The 2015 KBO set came out in two regular series, titled Super Star Season 1 and Super Star Season 2. The set is produced by Ntreev Soft and Duael Entertainment, but I'm just calling it Ntreev.
There are similarities between the 2015 sets and the 2014 sets, though there are far fewer base cards to balance out all of the short prints.
Right now, I only have two samples below, both which came from Dan. I already have several other cards filed away somewhere, but I'm not at home to scan them. Furthermore, I'm missing the truly important ones - autographs, relics, and medallions.
Season 1 breaks down as follows:
- #1-10 SGC (gold coin) (serial-numbered 1/1)
- #11-30 SP (jerseys) (serial-numbered /40)
- #31-40 SS (Super Star) (foil signature)
- #41-60 BS (Big Star)
- #61-110 AS (All Star)
- #111-140 N (Normal)
- #141-160 RN (Rookies)
- #161-230 SA (autographs) (serial numbered /10)
The All Star set has a sparkle parallel, apparently with various serial-numbering, either /100 or /350. The copy I have (#86) is #/100.
Each Season 1 pack has five cards: 4 Normal cards and 1 short print. With absolutely perfect luck, it would take you at least 230 packs to finish the set (130 if you knock out the serial-numbered cards). Of course, with only 30 regular cards in the set, you should get a full set in a box. See NPB Card Guy's results here.
Season 2 breaks down as follows:
- #1-20 SP (memorabilia) (serial-numbered)
Apparently, there are patch cards; I couldn't find any information about any type of parallel but it's possible they are parallel versions of the regular cards. - #21-30 SS (Super Star) (foil signature)
- #31-50 BS (Big Star)
- #51-80 AS (All Star)
- #81-130 N (Normal)
- #131-200 SA (autographed) (serial numbered /10)
- #201 AS (All Star - Seung Yeop Lee #/400)
There's one insert set - a Sticker set of 100 cards which fall one per pack. And the All Star set is again paralleled; these appear to be all #/430.
The Season 2 packs also have four Normal cards and one short print, plus one sticker. Again, it would take a ton of packs - even with perfect luck - to finish the set: 201 for a master set and 111 if you drop the autographs and memorabilia. That would also give you a full sticker set. Of course, perfect collation is essentially impossible. There are 50 regular base cards in Season 2, which means it would take more packs, but again you should have a full normal set in a box. But that doesn't always happen, as NPB Card Guy found out.
KBO cards are a neat novelty, but unfortunately the crazy short print/base card arrangement and lack of depth overall is a big turnoff for what amounts to a flagship set. (See also: Panini Donruss.) Ntreev's sets don't have foreign players in them, which leaves out a big part of the team.
That said, the cards are fun to get and there are some interesting things Ntreev has done so far.
More posts coming soon!
Only just realized that 2015 Season 2 Big Star cards have silver and gold parallels (the aura around the player). Ill do a post about this soon.
ReplyDeleteOh goody, more parallels! I'm glad you've discovered this - is there serial-numbering? Is it varied? (I am guessing you'll include this in your post...)
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