Started something I have wanted for a long time

cardinalfan13 · 06-30-2015, 11:41 AM

I started playing mtg in 1994 just after I got out of high school. And I love the game but a few years later I stop and sold my collection. There was 1 thing I have always wanted. Then and now and I've decided to make it happen. Now I hear you asking what is it.....well it's a complete set of nm Arabian nights.

78 cards not counting the printing mistakes. I'll be updating my progress as a I go in this thread.

67 in hand
0 incoming

11 to go

My needs List

Bazaar of Baghdad
Diamond Valley
Drop of Honey
Erhnam Djinn
Guardian Beast
Jandor's Saddlebags
Juzam Djinn
Library of Alexandria
Mountain (Arabian Nights)
Old Man of the Sea
Serendib Efreet

tYEwREEEk13 · 06-30-2015, 01:29 PM

beautiful set...good luck man! the expensive pieces are gonna hurt... but i don't see them going anywhere but up in value anyways!

If you have a list of what you need left, feel free to share it and I can see what I can help you with in locating!

cardinalfan13 · 06-30-2015, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tYEwREEEk13

beautiful set...good luck man! the expensive pieces are gonna hurt... but i don't see them going anywhere but up in value anyways!

If you have a list of what you need left, feel free to share it and I can see what I can help you with in locating!

Thanks I put my needs in the op

Jorgon · 06-30-2015, 03:18 PM

I have most of those, will need to look at current prices. Do you care if they are signed or not? I know I have a couple extra Ali from Cairo that are signed. I guess the better question would be what we could trade.

cardinalfan13 · 06-30-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jorgon

I have most of those, will need to look at current prices. Do you care if they are signed or not? I know I have a couple extra Ali from Cairo that are signed. I guess the better question would be what we could trade.

Not looking for signed just nm cards

cardinalfan13 · 07-10-2015, 02:02 PM

8 more in hand

BHotz · 07-10-2015, 02:33 PM

Very NICE!

You get a Ydween Efreet? Thought I saw you needed it a few days ago but hadn't found time to dig it out yet. I broke a sealed pack in ~2002 and that was my rare, lol, so yeah it should be mint/pack-pulled.

Pretty sure I have a 'white-spotted' Desert too somewhere but not positive of the condition. Those were very popular/well known misprints in the 90s... think they were around 1:12 had the same spot on the art.

cardinalfan13 · 07-10-2015, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BHotz

Very NICE!

You get a Ydween Efreet? Thought I saw you needed it a few days ago but hadn't found time to dig it out yet. I broke a sealed pack in ~2002 and that was my rare, lol, so yeah it should be mint/pack-pulled.

Pretty sure I have a 'white-spotted' Desert too somewhere but not positive of the condition. Those were very popular/well known misprints in the 90s... think they were around 1:12 had the same spot on the art.

I picked up ydween already thanks, I'm not collecting any variations just the regular cards

daxwills · 07-11-2015, 06:00 PM

I'd forgotten this was such a small set. Congrats, early magic sets in nm shape are getting tough to put together without, ya know, selling a kidney or something.

cardinalfan13 · 07-11-2015, 06:19 PM

Thanks yep the last 10 or so will be a chore. I made a YouTube vid about the set with a little better look at some of the cards link is below feel free to take a look, I also have some pack breaks and I'll be doing some box breaks and collection vids just for fun also

http://youtu.be/0kf5pUCkTkA

daxwills · 07-11-2015, 06:21 PM

Is this the set with stone throwing demons? (or something like that?) I always liked that card lol.

Early magic had all kinds of fun art. My favorite was Dragon Whelp. I used to have a big collection of Dragon Whelp cards.

cardinalfan13 · 07-11-2015, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by daxwills

Is this the set with stone throwing demons? (or something like that?) I always liked that card lol.

Early magic had all kinds of fun art. My favorite was Dragon Whelp. I used to have a big collection of Dragon Whelp cards.

Yep stone throwing Devils is in Arabian nights I have it. You're right about early magic art, and the colors seem to pop in early magic more then modern cards.

daxwills · 07-11-2015, 06:48 PM

The big change to me was the original art was more, and I don't mean this negatively, minimalistic. Now they just put SO MUCH DETAIL in that yes it's impressive but I liked the simple designs they started with. Mons goblin balloon brigade, demonic tutor, lightning bolt, nothing fancy but neat art that fit the cart. Dragon Whelp is adorable. Dark Ritual was spooky, so was the hypnotic spector. Now, meh, maybe it's just my nostalgia because I played the early sets not the later sets.

I will freely admit the lands got way nicer later.

cardinalfan13 · 07-11-2015, 06:55 PM

Nothing beats alpha and beta art with the black boarded the art is great the colors are richer and the black boarder brings it all together. I like and collect newer cards but like you said sometimes their just to busy.

cardinalfan13 · 07-11-2015, 06:56 PM

I'd say something like the lich or northern paladin or howling mine would be some of my favorites.

daxwills · 07-11-2015, 07:11 PM

Now when you're done you have to slab all of them and do a set registry right?

cardinalfan13 · 07-11-2015, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by daxwills

Now when you're done you have to slab all of them and do a set registry right?

Hell no I'm not into graded magic lol

daxwills · 07-12-2015, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by cardinalfan13

Hell no I'm not into graded magic lol

Did you see what the BGS 10 Island sold for? Might change your opinion.

cardinalfan13 · 07-13-2015, 03:24 PM

Another nice lot in hand

cardinalfan13 · 07-15-2015, 08:14 PM

2 more

daxwills · 07-15-2015, 08:27 PM

I love this thread, walk down memory lane when MTG was fun.

cardinalfan13 · 07-17-2015, 03:30 PM

4 more including city of brass

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cardinalfan13 · 07-18-2015, 05:27 PM

4 more In hand

cardinalfan13 · 07-23-2015, 02:11 PM

3 more cards have arrived

daxwills · 07-23-2015, 07:03 PM

Sharazad, one of the first cards we ever "house ruled" to ban the thing because it's probably the most annoying card ever printed.

06-30-2015, 11:41 AM	#1
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	Started something I have wanted for a long time I started playing mtg in 1994 just after I got out of high school. And I love the game but a few years later I stop and sold my collection. There was 1 thing I have always wanted. Then and now and I've decided to make it happen. Now I hear you asking what is it.....well it's a complete set of nm Arabian nights. 78 cards not counting the printing mistakes. I'll be updating my progress as a I go in this thread. 67 in hand 0 incoming 11 to go My needs List Bazaar of Baghdad Diamond Valley Drop of Honey Erhnam Djinn Guardian Beast Jandor's Saddlebags Juzam Djinn Library of Alexandria Mountain (Arabian Nights) Old Man of the Sea Serendib Efreet Last edited by cardinalfan13; 07-23-2015 at 10:59 PM.

06-30-2015, 01:29 PM	#2
tYEwREEEk13 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Near San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,164	beautiful set...good luck man! the expensive pieces are gonna hurt... but i don't see them going anywhere but up in value anyways! If you have a list of what you need left, feel free to share it and I can see what I can help you with in locating! __________________ For some, this is a business. For me, this is a hobby. Currently buying tons of Stephen Curry base/inserts/shiny stuff in bulk...

07-10-2015, 02:33 PM	#7
BHotz Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 779 blhotz	Very NICE! You get a Ydween Efreet? Thought I saw you needed it a few days ago but hadn't found time to dig it out yet. I broke a sealed pack in ~2002 and that was my rare, lol, so yeah it should be mint/pack-pulled. Pretty sure I have a 'white-spotted' Desert too somewhere but not positive of the condition. Those were very popular/well known misprints in the 90s... think they were around 1:12 had the same spot on the art. Last edited by BHotz; 07-10-2015 at 02:37 PM.

06-30-2015, 03:18 PM	#4
Jorgon Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 795	I have most of those, will need to look at current prices. Do you care if they are signed or not? I know I have a couple extra Ali from Cairo that are signed. I guess the better question would be what we could trade.

07-10-2015, 02:02 PM	#6
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	8 more in hand

07-11-2015, 06:00 PM	#9
daxwills Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 6,263	I'd forgotten this was such a small set. Congrats, early magic sets in nm shape are getting tough to put together without, ya know, selling a kidney or something.

07-11-2015, 06:19 PM	#10
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	Thanks yep the last 10 or so will be a chore. I made a YouTube vid about the set with a little better look at some of the cards link is below feel free to take a look, I also have some pack breaks and I'll be doing some box breaks and collection vids just for fun also http://youtu.be/0kf5pUCkTkA

07-11-2015, 06:21 PM	#11
daxwills Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 6,263	Is this the set with stone throwing demons? (or something like that?) I always liked that card lol. Early magic had all kinds of fun art. My favorite was Dragon Whelp. I used to have a big collection of Dragon Whelp cards.

07-11-2015, 06:48 PM	#13
daxwills Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 6,263	The big change to me was the original art was more, and I don't mean this negatively, minimalistic. Now they just put SO MUCH DETAIL in that yes it's impressive but I liked the simple designs they started with. Mons goblin balloon brigade, demonic tutor, lightning bolt, nothing fancy but neat art that fit the cart. Dragon Whelp is adorable. Dark Ritual was spooky, so was the hypnotic spector. Now, meh, maybe it's just my nostalgia because I played the early sets not the later sets. I will freely admit the lands got way nicer later.

07-11-2015, 06:55 PM	#14
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	Nothing beats alpha and beta art with the black boarded the art is great the colors are richer and the black boarder brings it all together. I like and collect newer cards but like you said sometimes their just to busy.

07-11-2015, 06:56 PM	#15
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	I'd say something like the lich or northern paladin or howling mine would be some of my favorites.

07-11-2015, 07:11 PM	#16
daxwills Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 6,263	Now when you're done you have to slab all of them and do a set registry right?

07-13-2015, 03:24 PM	#19
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	Another nice lot in hand

07-15-2015, 08:14 PM	#20
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	2 more

07-15-2015, 08:27 PM	#21
daxwills Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 6,263	I love this thread, walk down memory lane when MTG was fun.

07-17-2015, 03:30 PM	#22
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	4 more including city of brass t

07-18-2015, 05:27 PM	#23
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	4 more In hand

07-23-2015, 02:11 PM	#24
cardinalfan13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 4,364 Gintercollector13 Bristow	3 more cards have arrived

07-23-2015, 07:03 PM	#25
daxwills Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 6,263	Sharazad, one of the first cards we ever "house ruled" to ban the thing because it's probably the most annoying card ever printed.