1998 Inkworks Women of James Bond took a different direction from earlier sets of trading cards for the venerable franchise, one that would prove popular with multiple manufacturers. As the name suggests, this set is dedicated to the ladies. It also introduced a cornerstone for the franchise that has followed in virtually every set of James Bond trading cards ever since — autographs.
1998 Inkworks Women of James Bond Checklist Details
The base set has 72 cards. Typical for Inkworks, it breaks down to include several thematic subsets. Overall, there’s largely a character focus to the checklist so subsets sort them into how they interact with 007. Some are friendly, others more physical in nature. Of course, there are the villains as well.
Of yeah, 1998 Inkworks Women of James Bond doesn’t look like your traditional set of trading cards. It goes big with a tallboy format. Measuring 2 1/2″ by 4 1/2″, they’re an in taller than usual. This puts them in line with Topps Star Wars Widevision, Upper Deck All-Time Toons and a handful of other oversized sets released in the mid- to late-1990s.
Autographs and Inserts
The autographs checklist has just five cards. However, being the first signed James Bond cards, they are important even if they don’t carry a lot of value today. Signers include Lois Maxwell (Miss Moneypenny), Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson) and Lana Wood (Plenty O’Toole). Maxwell is the most valuable in the set.
The 1998 Inkworks Women of James Bond checklist has a couple of other insert sets, Early Encounters (six cards, 1:17 packs) and Bond’s Best (three card, 1:35 packs). Finally, there’s a single Mystery Girl card featuring Minnie Driver that’s 1:108 packs.
1998 Inkworks Women of James Bond Checklist
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Set size: 72 cards
Cards per pack: 5
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set Checklist
72 cards.
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1 Title Card
Deadlier Than the Males
2 Miss Taro
3 Rosa Klebb
4 Vida & Zora
5 Bonita
6 Fiona Volpe
7 Helga Brandt
8 Bambi & Thumper
9 Naomi
10 Melina Havelock
11 May Day
12 Xenia Onatopp
The Professionals
13 M
14 Miss Moneypenny
15 Tatiana Romanova
16 Paula Caplan
17 Kissy / Aki
18 Miss Caruso
19 Rosie Carver
20 Anya Amasova
21 Holly Goodhead
22 Log Cabin Girl
23 Pam Bouvier
24 Wai Lin
25 Sylvia Trench
Affairs to Remember
26 Pussy Galore
27 Domino Derval
28 Patricia Fearing
29 Tracy di Vicenzo
30 Tiffany Case
31 Mary Goodnight
32 Octopussy
33 Stacey Sutton
34 Kara Milovy
35 Natalya Simonova
36 Paris Carver
37 Honey Ryder
Dangerous Liaisons
38 Jill Masterson
39 Plenty O’Toole
40 Solitaire
41 Andrea Anders
42 Corinne Dufour
43 Manuela
44 Bibi Dahl
45 Magda
46 Lupe Lamora
47 Irina
48 Inga Bergstrom
Nobody Does It Better
49 Dr. No
50 From Russia with Love
51 Goldfinger
52 Thunderball
53 You Only Live Twice
54 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
55 Diamonds Are Forever
56 Live and Let Die
57 The Man with the Golden Gun
58 The Spy Who Loved Me
59 Moonraker
60 For Your Eyes Only
61 Octopussy
62 A View to a Kill
63 The Living Daylights
64 License to Kill
65 GoldenEye
66 Tomorrow Never Dies
A Gathering of Angels
67 The Women of Dr. No
68 Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus
69 Beauties on the Beach
70 007 and the Girl Bombs
71 Circus Exotica
72 Checklist
Autographs Checklist
5 cards.
A1 Caroline Munro as Naomi
A2 Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
A3 Lois Chiles as Holly Goodhead
A4 Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson
A5 Lana Wood as Plenty O’Toole
Bond’s Best Checklist
3 cards.
1:35 packs.
B1 Diana Rigg as Tracy di Vicenzo
B2 Barbara Bach as Major Anya Amasova
B3 Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin
Early Encounters Checklist
6 cards.
1:17 packs.
E1 Miss Taro
E2 Honey Ryder
E3 Flying Circus
E4 Tatiana Romanova
E5 Jill Masterson
E6 Pussy Galore
Mystery Girl Checklist
1 card.
1:108 packs.
M1 Minnie Driver
Promo Cards Checklist
P1 Group of Ladies
P2 Paris Carver / James Bond