Most of the cards in each set feature this same holo pattern and hand drawn artwork. These two specifically remind me so much of early 90’s elementary school book fairs! Definitely a nice hit of nostalgia. I had to attach some pictures to reference the times -
It was just a nice way for me to say that I think they are ugly, so yeah just a moral objection, the artwork just don’t really speak to me at all. Am not saying that it’s badly drawn or anything and they are in many cases more true to the books than the movies are regarding how people or things are supposed to look like.
The individual set cards don’t have much value sadly. Some of the promo cards have gone up in price in recent years though like “Devil’s Snare”, “Through the Trapdoor” and the Japanese exclusive “Backfire!” fetching several hundred USD on ebay.
The base set booster box is pretty hard to find now, the only one I can find currently is on Amazon for 200 USD. The rest of the sets are pretty cheap though which is why I’m completing this set.
Some of the artwork isn’t great but I like some of it, especially some of the holo cards.
I have some kicking around that I’d call “good” but idk how that compares to your “nice”. I’ll dig them up at some point and send photos if you are interested PM me so I see the reminder.
Have bought some sealed products during the last couple of months and am really happy with them. Going to buy some acrylic display cases for them soon.
Watched The Half Blood Prince yesterday , books and movies will always be awesome.
I bought a couple of boxes a few years ago (like 3). All the boxes were on sale for 10 euro’s each.
Opened some but sold the cards, kept a few neat holo’s though!
I’ll be looking to buy some sealed HP boxes, decks or mint sets when I get back from New York end of Febuary. If anyone has any for sale please feel free to hit me up!