cataclysm80 wrote:Thanks again Alexis, you're good at this!
Here is that list of where the Ice Age promos could be found. Each contained the listed card and a Norritt...
Pyramid #13 May Balduvian Barbarians
Non-Sport Update Vol.6 #2 March Gaze of Pain
Comic Buyer's Guide #1116 March Word of Undoing
Shadis #18 March Essence Flare
Cards Illustrated #18 April Fylgja
Scrye #7 March/April Dire Wolves
The Duelist #5 April/May Aurochs
Combo #4 April Scaled Wurm
Hero Illustrated #23 April Gorilla Pack
Wizard #45 April Prismatic Ward
It looks like the earliest Ice Age Promo was available in March. Since we know that the cards were sent to print at the end of January, that means there was about 1 month for the cards to be printed (in Belgium) and then sent to the various magazine printers for insertion. This is a relatively small print run, and I imagine it would take longer for an entire expansion set to be printed and sent to distributors.
Tav
Hi Tav
I'm digging that old topic with more info and pics as I'm working on a compilation that implies MTG Inserts:
cataclysm80 wrote:Pyramid #13 May Balduvian Barbarians
In fact 2 Ice Age Preview cards were inserted in the Pyramid #13 Magazine from May June 1995:
Norritt and Balduvian Barbarians
http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-Magazine- ... B003SB5MZQ
cataclysm80 wrote:Non-Sport Update Vol.6 #2 March Gaze of Pain
In fact 2 Ice Age Preview cards were inserted in the Non-Sport Update Volume 6, Number 2, Cover Date: April-May 1995. Originally Issued: 03/95:
Gaze of Pain and Norritt
http://www.nonsportupdate.com/backissues/vol6-2.htm
cataclysm80 wrote:Comic Buyer's Guide #1116 March Word of Undoing
In fact 2 Ice Age Preview cards were inserted in the Comic Buyer's Guide #1116 from April 1995:
Word of Undoing and ?
cataclysm80 wrote:Shadis #18 March Essence Flare
In fact 2 Ice Age Preview cards were inserted in the Shadis #18 from March 1995 and Shadis 18.5:
Essence Flare and Norritt
cataclysm80 wrote:Cards Illustrated #18 April Fylgja
In fact 2 Ice Age Preview cards were inserted in the Cards Illustrated #18 from June 1995:
Fylgja and ?
cataclysm80 wrote:Scrye #7 March/April Dire Wolves
But on the cover of Scrye #7 from March/April 1995 and according to different sources and info, there was also a Norrit:
Dire Wolves and Norrit
cataclysm80 wrote:The Duelist #5 April/May Aurochs
Ice Age Preview card was inserted in the Duelist #5 from April/May 1995. I don't know if beside Aurochs another Ice Age card was inserted:
Aurochs
cataclysm80 wrote:Combo #4 April Scaled Wurm
Ice Age Preview card was inserted in the Combo #4 from May 1995. I don't know if beside Scaled Wurm another different Ice Age card was inserted:
Scaled Wurm
cataclysm80 wrote:Hero Illustrated #23 April Gorilla Pack
Ice Age Preview card was inserted in the Hero Illustrated #23 from May 1995. I don't know if beside Gorilla Pack another different Ice Age card was inserted:
Gorilla Pack
cataclysm80 wrote:Wizard #45 April Prismatic Ward
In fact 2 Ice Age Preview cards were inserted in Wizard Volume 1 #45 Magazine from May 1995. I don't know if beside Prismatic Ward and Norrit another different Ice Age cards were inserted:
Prismatic Ward and Norrit
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And for those that was wondering what the Shadis 17 (1995): Multi Player Variant & Poster Game Board for use with Magic the Gathering looks like: