Series 3 and Series 4 Webkinz Trading Cards

I got a few Amazon gift cards for Christmas, so I bought myself a pack of Series 3 Webkinz Trading Cards and a pack of Series 4 Webkinz Trading Cards. Since I’ve talked quite a bit about Series 2, I thought I’d talk about these boxes and the changes that Ganz made when they released Series 3 and 4.

One change you’ll notice right away is the addition of a sticker card. In Series 3 and 4, each pack has a card with three or four different stickers on it. There are pets, clothing items, recipe foods and logo stickers, just to name a few. Here’s a look at some of the sticker cards I got the other day:

Another difference is that each feature code card only has one code. In Series 1 and 2, each feature code card could come with up to 4 codes. This might seem disappointing at first, and to some extent, it is a downside to Series 3 and 4.

The upside, though, is that the quality of the prizes in Series 3 and 4 is much higher.There aren’t any Wshop items like there are in Series 1 and 2. There also aren’t any recipe foods or kinzcash.

Here are some examples of the kinds of prizes you’ll unlock with the Series 3 and Series 4 Webkinz Trading Cards:

In fact, in the Series 4 Webkinz Trading Cards, you can even unlock a pair of Nafaria’s purple slippers! These are the “slips” that so many Webkinz players are trying to trade for!

A third difference that you’ll notice is that Series 3 and 4 each offer the chance of winning a very special and rare virtual pet. With Series 3 it is the Magical Retriever. With Series 4 it’s the Mystical Panda. I haven’t ever won either of these pets, but here’s a picture I found of what they look like:

So those are a few of the differences I’ve noticed with Series 3 and Series 4 Webkinz Trading Cards – what do you think about these differences? Do you like 1 and 2 better or 3 and 4? Let me know in the comments for a Trading Card prize via Kinzpost!

I got “slips”!

I pulled off an incredible feat the other day in the Trading Room – I managed to land myself a pair of “slips”!

What are slips? Slips is the nickname used for Nafaria’s Purple Slippers.

But why call them slips? Because – and this is a bit strange to me – for some reason you can’t say the word “Nafaria” in the Clubhouse. So, they came to be known as “slips” for short.

They are one of the most coveted items in all of Webkinz World. And they’re very hard to get. I’ve seen them in the Trading Room a few times, but I’ve never been successful in trading for them before.

So what’s the story with these slips and what makes them so special? From what I’ve been able to find out, Nafaria’s Purple Slippers are available as a prize from the Series 4 Trading Cards. I’ve had a couple of boxes of Series 4, and I’ve never gotten any slips. I also read that the slips were a “peek-a-newz” prize at some point.

What makes them so “in demand” isn’t quite clear. I’ve wanted them because they are sooo cute, and they look really great with so many different outfits:

Slips are also kind of a “status symbol.” It’s definitely odd that there could be such a thing as a status symbol in Webkinz World, but it’s true. There are certain clothing items that people like to put on their pets when they’re going to be in the park or the clubhouse. It makes sense in the trading room, where exclusive clothing items like slips send the message that you’ve got good stuff to trade. (That’s my theory anyway!)

Do you have any slips? Are you hoping to get a pair? Do you have any theories about why they’re so popular? Let me know in the comments!