Harry Potter Artbox Autographs

[the27guy]

Congrats to whoever won this Malfoy auto. One of the grail HP Autos. https://www.ebay.com/itm/33501755879...mis&media=COPY

[the27guy]

Originally Posted by Buckbeak

Did everyone see the #2 Holy Grail Harry Potter card (after the trio triple-auto) up for sale on eBay?

The Triwizard champions, Harry, Fleur, Cedric, and Viktor, quad auto/costume card. I'd love to get my hands on it but $15,000 is a pretty penny.

Does anyone know what these have gone for recently?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126064867340

One sold for a ton (I believe it maybe have been $24k??) during the pandemic boom, and it was a fairly strong grade at an 8.5.

But these days I suspect an ungraded one should be between about 4 and 6 grand.

[clearblue]

$2500 seems really low for that Tom Felton SDCC exclusive auto. Good price to the buyer!

[Kagari]

Same seller who had that Malfoy card had the SDCC Christian Coulson card a couple weeks ago too and it went for $500 ungraded... wow. Whoever got that got a steal!

[the27guy]

Originally Posted by Kagari

Same seller who had that Malfoy card had the SDCC Christian Coulson card a couple weeks ago too and it went for $500 ungraded... wow. Whoever got that got a steal!

Those are two of the rarer ones for sure.

[Ianhatcher]

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[Ianhatcher]

RIP Michael Gambon. Not surprised to see his autos fly off eBay.

[DynaEtch]

Ughh sad news. Beloved Dumbledore! RIP Sir Michael, you will be missed.

[DynaEtch]

So I noticed the new 2023 Leaf Pop Century has a couple HP actors for autos, Bonnie Wright (Ginny) and Matthew Lewis (Neville). (Image on Ginny's auto is even taken from the HP film). Just curious, what are people's opinions on whether this affects values for artbox HP autos. Does it do anything to them? Does it not affect them at all since Artbox is the 'original' auto, during their period of acting on the films, and in sets made specifically for the films (not to mention some peoples's opinion of Leaf is low because of various well-discussed issues).

It's just weird that you can get a Ginny or Neville auto for like 25-50 bucks now (artbox's cost into the multiple hundreds). What if more HP actors/actresses go this route in the future..... what if Leaf even somehow lands big names like Radcliffe, Watson, Oldman, etc (Grint is already on a leaf card). Does this do anything to HP artbox auto values? A big reason that Hermione autos are into the stratosphere (several thousand dollars) are because the Artbox cards are the only of her autos on a card, I believe. Outside of that, you'd have to settle for like 3rd party authentication of existing autos (my opinion of that: blahhhhhh).

Anyway just wondering. I suspect the connectedness between modern Leaf autos and Artbox autos in those sets is very low, but it's also kinda silly since it's the same person's auto.

[DynaEtch]

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[daxwills]

Originally Posted by DynaEtch

So I noticed the new 2023 Leaf Pop Century has a couple HP actors for autos, Bonnie Wright (Ginny) and Matthew Lewis (Neville).
Anyway just wondering. I suspect the connectedness between modern Leaf autos and Artbox autos in those sets is very low, but it's also kinda silly since it's the same person's auto.

I'm not sure I quoted that right but if I did sorry. Anyways the effect it will have on the Artbox auto's? Either very little or nothing at all. The big deal about the sets is they're licensed harry potter sets and there are TONS of people who are either going for master sets or auto sets or a specific characters sets.

[DynaEtch]

Originally Posted by daxwills

I'm not sure I quoted that right but if I did sorry. Anyways the effect it will have on the Artbox auto's? Either very little or nothing at all. The big deal about the sets is they're licensed harry potter sets and there are TONS of people who are either going for master sets or auto sets or a specific characters sets.

Fair points, I agree with this. Artbox HP is simply it's own self-contained world separate from everything else I guess. It's true people are trying to put together master sets.

One of my fav examples is HBC has a Planet of the Apes auto card and it goes for a tiny fraction of what the artbox HP one goes for (like $125-150 vs $1k+), and a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory perhaps somewhere halfway between the two. I will say the Leaf Ginny is a little different than this because the image is of her in Harry Potter....but like you said, not officially movie licensed set.

There are lots of autos in HP that are only found in cards among the artbox sets- I guess partly due to the nature of the series. There are some exceptions like the HBC, Ian Hart, and a few others, but still many in just artbox. This is the area where I thought maybe an influx in future Leaf sets could affect things, particularly for the very top autos where people just want to get a card auto of them....but nah Im leaning towards they are just different beasts. I dont think the Leaf Rupert Grint auto has notably affected his artbox autos, although in fairness I dont really know what they were were going for before vs after Leaf came out with it, and if there was a change.

[aggie4ever]

I would guess anyone interested in buying an Artbox auto has very little interest in buying a Leaf auto instead. It's just a nice inexpensive option for people who want to pick up an autograph of an actor they like.

As you noted, it doesn't look like the Leaf Rupert Grint autos have impacted the Artbox prices. And you can look at a bunch of other big name non-sports autos that are also in official sets, like Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, Simu Liu, etc. The Leaf autos are priced at a fraction of the official licensed autos, and haven't seem to hurt their prices.

[the27guy]

Originally Posted by aggie4ever

I would guess anyone interested in buying an Artbox auto has very little interest in buying a Leaf auto instead. It's just a nice inexpensive option for people who want to pick up an autograph of an actor they like.

As you noted, it doesn't look like the Leaf Rupert Grint autos have impacted the Artbox prices. And you can look at a bunch of other big name non-sports autos that are also in official sets, like Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, Simu Liu, etc. The Leaf autos are priced at a fraction of the official licensed autos, and haven't seem to hurt their prices.

I can’t speak for others. But for me, I was aware of the Leaf autos available for very little before I went bananas buying Artbox HP stuff.

The value of the Artbox cards, to me, is in the fact that they are the only licensed autographed cards made during the movies.

That each of the big three signed roughly 1,000 cards each across all 17 products, with rights from Warner Brothers is what matters.

In other words, owning an Emma Watson auto to me doesn’t really matter. Owning one where she signed as Hermoine, when she was filming the movies matters a LOT.

While I’m here, I should also mention that recently I purchased a very big basketball card that made it necessary to sell some HP stuff. They sold on eBay over the past 6 weeks. Every single HP card was paid for including an original POA Hermoine for over $10k, a Harry PoAu for over $8k, a Sirius for like $2700. All of those sales are verified, fyi. They sold for approximately 20%-30% more than I would have thought.

[triplefrog]

The big difference for me would be that the Artbox cards are on card autographs whereas the Leaf ones are stickers . The vast majority of old school non sport collectors hate stickers and will only get them if no on card autograph is available .

[DynaEtch]

Originally Posted by the27guy

While I’m here, I should also mention that recently I purchased a very big basketball card that made it necessary to sell some HP stuff. They sold on eBay over the past 6 weeks. Every single HP card was paid for including an original POA Hermoine for over $10k, a Harry PoAu for over $8k, a Sirius for like $2700. All of those sales are verified, fyi. They sold for approximately 20%-30% more than I would have thought.

I did notice some higher end HP hit the market, must have been those. Sounds like some strong prices. I dont know what it is about PoA, maybe because it happens to be most people's fav HP film (including mine)....but the autos from that set seem to outsell the others, even when you compare same character to same character.

Not sure if part of that group, but I wanted to bid on a Weasley twins dual, but it went for like $800. Man, HP cards arent doing too bad when that card is going for $800.

Eventually want to add a Hermione to complete the major characters I need, but wow are her prices high, and at 10k+ no chance for me there. I’m gonna have to hold out for a non-POA Hermione. Some of them can go down to like $5k I think, which is still a lot. All depends on the set.

[the27guy]

Originally Posted by DynaEtch

I did notice some higher end HP hit the market, must have been those. Sounds like some strong prices. I dont know what it is about PoA, maybe because it happens to be most people's fav HP film (including mine)....but the autos from that set seem to outsell the others, even when you compare same character to same character.

Not sure if part of that group, but I wanted to bid on a Weasley twins dual, but it went for like $800. Man, HP cards arent doing too bad when that card is going for $800.

Eventually want to add a Hermione to complete the major characters I need, but wow are her prices high, and at 10k+ no chance for me there. I’m gonna have to hold out for a non-POA Hermione. Some of them can go down to like $5k I think, which is still a lot. All depends on the set.

I kept my best stuff.

I think people like PoA and poau mkst because they’re were the first ones made.

Hermoine PoA bgs 8.5 9AU - $10,140
Harry PoA psa 9 8AU - $8,002
Ginny poa raw - $421
Bellatrix HBP PSA Auth 10AU - $2174 - huge sale
Molly Weasley HBP raw - $548
Luna HBP CSG 7.5 $543
Sirius PoA psa 8 10AU - $2975 - huge sale
Ron GOF PSA 9 9 - $2565 - huge sale
Ron OOTP psa 7 auth auto - $1528 - huge sale
Dumbledore HBP psa AUTH 10AU - $715
Lupin HPB raw - $297

The Sirius and Bellatrix both floored me.

But I think the psa 10 autos drove those somewhat.

I will absolutely try to buy them back in the future. But I had to get cash now. I still have the triple, quad and my best PoA hermoine, poau Harry, dual Harry/Sirius, Harry/Malfoy and a few others.

[peterose4hof]

I picked up this Goblet of Fire "Trophy" Prop Card recently.

I don't recall seeing writing on the trophy, so I'm wondering if anyone can point me to where this piece might have come from.
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[itsbaytime]

I would guess its from the bottom and that is some sort of identifying sticker or something from the prop room or auction house.

Originally Posted by peterose4hof

I picked up this Goblet of Fire "Trophy" Prop Card recently.

I don't recall seeing writing on the trophy, so I'm wondering if anyone can point me to where this piece might have come from.
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[DynaEtch]

Does it always have to be the exact item pictured on the back?

It just says 'Trophy', I feel like it would say 'Tri-Wizard Cup' if it was really that. 'Trophy' has me thinking it could be one of those zillions of trophies in the trophy room. The room in which Dumbledore shoves Harry asking him if he put his name in the goblet of fire, and shown on the front of the card.

Maybe Im wrong and it has to be the item pictured on the back, but especially with the wording of Trophy and also the text on it, which seems to say 'prize', it's probably from one of the generic trophies in that big room (sorry, I realize probably not the news you want. It's looks like a neat, rare prop card either way only #/d /105, which is quite low in the HP world).

Edit: it is not the item pictured on back on these Goblet of Fire prop cards, the Tri-wizard cup seems to just be on the back generically representing the film it's from. So in this case I think it's very likely it's from one of the many trophies in that trophy room.

https://ebay.com/itm/166343520695

Irish Flag Prop:

[DynaEtch]

Also the P13a number was intriguing to me, so I looked it up on Jeff Allender's site (nslists), and looks like it was a Dealer incentive card for ordering 10 cases. That's a pretty cool card to have regardless.

[peterose4hof]

Great information. Thank you all!

It makes total sense that this piece is from a random trophy in the scene; which is still pretty cool.

When I purchased it, I was aware it was a case incentive and thus why the serial #ing was so low.

I paid a cheap enough price that I am happy with it regardless of which trophy it is from.

[PrinceVegeta]

Some decent prices at goldin last night.

Picked up an emma and Radcliffe for around 4k

[DynaEtch]

Sounds like a heck of a deal....which sets?

Dont know why people put up artbox HP on goldin, just seems like it's not fitting to the typical goldin buyer (I picture high basketball on there etc). For example Im not really checking goldin and didnt even know about the HP cards that just ended. Guess I should check goldin more.

[PrinceVegeta]

Originally Posted by DynaEtch

Sounds like a heck of a deal....which sets?

Dont know why people put up artbox HP on goldin, just seems like it's not fitting to the typical goldin buyer (I picture high basketball on there etc). For example Im not really checking goldin and didnt even know about the HP cards that just ended. Guess I should check goldin more.

Some of the HP went pretty high but some good deals also.
Both from Harry Potter 3D, vertical designs which i prefer