6th Edition 'mini' Booster Box?

[BillyThrill]

Hey all,

This box intrigued me a bit... mostly because I never heard of it. It's a sealed 12-pack Booster Box of 6th Edition. Is this a common release for this set, promotional, or just something really hard to find?

Thanks for the help!

~Billy Thrill~

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

[dragsamou]

Hey all,

This box intrigued me a bit... mostly because I never heard of it. It's a sealed 12-pack Booster Box of 6th Edition. Is this a common release for this set, promotional, or just something really hard to find?

Thanks for the help!

~Billy Thrill~

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

Hi.
Let me help ;-)
http://www.magiclibrary.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4015

[BillyThrill]

Thanks for the reply. That gives me a general idea of the source of these packs, but I still am not sure of the rarity of these sealed boxes nor the actual value of such. The link provided in the beginning of that thread only leads to the main page of that website, which is less than helpful. Does anyone have any idea the value of such a box?

Thanks again for the help (really, the last link did provide some insight, thanks!).

~Billy Thrill~

[hammr7]

There aren't that many collectors who pay premiums for variations of sealed product. With sealed product, the value is typically based on the number of packs, (there is a MAJOR premium for sealed boxes of older sets where the contents of individual packs could be seen through the booster packaging). Since 6th edition isn't that old, a 12 pack mini-booster would probably only have a slight premium over 1/3 the price of a full 36 pack booster box.

[ende73]

There aren't that many collectors who pay premiums for variations of sealed product. With sealed product, the value is typically based on the number of packs, (there is a MAJOR premium for sealed boxes of older sets where the contents of individual packs could be seen through the booster packaging). Since 6th edition isn't that old, a 12 pack mini-booster would probably only have a slight premium over 1/3 the price of a full 36 pack booster box.

Well, but isn't this product a relative rarity in itself ? I have never cared for sealed stuff myself, but I know these boards host a lot of collectors of sealed stuff.

Following your reasoning, 8th edition Demo booster packs should be worth about the same as regular 8th edition packs, but I guess they're worth quite a bit more

But then again, I know NOTHING of sealed stuff (actually I hate it, given I NEVER opened a single misprint - not even a slightly miscut card - in 12 years) >:-(

[hammr7]

Its all comes down to overall cost, and to the balance of supply and demand. There are far more card collectors than there are pack collectors, and far more pack collectors than there are "box" collectors.

I don't collect sealed product, and I don't collect much in the way of newer product. But I have friends who do. None of them collect sealed boxes.

If 8th demo packs have a substantial premium, then it might be because of its contents. Or it might be an extremely hard find for pack collectors, since demo packs are usually considered packs and not boxes. But I wonder what the premium is. I saw 8th edition demo CDs on eBay, but no demo packs. Hopefully someone who collects these can fill in the information.

Maybe the sixth edition mini-box will be the exception, but I've been trying to think of any other "rarer" bulk packaging that sells at a premium unrelated to the contents, and nothing comes to mind.

[dragsamou]

If 8th demo packs have a substantial premium, then it might be because of its contents. Or it might be an extremely hard find for pack collectors, since demo packs are usually considered packs and not boxes. But I wonder what the premium is. I saw 8th edition demo CDs on eBay, but no demo packs. Hopefully someone who collects these can fill in the information.

Hi.
As I collected Sealed MTG products and especially Demo Boosters,I will share my thought.First of all,they are Extremely Hard to get,as most of them are opened as soon as they hit the market,that' s what,they are aimed for Demo Products Not For Sale.Have a look at the beginning of my Want list,some that I search for years.
http://www.magiclibrary.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1417
Second,the content is always cards with No value,but they contain a bunch of Rarities:
Some of the S-Cards:
http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-ei ... ition.html
http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-ninth-edition.html
Some Fillers:
http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-filler.html
Some Tip Cards:French one is a Misprint.
http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-po ... pport.html
Some Rebate cards:
http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-st ... mages.html
Others Special Cards.
http://www.magiclibrary.net/rarities-starter.html
Hope this help.

[hammr7]

Thanks Alexis for the explanation. A pack that has 7 unique variations explains why the 8th edition demo game packs sell for a premium. What does the 6th edition mini-box have going for it? Anything beyond the box itself? Given that an empty Alpha or Beta box rarely sells for more than $10 on eBay, its hard to value a 6th edition box at much more.

[BillyThrill]

Wellz.... I know that box collectors put a high premium on 'sealed' boxes, not just the empty ones; hence the relatively low value of box-only Alpha/Beta/Unl/AN/etc. It's the collectors who have a thing for sealed-only boxes that drive up the value of such items. I'd love to hear from one of them in regards to this box in particular (Yes, I'm obsessing now). Yay for late nights!