DB9 Prize Archive - Silent Auction: Set of 3 classic MtG posters
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Titled as "The Magic Card Catalog," an estimated 1000 promotional sets of three posters depicting every card from the Alpha and Beta sets were produced by an organization known as "The Charity Fellowship." The group was not a "charity" in the conventional sense, but rather a card clearinghouse of sorts that helped people finish sets. This organization was lead by David Moore, a card seller and ordained minister known locally in the Rochester, NY area as "Reverend Magic."
"Reverend" Moore apparently received permission, shortly after the Beta release, from Wizards of the Coast to produce and distribute these posters, though formal permission was received after they were printed. If this is true, these posters are likely the very first licensed Magic: The Gathering products ever distributed. A local collector and player, named Eric, provided the cards used to make the posters. The cards were arranged closely together in the desired order, and photographed. Indeed, upon close inspection, small defects can be seen on the card images. Some color proofs and roughs of the poster set were made and are in a private collection.
The posters are large (18 1/2" X 24") and professionally laminated. All cards from Beta, as well as the original Alpha misprints (such as the Cyclopean Tomb with a missing casting cost) are reproduced at approximately two-thirds (2/3) scale. The cards are arranged by color alphabetically:
1 - Artifacts, lands, and black cards
2 - blue and green cards
3 - red and white cards
This set of posters is not in perfect condition, as their original owner had them pinned them to the wall, so there are tiny holes in the corners. But they are pretty special all the same, and certainly not easy to come by.
