www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #8 August 2007 

TRADING CARDS SECTION


SPORTS CARDS

ACE AUTHENTIC, INC.

ACE AUTHENTIC 2007 GRAND SLAM II TENNIS TRADING CARDS
With a very limited production of only 200 individually numbered cases, Ace Authentic Grand Slam II Tennis will feature 1 Legend or Current Star Autograph, 1 Rookie or Key Prospect Autograph, 1 Legend or Current Star Memorabilia Card and 1 Grand Slam Foil Blaster card per pack! Plus, Ace adds even more value with a second Autograph card in every pack! Features current favorites Federer, Nadal and Sharapova, as well as legends of the game like Laver and Borg, plus tomorrow’s rookies and prospects. 4 cards per pack, 8 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $25.00

PLAYOFF CORP.

LEAF 2007 ROOKIES & STARS NFL TRADING CARDS
The largest rookie set returns with 2007 Leaf Rookies & Stars Football, featuring more than 175 True Rookies! The base set features veterans, regular rookies numbered to 999 or less, SP Rookies numbered to 499 or less, and sequentially-numbered Material Rookies featuring a swatch of event-worn jersey! Each box will be highlighted with an average of 4 Autograph or Memorabilia cards, including at least 1 Material Rookie or Autographed Material Rookie, 5 Rookie cards, including 1 SP Rookie, and 2 additional inserts/parallels. 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: $4.00

LEAF 2007 LIMITED NFL TRADING CARDS
Each 4-card pack of Leaf Limited Football delivers 1 Autograph or Memorabilia card (numbered to 100 or less), 2 regular cards (numbered to 699 or less) and 1 insert or parallel card. The regular set consists of 250 cards, including 150 veterans (numbered to 699) and 100 Rookies (numbered to 299). The entire set will be paralleled on 4 levels, including Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Watch for rare chase hits like Prime Pairings — featuring 6 autographs per card, Letterman — actual letters from the players name on his jersey, autographs from NFL Legends and almost 600 1/1 inserts! 4 cards per pack, 1 pack per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack Box MSRP: $70.00

TOPPS COMPANY

BOWMAN 2007 CHROME NFL TRADING CARDS
Consistently the most sought-after NFL rookie product, Bowman Chrome Football features a base set that includes Veterans, Short-Printed Rookies (1 per pack) and Autographed Rookies, highlighted with an average of 1 Autographed Rookie per box. Multiple levels of parallels will provide collectors with a variety of low-numbered variations of this year’s rookie crop. Look for Hobby Exclusive 1-of-1 Printing Plates from all players, including signed versions from the Autographed Rookies. Also watch for 1 Hobby Exclusive Uncirculated Bowman Chrome Rookie Box Loader and a Bowman Scouting Report Box Loader in each hobby box! 4 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: $4.00

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A BOWMAN 2007 MLB TRADING CARDS
Bowman still offers the most comprehensive selection of available rookies and prospects in Major League Baseball. Each box will deliver an average of one Autographed Rookie or Autographed Bowman Prospect card. Also watch for randomly seeded "Hobby Only 1:1 Printing Plates." 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: $3.00

TOPPS 2007 ROOKIE MLB 1952 EDITION TRADING CARDS
Featuring every player who is “Rookie Card” eligible in 2007, Topps Rookie Baseball features the all-time classic 1952 Topps baseball card design. Multiple levels of numbered parallels will include Chrome, Chrome Refractor and Gold Chrome Refractor variations of the top Rookies. Each box is highlighted with an average of 3 Autographs. Also watch for "Ticket To Stardom" Rookie Relic cards, featuring actual ticket stubs from the player’s first game. 8 cards per pack, 20 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $5.00

TOPPS 2007 UPDATES & HIGHLIGHTS MLB TRADING CARDS
Offering a complete wrap-up of the 2007 season, all the way through the World Series, Updates & Highlights Baseball will include Traded Players, Rookies, Season Highlights, Post Season Highlights, League Leaders, 2007 All Stars and Home Run Derby Contestants, Team Leaders and Classic Duos. Each box will be highlighted with 1 autograph or relic card. 12 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: $2.00

TOPPS 2007 UPDATES & HIGHLIGHTS MLB HTA JUMBO TRADING CARDS
Watch for exclusive inserts including Black Parallels and 1:1 Printing Plates. Retailers may order 1 box of Jumbos for every 2 boxes of 2007 Updates and Highlights Baseball ordered. 35 cards per jumbo pack, 12 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Jumbo Pack MSRP: $5.00

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A TOPPS 2007 SERIES 2 MLB TRADING CARDS
Topps continues its comprehensive collection of trading cards honoring America’s most treasured pastime, with outstanding player selection, classic photography and complete career stats. Topps Series 2 Baseball is highlighted with multiple levels of parallels and insert sets, including Autographs, Game-Used Relics, and the continuation of the Mickey Mantle, Josh Gibson, and Alex Rodriguez Home Run History sets. 10 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack SRP: $1.59

O/A TOPPS 2007 CO-SIGNERS MLB TRADING CARDS
Each box of Topps Co-Signers Baseball will deliver 3 autograph cards, including 1 Co-Signers Dual Signature card. Each base card is available in multiple low-numbered parallel versions. Every pack will deliver a parallel card or an autographed card! Each case will contain a Co-Signers Dual Cut Signatures card, including cut signatures from historical and sports figures, many of which are 1:1’s! 5 cards per pack, 12 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack SRP: $10.00

TOPPS 2007-08 FULL COURT NBA TRADING CARDS
Crashing the boards with exciting action photography on full-bleed cards, Topps Full Court NBA is highlighted with an average of 1 Co-Signers Dual Autographed card, 2 Memorabilia Relic cards, 4 Sequentially-Numbered Chrome Rookie cards, 7 Inserts and 4 Parallel cards per box! A case chase Autographed Relic Card will fall 1:12 boxes. The base set will feature 100 Veterans/Retired Greats and 50 Chrome Rookies, paralleled on multiple sequentially-numbered levels. 6 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

TOPPS 2007-08 ECHELON NBA TRADING CARDS
New for the 2007/08 season, Topps presents Echelon Basketball — a high-end release with every card sequentially numbered and featuring 2 Veteran/Retired player cards, 1 Rookie card and an Autograph in every pack! Each 4-pack box will yield at least 2 Autographed Rookie Relic cards. Watch for exclusive McDonald’s All-American inserts and a 1:1 Instant Win redemption card for an autographed, graded and encased 1957/58 Topps Bill Russell Rookie card! 4 cards per pack, 4 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $125.00

THE UPPER DECK COMPANY

UPPER DECK 2007 ULTIMATE COLLECTION NFL TRADING CARDS
An annual favorite, Ultimate Collection NFL delivers extra value this year with 3 hits per pack — including a signature card! — for the same price as last year. Look for 1 Rookie Signature numbered to 250 or less and at least one patch card per box. Also watch for multi-player memorabilia and autograph cards as well as Rookie Signature cards with an NFL Logo Patch. 4 cards per pack, 4 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $100.00

UPPER DECK 2007 SP AUTHENTIC MLB TRADING CARDS
SP Authentic is the gold standard in card collecting, appealing to fans looking for signatures of the hottest rookies for 2007! Each box is highlighted with an average of 2 sequentially-numbered autographs, one of them a 2007 Rookie. Watch for 1 insert card per pack, including randomly seeded dual, triple and quad signature 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

UPPER DECK 2007 MASTERPIECES MLB TRADING CARDS
Featuring beautifully crafted painted cards on a canvas style card stock, Masterpieces Baseball will deliver an average of 1 Autograph card, 3 Memorabilia cards, 7 parallel cards and 1 5"x7" Framed Box Topper per box! Look for a 1/1 Regular, Signature, Printing Plate, or Framed Memorabilia card, as well as an Autographed 5" x 7" painted box topper in each case. Also watch for rare 1:1 redemptions for the original paintings used to create the cards in the set! 4 cards per pack, 14 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 2007 ULTIMATE COLLECTION MLB TRADING CARDS
The high-end brand that started it all — Ultimate Collection Baseball — will feature an average of 2 Memorabilia cards and 1 Autograph per pack! Look for Ultimate Rookies numbered to 299, randomly seeded patch cards numbered to 50 or less, 1:1 Logo Patch cards and The Ultimate Card — featuring 7 swatches of memorabilia and an autograph! 4 cards per pack, 4 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Pack MSRP: $100.00

UPPER DECK 2007-08 NBA TRADING CARDS
With a new configuration, Upper Deck delivers extra value to its keystone NBA brand with an average of 1 Autograph and 2 Memorabilia cards per box, and the introduction of East and West regional hobby boxes with exclusive content! Also, look for the return of Predictor cards. 15 cards per pack, 16 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
EAST REGIONAL—Pack MSRP: $4.99
WEST REGIONAL—Pack MSRP: $4.99

UPPER DECK 2007-08 SWEET SHOT NBA TRADING CARDS
The 2007/08 NBA Rookie crop promises to be the best in years, and Upper Deck is the only place to get autographs and memorabilia cards of top pick Kevin Durant! Each tin delivers 2 autographs, including a Veteran or Legend numbered to 250 or less and a Rookie numbered to 799 or less, two Memorabilia cards and a Base card numbered to 350. Look for case chase cards including Dual Signature, Dual Swatch and Patch Memorabilia cards. 5 cards per tin, 1 tin per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Tin MSRP: $120.00

UPPER DECK 2007-08 ARTIFACTS NBA TRADING CARDS
The premiere release of Artifacts NBA will deliver a hit in every pack, with each box highlighted with at least 2 sequentially-numbered Rookies, 1 Autograph, 3 Memorabilia cards and 4 numbered inserts. Watch for over 600 different 1:1 cards including unique Triple Artifact cards featuring piping, patch and jersey tag! 4 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: $9.99

UPPER DECK 2007-08 NHL SERIES 1 TRADING CARDS
Featuring the full-bleed design that delivers the best action photography available on a trading card, look for Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey to be highlighted with Young Guns Rookies (6/box) and Memorabilia cards (2/box). Case chase inserts will include Clearcut Winners, featuring perimeter die-cuts and PETG lamination. 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: $2.99

UPPER DECK 2007-08 ARTIFACTS NHL TRADING CARDS
Artifacts NHL delivers value in every pack, with each box highlighted with an average of 2 sequentially-numbered Rookies, 1 Autograph, 3 Memorabilia cards, 1 Parallel card and 3 Legends/Stars numbered inserts. Look for Rookie Redemption cards featuring players making their NHL debut in the 2007/08 season! 4 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: $9.99

NON-SPORTS CARDS

INKWORKS

THE DARK IS RISING MOVIE PREMIUM TRADING CARDS
September sees the release of the highly-anticipated film, The Dark is Rising, based on Susan Cooper's beloved fantasy novels and starring Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) and Ian McShane (Deadwood). These trading cards commemorate the film with a series that includes Autograph and Foil cards (packed 8 cards per pack, 24 packs per box). Also available is a Premium Mini-Press sheet (limited to 99 copies) and a special Collector's Album. (C: 0-1-2)
TRADING CARDS—Pack MSRP: $2.49
SIGNS OF LIGHT—Mini-Press Sheet SRP: $69.95
COLLECTOR ALBUM—Album SRP: $19.95

RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A THE COMPLETE JAMES BOND 007 TRADING CARDS
The biggest Bond set ever — more than 250 different cards — including a 190-card base set! Includes one hand-signed Autograph card in every box! Autographs include Honor Blackman ("Pussy Galore" in Goldfinger), Ursula Andress ("Honey Ryder" in Dr. No), Famke Janssen ("Xenia Onatopp" in GoldenEye), Izabella Scorupco ("Natalya Simonova" in GoldenEye), Mads Mikkelsen ("Le Chiffre" in Casino Royale), Denise Richards ("Christmas Jones" in The World Is Not Enough), Yaphet Kotto ("Kananga" in Live And Let Die), and more! Also, each box contains one authentic 007 Movie Relic card featuring pieces of costumes, casino chips, and other props used in Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice, Live and Let Die, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, and more! (C: 0-1-2)
Pack MSRP: $2.20

STELLAR COLLECTIBLES

O/A SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2006 SWIMSUIT TRADING CARDS
This 100-card set (88 Common cards, 10 "Rookies" and two checklists) features the lovely ladies of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue. A fan-favorite from year to year, this card set will showcase the bikini-clad babes for which SI is famous! Special chase cards include a 10-card Maria Sharapova "Net Gains" chase set, as well as a 10-card "Bombshell Beach Party" chase set, featuring 10 of SI's hottest models! Also look for 9 different Memorabilia cards, and 10 different Autograph cards! 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.
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TOPPS COMPANY

TOPPS WWE HERITAGE III TRADING CARDS
The latest series of white-hot WWE Heritage trading cards! Updated roster of 90 WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends in vintage card designs printed on classic grey-back stock. Hobby exclusive inserts include: Allen & Ginter Legends (NEW! 1:6 packs), Authentic Autographs (TBD) and Ringside Relics (TBD) featuring event-worn shirts. 5 cards plus 1 stick of bubblegum 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

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A HOLLYWOOD ZOMBIES TRADING CARDS
If you thought Hollywood was in trouble, imagine if all its publicity-starved inhabitants were suddenly transformed into an army of flesh-eating zombies! No one is safe in this new, hilarious all-art parody card series from Topps. Watch in horror as living dead celebs such as "Paris Hellton," "Britney Speared," and "Tom Ooze" terrorize mankind — re-enacting infamous stunts and creating monstrous mayhem! Contibuting talent includes superstar MAD magazine artists Drew Friedman, Richard Williams, Herman Mejia, Mark Stutzman, Mark Fredrickson, and many more! 72 edgy, laugh-filled cards, plus rare foil parallels and glow-in-the-dark mugshots. 7 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 0-1-2)
Pack, FC SRP: $2.00

O/A TRANSFORMERS MOVIE TRADING CARDS
Roll out for a technological thrill ride like no other! With hit-makers Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay at the helm, Transformers: The Movie is sure to blow away theater-goers this summer. Topps captures all the action in a premium 90-card series with multiple levels of collectable inserts: Foil Cards, Embossed Foil Cards, Sketch Cards (Hobby Exclusive), Memorabilia Cards (Hobby Exclusive) and Authentic Autographs (Hobby Exclusive). 7 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 0-1-2)
Pack, FC SRP: $2.00

THE UPPER DECK COMPANY

UPPER DECK MARVEL MASTERPIECES TRADING CARDS
A true legend never dies! Fifteen years of legendary talent continues, by bringing top Marvel Universe characters like Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, Daredevil, and more to life! All the popular Marvel heroes are presented at the highest level, with original art by top artists! With a complete parallel foil set and one original Art Sketch card per box, no Marvel True Believer will want to be without this latest exquisite set in Upper Deck's Marvel Masterpieces line. 7 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: $2.49