[Groop] Cards question

Dieter Opfer dopfer at csu.edu.au
Tue Jul 22 12:15:26 PDT 2003


Hmm, very interesting piece of info there. How would an Aussie like myself get
one or two of those unopened boxes that Sergio sells? Or should I just keep
looking for the three IG cards that I need to complete my set...

Dieter :)#

>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.
>> > >
>>
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