The Merchandise GuideCards
Compiled by Martin Willey
The Merchandise GuideEach box contains a full set of 20 different autographs. In previous sets there were only 1, 2 or 3 random autograph cards in each box; there were 18 different signatures in set 1, and 23 in set 2.
Most actors signed two different card designs, and each box contains only one design. Each box is marked "A" (for the first card design) or "B" (for the second card design). Barbara Bain signed a third design, only available in multiple case purchases.
Some cards are only available in one design: Eva Reuber-Staier, Anton Phillips and Valerie Leon. These are available in both "A" and "B" sets.
Some of the autograph cards are left-over from the series 2 set (series 3 has blue labels; series 2 has orange labels). There were 9 different series 2 cards with five different signers: Sarah Bullen, Sam Dastor, Gay Hamilton, John Hug and Eva Reuber-Staier.
Although promotional images promise 20 cards, 22 names were advertised. The two names that didn't appear (but were pictured) were Isla Blair (at least one card, "as Carla in Journey To Where", S3 IB1), and John Standing (series 2, JS1 and JS2). These appeared in Christmas promotional packs for dealers in December 2019.
The "S3" autographs are also available on special "metallic copper" or "Metallik" designs (equivalent to the mirror foil cards in 2016). These cards are the same design and serial codes as the standard autograph cards, but with a glossy amber surface. Many of the Barbara Bain cards are metallic versions (there are few plain white versions). For other cards, each design is numbered out of 20, and available in multiple case purchases (see below), and the "Platinum set" in November 2019.
| Autograph | "A" box design | "B" box design |
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Barbara Bain as Dr. Helena Russell a third card is available as a case topper, see below Many examples of both cards, especially S3 BB1, are metallic. Unlike the multi-box versions (below) these are not numbered. | S3 BB1
| S3 BB2
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Catherine Schell as Maya (S3 CS1)/ as Servant of the Guardian (S3 CS2) | S3 CS1
| S3 CS2
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Robert Atiko as Technician | S3 RA1
| S3 RA1
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Roy Boyd as Joe Lustig | S3 RB1
| S3 RB2
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Sarah Bullen as Kate | series 2 SB1
| SB2 
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Sam Dastor as Dr Ed Spencer | series 2, SD1
| SD2
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Anthony Forrest as Carson Both images are almost identical, S3 AF1 being zoomed in | S3 AF1
| S3 AF2
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Gay Hamilton as Eva Zoref | series 2, GH1
| GH2
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Prentis Hancock as Paul Morrow | S3 PH1
| S3 PH2
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John Hug as Bill Fraser | series 2 JH1
| JH2 
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Susan Jameson as Prof. Juliet Mackie | S3 SJ1
| S3 SJ2
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Brian Johnson Special Effects Director | S3 BJ1
| S3 BJ2
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Jack Klaff as Security Guard | S3 JK1
| S3 JK2
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Valerie Leon as Thule Girl | S3 VL1
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Vicki Michelle as Barbara in The Taybor | S3 VM1
| S3 VM2
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Tony Osoba as Security Guard | S3 TO1
| S3 TO2
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Christopher Penfold Writer/Story Consultant S3 CP1: Front: Scene from the episode Space Brain S3 CP2: Front: Scene from the episode The Last Sunset | S3 CP1
| S3 CP2
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Anton Phillips as Dr. Bob Mathias | S3 AP1
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David Robb as Main Mission Operative | S3 DR1
| S3 DR2
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Eva Reuber-Staier as Jane | series 2, ERS1
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Per case of six sets, one of 30 limited "cut" autographs, plus the third Bain card. Many of these autographs were not pre-announced (only Bain, the metallic Schell, and cut cards for Duncan, Laurenson, Douglas and Harvey).
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Barbara Bain as Dr. Helena Russell |
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Metallic copper versions of most S3 cards. Each is a numbered edition of 20. Barbara Bain's metallic cards (S3 BB1 and S3 BB2) are not numbered and appear in regular boxes |
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| "Cut" cards, inserting old autographs into new cards. More details |  |
In December 2019, additional cards (1/50) were released in special dealer packs. Two (Rula Lenska and John Standing) are series 2 cards. In addition, many of the "base" autograph set above were also issued in 1/20 metallic versions.
| Isla Blair |
S3 IB1 "as Carla"
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S3 IB2 "as Female Alien"
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Eric Carte as Collins | S3 EC1
| S3 EC2
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Melita Clarke as Main Mission Technician | S3 MC1
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Rula Lenska as Joan Conway | RL1
| RL2
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John Standing as Pasc | JS1
| JS2
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Contents copyright Martin Willey. Thanks to Patrick Zimmerman.