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Metal Gear Solid Trading Card help?

Post by sairus »

I apologise if this is in the wrong area, but here goes.

I've got a fairly decent collection of the old Acetate trading cards lying in my attic, and while I'm not particularly interested in selling them for the moment, does anyone know if there's a rough price guide available for the things? I've seen a couple of unopened packets going for $65 and $85 on eBay, but I've never seen individual cards... any help is muchly appreciated!
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Post by shidoni »

This might help: http://reviews.ebay.com.au/Learn-About- ... 0000832730

I know for sure that I've only seen a handful in a batch lot on eBay, other than the fucking $70 single packets. I've seen the Policenauts cards more often....

Not sure about Yahoo! Auctions Japan though. That's always a great place to start.

Edit: I just went to Yahoo! Auctions Japan, and looked through 27 pages of メタルギアソリッド, and didn't see any cards...
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Post by 87th »

Weren't the MGS Trading Cards used to promote the game in Europe? I wouldn't expect to find them in Japan.
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87th wrote:Weren't the MGS Trading Cards used to promote the game in Europe? I wouldn't expect to find them in Japan.
Ehh?? Really? I don't know anything about them... ^^; Sorry~
Hey-- Wait a second. I'm looking at the back of the box, and there's two divisions of bar-codes, one for the US, and the other for Japan... http://junkerhq.net/MetalGear/mgtcimages.html
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MetalGear Solid 3: Subsistence - 1st Edition (PlayStation 2) [European]
MetalGear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (PSP) [European]
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Post by 87th »

I've seen them in Britain and Germany when the game first came out, but both shops had some imported items in stock.
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^Again... I bet the cards are gorgeous, but I don't collect `em...
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Took me a surprisingly long time to find my way back here... there's probably a lesson about bookmarking floating around there...

Anyhoo, sound for the rarity listing, should help with pricing and is probably the best I can hope for in any case! Much obliged, and Merry Belated Christmas!

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I bet the cards are gorgeous
Yes, yes they are! XD Is the reason I'm not interested in selling for the moment... the things are just so darn pretty! XD
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sairus wrote:Took me a surprisingly long time to find my way back here... there's probably a lesson about bookmarking floating around there...

Anyhoo, sound for the rarity listing, should help with pricing and is probably the best I can hope for in any case! Much obliged, and Merry Belated Christmas!

Also...
I bet the cards are gorgeous
Yes, yes they are! XD Is the reason I'm not interested in selling for the moment... the things are just so darn pretty! XD
If you ever have trouble finding your way back onto here; just Google Search: "Snatcher Policenauts". It's like the third option down!
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Snake's Revenge (NES) [European]
MetalGear Solid (PlayStation) [European]
MetalGear Solid: Premium Pack (PlayStation) [European]
MetalGear Solid: Integral (PlayStation) [Japanese]
MetalGear: Ghost Babel (Gameboy Color) [European]
MetalGear: Ghost Babel (Gameboy Color) [European]
MetalGear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty (PlayStation 2) [European]
MetalGear Solid 2: Substance (PlayStation 2) [Japanese]
MetalGear Solid 2: Substance + The Document of MGS2 (PlayStation 2) [European]
MetalGear Solid 2: Substance (Xbox) [European]
MetalGear Solid 2: Substance (PC) [European]
MetalGear AC!D (PSP) [European]
MetalGear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PlayStation 2) [European]
MetalGear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Premium Pack (PlayStation 2) [Japanese]
MetalGear AC!D2 (PSP) [European]
MetalGear Solid 3: Subsistence - 1st Edition (PlayStation 2) [Japanese]
MetalGear Solid 3: Subsistence - Promo copy (PlayStation 2) [European]
MetalGear Solid 3: Subsistence - 1st Edition (PlayStation 2) [European]
MetalGear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (PSP) [European]
MetalGear Solid: Portable Ops (PSP) [American]
MetalGear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Limited Edition (+ Bonus Disc, Soundtrack and 6" Old Snake Action Figure) [European]

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Henry Spencer wrote: If you ever have trouble finding your way back onto here; just Google Search: "Snatcher Policenauts". It's like the third option down!
Or you could type "JUNKER HQ". Then it's the first option.
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87th wrote:
Henry Spencer wrote: If you ever have trouble finding your way back onto here; just Google Search: "Snatcher Policenauts". It's like the third option down!
Or you could type "JUNKER HQ". Then it's the first option.
Or that, yeah.
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sairus wrote:I apologise if this is in the wrong area, but here goes.

I've got a fairly decent collection of the old Acetate trading cards lying in my attic, and while I'm not particularly interested in selling them for the moment, does anyone know if there's a rough price guide available for the things? I've seen a couple of unopened packets going for $65 and $85 on eBay, but I've never seen individual cards... any help is muchly appreciated!
I've recently bought a set of 22 cards and all 9 checlists for ~18€.
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sairus wrote:I apologise if this is in the wrong area, but here goes.

I've got a fairly decent collection of the old Acetate trading cards lying in my attic, and while I'm not particularly interested in selling them for the moment, does anyone know if there's a rough price guide available for the things? I've seen a couple of unopened packets going for $65 and $85 on eBay, but I've never seen individual cards... any help is muchly appreciated!
I believe these cards never made it in US soil when it was distributed. I knew about the acetate cards only a couple of years ago and started to search for them (unfortunately in e-bay). Unfortunately for me, being in the US, most sellers come from the UK and Australia. so I envy you guys there for being so blessed with lots of MGS merchandise...

I am desperately trying to collect these cards. So hopefully, those who are planning to sell PM me please. But I can't guarantee that it will be a sure sell for you guys coz I'm also working on a budget... But anyone who comes forward is welcome.
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Post by whitetrashshayno »

those were actually sold in the us. I used to work at a comic store called mile high *well work for store credit*

We got about 4 boxes in sold em for 12 bucks a pack and 2 cards only came in em.


Some dude came in and bought 2 boxes right away. then i bought half of a box, and after that i never saw em again.

shame those things are fuck'n nice look'n.
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