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    If you check with your local comic store, they might have some extras
    that were left over from when they but their sets.  Alot of the 
    comic stores I frequent have extras, so I would imagine that you should
    be able to finish that set.  
    
    Happy card hunting....8*)
    
    Jeff
    

	Olivia II sets are now available.  This is all 72 card Prism Card Set
	with 6 "Platinum Cards."  The platinum cards are prisms/laser cards
	with better quality etchings.  Packs are 7 cards, 36 packs to wax 
	box with 2 "Platinum Cards per wax box.  

	I bought a wax box and was able to get 2 complete sets and 
	61 out of 72 cards for the third set.  NO, none of the sets are for
	sale ( the singles maybe).  This goes with the 4 sets of Olivia I, 
	2 sets of Olivia I Prism cards, an Olivia promo card and an unopened 
	wax pack.

	Unfortunately, the cards are an inferior quality.  The die transfer 
	process used to make the prism cards renders muted colors, instead of
	the clear colors Olivia is known for.  Also, the card stock is 
	brittle and I damage the edges on a few just taking out of the packs 
	and mounting them in sleeves.
	

    
    	Could you share with us how much you paid for the Olivia II
    	box and where (just in case it was a good price, it would be
    	good to know where).  Thanks,
    
    

RE:  445.3 by STUDIO::GUTIERREZ "Citizen of the Cosmos" >>>

	I bought them at The Comic Store in Nashua.  It is located in Simoneau
	Plaza, which is the rundown shopping center between Pheasant Lane 
	Mall and downtown.  The Comic store as the name implies specializes 
	in comics, fantasy games and non-sport cards.  They have a limited 
	selection of sport cards.  They have the best variety for non-sports 
	cards that I have seen.  Their prices are average.  They do have a good 
	price for 9 pocket acrylic sleeves.  

	For the Olivia II cards, I paid $60 for the box which is about $1.66 a 
	pack. He charges $2.00 for individual packs. He also has individual 
	Platinum Cards for $15.00 each. 

	I definitely paid too much.  But I had 3 things working against me:

	    1)  I am a definite Olivia collector, plus a Betty Page collector
		which Oliva uses for her works.  (I keep ALL Betty Page Cards)

	    2)  Second Series cards always start out at a high price then drop.

	    3)	The owner knew both 1 and 2.

	I suspect the price will drop to $1.50/pack and $50.00/box as more 
	dealers start to carry them.  I will definitely holdoff on getting 
	more boxes until the price comes down.  If anyone knows a shop that 
	carries a lot of non-sport cards at a good price, please let me 
	know.


	Brian

	P.S.  I will bring a few of the cards into the office if anyone would 
	like to check out the quality.  I can be found at MR4-3/J8.

	
	

    
    	Thanks for the info, Barry, I saw the Olivia II boxes at the
    	last card show I went to last weekend, the cheapest I saw
    	was $54/box which is still too high as far as I'm concerned,
    	I expect to get a box for less than $50 from one of my contacts,
    	but I only ordered one box, so I don't know if I'll be able to
    	buy more than one box at that price.  
    
    	I also have the Olivia I plus the Boris I & II, Frazetta and
    	Chris Achileo cards.
    

    I saw them at the show last night at the Royal Plaza in Marlboro
    for 45$.
    
    John

    FYI
    OLIVIA III CARDS (LADIES, LEATHER AND LACE) are due to hit the shop in
    January 1994.  Boxes will include 6 randomly inserted HoloChrome cards
    along with autographed and limited edition cards.  Plus there is an 
    uncut 6-card subset packed in cases.  10 cards per pack, 48 packs per
    box.  Ask you local card/comic dealer about the price.  This
    information was taken from PREVIEWS VOL. 3 #11, NOVEMBER 1993.