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Lord of the Rings Masterpieces
   Topps - 2006

Notes:  Sketch card "frequencies" are provided by Topps in groups; numbers by names were 
provided by artists. Some artists may have sketched additional cards after the first report on 
totals. Thanks to the members of Card Talk for the update! Further information and scans are 
found at the Topps archive. Images of sketch cards are shown at LOTRsketchcards.com

Box: 36 packs of 7 cards. 8 boxes per case
Common sets: approx. 2.60 per box if collation were perfect.

    No.    Title                          Artist (card front)

      1    The Lord of the Rings Masterpieces [uncredited]

Portraits

      2    Gandalf                        John Alvin
      3    Frodo                          John Alvin
      4    Gimli                          John Alvin
      5    Legolas                        (uncredited)
      6    Aragorn                        John Alvin
      7    Éowyn                          John Alvin
      8    Sam                            John Alvin
      9    Galadriel                      John Alvin
     10    Bilbo                          John Alvin
     11    Gollum                         John Alvin
     12    Saruman                        John Alvin

Paintings

     13    Peace and Harmony              John Howe
     14    Evil Never Sleeps              Jeremy Bennett
     15    The Dark Rider                 Jeremy Bennett
     16    Gandalf's Ally                 Jeremy Bennett
     17    Night of the Watcher           Christian Rivers
     18    Taking on the Terror           John Howe
     19    Forest and the Fortress        Paul Lasaine
     20    A Terrible Fate                Jeremy Bennett
     21    Concept: Minas Morgul          John Howe
     22    City Under Siege               Jeremy Bennett
     23    The Power of Grond             Jeremy Bennett
     24    Gandalf vs. the Nazgul         Jeremy Bennett
     25    Lair of the Spider Monster     John Howe
     26    Of Flames and Fury             Jeremy Bennett
     27    Mammoths on the March          Jeremy Bennett
     28    Attack of the Mûmakil          Jeremy Bennett
     29    Challenge of the Witch-King    Daniel Falconer
     30    Allied with Aragorn            Jeremy Bennett
     31    A Light Upon Darkness          Jeremy Bennett
     32    Slopes of Mount Doom           Jeremy Bennett
     33    The Crack of Doom              Gus Hunter
     34    Flight of the Fell Beasts      Jerry Vanderstelt
     35    Gandalf Prevails               Jeremy Bennett
     36    The Grey Havens                Paul Lasaine

Costume Designs

     37    Gandalf                        Nglia Dickson
     38    Frodo                          Nglia Dickson
     39    Elrond                         Nglia Dickson
     40    Aragorn                        Nglia Dickson
     41    Legolas                        Nglia Dickson
     42    Gimli                          Nglia Dickson
     43    Galadriel                      Nglia Dickson
     44    Arwen                          Nglia Dickson
     45    Éowyn                          Nglia Dickson

EA Paintings

     46    Arwen's Crusade                Michael Zimmerman
     47    Battlechant                    Ryan Church
     48    Dol Guldur                     Feng Zhu
     49    Day of the Dragon              Feng Zhu
     50    Winged Fury                    Michael Zimmerman
     51    Army of the Dwarves            Michael Zimmerman
     52    Dwarven Stronghold             Kevin Llewyn
     53    Elrond's Legions               Kevin Llewyn
     54    Heroic Elves and Dwarves       Ryan Church
     55    Attack of the Giants           Michael Zimmerman
     56    The Goblin Camp                Michael Zimmerman
     57    The Goblin Spider              Kevin Llewyn
     58    Deadly Encounter               Kevin Llewyn
     59    Trolls of Moria                Michael Zimmerman
     60    March of the Inhumans          Michael Zimmerman
     61    Lair of the Orc Spider         Michael Zimmerman
     62    A New Dawn                     Kevin Llewyn
     63    Troll Trouble                  (uncredited)
     64    The Witch-King Rises           (uncredited)

Caricatures

     65    Gandalf                        Daniel Falconer
     66    Frodo & Sam                    Daniel Falconer
     67    Gimli                          Daniel Falconer
     68    Gollum                         Daniel Falconer
     69    Sméagol                        Daniel Falconer
     70    Arwen & Frodo                  Daniel Falconer
     71    Saruman & Wormtongue           Daniel Falconer
     72    Treebeard                      Daniel Falconer

New Visions

     73    "You Shall Not Pass!"          John Alvin
     74    The Three Women                John Alvin
     75    Wormtongue & Theoden           John Alvin
     76    The Young Baggins              Mark Chiarello
     77    A Hobbit Obsessed              Mark Chiarello
     78    Merry and Pippin               Mark Chiarello
     79    The Warrior Dwarf              Mark Chiarello
     80    A Being Transformed            Mark Chiarello
     81    Dark Sorcery                   Mark Chiarello
     82    The Ringbearer                 Drew Struzan
     83    The Wizard                     Drew Struzan
     84    The Betrayer                   Drew Struzan
     85    Sauron's Ring                  Drew Struzan
     86    The Wretched                   Drew Struzan
     87    The Searchers                  Drew Struzan
     88    Saruman's Champion             Drew Struzan
     89    The Future King                Drew Struzan

     90    Masterpieces Checklist         (uncredited)


CHASE CARDS

Box-Top Insert

     --    (dealer sell sheet; 10-1/2" x 17", folded)

Etched-Foil Puzzle Cards (1:6 packs; art by Kayanan)

 1 of 6    (Sam, Frodo, Gollum)
 2 of 6    (Saruman, Gandalf)
 3 of 6    (Merry, Boromir, Pippin)
 4 of 6    (Gimli)
 5 of 6    (Aragorn)
 6 of 6    (Legolas)

Artist Sketch Cards (1:18 packs)

   Level A (1:1653 packs, approx. 1:8265 packs each)

     --    Justin Chung                   56
     --    James Hodgkins                 50
     --    John McCrea                    50
     --    Russell Walks                  ?
     --    Jeff Zapata                    80

   Level B (1:146 packs, approx. 1:3504 packs each)

     --    Kyle Babbitt                  106
     --    Len Bellinger                 162
     --    Dennis Budd                   106
     --    Jeff Chandler                 106
     --    Joe Corroney                  106
     --    Renae De Liz                  110
     --    Thomas Denmark                 ?
     --    Otto Dieffenbach              106
     --    Dave Dorman                    ?
     --    Dave Fox                      100
     --    Otis Frampton                 106
     --    Gabe Hernandez                100
     --    Josh Howard                   200-250
     --    Mary Huang                    175
     --    Mike Lilly                     ?
     --    Steven Miller                 156
     --    Joanne Mutch                  150
     --    Steve Oatney                  100
     --    Mike Oeming                   100
     --    David Rabbitte                120
     --    Juan Carlos Ramos              ?
     --    Brian Rood                     ?
     --    Jerry Vanderstelt             106
     --    Chuck Zsolnai                 150

   Level C (1:122 packs, approx. 1:1830 packs each)

     --    Joseph Booth                   ?
     --    Ray Dillon                    252
     --    Michael Duron                 206
     --    Brent Engstrom                 ?
     --    Tess Fowler                    ?
     --    Patrick Hamill                206
     --    Jim Kyle                      256
     --    Brandon McKinney              150
     --    Rich Molinelli                206
     --    Jon Ocampo                    256
     --    Sean Pence                    281
     --    Amy Pronovost                 256
     --    Walter Rice                   206
     --    Allison Sohn                  261
     --    Cat Staggs                    231

   Level D (1:163 packs, approx. 1:1304 packs each)

     --    Colleen Doran                 200
     --    Darla Ecklund                 200
     --    Paul Gutierrez                305
     --    Lee Kohse                     306
     --    Jake Myler                    300
     --    Connie Persampieri            356
     --    Keith Phillips                306
     --    John Watkins-Chow             306

   Level E (1:314 packs, approx. 1:942 packs each)

     --    Kevin Graham                  356
     --    Tom Hodges                    406
     --    William O'Neill               300

   Level F (1:265 packs, approx. 1:795 packs each)

     --    Roberto Flores                 ?
     --    Matthew Goodmanson            400
     --    Jessica Hickman               556

   Level G (1:248 packs, approx. 1:496 packs each)

     --    Leah Mangue                   856
     --    Sarah Wilkinson               500

   Level H (1:89 packs, approx. 1:356 packs each)

     --    Katie Cook                    906
     --    Grant Gould                  1100
     --    Ryan Waterhouse              1000
     --    Robert Teranishi               ?

   Level I (1:59 packs, approx. 1:177 packs each)

     --    Davide Fabbri                  ?
     --    Howard Shum                  1000
     --    Christian Dalla Vecchia        ?

Bronze Parallel Foil Art Cards (1:36 packs)

 1 of 9    (Aragorn)
 2 of 9    (Legolas)
 3 of 9    (Gimli)
 4 of 9    (Gandalf)
 5 of 9    (Frodo)
 6 of 9    (Sam)
 7 of 9    (Pippin)
 8 of 9    (Merry)
 9 of 9    (Boromir)

Gold Parallel Foil Art Cards (1:484 packs)

 1 of 9    (Aragorn)
 2 of 9    (Legolas)
 3 of 9    (Gimli)
 4 of 9    (Gandalf)
 5 of 9    (Frodo)
 6 of 9    (Sam)
 7 of 9    (Pippin)
 8 of 9    (Merry)
 9 of 9    (Boromir)

Refractor Parallel Foil Art Cards (1:45,000 packs)

 1 of 9    (Aragorn)
 2 of 9    (Legolas)
 3 of 9    (Gimli)
 4 of 9    (Gandalf)
 5 of 9    (Frodo)
 6 of 9    (Sam)
 7 of 9    (Pippin)
 8 of 9    (Merry)
 9 of 9    (Boromir)

Original Etched-Foil Art (1:68,000 packs)

     --    (redemption card)


PROMO CARDS

     P1    The Art of the Lord of the Rings: In Stores October (Gandalf vs. The Witch-King; Comic Con 2006)
     --    Gandalf vs. The Witch-King (same image, unnumbered)
     P2    The Art of the Lord of the Rings: In Stores October (same image; Non-Sport Update)
     --    (dealer sell sheet)


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