A frankly absurd Magic The Gathering collection has been put on-sale, but us mere peasants need not apply. Listed as "1st Edition Magic The Gathering Artist Proof Set" the first line of the seller's description kind of says it all: "This is not a joke."
The lot consists of 302 cards that are all first edition artist's proofs. An artist's proof is a card from a limited print run that takes place before any larger commercial print run, which allows the artist to check their work and make changes before committing to the card's final look. "Some call them beta APs," says seller TheLotusVale. "This set took about 20 years to build. Luckily, I started back before they became super hard to find."
