FOR SALE - THE ULTIMATE FAN COLLECTION
"THE OUTER LIMITS" TRADING CARDS
plus
AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS AND SEALED BOXES OF CARDS
Released 2001 by Rittenhouse Archives.

ASKING PRICE: $7,500.00 OBO. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY. Send an email to: andrew@andrewramage.com and oceanave@usa.net



In 1999, Rittenhouse Archives released its first "Twilight Zone" trading cards series, which sold enormously well. Plans were made for an "Outer Limits" series, and The Premiere Edition (there was no second) was released in late 2001. This was a very limited series, and other than a release done by another company for the *later* "Outer Limits" series (1995-2002), there have been no other card releases done for the show. There was one done in the 1960s (baseball card style with gum in each pack) during the run of the show featuring creatures/characters from the show, which can be found on eBay occasionally.

This one-of-a-kind collection of "Outer Limits" cards and photos is a must for any ardent fan of the original series (49 episodes, 1963-66), created by Leslie Stevens with Joseph Stefano as its principal Producer. Many of the same actors appeared on both programs. It shared a couple years of airtime with "Twilight Zone" and has often been compared to it, but in reality, the shows were completely different. The owner acquired these items from a variety of sources - eBay, other collectors, online autograph dealers, etc.

This is a very good investment. The buyer can expect to realize at least 50% profit in the future. When it comes to collectibles, the old adage is always true - "The older it is, the more interest, and revenue, it generates!"

THE COLLECTION:

Actor Autographed Cards (quantity)
William Shatner - 3 cards
Michael Constantine - 3
Lawrence Montaigne - 3
Michael Forest - 3
Don Gordon - 3
Jacqueline Scott - 4
Edward Asner - 3
Robert Culp - 3
Cliff Robertson - 5 (one of these is a very rare card signed in black, not blue Sharpie)
David McCallum - 3
Adam West - 3
Leonard Nimoy - 3
James B. Sikking - 3
Jill Haworth - 3
Peter Mark Richman - 3


Sealed case-topper/specialty autograph cards:
BarBara Luna - 5 (one of these is an unsealed card with uncut edges, 4 are sealed)
Arlene Martel - 4
Joseph Stefano, producer - 3
Harlan Ellison, writer - 3


Pack Cards:
Base Set Cards - 72 cards (1 set)
Actor Cards - 9 (2 sets)
Strange But True Cards - 9 (2 sets)
Beyond the Outer Limits Chase Cards - 9 (2 sets)
(plus a few extra cards from each of these)

Promo Cards:
Regular promo cards - 3
Specialty promo card - 1
Checklist card - 1
Promo 8x10 Sell Sheet - 1


Autographed 8x10 Photos Signed in person at various conventions, or by mail. These are NOT copies, they are original signed glossy 8x10 photos. The signatures are not secretarial and can be compared with many other items, including trading cards, signed by them.
Bruce Dern - 2 (original publicity shot from "The Zanti Misfits", the most popular episode in the series; he accidentally ruined one of them and re-signed a second one)
Martin Sheen - 3
Michael Constantine - 1
Yale Summer - 1
Leonard Stone - 1
Ed Asner - 1
Russell Johnson - 1
David McCallum - 1
Joanna Frank - 2
Robert Duvall - 2
Michael Forest - 1
Adam West - 1
Peter Mark Richman - 2
Shirley Knight - 2
Shirley Knight and John Considine - 1
William Shatner - 3 (two of him having nightmare, one in helmet; one of the nightmare ones is certified by Beckett)
Dee Hartford - 1
Vera Miles - 4
Joyce Van Patten - 1
Vera Miles and Barbara Rush - 1
Geoffrey Horne - 2
Dewey Martin - 2
Joseph Stefano - typewritten letter, signed, with original envelope

All of the above come in the original 3 ring binder that was issued with the complete master sets of cards!

BONUS ITEMS: 2 (two) sealed boxes of trading Cards, sealed! Each box contains 3 autograph cards. Rittenhouse issued roughly 6,000 boxes of these cards. 20 years later, only a handful of unopened ones remain. These boxes have been well-kept in sealed vacuum plastic with silica gel for many years and are in optimal condition, given their 20 year age.

A couple points of reference...in recent years, one complete master set of cards + binder have sold for roughly $2,750 on eBay; this collection has substantially more material. The Shatner and Nimoy autograph cards retail for about $500.00 apiece on eBay and a few others (Adam West, Cliff Robertson, et al.) are not far behind. Check eBay to see the market rates at any given time.

Interested Buyers: $7,500 is the asking price. Please send an email to BOTH of these email addresses: andrew@andrewramage.com and oceanave@usa.net I'll reply back within 24 hours. Serious inquiries only, please. Feel free to ask questions or make a reasonable offer. Unfortunately, no items from this particular collection can be sold piecemeal. It is only available as the complete collection. The reason I am selling this "offline" (not on eBay or other auction sites) is because I do not want to pay their often-exorbitant fees.

PAYMENT TERMS... Cash, Paypal or US Postal Service (USPS) Money Order only. I recommend the latter. If the Payment is by Paypal, they charge anywhere from 3-4% and the buyer is responsible for paying this fee on top of the sale price. Money orders are instantly cashable and the materials can go out the next day. Sorry, no personal or cashier's checks can be accepted due to ever-increasing fraud. Sorry, no Bitcoin payments, cashier's checks, or non-USPS Money Orders.
SHIPPING - USPS Priority Mail. Within the US, this usually runs about $40.00 for a large, insulated box. Priority Mail comes with $50.00 included insurance against damage and loss. If the buyer desires, additional insurance can be purchased. FedEx is also a shipping option. Local Los Angeles free pick-up and delivery is also an option! I will ship internationally by Fedex or Global Priority Mail (please inquire).

Here are photos of the entire collection!! NOTE: For most of the items that I have duplicates of, only one is shown. See above for quantities.

NOTES: (1) The "Twilight Zone" cards shown in one of the photos are NOT included in the collection; these cards just happen to be stored in the same folder so please disregard them. (2) Duplicates of 8x10 photos are not shown if they are the same shot with the same signature.