MI6 previews the new officially licenced 'James Bond 50th Anniversary' trading card set from Rittenhouse Archives...

50th Anniversary - Trading Cards Preview

3rd January 2012

Rittenhouse Archives returns again this year with another stunning set of James Bond trading cards. The "James Bond 50th Anniversary" 100-card base set features the action and excitement of all 22 films, from "Dr. No" to "Quantum of Solace". Each card features both gold foil and embossing to mark the five decades of Bond.

The preliminary list of signers includes Pierce Brosnan, Jill St. John, Lois Chiles, Carey Lowell, Nadja Regin, Clifton James, Andreas Wisniewski, Edward De Souza, Nancy Sinatra, Eunice Gayson, Martine Beswicke, Mollie Peters and David Yip. Each film has at least one signer. Each box is guaranteed to have three autograph cards.

Other special cards in the series include:

  • "Bond... James Bond" - 11 cards (1 in 12 packs) with silver foil
  • Commemorative gold foil plaque - 22 cards (1 in 12 packs) die-cut cards, one for each film
  • Gold gallery - 18 cards (1 in 12 packs)
  • Shadowbox - 2 cards (1 in 144 packs)

The series also includes a special 108-card "Dr. No" commemorative bonus card set in parallel that showcases the landmark first film. Done in a "throwback" style, it boasts new photos not published anywhere else.

 


Set Configuration:
100 Base Cards
5 Cards Per Pack
24 Packs Per Box
12 Boxes Per Case
SRP: $3.50 per pack
Released: 2nd May 2012

  • Each case will contain a 'James Bond: Skyfall" case topper
  • 1st Tier Multi-Case Incentive Card: (1 for every 3 cases ordered): JBR27 Gustav Graves' Ice Palace Interior Relic (#/333)
  • 2nd Tier Multi-Case Incentive Card: (1 for every 6 cases ordered): Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore Full-Bleed Autograph
  • 3rd Tier Multi-Case Incentive Card: (1 for every 18 cases ordered): James Bond 50th Anniversary Archive Box

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