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Yu-Gi-Oh Shining Darkness Price Increase Coming Soon!

2010-04-28T10:31:00.003-04:00

Konami's next Yu-Gi-Oh release, Shining Darkness is just two weeks away! The last set, Absolute Powerforce has been a huge hit and is getting harder and harder to find. We are encouraging customers to pre-order Shining Darkness so that they don't miss out on what is certainly going to be another hot selling set.

Tomorrow is the last day to get Shining Darkness at our lowest prices. Booster boxes are available for $59 and cases (12 boxes) are just $679.

After tomorrow we will raise our prices to $61 for booster boxes and $709 for booster cases.

Order Pokemon Unleashed and Naruto Will of Fire Now and Save!

2010-04-23T17:21:00.002-04:00

If you are thinking about placing a pre-order for the upcoming Pokemon HS Unleashed or Naruto Will of Fire sets, please do so by next Tuesday, April 27th.

So that we can better estimate the number of cases we will need to have on hand for the release of these two sets, we are encouraging our customers to place their orders now. We are planning to raise our prices on both products after the 27th. This means there are just 4 days left to buy Unleashed and Will of Fire at our lowest prices!

Pokemon HS Unleashed is scheduled to ship on May 12th!

The new set includes Pokemon Prime, powerful Pokemon like Jirachi and Shaymin, and Pokemon Legends. There are more than 90 cards in the set, including 3 new Pokemon Legend cards (each with 2 Pokemon), 6 new Pokemon Prime cards, and a holographic parallel set.

We are currently selling booster boxes for $86, booster cases (6 boxes) for $506, and starter boxes for $64.

After Tuesday, April 27th, we will raise our prices to $87 for booster boxes, $512 for booster cases, and $65 for starter boxes.

Naruto Will of Fire is expected to ship by May 25th!

Will of Fire introduces over 150 new Naruto cards. This set chronicles the Akatsuki hunt of Tailed Beasts by Hidan and Kakuzu. Naruto also grows strength after learning to use the Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken Jutsu. Childhood versions of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura round out the rest of this set along with the other main characters from Naruto "Shippuden." Each 1st Edition booster pack includes 10 cards - 1 Holographic Foil, 1 Rainbow-Stamped Rare, 2 Uncommon, and 6 Common cards. Super-Rare Gold-Holographic Foil Inserts are found 1:6 packs on average.

There are 8 decks in each Will of Fire theme deck box. There are two different deck configurations. Super-rare cards are exclusive to the decks and not available in boosters. Each deck includes a new play mat.

We are currently selling booster boxes for $58, booster cases (6 boxes) for $342, and starter boxes for $51. After Tuesday, April 27th, our prices will be $59 for booster boxes, $348 for booster cases, and $52 for starter boxes.

Game of Thrones Core Sets Back In Stock! AGoT Wildling Horde Packs Arrive!

2010-04-21T16:59:00.003-04:00

We received a small shipment of A Game of Thrones Core Sets today!

The wait for Fantasy Flight to reprint the popular set is finally over! It's been nearly 5 months since we last had Core Sets in stock. We are selling Core Sets for $29 each.

The new A Game of Thrones Chapter Pack - The Wildling Horde - also arrived today. Individual chapter packs are $9. Six-packs are just $44 each.

If you haven't picked up your copies of the first three chapter packs from the Defenders of the North expansion yet, we have those in stock as well - Wolves of the North, Beyond the Wall, and A Sword in the Darkness.

Wacky Packages Series 7 On Sale - AGoT Wildling Horde Arriving Tomorrow

2010-04-20T17:01:00.002-04:00

Topps has announced plans to release a Wacky Packages Series 7 trading card set in August!

The Wacky Packages Series 7 base set includes 75 all-new stickers. Each pack includes a code card that unlocks web-exclusive content on the new Wacky Pack World website.

We are pre-selling Wacky Packages Series 7 boxes for $41 each. Cases (8 boxes) are just $309.

The newest A Game of Thrones chapter pack, The Wildling Horde, is expected to arrive tomorrow!

The Wildling Horde is the fourth chapter pack in the Defenders of the North expansion. Each chapter pack includes 40 cards (20 unique new cards).

We are selling 6-packs for $44. Individual chapter packs are $9.

Daniel Craig Autograph Card Image Released - WoW Wrathgate Arriving In Late May - Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Toolbox Starters On Sale

2010-04-16T16:12:00.005-04:00

Rittenhouse Archives has released an image of Daniel Craig's autograph card from the upcoming James Bond: Heroes and Villains trading card set!

Every James Bond: Heroes and Villains box includes 3 autograph cards plus randomly inserted prop relic cards!

Below is a full list of the autograph signers that have been announced thus far:
•Daniel Craig (James Bond)
•Gemma Arterton (Agent Fields in Quantum of Solace) (Full Bleed Style)
•Olga Kurylenko (Camille in Quantum of Solace) (40th Style)
•Joaquin Cosio (General Medrano in Quantum of Solace) (Full Bleed Style)
•Jill St. John (Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever) (Full Bleed Style)
•Sean Bean (Alec Trevelyan in GoldenEye) (Full Bleed Style)
•Corinne Clery (Corinne Dufour in Moonraker) (Full Bleed Style)
•Jonathan Pryce (Elliott Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies) (Full Bleed Style)
•Izabella Scorupco (Natalya Simonova in GoldenEye) (Women of Bond Style)
•Joanna Lumley (The English Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service) (Full Bleed Style)
•Kabir Bedi (Gobinda in Octopussy) (40th Style)
•John Cleese (Q in Die Another Day) (40th Style)
•Geoffrey Holder (Baron Samedi in Live And Let Die) (40th Style)
•Michael Kitchen (Tanner in GoldenEye) (Full Bleed and 40th Style)
•Anatole Taubman (Elvis in Quantum of Solace) (Full Bleed and 40th Style)
•Cecilie Thomsen (Professor Inga Bergstrom in Tomorrow Never Dies) (40th Style)
•Gottfried John (General Ourumov in GoldenEye (Full Bleed Style)

Rittenhouse informed us today that the base set will include 81 cards - not 72 cards as previously announced.

Each case includes a card with a piece of Speed Boat Interior Leather from Moonraker (numbered to 777). Customers pre-ordering 3 cases will receive a Prop Relic card featuring pieces of 007's Aston Martin bumper in Quantum of Solace. Customers pre-ordering 6 cases will receive a Roger Moore/George Lazenby dual autograph card. Customers pre-ordering 15 cases will receive a Heroes and Villains Archive Box!

We are pre-selling boxes for $62, 12-box cases for $709, and binder cases (4 binders) for $82. James Bond: Heroes and Villains is expected to ship on May 26th.

Cryptozoic has set a release date for the upcoming World of Warcraft: Wrathgate expansion. We expect to ship pre-orders between May 25th and May 27th.

There are 3 new loot cards that can be found in Wrathgate packs, including the Flaming Hippogryph mount (rare), a Statue Generator (uncommon), and Landro's Gift Box (super common). Originally, it had been announced that the super common loot card would be a Paint Bomb.

We are pre-selling Wrathgate booster boxes for $62 each. Booster cases (12 boxes) are just $729.

Konami has announced plans to release its Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's Duelist Toolbox Starters in early June.

Each 5D's Duelist Toolbox Starter includes everything players need to learn how to play and build their first deck. Each 44-card deck includes 40 cards for the main deck plus 4 Synchro Monsters for a player's extra deck. Decks consist of 40 commons, 1 ultra rare, 3 super rares, a beginner's guide, and a game mat.

We are pre-selling 5D's Duelist Toolbox Starter boxes for $60 each.

Shipping This Week: Warhammer Warpstone Chronicles, Legend of Kiss, HeroClix Brave & Bold, Marvel 70th Anniversary! Wacky Pack 2010 Coming in August!

2010-04-12T16:56:00.004-04:00

We've got a full slate of new products arriving this week!

Tomorrow we expect to ship the newest Warhammer Invasion battle pack, The Warpstone Chronicles. This is the fifth battle pack in The Corruption Cycle expansion. It includes 40 new cards, 20 of which are unique.

You can purchase 6 battle packs for just $44. They are available individually for $9.

The newest Kiss trading card set from Press Pass, Legend of Kiss, is expected to ship later this week.

The Legend of Kiss base set includes 100 cards. Inserts include Pop-Ups, First Edition Parallels, Proof Edition Parallels, Rock Star Relics Memorabilia cards, Kissignatures Autentic Autograph cards, and Kiss Kuts autographed memorabilia cards from Gene and Paul (#'d to 10).

We have a limited number of boxes still available to sell. They are $39 each.

The new DC HeroClix: The Brave and the Bold set will be shipped on Wednesday, April 14th. If you haven't placed your order yet, it isn't too late!

Cases (20 booster packs) are only $159. Booster bricks (10 packs) are $89.

The Brave and the Bold brings famous heroic (and a few villainous) pairings from the pages of DC Comics to your tabletop. The set includes 55 all-new figures, including over 25 characters that have never appeared in DC HeroClix before, and classic DC Comics duo-figure team-ups like Flash/Green Lantern and Luthor/Brainiac. Alter Ego figures let players start the game with a superhero in disguise and then change into costume when danger threatens.

Also releasing this week is the latest trading card release from Rittenhouse Archives, Marvel 70th Anniversary.

Each Marvel 70th Anniversary box contains 1 hand-drawn colored sketch card from artists like Allison Sohn, Andy Price, Charles Hall, Monte Moore, Sonny Strait, and more! Sketch cards feature characters from the entire Marvel universe, dating back to 1939. The base set includes 72 cards.

We have a limited number of boxes still available to ship this week. They are $61 each.

We just received word that Topps will be releasing a Wacky Packages 2010 sticker set in August. We haven't received all of the details yet, but we do know the base set will include 75 stickers. There will also be a code card in each pack that unlocks exclusive web content on the new Wacky Pack World website.

Stay tuned for more details!

DC Heroclix Brave & the Bold Arriving Next Week - Twilight Eclipse Trading Cards On Sale

2010-04-09T10:33:00.003-04:00

WizKids' latest HeroClix expansion, the DC Brave and the Bold set will arrive next week!

The Brave and the Bold brings famous heroic (and a few villainous) pairings from the pages of DC Comics to your tabletop. The set includes 55 all-new figures, including over 25 characters that have never appeared in DC HeroClix before, and classic DC Comics duo-figure team-ups like Flash/Green Lantern and Luthor/Brainiac. Alter Ego figures let players start the game with a superhero in disguise and then change into costume when danger threatens!

We are pre-selling Brave and the Bold cases for $159 each. Each case includes 20 booster packs. We are also selling 10-pack bricks for just $89 each.

Twilight fans will be excited to know that we are now pre-selling Twilight Eclipse trading cards. Boxes contain 24 packs, and each pack includes 6 cards.

We are pre-selling boxes for $47 each. Cases (10 boxes) are just $449.

Warlord Sands of Oblivion Arriving Tomorrow - WoW Wrathgate On Sale (Again!)

2010-04-05T17:05:00.003-04:00

The newest Warlord 4th Edition expansion from Phoenix Interactive, Sands of Oblivion is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, April 6th!

Each Warlord 4th Edition Sands of Oblivion Complete Set includes one of each of the following decks - Ember Winds, Secrets of Winterhold, The Forest of Bone, Tales of the Ruby Rogue, Rites of the Ogre Magi, Blood for Blood, and Ebon Wings. Each deck includes 50 cards.

Complete sets are available for $72 each. Individual decks are available for $13 each.

Late last week we were informed that the World of Warcraft trading card game has found a new home! A new company, Cryptozoic Entertainment, has been formed to produce the game going forward.

Wrathgate will be the first World of Warcraft expansion released by the new company. It is expected to arrive in May.

There are three new loot cards that will be introduced in Wrathgate packs, including the Flaming Hippogryph mount (rare), a Statue Generator (uncommon), and a Paint Bomb (common/consumable).

Booster boxes are $62 each. Booster cases (12 boxes) are $729 each.

L5R Celestial 15th Anniversary In Stock! 2010 Razor Ink Vault In Stock! The Quotable Star Trek Movies On Sale!

2010-03-23T17:15:00.004-04:00

The new L5R Celestial Edition 15th Anniversary boosters and starters have arrived. The new set, packed with reprint and flashback rare cards is hot!

Booster boxes include all of the cards available in the first Celestial Edition release and additional rares from prior Celestial legal expansions (like Glory of the Empire which is now sold out and very hard to find!). Each pack also contains a bonus flashback card, featuring a famous card of yesteryear in the new L5R look. Booster boxes are available for $104 each.

Starter boxes feature all 9 clans. Each deck includes 85 cards, including 3 regular rares, 1 flashback rare, and 1 reprint rare. Starter boxes are just $74 each.

The new 2010 Razor Ink Vault boxes just arrived yesterday!

This year Razor Entertainment has created a product that includes 4 autograph cards and a sealed non-sport trading card box. Possible trading card boxes include Twilight, Lost, Family Guy, Smallville, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Heroes, Charmed, Buffy, and many more. Boxes are $49 each. Cases (20 boxes) are just $949.

Rittenhouse Archives has just announced plans to release The Quotable Star Trek Movies trading card set in June.

Every box will include 3 autograph cards! Signers that have already been announced include Kim Cattrall, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Alan Ruck, John Larroquette, and Kurtwood Smith. More signers will be announced at a later date.

In addition to the 90-card base set collectors can look for a 9-card Women of Star Trek Movies Expansion Set (1:6 packs), a 10-card classic Star Trek Movies Poster Cards set (1:12 packs/clear plastic cards), a 9-card Star Trek Bridge Crew Transitions set (1:12 packs), and a 9-card Star Trek The Motion Picture Bridge Crew patch card set (1: 144 packs).

Each case includes a Brent Spiner (Data) Invisibility Suit Costume Relic card from Star Trek: Insurrection. Case incentives includes a Michael Dorn (Worf) autograph card for customers pre-ordering 3 cases, a Brent Spiner autograph/costume card for customers pre-ording 6 cases, and an Archive Box for customers pre-ordering 15 cases.

Boxes are available for $61. Cases (12 boxes) are $709. Binder cases (4 binders) are $82.

Rittenhouse also announced a few changes to its upcoming James Bond Heroes and Villains set.

The case topper has been changed to a card featuring Speed Boat Interior Leather from Moonraker (numbered to 777). Originally there were going to be 3 different prop cards featuring car parts from various Bond movies.

The 3-case incentive has also been changed. Customers pre-ordering 3 cases will now receive a prop card featuring pieces of 007's Aston Martin bumper from Quantum of Solace. Originally the 3-case incentive was a Chaim Topol autograph card.

Of course the biggest news related to Heroes & Villains came a few weeks back when Rittenhouse announced that Daniel Craig was signing autographs for the set!

KMC Perfect Size Sleeves Restock Arrives!

2010-03-17T17:19:00.002-04:00

We've had a large number of customers looking for KMC Perfect Size sleeves since we sold out two weeks ago. We just received a large restock today. We have 10-pack units (1000 sleeves) available for $30 and cases (3000 sleeves) for just $84 each. Based on recent demand we expect these to go quickly.

We have a full stock of KMC supplies available currently, including all Matte finish, standard size, Yu-Gi-Oh size, Metal Rose, and Character Guard sleeves!

Pokemon HS Unleashed On Sale - New Moon Series 2 In Stock - L5R Celestial 15th Anniversary Coming March 22nd!

2010-03-09T16:59:00.005-05:00

We are now accepting pre-orders on the next Pokemon expansion, HS Unleashed.

Pokemon HS Unleashed includes Pokemon Prime, powerful Pokemon like Jirachi and Shaymin, and Pokemon Legends. There are more than 90 cards in the set, including 3 new Pokemon Legend cards (each with 2 Pokemon), 6 new Pokemon Prime cards, and a holographic parallel set.

Booster boxes are available for $86, booster cases (6 boxes) are just $506, and starter boxes are $64 each.

New Moon Series 2 trading cards have arrived! From what we've been told NECA is already sold out of this product, but we have a small number of boxes still available!

New Moon Series 2 boxes contain series 1 cards plus 12 cards that are new to series 2. Bonus cards include autograph cards (1:24 packs on average), a 9-card New Moon puzzle (1:7 packs), a 6-card The Wolfpack puzzle (1:11 packs), a 6-card The Volturi Coven set (1:11 packs), a 3-card Seeing Alice set (1:23 packs), and a Reckless card (1:104 packs). Odds are based on the entire production run. There are 84 cards in the base set.

Boxes are available for $49 each. Ten box cases are just $469.

The newest Legend of the Five Rings release is less than 2 weeks away! The Celestial Edition 15th Anniversary set will ship on March 22nd!

The set includes not only a full reprint of Celestial Edition, but also additional rares in every pack featuring cards from prior Celestial legal expansions such as Glory of the Empire. As a special tribute to the 15 years of L5R, each pack also contains a bonus flashback card, featuring a famous card of yesteryear such as "Inheritance" or "Evil Portents" in the new L5R look. Each 85-card starter deck includes 3 regular rares, 1 flashback rare, and 1 reprint rare.

Booster boxes are $104, booster cases (10 boxes) are just $999, and starter boxes are $74 each.

New Fantasy Flight LCG Packs In Stock!

2010-03-03T17:25:00.003-05:00

We just received the latest releases for all three of the Living Card Games produced by Fantasy Flight.

The newest A Game of Thrones set, Beyond the Wall, is the second chapter pack in the Defenders of the North expansion. Individual chapter packs are $9. Six packs are $44.

The new Call of Cthulhu set, Journey to Unknown Kadath, is the sixth and final asylum pack for the Dreamlands expansion. Individual asylum packs are $9. Six packs are $44.

The latest Warhammer Invasion set, The Deathmaster's Dance, is the fourth battle pack in The Corruption Cycle expansion. Individual battle packs are $9. Six packs are $44.

VTES Heirs to the Blood & Keepers of Tradition Back In Stock! Huge KMC Restock Arrives!

2010-03-02T17:06:00.004-05:00

One of the hottest selling games in recent weeks has been White Wolf's Vampire: The Eternal Struggle CCG. With the release of the new Heirs to the Blood set in early February, VTES has been in demand.

We were temporarily out of Heirs to the Blood boosters recently, but we have them back in stock now. Boxes are $63 each. Cases (10 boxes) are $619. We also just received a long awaited restock of Keepers of Tradition boosters. Boxes are available for $63 each.

White Wolf is sold out Heirs to the Blood starters. Send us an email at sales@potomacdist.com if you would like to be notified in the event that we are able to find more starter boxes in the near future.

Speaking of restocks....

We just received a huge shipment of KMC Sleeves. We now have a complete stock of standard size, Yu-Gi-Oh size, and Perfect Size sleeves available. We also have the new Character Guard and Metal Rose sleeves in stock.

Yu-Gi-Oh Machina Mayhem Decks Release Tomorrow! New Moon 2 Cards On Sale!

2010-02-22T17:09:00.005-05:00

Tomorrow marks the release of the newest Yu-Gi-Oh Structure Deck, Machina Mayhem. It's not too late to place your order and have it shipped out tomorrow.

Machina Mayhem decks include 40 cards, including 1 Ultra Rare and 2 Rares (and 11 new cards!). Each deck also includes a full rulebook, deluxe game mat, and a Dueling Guide. The Absolute Powerforce boosters contain cards like "Shredder" and "Machine Assembly Line" that are specifically designed to be used with Machina Mayhem decks.

Machina Mayhem Structure Deck boxes are $52 each.

We are now accepting pre-orders for NECA's upcoming New Moon Series 2 trading cards. The new set is scheduled to arrive on March 10th.

New Moon Series 2 boxes contain series 1 cards and 12 cards that are new to series 2. Each box contains one autograph card.

Boxes are $49 each. 10-box cases are $469.

Daniel Craig Signing For Heroes & Villains Set! Women of Star Trek Sold Out! Yu-Gi-Oh Kaiba and Shining Darkness On Sale!

2010-02-19T17:07:00.005-05:00

We received big news from Rittenhouse Archives yesterday! The company announced that Daniel Craig will be signing autographs for the upcoming James Bond Heroes and Villains trading card set. The autograph list was already appealing before this addition.

To allow time for Bond to sign his cards, Rittenhouse has bumped the release date for the new set from April 28th to May 26th.

We are pre-selling boxes for $61, 12-box cases for $709, and binder cases (4 binders) for $82.

In other Rittenhouse news, we were informed today that the upcoming Women of Star Trek set is now sold out! We are currently sold out as well.

If you are still interested in pre-ordering this product, email us at sales@potomacdist.com, and we will check with our secondary sources to see if we can get additional boxes or cases for you.

Konami recently announced plans to release several new Yu-Gi-Oh products.

The Kaiba Duelist Pack Boosters are scheduled to arrive on April 20th.

Each Kaiba pack contains 5 game cards plus 1 strategy card. There are 40 cards in the Kaiba set, including 4 new pieces of alternate art, 2 reprints of hard-to-get alternate art from previous promotions, and 5 new Ultimate Rare versions of Kaiba's most dangerous cards.

We are pre-selling boxes for $45 each. Cases (12 boxes) are just $519.

The next regular Yu-Gi-Oh booster set, The Shining Darkness is slated to arrive by May 12th.

With The Shining Darkness set, players have an opportunity to find Secret Rares 30% more often than previously. The set features 9 Blackwing-themed cards, and the new Infernity Deck theme.

Booster boxes are $59. 12-box cases are just $679!

Pre-Selling The Empire Strikes Back 3D - Upper Deck and WoW TCG Part Ways

2010-02-12T16:54:00.005-05:00

We've added Topps' upcoming The Empire Strikes Back 3D trading card set to our web site. The new set is scheduled to arrive by May 28th and is designed in the Widevision format.

Each box includes a 1 of 1 original hand-drawn sketch card from one of today's top Star Wars artists. Look for Topps Certified autographs from The Empire Strikes Back cast as well. The base set includes 48 cards featuring never-before-seen photos.

Boxes are available for $61 each. Cases (8 boxes) are $472.

We just received word today that Upper Deck will no longer be producing the World of Warcraft TCG. So we are no longer accepting pre-orders for the Class Decks or Wrathgate boosters. We do not have any further details at this time.

We will continue to carry previously released World of Warcraft products for the foreseeable future.

Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Booster Update -- L5R Celestial Ed. 15th Anniversary Arriving March 22nd!

2010-02-09T15:31:00.004-05:00

Due to a last minute surge in pre-orders, we have sold through all of the Pokemon HeartGold & Soulsilver booster boxes and cases that we had available to ship by tomorrow's release date. We have another large shipment that should arrive between Thursday, February 11th, and Monday, February 15th. Orders placed at this point, will be shipped as soon as our restock arrives.

Booster boxes are $87, 6-box booster cases are $516, and theme deck boxes are $95.

AEG confirmed today that its Legend of the Five Rings Celestial Edition 15th Anniversary set will be released on March 22nd.

We are pre-selling 15th Anniversary booster boxes for $103, 10-box booster cases for $1019, and starter boxes for $73.

Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Shipping Next Week! - Women of Star Trek & Marvel 70th Ann. Delayed - Cthulhu & Warhammer News

2010-02-04T17:15:00.003-05:00

The latest Pokemon expansion, HeartGold & SoulSilver, is shipping next week! We expect to ship pre-orders on Wednesday, February 10th.

If you haven't placed your pre-order for HeartGold & SoulSilver yet, place your order by Monday, February 8th, and save! We will be raising our prices after Monday. We are currently selling booster boxes for $86, 6-box booster cases for $510, and theme deck boxes for $94.

We found out today that Rittenhouse Archives has delayed the release of several upcoming products.

The Women of Star Trek trading card set, originally slated to arrive on February 24th is now expected to release on March 10th.

We are pre-selling Women of Star Trek boxes for $62, 12-box cases for $719, and binder cases (4 binders) for $82.

Rittenhouse's Marvel 70th Anniversary trading card set was supposed to arrive on March 31st. However, it is now expected to release on April 14th. That will give us all something to look forward to that week other than paying our taxes!

We are pre-selling Marvel 70th Anniversary boxes for $61, 12-box cases for $709, and binder cases (4 binders) for $82.

We expect to ship Call of Cthulhu Sleep of the Dead Asylum Pack pre-orders tomorrow. It's not too late to place your order and have these shipped this week! Individual packs are $9 while 6-packs are $44.

We also expect to ship the Warhammer Invasion Tooth & Claw Battle Pack pre-orders tomorrow. They are also $9 each or $44 per 6-pack.

Warhammer fans might also note that we are now accepting pre-orders for the Warhammer Invasion Assault on Ulthuan set.

The Assault on Ulthuan expansion explores the bitter enmity between the High Elves and the Dark Elves. The cruel Dark Elves seek to enslave the other races of the Warhammer world. The proud High Elves seek to heal the damage to the world and unlock the ancient mysteries of the arcane. This set contains 2 core 40-card starter decks (1 High Elf & 1 Dark Elf), 2 capital boards, and a host of new strategies, tactics, and deck-building options for each of the 6 races in the game.

We are selling the set, which is expected to arrive in March, for $25.

VTES Heirs to the Blood Released Today!

2010-02-03T16:29:00.003-05:00

Today marked the official release date for White Wolf's new Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Heirs to the Blood expansion. We have shipped all pre-orders at this point.

Due to the last minute surge in pre-orders we are temporarily sold out of Heirs to the Blood boosters. We have more on backorder that are expected to arrive next week. If you would like to place an order for booster boxes, please email us at sales@potomacdist.com.

We have a limited number of starter boxes still available for $49 each.

This Week's Fantasy Flight Arrivals

2010-02-01T17:14:00.003-05:00

We are expecting several new Fantasy Flight Games releases to arrive this week.

We expect to ship A Game of Thrones: Wolves of the North Chapter Pack pre-orders tomorrow, February 2nd.

Wolves of the North is the first chapter pack in the Defenders of the North expansion. It heralds the conflict between the Night's Watch and the Wildlings, and introduces Castle Black, the first of many important Northern locations to be featured in the series, as well as the first of the many unique Night's Watch and Wildling characters like Janos Slynt, Septon Cellador, and Craster. Each chapter pack includes 40 cards (20 unique new cards).

Wolves of the North Chapter Packs are available for $9 individually or $44 per 6-pack.

We hope to ship Call of Cthulhu: Sleep of the Dead Asylum Pack pre-orders by Friday, February 5th.

Each pack contains 40 fixed cards (20 unique cards). This is the 5th asylum pack for the Dreamlands expansion which chronicles the adventures of card shark Gregory Gry and the mysterious artist Twila-Katherine Price.

Individual asylum packs are available for $9 each. 6-packs are available for $44.

We also expect to have the newest Warhammer Invasion Battle Pack, Tooth and Claw in stock by Friday.

Each Warhammer Tooth and Claw Battle Pack includes 40 new cards, 20 of which are unique. Tooth and Claw is the third battle pack in The Corruption Cycle expansion.

Battle packs are available for $9 each or $44 per 6-pack.

KMC Restock Arriving Next Week - VTES Heirs to the Blood Ships on Feb. 3rd

2010-01-29T17:08:00.004-05:00

We've had a number of customers asking about our depleted KMC deck protector stock this week. We've had a huge demand for KMC sleeves over the past week or two, and as a result our standard size stock is very low and we are almost completely out Yu-Gi-Oh size sleeves.

The good news is we have a large KMC restock shipment on the way that should arrive around the middle of next week. We expect to have every design available at that time, including the new Metal Rose sleeves and oversized Character Guard sleeves.

If you are looking to place a KMC order for deck protectors that we don't have currently, please email us at sales@potomacdist.com and we will contact you as soon as our restock arrives.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle fans - Remember that the new Heirs to the Blood set is shipping next Wednesday, February 3rd. It's not too late to place your pre-order and have it shipped next week!

Booster boxes are $63, 10-box booster cases are $619, and starter boxes are $49.

Women of Star Trek Price Increase Coming Soon - Yu-Gi-Oh 2010 Duelist Pack Tins On Sale

2010-01-28T17:19:00.002-05:00

Rittenhouse Archives' Women of Star Trek set is scheduled to arrive on February 24th! Every box will include 3 autograph cards and 2 relic cards!

Signers include Jeri Ryan, Nichelle Nichols, Kate Mulgrew, Famke Janssen, Joan Collins, Terry Farrell, and many more! Other chase cards include a 9-card Leading Ladies set, a 9-card Romantic Relationships set, and a 12-card Portrait Gallery set.

Each case will include a Sabrina Scharf (Miramanee) autograph card. Customers pre-ordering 3 cases will receive a Nana Visitor/Terry Farrell dual autograph card. Customers pre-ordering 6 cases will receive a free Majel Barrett (Number One) autograph card. Customers pre-ordering 15 cases will receive a free Women of Star Trek Archive box!

Place your pre-order by Tuesday, February 2nd and save! We are selling boxes for $61, 12-box cases for $709, and binder cases (4 binders) for $82. After February 2nd, we will raise our box price to $62 and case price to $719.

We have begun pre-selling the Yu-Gi-Oh 2010 Duelist Pack Tins which we currently expect to ship by March 11.

Each Yu-Gi-Oh 2010 Tin contains 3 Yusei Duelist Pack 2 boosters, 1 Ancient Prophecy booster, 1 Yusei all-foil promo card pack (1 Ultra Rare & 2 Super Rare cards), 1 "Starlight Road" Secret Rare card, and a Beginner's Guide.

For the first time, cases include 16 tins. We are pre-selling cases for just $115 each.

Lost 1-5 In Stock -- Garbage Pail Kids Flashback News

2010-01-27T17:04:00.005-05:00

Rittenhouse Archives' new Lost Seasons 1 Thru 5 trading card set released today. We have shipped all pre-orders.

We have a small quantity of boxes remaining for $62 each if you haven't placed your order yet. Every box includes 3 autograph cards from among the 34 signers for the set! The 108-card set features 1 card for every episode from all 5 seasons of Lost.

We are once again accepting pre-orders for Topps' upcoming Garbage Pail Kids Flashback trading cards. We have a limited quantity available. Boxes are $42. Cases (containing 8 boxes) are $328.

Each sticker in the Garbage Pail Kids Flashback set features classic art. There are 80 stickers in the set. A special subset includes 9 Lost Garbage Pail Kids that have never been published before. Inserts include 1 of 1 sketch cards, 1 of 1 Printing Plates (in Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black), Rare Parallels (Gross Green, Punk Pink, Silver, Gold - both A&B variations), and Loco Motion cards (10 lenticular cards animating GPKs).

We just found out this week that Topps has pushed the release date for this set back a week. We originally expected to ship Garbage Pail Kids Flashback order by February 19th. We now expect to ship orders by February 26th.

Yu-Gi-Oh Yusei 2 Ships! VTES Heirs to the Blood Arriving February 3rd!

2010-01-26T17:14:00.004-05:00

The new Yu-Gi-Oh Yusei 2 Duelist Pack boosters have arrived! All pre-orders have been shipped. If you haven't placed your order yet, we still have boxes available for $44 and 12-box cases available for $516.

Each Yusei 2 booster pack contains 5 game cards plus 1 strategy card. There are 30 cards in the Yusei 2 set, including some of the most popular monsters, spells, and traps used by Yusei, the main character in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle fans - Don't forget that the new VTES set, Heirs to the Blood is expected to arrive on February 3rd!

We are pre-selling booster boxes for $63, 10-box booster cases for $619, and starter deck boxes for $49.

Booster packs contain 170 new cards! Starter boxes include 8 decks (2 each of the following: Lasombra/Kiasyd, Nosferatu/Samedi, Tremere/Gargoyles, Ventrue Antitribu/Salubri Antitribu). Each deck includes 89 new and reprinted cards, and there are more than 24 starter-exclusive cards!