Ok… let’s get into the nitty gritty detail and learn why this next release is going to be so much better than the Champions Series released earlier in the year.
NRL 2007 Invincible Series - Premium Quality Hobby Set
This series is due for release on Tuesday, 3 July 2007… only nine days away.
Each packet contains nine cards plus one Footy Face Jersey Die Cut Card. Other Insert cards are randomly inserted into packs at various ratios as explained below.
The series consists of the following sub sets:
Like previous years, if you can collect the entire set of 16 Premiership Predictor Cards you can send them into Select to redeem one of only 350 NRL Enforcers Sets, plus the usual Premiership Mini Set for the 2007 Premiers.
This year the Top Prospect Signature cards are more strictly limited to 350 cards each… much better than the 500 last year.
There are also two different kinds of Signature Redemption Cards in this NRL Series.
NRL 2006 Medalists Signature Redemptions:
- 2 cards — Strictly Limited to only 120 cards each
These cards feature Cameron Smith, the Dally M Best and Fairest Medal Winner from the Melbourne Storm and Nathan Hindmarsh the Provan Summons (Fans Choice) Medal Winner from the Parramatta Eels.
The second of the Signature Redemptions included in the 2007 Invincible Series is the “NRL Force” Signature Redemptions:
- 2 cards — Strictly Limited to only 110 cards each
These NRL Force Signatures feature two exciting players each capable of turning a game in the blink of an eye… Matt Bowen from the North Queensland Cowboys and Rhys Wesser from the Penrith Panthers.
With only 110 of each of these REAL signature cards available I predict they will be in high demand, especially since each player has a strong following — not only in their club but from NRL fans as a whole.
There are also two different Case Cards in this 2007 Invincible Series, but unfortunately we haven’t been told who they will feature. I will be sure to let you know in our next email.
If you’re not sure what Case Cards are, I’ve explained it all below — in the AFL section.
A reminder the NRL 2007 Invincible Flyer can be viewed at:
http://FootyStars.com.au/Free_Stuff/NRL07InvincibleFlyer.pdf
Only 9 days to go until they are released… we don’t have to wait that long.
AFL 2007 Supreme Series - Premium Quality Hobby Set
As I mentioned in the previous section, these are due for release on Monday, 16 July.
Each packet contains nine cards plus one of 34 “Hall of Fame Series 3” cards. Other Insert cards are randomly inserted into packs at various ratios as explained below.
The series consists of the following sub sets:
There are also two different kinds of Signature Redemption Cards in this Series.
2006 Medalists Signature Redemptions:
- 4 cards — Strictly Limited to only 100 cards each
Select haven’t yet identified the players featured in this sub set but we expect them to include:
- Adam Goodes - Brownlow Medalist
- Andrew Embley - Norm Smith Medalist
- Brendan Fevola - Coleman Medalist
- Danyle Pearce - Rising Star Award Winner for 2006
The second of the Signature Redemptions included in the 2007 Supreme Series is the “Hall of Fame Legends” Signature Redemptions:
- 2 cards — Strictly Limited to only 110 cards each
These Hall of Fame Legends will feature Richmond Champion Kevin Bartlett and St Kilda Great Darrel Baldock.
There are also three different Case Cards in this 2007 Supreme Series. They will feature three players who have played in more than 300 games — a magical mark achieved by only the best and most durable champions of the game.
This year the Case Cards feature Bombers legend Tim Watson who played 307 games for Essendon, Len Thompson the Collingwood star who also served time with South Melbourne and Fitzroy as he reached 301 games, and finally Glenn Archer the Kangaroos stalwart who will reach the 300 game mark next weekend against the Western Bulldogs on July 1st.
As you probably know, Case Cards are only found in a Factory Sealed Case. A case contains 12 Boxes of cards and each box contains 36 Packets.
This makes them relatively scarce for two reasons.
Firstly, they will be low in number (I reckon they will be limited to 175 or 180 cards each), and secondly, very few people will be able to get them straight out of the case. It’s usually only dealers and high end collectors who purchase a full case of cards because they are worth over $2150 a case which puts it out of the range of most collectors.
Don’t worry though… we will be making our case cards available to purchase either in our Footy Stars store www.FootyStars.com.au/store
And to prove that Select are back on the winning track, they have announced that 50 Signed Case Cards from Len Thompson will be randomly inserted to Factory Sealed cases!
This is sure to be one of the hottest contested cards from the entire release. Limited to only 50 cards and personally signed by Len himself… it will be widely sought after by Collingwood fans and footy card collectors alike.
Lets not forget that Len played for Collingwood between 1965 and 1978, South Melbourne in 1979 and then Fitzroy in 1980.
He played 301 games in total, including 4 Grand Finals. He won the Brownlow in 1972 and represented Victoria on 15 occasions.
He’s already in the Hall of Fame, and I can’t see it being long until he is elevated to legend status.
This card is a sure winner!
That completes this month’s Card Spotlight. You’ve got all the information about the Premium Series 2 release for both NRL and AFL footy cards.
Now all we need to do is wait for their release!
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