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Message no. 1
From: Andrew Vass <andrew.vass@**********.COM>
Subject: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 17:07:30 +0000
I recently purchased a booster pack - actually, it was several... - but
anyway, when i opened it, imagine my surprise to find that some of the
cards had been 'mis-cut'.

Which is to say - they were too short on the top and too long on the
bottom. ie - the image wasn't centred correctly. Only by a centimetre or
so. But still - it's enough, and i thought 'what a curious thing...'

Has this happened to anyone else? are these cards strangely rare and
valuable?? (he says hopefully) - or should i just put them in the bin. or
send them back to FASA.

They were only a few commons - so i'm not particularly bothered - just
curious.

Andrew.
Message no. 2
From: Jim O'Keeffe <jokeeffe@********.COM>
Subject: Re: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 12:50:55 -0500
I have a Foxy Roxie that is the same way. I don't know if the cards are any
more valuable (like a stamp would be) but they sure are hard to play with.
Everyone knows when Foxie is in my hand.

~Jim

Andrew Vass wrote:

> I recently purchased a booster pack - actually, it was several... - but
> anyway, when i opened it, imagine my surprise to find that some of the
> cards had been 'mis-cut'.
>
> Which is to say - they were too short on the top and too long on the
> bottom. ie - the image wasn't centred correctly. Only by a centimetre or
> so. But still - it's enough, and i thought 'what a curious thing...'
>
> Has this happened to anyone else? are these cards strangely rare and
> valuable?? (he says hopefully) - or should i just put them in the bin. or
> send them back to FASA.
>
> They were only a few commons - so i'm not particularly bothered - just
> curious.
>
> Andrew.
Message no. 3
From: Mamoulian <shine@************.NET>
Subject: Re: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 12:25:39 -0700
At 05:07 PM 1/8/98 +0000, you wrote:
>I recently purchased a booster pack - actually, it was several... - but
>anyway, when i opened it, imagine my surprise to find that some of the
>cards had been 'mis-cut'.
>
>Which is to say - they were too short on the top and too long on the
>bottom. ie - the image wasn't centred correctly. Only by a centimetre or
>so. But still - it's enough, and i thought 'what a curious thing...'
>
>Has this happened to anyone else? are these cards strangely rare and
>valuable?? (he says hopefully) - or should i just put them in the bin. or
>send them back to FASA.
>
Yea..it's happened to me before. It actually happended with a rare too. I
doubt they will be worth more since I see from the replies that it has
happended to rather a few people.

Mamo
Message no. 4
From: "Ken Dirk (DrugDoc)" <dirkkenn@***.EDU>
Subject: Re: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 12:55:45 -0800
Jim O'Keeffe wrote:
>
> I have a Foxy Roxie that is the same way. I don't know if the cards are any
> more valuable (like a stamp would be) but they sure are hard to play with.
> Everyone knows when Foxie is in my hand.
>
> ~Jim

Fortunately, you can now purchase sleeves for your cards that have a
black or red back. Not only does this protect your cards, but no one
knows when that "Foxy Roxy" will turn up!

Ken Dirk (DrugDoc)
Message no. 5
From: Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject: Re: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 10:51:23 -0800
Andrew Vass wrote:
>
> I recently purchased a booster pack - actually, it was several... - but
> anyway, when i opened it, imagine my surprise to find that some of the
> cards had been 'mis-cut'.

> Has this happened to anyone else? are these cards strangely rare and
> valuable?? (he says hopefully) - or should i just put them in the bin. or
> send them back to FASA.


Way back when, I opened a starter pack with the same situation. I
emailed Mike, explained the situation, offered to mail them in with the
UPC symbol. Mike was kind and generous and sent back an envelope
stuffed with rares and promos.

You might want to try the same. Go the humble route, though; don't
mention my name or demand a full refund. Mention how it might help
(they must be *really* fed up with Yaquinto by now...) and leave it at
that. I obviously can't make promises.

If, however, you can't get rid of them, I might be interested in them.


-Matt

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Message no. 6
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 20:11:54 -0500
At 05:07 PM 1/8/98 +0000, Andrew Vass wrote these timeless words:
>I recently purchased a booster pack - actually, it was several... - but
>anyway, when i opened it, imagine my surprise to find that some of the
>cards had been 'mis-cut'.
>
>Which is to say - they were too short on the top and too long on the
>bottom. ie - the image wasn't centred correctly. Only by a centimetre or
>so. But still - it's enough, and i thought 'what a curious thing...'
>
>Has this happened to anyone else? are these cards strangely rare and
>valuable?? (he says hopefully) - or should i just put them in the bin. or
>send them back to FASA.
>
>They were only a few commons - so i'm not particularly bothered - just
>curious.
>
I have seen this with every type of card imaginable, from Poler cards to
Baseball cards...:] ANd especially magic cards...

Thety aren;t worth anything extra... A small portion of the FASA print run
was fed through the cutter slightly off center, most likely... I had a
small portion of a Booster pack come like this (the commons in it,
fortunately).

Talk to FASA. They've been really cool about replacing miscuts and the
like. :]

Bull
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Message no. 7
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 20:11:57 -0500
At 12:55 PM 1/8/98 -0800, Ken Dirk (DrugDoc) wrote these timeless words:
>Jim O'Keeffe wrote:
>>
>> I have a Foxy Roxie that is the same way. I don't know if the cards are
any
>> more valuable (like a stamp would be) but they sure are hard to play with.
>> Everyone knows when Foxie is in my hand.
>>
>> ~Jim
>
>Fortunately, you can now purchase sleeves for your cards that have a
>black or red back. Not only does this protect your cards, but no one
>knows when that "Foxy Roxy" will turn up!
>
Hell, it's also nice if you happen to own the wonderful Demo Cards that
were handed out at Origins, Gen Con, and a few other places, which have a
big "Demo Only" stamped on the back. There were a LOT of cool rares in
those decks, and I still use them :] But they are fairly obvious when they
come up (I have a large handful of "common" Demo cards in the deck as well
though, just because Tinner is paranoid anytime he seems Demo Only on a
challenge (Could it be the Dracoform?) or in my hand (False Mentor?:)),
but then again... It might be a basilisk :]

Bull
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Message no. 8
From: Jyster !!! <jyster007@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: A cut above the rest
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 23:22:40 PST
>I recently purchased a booster pack - actually, it was several... -
but
>anyway, when i opened it, imagine my surprise to find that some of the
>cards had been 'mis-cut'.
>
>Which is to say - they were too short on the top and too long on the
>bottom. ie - the image wasn't centred correctly. Only by a centimetre
or
>so. But still - it's enough, and i thought 'what a curious thing...'
>
>Has this happened to anyone else? are these cards strangely rare and
>valuable?? (he says hopefully) - or should i just put them in the bin.
or
>send them back to FASA.
>
>They were only a few commons - so i'm not particularly bothered - just
>curious.
>
>Andrew.
>
Yes it has, and no they are worth nothing. You have been

screwed basically.

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