malese Jow as Linda Park
Logan Williams as Young Barry
William Sadler as Simon
Anthony Carrigan as Kyle Nimbus
Michael Reventar as Farooq Gibran
Chad Rook as Clyde Mardon / Weather Wizard
Emily Kinney as Brie Larvan / Bug-Eyed Bandit
Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart
David Sobolov as Gorilla Grodd
Michelle Harrison as Nora Allen
Devon Graye as Axel Walker / The Trickster
Kelly Frye as Bette Sans Souci / Plastique
Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow
Peyton List as Lisa Snart / Golden Glider
Greg Finley as Tony Woodward / Girder
Paul Anthony as Roy G. Bivolo / Rainbow Raider
Patrick Sabongui as Captain David Singh
Robert Knepper as William Tockman / Clock King
Victor Garber as Dr. Martin Stein
Jesse L. Martin as Joe West
Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells / Reverse Flash

 

Other pulls not found in my box are Dual Wardrobe cards that fall 1:96 packs and Printing Plate cards that fall 1:208 packs. There may be other prop cards to find as well.

 

Oh and if you decide to buy the collectors binder to put your cards in, that comes with an exclusive prop card from the show shown here:

 

 

Overall, a pretty solid break in my opinion especially with the Panabaker pull. With a base set, some insert sets, parallels, some surprises and 2 hits it seems well worth the price if you like the show and if you compare it to some sports products that offer less for this price. 

The product also has a very solid autograph checklist and some nice swatches in the wardrobe cards.

To see even more images and info on the product, visit Cryptozoic HERE.

Now onto the giveaway!

How to win this card follows after the jump....

 

I may pick bonus winners to win some cool inserts if we get a good turnout! 

1. ***VERY IMPORTANT***MUST BE A U.S. RESIDENT to enter or have a shipping address in the U.S. Shipping costs have gone haywire and I can't afford to ship everywhere.This is always hard to do as I appreciate all readers but I hope you all understand non-U.S. readers.
2. Random winner will be chosen after 7 randoms
3. Card may be shipped PWE. I like to forewarn on this.
4. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW TELLING ME YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE PRODUCT. Do you like it? What would you fix about it? What's your favorite part?
5. EARN AN EXTRA ENTRY FOR SHARING THIS CONTEST ON YOUR BLOG AND/OR ON TWITTER. Make sure to leave your link in comments too so I can count it. If not, I won't be able to give you the credit. Commenting with it is very important or you WILL LOSE OUT an extra entry!
6. Sport Card Collectors or it's owner (person who runs the blog), WILL NOT be held responsible for lost, stolen or damaged mail. Sorry had to add this in since someone tried to scam me once about this.
7. Contest starts today, ends on October 14th 2016. Winner will be announced in a separate post on October 15th 2016.
8. Please make sure to thank Cryptozoic for their generosity in sending this box to review and host a giveaway. Give them a follow on all social media sites please. Also while you are at it, check out their website HERE as well for your non-sport trading card needs!

Good luck and thanks for reading and entering!

REVIEW: 2016 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Season 4 Part 1 (BONUS HIT AND AUTO GIVEAWAY)

So I only have a few minutes to get this review out to you. I know they are coming and I don't wanna be the next victim....I wanna stay one of the survivors...

In every box of 2016 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Season 4 Part 1, you get 24 packs with 5 cards per pack. There should be one wardrobe and one on-card autograph per box. Boxes run, like I might have to do soon as the dead are coming into view, $85.

The base set design is nice one with full color photography that captures images from season 4.  

There are 72 cards in a base set and you should complete that set in one box.

 

Now onto the inserts, you should complete each set. I was a bit disappointed that Cryptozoic did not include silver foil parallels for inserts.

These are Character Card inserts. They fall 1:3 packs and are telling you about each main character.

Posters fall 1:6 packs and showcase images you may see on a poster to draw you into the show.

Puzzle Cards that fall 1:3 packs and in the end all 9 cards create...

This nice piece! I always enjoy Cryptozoic's puzzle cards.

Cryptomium parallels probably fall one-per-box like the rest of the products they run or 1:24 packs. This one appears to be of the puzzle piece above.

Now onto the hits. On average there should be one wardrobe and one autograph per box, I pulled a bonus hit in mine. There are also prop cards too that fall at the same rate of 1:24 and are pretty cool.

I pulled key characters as my hits in Rick and Carl Grimes. I really like the design/layout of these as well.

Now onto my autograph. It's on-card like all of their autographs in products are and mine is of Dr.S who is played by Sunkrish Bala.

 

Key autograph signers in the set are:

• Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes
• Jose Pablo Cantillo as Caesar Martinez
• Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon
• Kyla Kenedy as Mika Samuels
• Greg Nicotero, Co-Executive Producer
• Sunkrish Bala as Dr. S.
• Scott Wilson as Hershel Greene
• Chad L. Coleman as Tyreese Williams
• Emily Kinney as Beth Greene
• Brighton Sharbino as Lizzie Samuels
• Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier
• David Morrissey as The Governor

You can find rest of the checklist, HERE.

You can also find stunning Sketch cards (1:1006 packs) and Printing Plates (1:691 packs).

Overall, before I lose consciousness from being chewed on, I think the product is pretty solid for the price. Base set, insert sets, one on-card autograph and one wardrobe card not to mention possible bonus hits. It's the same price you would pay for a sports product with this amount of hits. Except the values of these never go down.

It also helps that the product looks nice.

Okay, now time for you to find out how to win this autograph:

1. MUST be a U.S. resident to enter. Shipping costs have gone haywire and I can't afford to ship everywhere. Sorry about this as I appreciate all readers.
2. Cards will be shipped PWE
3. Random winners will be chosen after 7 randoms
4. LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW TELLING ME YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE PRODUCT. Do you like it? What would you fix about it? What's your favorite part?
5. Sport Card Collectors or it's owner (person who runs the blog), WILL NOT be held responsible for lost, stolen or damaged mail. Sorry had to add this in since someone tried to scam me once about this.
6. Contest starts today, ends on Saturday, July 2nd 2016. Winners will be announced in a separate post on Sunday July 3rd 2016.
7. Earn extra entries by sharing this on your blogs or RTing it on Twitter. Make sure to comment with your links of doing so or I cannot count it.
8. Please make sure to thank Cryptozoic for their generosity in sending this box to review and host a giveaway. Give them a follow on all social media sites please. Also while you are at it, check out their website HERE as well for your non-sport trading card needs!

Good luck to everyone who enters!