From: noel@umbc1.umbc.edu
Subject: STTNG Cards/Holograms Q&A
Organization: University of Maryland Baltimore County
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 13:34:53 GMT

	For a couple weeks I have been collecting Skybox's "Inagural" Star 
Trek Holograms and cards, and even posted a few times.  Since a lot of the 
E-mail I get is usually questions, I thought I would post some of the 
questions and answers:

WHERE DO I GET CARDS?

	The best places I have found are comic book shops, and another good 
source is the person who sells cards at area flea markets (nice thing about 
the latter is you can haggle on the price).  Most sports cards places and 
toy stores do not have this card series

HOW DO I GET HOLOGRAMS?

	Some shops will sell individual holograms, though most will stick 
just to packs of cards.  If you would like to be guranteed at least one 
hologram, I recommend buying a whole box of cards.  Each box is supposed to 
have at least one hologram, and besides that you also get two complete sets 
of cards along with it.  If you want to take a gamble on buying single packs 
looking for a hologram, there *is* a certain location in the box where 
Holograms are usually found (email for that)
	Once you have holograms, you can trade by advertising in r.a.s.misc 
or r.a.s.fandom, as well as rec.collecting (That is how I traded one of my 
holograms).  You can also look there for people selling theirs.

WHAT IS THE PRODUCTION GOOF HOLOGRAM?

	According to other posts, some holograms were mislabeled as normal 
cards (033 for 02H is the only one to my knowledge).  There is said that 15% 
of the holograms are mislabeled this way, and I am looking into it.

WHAT IS THE FIFTH HOLOGRAM?

	For three wrappers and two dollars, you can send away for another 
Hologram.  This one is of the U.S.S. Enterprise and had been described as 
"Nice"  It is one hologram per person.

WHAT IS THE SKYBOX HOLOGRAM DISPLAY SET?

	For the Diamond Distributors Trade Show in June, Skybox made a 
plexiglass display stand with the 4 STTNG holograms.  These sets were given 
away to retaileers at this trade show.  Production numbers are unknown at 
this point, but it estimated between 500 and 800.  These sets are hand 
assembled, the holograms sealed in, and have the inscription about Diamond 
Distributor's 10th Anniversary.

WHAT ARE THE PRICES FOR THIS STUFF?

	Listed below are prices I have seen or heard about, the latter I 
cannot verify and have noted with a "*"

Individual Card packs:  89 Cents*  $1.00-1.25 (10 cards)
Boxes:  $35-40 (36 packs of 10 cards per box)
Card sets (minus holograms and foreign language "bonus" cards:  $17-25
Holograms:
	$5  From a shop I have been patronizing since 1986 and they know me
	$6  Flea Market near St. Louis, MO
	$15  Mail-oder company advertising in Comic Buyer's Guide
             also adverstising all 4 for $55
	$20  Comic shop In Baltimore, MD
	$50*

Fifth Hologram:
	$2 + 3 Wrappers:  From the factory
	$20*  Some post on r.a.s.m.

Plexiglass Display:
	$100
	$200-250*

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

Consumer Relations
Skybox International
2510 Meridian Parkway
PO Box 14930
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

(phone number around here somewhere, E-mail me if you want it)


	Well, that is all my expereince, I hope this was useful to some of 
you out there