Harry Potter: Heroes and Villains

Wow, this one snuck up on me. Not sure how I didn't know this set was coming out, but it hit stores this week: Harry Potter: Heroes and Villains.

Last summer when the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince set came out, I made my first case purchase. And I have to say, I was very, very impressed with the quality of the Artbox product. In the 10 boxes I had, I received a few really nice autographs and some great costume and prop cards. Each box also came with a metal box-topper card, and the case came with a nice laser-etched case topper. The only problem I had with the set was that some of the prop clothing cards were really thick, which resulted in two concerns: it reduced the number of cards in the pack and it made it very easy for someone in a store to pick out the prop/clothing packs if they were selling open boxes. But since I didn't buy mine in a store, it didn't matter to me too much, because I received plenty of them and they were all very nice. Now, a year later, I regret what I ended up doing: I sold them all to raise money for my trip to Mid-Ohio Con. Now, after seeing these, I wish I had those back and really would like to get these, as well.

Anybody got a good price on a case they want to get rid of? :-)

So, now, with the first volume of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows set to hit theatres in November, Artbox has issued this new set (Does this mean they won't do a HP-DH set? I think they will, but maybe they'll wait until the second volume comes out next summer.)

Artbox Entertainment introduces an all new set of Harry Potter ™ Heroes and Villains trading cards which will feature characters & scenes from all six Harry Potter movies: 

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ (2001)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ (2002)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ (2004)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ (2005)
• Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix™ (2007)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ (2009)

Look for new card materials, and autograph cards signed by TOBY JONES (DOBBY)™ randomly inserted in packs. Like previous Harry Potter sets from Artbox Entertainment, this card set has plenty of special cards that are sure to be cherished by Hogwarts™ Students and Muggles alike!

Also available is a special collector’s binder featuring "Snake Skin Material" to store your newest collection.

Autograph Cards: (approx. 1 in 48 packs)

• Rupert Grint
• Emma Watson
• Toby Jones
• Natalia Tena / George Harris
• Evanna Lynch
• David Thewlis
• Matthew Lewis
• Jamie Yeates
• Bonnie Wright
• Ian Hart
• Jim Tavare

Costume Cards: (approx. 1 in 24 packs)

• C1 Fred Weasley - HP2
• C2 Hermione Granger - HP5
• C3 Kingsley Shacklebolt - HP5
• C4 Narcissa Malfoy - HP6
• C5 Tom Riddle - HP6
• C6 Alecto Carrow - HP6
• C7 Hermione Granger - HP2
• C8 Dumbledore - HP6
• C9 Slytherin Quidditch - HP6
• C10 Bellatrix Lestrange - HP6
• C11 Robert Pattinson - HP4
• DC1 Double - Sirius Black and Harry Potter - HP3
• DC2 Double - Barty Crouch Jr. and Igor Karkoroff - HP4
•  DC3 Double - Death Eater and Azkaban Prisoner - HP5

Prop Cards: (approx. 1 in 60 packs)

• P1 Harry's Test Tube - HP6
• P2 Candle's from Hagrid's Hut - HP6
• P3 Defence Against the Dark Arts Second Year Essential Knowledge Test - HP2
• P4 Papers from the Weasley House - HP6
• P5 Framed Picture from The Burrow - HP6
• P6 Mortar and Pestle - HP6
• P7 Hedwig's Cage - HP1
• P8 Pixie Case Base - HP2
• P9 Bottle from Hagrid's Hut - HP6
• P10 Ministry Munchies Coffee Cups - HP5
• P11 Slughorn's Cup from Hagrid's Hut - HP6
• DP1 Double - Quidditch Quaffle and Bludgers/ Broom Bristles - HP1
• PC1 Double - Death Eater Mask and Costume - HP5

Multi-Case Dealer Incentive Cards:

• Ci1 (2 cs) Costume - Hermione Granger Skirt - HP2
• Ci2 (5 cs) Double Costume - Harry and Ginny - HP2
• Ci3 (10 cs) Double Prop/Costume - Lucius Malfoy Death Eater - HP5
• Ci4 (25 cs) Prop - Slughorn's Christmas Party Chicken Foot Goblet Base - HP6

Set Break Down:

• 54 Base Cards
• 18 Special Clear Cards
• 9 Rare Cards
• 4 Box Toppers
• 3 Case Toppers
• 4 Case Incentives
• 11 Autograph Cards
• 14 Costume Cards
• 13 Prop Cards

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to buy a case of these this time around since I used most of my card/art budget this month on the art part (more on that soon). But I will grab a box and see what this set is all about. Come back soon for that breakdown.