www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIII #4 April 2008 

TRADING CARDS SECTION


SPORTS CARDS

IN THE GAME INC

SPORTKINGS SERIES B TRADING CARDS
After the highly successful release of Series A last October, Sportkings Series B is set to launch in July! Including modern era "kings" across the gamut of sports, Series B is expected to feature 48 sports heroes from baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, golf, UFC, softball, weightlifting, boxing, track & field and a few other surprises along the way! Look for signatures and memorabilia cards from the likes of Jim Brown, Joe Montana, John Elway, Mark Messier, Arnold Palmer, Bruce Jenner, Dolph Schayes, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Frazier, Pele, Randy Couture, Hakeem Olajuwon, Vasily Alexeyev and Jenny Finch, as well as rare "Cut Signatures" from sports stars, celebrities and historical figures like F.D.R. and Gene Tunney. Each 7-card single-pack box is highlighted with one (1) hand-signed Autograph card, two (2) additional Memorabilia or Autograph inserts, three (3) base cards and one (1) vintage-size parallel card. Production will be limited to only 4,500 boxes. Allocations may occur. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $500.00

PLAYOFF CORP.

DONRUSS 2008 CLASSICS NFL TRADING CARDS
The base set of 2008 Donruss Classics NFL is expected to consist of 250 cards, including 100 veterans, 50 retired Legends and 100 sequentially-numbered Rookies. Each 18-pack box is highlighted with an average of one (1) autograph, two (2) game-used memorabilia cards, one (1) Rookie, and 15 additional inserts or parallels, including possible Dual, Triple, and Quad memorabilia cards, and low-numbered parallels of each insert, numbered as low as ten! 5 Cards per pack. 18 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $6.00

PRESS PASS INC

PRESS PASS 2008 STEALTH RACING TRADING CARDS
Press Pass Stealth Racing features one of the flashiest and most memorabilia-laden products in the Press Pass line-up. Showcasing a Hobby-only all-Chrome 90-card base set with Sprint Cup Rookie cards sporting the NASCAR Rookie logo, each box will be highlighted with one (1) autograph card and one (1) memorabilia card, as well as multiple levels of inserts and parallels. The Press Pass "Signings" autograph program will feature four levels of signatures, while Memorabilia inserts will include “Battle Armor” race-used sheet metal, “Battle Armor Signature Series” numbered to the drivers door number; “Top Prospects” showcasing the future stars of the NASCAR Busch Series; as well as “Double Burner” and “Four Wide” multi-swatch cards. 5 Cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $4.99

RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES

RITTENHOUSE 2008 PBA BOWLING HEROES AND LEGENDS T/C BOX
Rittenhouse Archives presents a comprehensive trading card collection saluting the grand history of professional bowling! PBA Heroes and Legends showcases the greatest names in bowling history, from Earl Anthony and Glenn Allison to Dick Weber and Walter Ray Williams Jr. The base set will include the entire roster of 2007-08 PBA Tour exempt bowlers and is supplemented with a 25-card Legends subset. Every pack will be highlighted with an autograph card from one of 38 different signers, including 23 PBA Legends. Watch for a special “Quad” Autograph card – featuring the living members of the Denny’s PBA 30-Win Club – Parker Bohn III, Mark Roth, Pete Weber and Walter Ray Williams. Also watch for rare Archive Cut Signatures from Dick Weber and Don Johnson! 4 cards per pack. 8 packs per box. (C: 0-1-2)
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #12 (DEC078068)
Pack MSRP: $15.00

TOPPS COMPANY

TOPPS 2008 ALLEN & GINTER MLB TRADING CARDS
Topps’ most successful baseball release for two years running, Allen & Ginter MLB returns in 2008, paying homage to the tobacco card era and the first baseball cards ever produced! Allen & Ginter Baseball will feature veterans and rookies, as well as some surprises along the way. Each 24-pack box is highlighted with an average of two (2) chase cards, including possible autographs, memorabilia relic cards, 1/1 printing plates, Allen & Ginter original buy-back cards and/or Hobby Exclusive Rip Cards. Each box is also topped with a Hobby Exclusive Box Loader — including Allen & Ginter N43’s, N43 Relics, N43 Autographs and National Pride Cabinets! Production is limited and allocations may occur. 8 cards per pack. 24 Packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $4.00

TOPPS 2008 CHROME MLB TRADING CARDS
The popular Topps Baseball trading cards are offered in a single-series Chromium version, showcasing players from Series 1 and Series 2 Topps Baseball with all-new images! 2008 Topps Chrome MLB will be highlighted with an average of 2 Autographed Rookie cards per box, exclusive Mickey Mantle insert cards, and several levels of parallel cards including new Heritage Chrome Parallels! 4 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $3.00

TOPPS 2008 HOBBY MLB TRADING CARDS FACTORY SET
Year after year, the most collected sports card set is Topps Baseball. Each complete factory set will include all cards from both Series 1 and Series 2 Topps 2008 Baseball, with veterans, rookies, prospects, managers, team cards, award winners and more! Each set is packaged in a colorful display box and includes a special Hobby Exclusive 5-card Rookie Variation pack! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
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TOPPS 2008 NFL HOBBY TRADING CARDS
Featuring a base set of veteran players supplemented with over 100 true rookie cards in their NFL uniforms, the 53rd edition of Topps National Football League trading cards will be highlighted with Autographs, Memorabilia Relics and multiple levels of inserts and parallels! Watch for signatures from the new 2008 Draft Picks, and past and present NFL superstars. Relic cards will include exclusive Pro Bowl and Super Bowl memorabilia. Collector's will also be chasing possible 1/1 Platinum and Hobby Exclusive sequentially-numbered Gold Parallels! 9 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $1.69

TOPPS 2008 NFL HTA JUMBO PACK TRADING CARDS
Offered to members of the Topps Home Team Advantage program, exclusive content includes Rookie Premiere Autographed cards — with all cards featuring digital photography printed and signed at the NFL Rookie Premiere Photo Shoot! Autographs will combine to fall two (2) per box. Retailers may order one (1) box of HTA Jumbos for every two (2) boxes of 2008 Topps Hobby NFL ordered. 47 cards per pack. 10 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $10.00

THE UPPER DECK COMPANY

UPPER DECK 2008 HEROES MLB TRADING CARDS
One of the most popular subsets in trading card history for nearly two decades, Heroes returns to baseball for the first time in three years with a beautifully designed 20-card set — supplemented with great autographs, memorabilia and nostalgia! Each box is highlighted with one (1) "Baseball Heroes Signature" card, three (3) Memorabilia cards (including one multi-swatch, patch or autographed game-used card), eight (8) sequentially-numbered parallels, and four (4) Yankee Stadium Legacy cards! 8 cards per pack. 16 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $6.99

UPPER DECK 2008 NFL HOBBY TRADING CARDS
Delivering the outstanding photography, comprehensive set depth, rookie and chase elements that collectors crave, 2008 Upper Deck NFL has been upgraded to include Hot Boxes, Preview Cards, Mystery Cuts and more! Collectors will be completing the 325-card base set — including top-rated Rookies seeded 4 or 5 per pack — while chasing one (1) Autograph and three (3) Memorabilia cards per box. New this year: look for one (1) “Iconic Cuts” Mystery Cut Signature Redemption card per case, two (2) Hot Boxes per case (loaded with at least 1 Autograph and 7 Memorabilia cards!), and UD Masterpiece Preview cards featuring some of the greatest moments in NFL history! 20 cards per pack. 16 Packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $4.99

UPPER DECK 2008 NFL TRADING CARDS (RETAIL EDITION)
The retail edition of 2008 Upper Deck NFL offers increased margins with the lower priced alternative to the hobby version, featuring the same great 325-card base set. Look for an average of one (1) Memorabilia card per box and an insert card in every pack! 18 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $2.99

UPPER DECK 2008 SPX NFL TRADING CARDS
The home of the Rookie Signature Memorabilia card, SPx is the wildly popular Hobby-only release, delivering amazing high end chase elements and value with gorgeous design cues and very limited production. Each box is highlighted with three (3) Autographs (including 1 Rookie Signature Triple Swatch Memorabilia card!) and seven (7) Memorabilia cards (all sequentially-numbered to 199 or less!). Look for at least three (3) Patch or multi-swatch memorabilia cards in each box, with each case yielding at least two (2) Autographed Memorabilia or Multi-Signature cards and a 1/1 card featuring highlights and moments from top NFL stars! 3 cards per pack. 10 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $19.99

UPPER DECK 2008-09 VICTORY NHL TRADING CARDS
Offering an early look at the new NHL season and featuring Rookies that debuted in the 2007/08 season, Victory Hockey is geared toward the novice collectors and set builders, with a low price point of only $0.99 per pack! Every pack will deliver a Rookie or insert card! Gold Parallels will fall one (1) per box, while Black Parallels will fall one (1) per case. 6 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $0.99

NON-SPORTS CARDS

INKWORKS

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3D TRADING CARDS
An exciting adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D stars Brendan Fraser as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. But on an expedition to Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth’s surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds and encounter a variety of unusual creatures! Bonus chase cards include Autograph cards (signers TBA), Pieceworks memorabilia costume cards — at one per box — including costume pieces worn by the movie’s stars Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem; a 9-card “Forgotten World” puzzle set; 6 “Challenging the Unknown” insert cards, and 3 “Prehistoric Perils” insert cards. Each box comes with two full-sized 3-D glasses. Look for a special “Underworld Adventure” case loader card, included with orders of 12 boxes or more. Also available is a "Forgotten World" 3D mini-press sheet (sequentially-numbered to only 99) and the official Collector's Album to store the entire set! (C: 0-1-2)
BOX—Pack MSRP: $2.99
FORGOTTEN WORLD—Mini Press Sheet MSRP: $69.95
BINDER—Album MSRP: $19.95

SUPERNATURAL: CONNECTIONS ULTRA-PREMIUM TRADING CARDS
Inkworks announces the release of the next fan-favorite “Connections” product — this time featuring brothers Sam and Dean of the CW's Supernatural. Supernatural Connections Ultra-Premium Trading Cards is a reflective 72-card set printed on premium 18-pt. foilboard for an ultra-premium feel, and comes loaded with bonus cards to satisfy every Supernatural fan, including autograph cards seeded at one (1) per box (signers TBA), Pieceworks memorabilia costume cards at one (1) per box (characters TBA), a 9-card “Fear No Evil” puzzle set, 6 “Road to Ruin” insert cards, and 3 “Becoming” insert cards! Look for a special “Devil In Me” case loader card, included with orders of 12 boxes or more. Also available is a "Fear No Evil" mini-press sheet (sequentially-numbered to 199) and the official Collector's Album to store the entire set. (C: 0-1-2)
BOX—Pack MSRP: $3.49
FEAR NO EVIL—Mini Press Sheet MSRP: $69.95
BINDER—Album MSRP: $19.95

RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES

THE INCREDIBLE HULK MOVIE PREVIEW TRADING CARD SET
The Incredible Hulk kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time! In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him. While cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler), and struggling to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power, he is confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as "The Abomination" (Tim Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own! Rittenhouse presents a 6-card Trading Card Preview Set, limited to only 999 numbered sets. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Set MSRP: $19.99

STARGATE: SG-1 SEASON 10 TRADING CARDS & ALBUM
The final season of the Sci-Fi Channel's Stargate: SG-1 found our heroes deep in battle with the invading Ori and their omnipotent leader, Adria, the daughter of SG-1 member Vala Mal Doran! Featuring a 72-card set including images and plot synopsis from all 20 of the final series episodes, Stargate: SG-1 Season 10 trading cards is highlighted with two autograph cards and two costume relic cards per box! Signers for this set include: Amanda Tapping (Col. Samantha Carter), Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson), Christopher Judge (Teal’c), Morena Baccarin (Adria), Fred Willard (Jacek), Tim Guinee (Tomin), Armin Shimerman (Anteaus), Rene Auberjonois (Alar), and many other guest stars. Show-worn costumes relics are included from: Col. Carter, Vala Mal Doran, Baal, Dr. Fraiser, Gen. Landry, Dr. Lam, Furlings and more! Bonus insert sets include: “Women of Stargate”, “Season Cast Posters”, “Film Clip Gallery” cards and a surprise chase set! Also available is the official Season Ten trading card album including 9-pocket pages and a bonus promo card! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 0-1-2)
BOX—Pack MSRP: $3.50
BINDER—Album SRP: $19.95

TOPPS COMPANY

HEROES VOLUME 2 TRADING CARDS
NBC/Universal's Heroes opened its second innovative season with new head-turning storylines, new mysterious characters and a new mission to save mankind! It's all here in full detail in this all-new 90-card series from Topps! Plus four levels of the collectible inserts that made the first series of Heroes trading cards so popular: Foil cards (1:3) Sketch Cards (Hobby Exclusive), Autograph Cards (Hobby Exclusive), and Memorabilia Cards (Hobby Exclusive)! One Sketch, Autograph or Memorabilia Card per box! 7 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $2.00

TOPPS WWE ULTIMATE RIVALS TRADING CARDS
An inside look into the storylines behind the bitter rivalries that has millions of fans glued to Raw and SmackDown every week. WWE Ultimate Rivals brings together WWE’s most famous grudge matches and long-standing feuds all in one powerhouse card set. Includes some of today’s most unforgettable match-ups such as Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero, John Cena vs. Randy Orton, and Batista vs.The Great Khali. 90 heart-stopping cards plus Autograph and Event-Worn Relic Inserts. One Autograph or Relic per hobby box! 7 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $2.00