The Magic Librarities

GamingEtc Token Cards (USA)

Index | Series 1 2002 | Series 1 Checklist 2002 | Series 2 2003 | Series 2 Checklist 2003 | Power Nine Proxy Cards 2005

GamingEtc is a US fantasy store founded by Howard Greenspan in 1999. In September 2002 they created a series of token cards for Magic the Gathering.
Consisting of a print run of 5000 cards, these tokens could either be obtained as a complete set if the purchase value of any trade exceeds $ 25 US, or could be bought individually.
Additionally, for every complete set sold, a list card was added. The token cards do not display power and toughness settings to avoid copyright infringement.

Due to the success of their first token series, GamingEtc released a second series of token cards in December 2003, again with a print run of 5000. Like cards of the first series, these tokens could be purchased individually or as a complete set.
In addition, complete sets, consisting of one of each token card plus an additional checklist card, were offered in three different versions:
A basic edition with an additional randomly chosen token card signed by the appropriate artist in black.
A silver edition limited to 500 sets where each token card was signed by the appropriate artist in silver.
A gold edition limited to 100 sets where each token card was signed by the appropriate artist in gold.

At the end of June 2005, GamingEtc released a limited set of 10 Power Nine proxies (5,000 of each was supposed to be the initial printing).
They were sold in sealed booster including the P9 plus a Library and one random foil, so 11 cards total for a retail price of $10.
If you bought a set of 10 sets you did get a bonus foil set that came sealed. In the first week, 50% of them were sold and they sold out within 2 months of production. Uncut sheets (5 x 10) were also offered (non-foil and foil).
In order to avoid breaking any kind of copyrights, the name of the original cards were modified and they were having a specific back. The quality of the proxies is good with a nice gloss and they are slightly taller and thicker than normal MTG cards.
A set of dual land proxies was also scheduled but that project never saw the light.
WotC due to the use of the names and what they were intended for decided that the already short print run will be cut in half and they said that what was printed could be sold and then done.

A third set of 9 tokens painted by Joel Earley in 2005 was supposed to be released but that project was cancelled.

Uncut Foil sheet of Power Nine (5 x 10).

Power Nine Proxy Cards digitally painted for Gamingetc.com. by Joel Earley.

Third set of tokens never released painted for Gamingetc.com. by Joel Earley.

Series 1 2002 - GamingEtc Token Cards (USA)

	SET	NUM		CARDNAME	ARTIST	SOURCE	DATE	INFO
001				Bear Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
002				Cat Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
003				Dragon Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
004				Elemental Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
005				Elephant Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
006				Insect Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
007				Soldier Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
008				Squirrel Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES
009				Zombie Token	Aaron Russo	GamingEtc product	2002-09	YES

Series 1 Checklist 2002 - GamingEtc Token Cards (USA)

	SET	NUM		CARDNAME	ARTIST	SOURCE	DATE	INFO
001				Series 1 Checklist Card		Series 1 token set addition	2002-09	YES

Series 2 2003 - GamingEtc Token Cards (USA)

	SET	NUM		CARDNAME	ARTIST	SOURCE	DATE	INFO
001		1/9		Angel Token	Rebecca Guay	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
002		7/9		Beast Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
003		2/9		Bird Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
004		4/9		Demon Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
005		5/9		Dragon Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
006		6/9		Goblin Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
007		9/9		Pest Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
008		3/9		Spirit Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES
009		8/9		Wurm Token	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2003-12	YES

Series 2 Checklist 2003 - GamingEtc Token Cards (USA)

	SET	NUM		CARDNAME	ARTIST	SOURCE	DATE	INFO
001				Series 2 Checklist Card		Series 2 token set addition	2003-12	YES

Power Nine Proxy Cards 2005 - GamingEtc Token Cards (USA)

	SET	NUM		CARDNAME	ARTIST	SOURCE	DATE	INFO
001		5/9		Emerald	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
002		5/9		Emerald	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
003		3/9		Jet	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
004		3/9		Jet	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
005		10/9		Library	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
006		10/9		Library	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
007		6/9		Lotus	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
008		6/9		Lotus	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
009		1/9		Pearl	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
010		1/9		Pearl	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
011		9/9		Recall	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
012		9/9		Recall	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
013		4/9		Ruby	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
014		4/9		Ruby	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
015		2/9		Sapphire	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
016		2/9		Sapphire	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
017		8/9		Twister	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
018		8/9		Twister	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
019		7/9		Walk	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES
020		7/9		Walk	Joel Earley	GamingEtc product	2005-06	YES