[Groop] Cards question

[Grossmann, Gary]

Hi Folks!

Ok, a little input from work about the cards:

I think a 1:12 ratio is accurate, an average of 3 IG cards per box.  I
opened a box once with only one.  I have no idea why they claimed 1:7.
Maybe they were just bad at math.

I also have no idea how many cards were made.  Sergio still has unopened
boxes, which he now sells for $125, which is at least close to market price.


As I mention every once in a while for the sake of new Groopies, it's fun to
pull a signed card or two from a box as you search unsuccessfully for that
last IG card or (Ha!) a Sketch card, but it's not a card of any special
value.  This is because they are indistinguishable from cards Sergio has
signed at conventions.  So the value is that YOU know you pulled it from a
pack.  

We told a number of folks about the Great Groo Card Exchange, so hopefully
Mark will get some doubles to add to his reserve.  

Back to work.  More about other stuff later.  -Gary G. 



-----Original Message-----
From: C Haxton [mailto:Promethea at kc.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 1:53 PM
To: Groop at groo.com
Subject: Re: [Groop] Cards question


UPDATE [minor]
I finished the box I was opening, and then went back through all the cards a
little slower and found one signed (#40), and another signed (#91 - Sirenas!
:) ) that I had already packed away (it was easier once i knew what i was
looking for.  I probably put it away fast before the kids saw it ;) )
Still, 2 signed in 1200 or so is behind the odds.
Anyone have an idea of the little suckers [all cards - the box claims there
were 500 signed]were printed, in total? Anyone?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Dodds" <grundor99 at yahoo.com>
To: <Groop at groo.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop] Cards question


> I guess the boxes I opened were a little luckier.  I
> opened about 2 1/2 boxes (I think, I bought out Boise)
> got almost 3 sets of cards plus a full set of Image
> with about 3 extra.  No autographed or sketch cards
> though.  I have since sold or traded the extras to
> fellow groopers to help out as I could and the
> remainder of the cards, I believe, I sent to Mark.
> Someday, I will be able to attend a con with the Groo
> Crew and get autographs personally.
>
> Tony
>
> --- "bj.trapp" <bjtrapp at sasktel.net> wrote:
> > I haven't opened anywhere near that number but my
> > experience comes close to your figures.  I
> > calculated
> > one chase card to 14 packs.  I completed 4 main sets
> >
> > but never did get a full set of the image cards.
> > Bunny
> >
> > C Haxton wrote:
> > > OK, so i've opened something like six boxes of
> > cards - over 180 packs
> > > and about 1,000 cards.
> > > Sure, we i know they were badly 'randomized', but
> > does anyone know
> > > whether there are any actual stats on the cards?
> > Or know the [fictional
> > > - or maybe not] guy at Image/wildstorm who kept so
> > many for himself?
> > > I'm mystified that I could draw a sketch card, but
> > *no* signed ones.
> > > and what appears to be almost entirely IG 3,5 & 8
> > - far below the stated
> > > 1:7 packs... it's uncanny.  My experience is a lot
> > closer to 1:12 or
> > > 1:15 packs.
> > >
>