No matter how you look at it 3-D is a gimmick. And like any gimmick, sometimes it works and sometimes it just sucks you in. For 2007 Artbox World of Harry Potter 3-D trading cards, it works. The anthology-style set offers a new card take on the first four films in the franchise. And standing behind its gimmick, every card in the product except for autographs is done in 3-D.
The 72-card base set makes good use of advances in 3-D printing technology to offer a set with plenty of depth — literally. Unlike sets using the style even a decade earlier, the images show plenty of perspective. And they’re clear. There’s no need for glasses as it’s totally different than the blue and red style of 3-D that Inkworks used as recent as 2001 for their Jurassic Park III release.
2007 Artbox World of Harry Potter 3-D Autographs and Other Inserts
Even with the change in style, 2007 Artbox World of Harry Potter 3-D maintains the same basic insert structure as earlier sets for the franchise. That means a big focus on autographs, costume and prop cards.
Signed cards land every other box. Although a redemption, Daniel Radcliffe leads the 12-card checklist. Among the dozen cards are three dual autographs, one of which has a Robert Pattinson autograph.
Costume (1:24 packs) and Prop (1:80) stick with the 3-D style. These all use wardrobe and set pieces used in the production of the four featured films.
In addition to the premium inserts are three additional chase sets, which are also in 3-D. A nine-card puzzle forms a collage of Harry, Hermione and Ron, showcasing how they aged over the course of the first half of the franchise. There are also Rare and Ultra Rate inserts that highlight characters with a framed design.
Artbox would produce a follow-up set of 3-D Harry Potter trading cards in 2008.
2007 Artbox World of Harry Potter 3-D Checklist
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Cards per pack: 7
Packs per box: 24
Boxes per case: 10
Release Date: June 15, 2007
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Base Set Checklist
72 cards.
1 Norbert After Hatching
2 Troll with Wand in Nose
3 Harry Levitates Broom
4 Fluffy Over Trap Door
5 Shattering Chess Piece
6 Trio with Broom at Locked Door
7 Snitch in Hand
8 Flying Keys
9 Quirrell at Mirror
10 The Quaffle is Released
11 Trio Among Chess Pieces
12 Red Wizard Chess Pieces
13 Hogwarts Express
14 Harry Flying at Quidditch
15 McGonagall as Cat Leads Class
16 Harry in the Cupboard Under the Stairs
17 Trio in Common Room After Forest
18 Harry Descending Stairs for Confrontation
19 Trio Brewing Polyjuice Potion
20 Dobby
21 Harry in Chamber
22 Harry with Gryffindor’s Sword
23 Anglia Over Hogwart’s Express
24 Freezing Pixies
25 Harry & Draco Seeking Snitch
26 Ron’s Howler
27 Lockhart tries to Charm Snake
28 Class Repotting Mandrakes
29 Defense Against Dark Arts Class
30 Platform 9-3/4
31 Harry Casting for Lockhart
32 Harry & Ron with Scabbers
33 Cedric Flying
34 Harry with Riddle’s Diary
35 Draco Smirking
36 Susan Bones and Trio in Lockhart’s Class
37 Buckbeak
38 Marauder’s Map
39 Vernon & Petunia Post-Marge Fly-Off
40 Harry Gleeful Downstairs
41 Hermione & Ron in Diagon Alley
42 Hagrid’s Hut with Pumpkins
43 Harry Looking Under Bed at Monster Book
44 Hermione & Harry Freeing Buckbeak
45 Harry Gazing
46 Tom the Innkeeper
47 Draco Taunts Harry
48 Trio Behind Pumpkins
49 Descending Hill to Hagrid’s
50 Parvati’s Clown Boggart
51 Lupin as Werewolf
52 McGonagall and Harry
53 Stag Patronus
54 Lupin Reaches for Boggart
55 Fleur de Bleu
56 Harry Quizzed After Goblet Selection
57 Hermione and Viktor Dance
58 In Canoe After Second Task
59 Barty Jr. at Quidditch Campsite
60 Wormtail Cradles Voldemort
61 Fred & George Put Names in Goblet
62 Statue at Riddle Graveyard
63 Beauxbaton’s Students
64 Triwizard Cup
65 Dumbledore with Harry’s Name from Goblet
66 Harry with Fawkes
67 Dumbledore to Crowd for Third Task
68 Dumbledore Address in Banquet Hall
69 Harry in Owlery
70 Harry & Ron in Class
71 Arena for Third Task
72 Checklist
Autographs Checklist
12 cards, 1:48 packs.
Bremmer and Radcliffe distributed via redemption.
David Bradley as Argus Filch
Richard Bremmer as Voice for He Who Must Not Be Named
Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick
Robert Hardy as Cornelius Fudge
James Phelps as Fred Weasley
Oliver Phelps as George Weasley
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Harry Taylor as Station Guard
David Thewlis as Remus Lupin
Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon and Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley
Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory and Stanislav Ianevski as Victor Krum
Jamie Waylett as Crabbe and Joshua Herdman as Goyle
Costume Cards Checklist
14 cards, 1:24 packs.
Ci1 given as a two-case incentive.
C1 Gryffindor Students – Costume /350
C2 Slytherin Students – Scarf /400
C3 Kenneth Branagh as Professor Gilderoy Lockhart – Jacket /600
C4 Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley – Jacket /225
C5 Joshua Herdman as Gregory Goyle – Robe /425
C6 Slytherin Quidditch Team – Robe /175
C7 Gryffindor Students – Tie /425
C8 Emma Watson as Hermione Granger – Trousers /400
C9 Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter – Quidditch Robe /250
C10 Gryffindor Students – Cloak /175
C11 Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Stanislav Ianevski as Viktor Krum – Costumes /125
C12 Stanislav Ianevski as Viktor Krum – Yule Ball Robe /470
C13 Pedja Bjelac as Igor Karkaroff – Azkaban Uniform /500
Ci1 Gary Oldman as Sirius Black – Prison Outfit /240
Prop Cards Checklist
13 cards, 1:80 packs.
Case Incentives: Ci2 – five cases, Ci3 – ten cases, Ci4 – 25 cases
P1 Wand Box /200
P2 Broom Bristles /175
P3 Ashes from Hagrid’s Hut /125
P4 Potions Book /100
P5 Gilderoy Lockhart’s Magical Me Book /200
P6 Photo of Gilderoy Lockhart /225
P7 Divination Book /150
P8 The Marauder’s Map /125
P9 Trial Chamber Paperwork /175
P10 Neville’s Book on Water Plants /125
Ci2 First Task Dragon Selection Sack /120
Ci3 Q. World Cup Campsite Burnt Tent Material /80
Ci4 The Daily Prophet /56
Puzzle Cards Checklist
9 cards, 1:4.8 packs.
Pz1
Pz2
Pz3
Pz4
Pz5
Pz6
Pz7
Pz8
Pz9
Rare Chase Cards Checklist
6 cards, 1:8 packs.
R1 Professor Quirrell
R2 Lucius Malfoy
R3 Tom Riddle
R4 Peter Pettigrew
R5 Lord Voldemort
R6 Barty Crouch Jr.
Ultra-Rare Chase Cards Checklist
3 cards, 1:12 packs.
UR1 Voldemort and Quirrell
UR2 Tom Riddle
UR3 Voldemort
Quidditch Box Toppers Checklist
4 cards, 1 per box.
BT1
BT2
BT3
BT4
Case Toppers Checklist
2 cards, 1 per case.
CT1 Harry, Hagrid and Ron
CT2 Hagrid and Harry
Promo Cards Checklist
P1 Troll – General Distribution
P2 Harry Potter – Binder
P3 Snake – Binder Case Topper
P4 Dobby – Binder Case Incentive
P5 Harry Potter – Three Binder Case Incentive
P6 Buckbeak – Three Binder Case Incentive
P7 Lupin as Werewolf – Five Binder Case Incentive
P8 Harry Potter – Five Binder Case Incentive
P9 Voldemort – San Diego Comic-Con