Cinema 2000 Card Set
Release Date: November 29, 2000
8 Cards Per Pack
24 Packs Per Box
Production Run-16,000
Set Composition
| Base Set-82 | Movie Poster Cards-9 | 1:2 | |
| Foil Cards-100 | 1:2 (est) | McCoy Tribute-9 | 1:12 |
| Alien Worlds-9 | 1:3 | Saluting the Captains-9 | 8 |
| Galactic Conflix Silver-9 Black-9 Blue-9 |
1 of 1000 1 of 750 1 of 250 |
Movie Poster Cards-9 | 1:2 |
Base Set
This 82 card set came out November 29, 2000. It is based on moments and quotes (9 cards per movie) from all 9 movies from ST:TMP to Insurrection. It was SkyBox’s last Star Trek Card Set. The 82nd card is a checklist card. Unlike the boxed set of 6 Cinema sets, this set is regular trading card sized. Though the box size is smaller than usual, only 24 packs, it is stuffed full of goodies. It is considered by SkyBox to be a premium product and therefore they cut no corners and added many levels of chase. There are 82 numbered commons cards with gold foil titles and two 9-card subsets (with no stated odds) and was printed on thick card stock. The two 9-card subsets for this series are the Female Guest Stars and Dark Side subsets.
Card 64 is numbered 64A and is an uncorrected error. SkyBox explained that they had two drafts of 64 and when they selected the A version, they neglected to remove the letter.
Inserts
- Foil parallel set to the 100 basic cards and two subsets. The backs are the same, but the fronts have a foil/reflective front to the image and a more reddish tint to the card’s title. There are no stated odds for these foil cards and they appeared anywhere from as low as 6 in a box to 12 a box.
- 9 Movie Poster cards features the movie teaser images on the front and a brief synopsis of the movie on the back.
9 Holo-Foil Saluting the Captains cards
9 Alien Worlds-various planets visited during the movies.
McCoy 3-D Lenticular Tribute cards. Similar to the Voyager Closer to Home lenticular cards,
The Galactic Conflix insert cards are sequentially numbered metal flake cards printed on Die cut plastic. They are cut into the shape of a piece of film. The cards came in three versions depending on the color of the flakes most obvious on the sides. There is x/1000 silver version, a x/750 black version and a x/250 blue version. The numbers are stamped in the back in gold foil.
There were 24 autograph cards in the card set. The list includes some repeats and a few new names, like Jane Wyatt and Paul Winfield. There were three redemption cards, Zerbe, Schultz and Kriege. None of the autographs have the usual embossing stamp.
After taking TNG Profiles off, SkyBox retuned to a guarantee of an auto card per box (though this offer is a bit smaller on the box than in the past). As always, collectors want to know “HOW MANY WERE MADE” and, as always, SkyBox stays mum. A few tidbits have trickled through the rumor mill, but should not be considered authenticated or official. Patrick Stewart is limited to 300, Jonathon Frakes is slightly more than 300 (and less than 500). Dwight Schultz and Daniel Hugh Kelly, along with Nichelle Nichols, Lawrence Luckinbill, Catherine Hicks and George Takei are limited to about 500. The most common auto card number is 1000 and includes Jane Wyatt, Michael Welch, Robert Hooks and more. Robert Hook’s image is a black and white publicity photo. Daniel Hugh Kelly is spelled Kelly on the checklist and Kelley on the autograph card and A21 is missing altogether. (The actress playing Demora Sulu was unable to sign her cards, and all the cards had been designed and printed, so they had to leave A21 out.)
Autograph Variations
Alice Kriege’s signature comes in either gold or blue.
Promos
- There was no promo card for this set.
Misc. Items
- Binder
- Sell Sheet
- Redemption Autograph cards for Kriege, Schultz and Zerbe
- Though it wasn’t known at the time of the release, this would be SkyBox’s last Trek set. In 2001, the right to make standard sized trading cards was handed over to Rittenhouse Archives. SkyBox brought us from a simple card set with 4 inserts to a bonanza set with multiple insert levels, autographs and top of the line technology. Though a few concepts were not well-received, SkyBox did a great deal to turn card collecting from a kid’s passing fancy to an adult’s obsession. In the word’s of Jeff Feeney, the current Entertainment Director, their “only vision was to create new and exciting cards every time out.”
As a parting goodbye, Jeff Feeney looked back over his time with the Star Trek line. He had some likes and dislikes in what was produced while he was there. A few favorites were the Star Threads, “First time ever collectors could get authentic pieces of Picard uniform.” (He admits to closing the door to his office to try on the Picard Uniform before it was cut into pieces…don’t laugh, you’da done the same thing!), the TOS II Mirror cards (“not only because of their rarity but they’re so beautiful on both sides”) and the lenticular cards from Voyager Closer to Home (esp., the oversized ones) and McCoy Tribute cards. His favorite card set was Cinema 2000. “It’s beautifully designed, has clear colorful images and is loaded with a variety of really cool inserts! Honorable mention to oversized “First Contact” for great inserts and innovative packaging.”, he said. His least favorite insert set was “the Holodeck inserts from Voyager Season II (holograms didn’t meet my expectations)” and his least favorite card set was also the Voyager Season II “It needed more inserts and the Holograms mentioned before were disappointing”, he stated. The biggest mistake they made, he felt, was in the handling of the Voided cards from TOS and Voyager Profiles. “We tried to give the collectors a “Voided” letter card so they could complete their sets, but it turned into a fiasco with many people paying big dollars for a card they could get for free.” He notes they tried many, many times to include Michael Dorn’s signature for the autograph series and regrets they couldn’t offer wardrobe cards for Cinema 2000, “but the Wardrobe Dept. for the Movies didn’t want to give up any of the costumes or uniforms. He stated that if he had to do anything differently, he “would try to do more “Premium” sets like Cinema 2000. Where Quality and the Budgets are higher.”
SkyBox exits on a high note with Cinema 2000 being well received by both collectors and dealers.
Press Release
LAUREL, N.J. – JULY 6, 2000 – Every year Star Trek trading cards gain popularity in the hobby industry and this year is no different. Capitalizing on the hottest trends in the industry, the new Profiles Edition of Star Trek is one of the most innovative sets Fleer has ever developed.
The 82 card-basic set of Star Trek Profiles is an interesting set because it highlights each character in a unique way, and also tells a story. Profiles is a fitting name because the back of every card displays a picture depicting a particular scene, and a story that goes along with the picture. Also included on the back of each card is a quote or a trivia question.
Autographics, the leading autograph program in the hobby today returns and can be found in Star Trek Profiles. All of your favorite characters are included in this star-studded lineup – Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander William Riker, Captain James Kirk, Doctor Beverly Crusher and Lietenant Commander Data are just a few of the 19 autographs included in the collection.
The real highlight of Profiles is Star Threads, the insert that gives the collector a chance to own a piece of Captain Picard’s actual uniform. Star Threads are inserted throughout the set featuring an authentic piece of uniform that was actually worn by Patrick Stewart on the show. Each card is sequentially numbered to 2500 to ensure the authenticity of the card.
One of the unique insert sets available in Star Trek Profiles is Alter Egos, which portrays what happens when a character becomes someone else. Some of the Alter Egos included are Captain Picard as Locutus in “Best of Both Worlds,” Thomas Riker in “Second Chances,” and Data in “Masks.” These are only a few of the nine different Alter Egos you will come across in this one-of-a-kind insert set.
Another insert set included in Star Trek Profiles is Q’s Quips, which is a nine-card precision die-cut series with each card depicting a different Quote from Q. Other inserts included in Profiles are First Contacts and Crossover Characters.
If you are a Star Trek fan or just a card collector you do not want to miss this fantastic set. Fleer offers the most dynamic Star Trek set there has ever been, and it is now available in 10 card packs for $1.99 (SRP).