Retail cards question

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[Morningangel-Iola]

An other question (I'm full of them today aren't I )

Why do packs of retail cards look exactly the same from the hobby ones The only difference being the possible inserts listed. I noticed this with the retail cards I got in one of the tin sets this morning. I really hadn't though it wouldn't call it collectors addition I thought that was just the hobby ones. Am I confused? Yes big time.

[kbmum]

The only difference between the design of the retail and hobby packs is the list of possible inserts in the yellow banner on the front of the packs (and on the boxes).  The tins contain only retail packs.  

I think I know why you're confused.  There are five update tins.  Two of them were called "hobby" editions, because, according to Artbox, they were sold only to master distributors.  However, the hobby tins contain only retail packs.

[Morningangel-Iola]

Thanks, a little less phased now.

But are the so called 'hobby' tins the ones that are hard to get? I have the Buckbeak tin and now the Dark Arts tin, and have seen the Quidditch one. But I have never seen the other two update tins for sale. Also I have only seen the first set tins on the US listings

[kbmum]

The hobby tins are difficult to find.  I saw a few of them on eBay in November and December, and that was it.  

[Morningangel-Iola]

Oh no bang goes my plan or tin domination   thought I actually might manage them

[kbmum]

You could send a email to Artbox and ask if anyone in the UK has the tins.

[rns91294]

I too still need tins 1 and 5 (the hobby ones).

[kbmum]

When I wrote to Artbox about the tins, this is the reply they sent:

Try contacting Diamond Collectibles in Allentown, PA.  They're one of our master distributors and they might be able to help you.

484-765-0203