PDA

View Full Version : Upper Deck 2008 Soccer Cards



CoachGT
09-08-2008, 04:28 PM
Released last week. I've bought two boxes (on ebay) for about $40 each.

Here is the link to the set:

http://sports.upperdeck.com/collectorszone/cardsethome.aspx?sid=50592

Last year there were only 100 cards - this year's set has 200 plus a number of subsets, which are included one per pack. A box includes at least two cards with a patch taken form a player's jersey.

I'll be working on the set - if anyone else is going to try and do these it'll be much cheaper for all of us to trade and exchange with each other than buying them at stores.

werewolf
09-08-2008, 04:39 PM
I bought a box last year and got the set, probably will do the same this year.

But ummm, why is Colin Samuel still there? He was let go long ago...I know they cut the roster off at a certain date, but that is a bit excessive.

Some of the subsets are funny, Marvell Wynne under Assist King and Maurice Edu for Goal Scorers (this year anyway), and the best card of all...Andrea Lombardo, Young Guns.

Ossington Mental Youth
09-08-2008, 05:33 PM
Didnt even know they existed, where can ya grab em?
Id like to get last years team (obviously this years too)

jabbronies
09-08-2008, 05:49 PM
I'm in...I
lll buy a box next week (pay day). Hopefully legends on King has them...they did last year.

rocker
09-08-2008, 05:50 PM
i bought some last year off Ebay for cheap.

that Lombardo "young guns" one might be worth something some day!!! ;)

CoachGT
09-08-2008, 06:02 PM
Opened a few packs tonight. Loe the fact that Chard Barrett is card number 1! First pack opened had Jimmy B. Got a jersey card - Shalrie Joseph.

I found it much cheaper to buy them on ebay than in stores - almost half the cost. Last year, if you bought two boxes, you got six complete sets, plus one complete set of the insert cards. This year, more cards = harder to get everything. One box will get the complete base set.

RPB_Brantford_08
09-08-2008, 06:07 PM
any cards shops close to BMO?

CoachGT
09-08-2008, 06:12 PM
Legends is usually a good place to get cards (next to the Pricess of Wales theatre). There's also a card shop on the west side of Yonge just south of Bloor - he's usually got good stuff, including MLS. I buy cards a little farther north at All Star Sports in Newmarket, but most of my crads are bought online through ebay. If you buy boxes, buy two online instead of one - it'll be much cheaper for shipping.

FYI, these cards have been out for a few years, I've got a few sets, including about 8 Cunningham jersey cards from different kits.

Ossington Mental Youth
09-08-2008, 06:16 PM
just looking for the TFC team from last year and this, anyone have any they want to sell?

Ossington Mental Youth
09-08-2008, 06:17 PM
also if not anyone have a specific seller they use off Ebay?

CoachGT
09-08-2008, 06:24 PM
Team sets are usually cheap on ebay. I bought this years boxes from "captaincollect". The shipping charge for one box is high at over $20, but the second costs only about $2 more.

This year's Wynne jersey card is already on ebay at http://cgi.ebay.ca/2008-UPPER-DECK-MLS-Marvell-Wynne-gu-patch-TORONTO-FC_W0QQitemZ230289241660QQihZ013QQcategoryZ78167QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Currently selling for $31 US.

ilikemusic
09-08-2008, 06:25 PM
On their website they refer to Toronto FC as 'FC'

:frown2:

CoachGT
09-08-2008, 06:26 PM
the tfc vault usually sells team sets at half decent prices - http://cgi.ebay.ca/Toronto-FC-8-cards-10-stickers-mls-Soccer-Canada-ud_W0QQitemZ320198075998QQihZ011QQcategoryZ2976QQr dZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q 2em118Q2el1247

Ossington Mental Youth
09-08-2008, 06:32 PM
brilliant, thanks boys

Ossington Mental Youth
09-08-2008, 06:35 PM
god its going to be a long week before i get paid.
defo going to buy a team set.
its ridiculous the amount of tfc crap im amassing for my shrine

Daveisonfire
09-08-2008, 09:18 PM
Yeah but your collection is never complete without this bad boy:

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/77184d7c98.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

:D

werewolf
09-08-2008, 09:30 PM
I find Legends over priced, probably the same with anywhere in the city. Untouchables at the Central Parkway Mall (near Square One) is pretty good, been going there for years.

The reason the Wynne is so high is because its the Path variation, as opposed to a regular piece of jersey fabric, and its limited to 50 produced.

jrey
09-08-2008, 09:55 PM
I bought a box last year and got the set, probably will do the same this year.

But ummm, why is Colin Samuel still there? He was let go long ago...I know they cut the roster off at a certain date, but that is a bit excessive.

Some of the subsets are funny, Marvell Wynne under Assist King and Maurice Edu for Goal Scorers (this year anyway), and the best card of all...Andrea Lombardo, Young Guns.

Better yet, if you read the back, he "scored a goal in a 4-2 friendly win over Aston Villa."

Funny, that's not how I remember it.

rocktml
09-08-2008, 09:57 PM
wow you learn something new everyday......who would of thought they had soccer cards

SilverSamurai
09-08-2008, 10:06 PM
Speaking of cards...
Did anyone read this "correctly" or did you all read this as something else:
"Fukudome" LOL- I wanna watch a game there!
(here's the real link) http://www.topps.com/Sports/news/toppsNews.aspx?news_id=219

Daveisonfire
09-09-2008, 12:11 PM
No love for the Marvell Wynne Sr. baseball card?

:noidea: oh well

Nodoubtguy
09-09-2008, 12:13 PM
I find Legends over priced, probably the same with anywhere in the city. Untouchables at the Central Parkway Mall (near Square One) is pretty good, been going there for years.

The reason the Wynne is so high is because its the Path variation, as opposed to a regular piece of jersey fabric, and its limited to 50 produced.

401games at Yonge/Gerrard is great for hockey cards....alot cheaper compared to legends, but I called and they don't stock these....:noidea:

jabbronies
09-09-2008, 12:19 PM
$69.95 per box at legends of the game....Hey CoachGT, do you have the name of the ebay seller?? I'll just order it off of there.

jabbronies
09-09-2008, 12:19 PM
$69.95 per box at legends of the game....Hey CoachGT, do you have the name of the ebay seller?? I'll just order it off of there.

Ossington Mental Youth
09-09-2008, 12:25 PM
How many times dya think id be able to find the whole team in a box?

CoachGT
09-09-2008, 01:24 PM
How many times dya think id be able to find the whole team in a box?

I've opened about 2/3 of a box and got one complete league set. I expect you'd probably get one and a half in a box. Cheaper to get team sets on ebay - people looking to get all of the insert cards will probably buy three or four boxes and just sell off the base cards.


$69.95 per box at legends of the game....Hey CoachGT, do you have the name of the ebay seller?? I'll just order it off of there.

I got two boxes from "captaincollect"

cementhead
09-09-2008, 03:00 PM
I just bot a box for $60 not open yet!I have two or three sets from last year or maybe more have to go looking for them!

Cambridge_Red
09-09-2008, 03:07 PM
Speaking of cards...
Did anyone read this "correctly" or did you all read this as something else:
"Fukudome" LOL- I wanna watch a game there!
(here's the real link) http://www.topps.com/Sports/news/toppsNews.aspx?news_id=219



Uh yeah if you read it correctly ie. Japanese there's nothing funny about it at all. P.S. he's a person not a venue. ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Fukudome

cementhead
09-09-2008, 07:28 PM
Got a Julius James Super Draft card and a Scholotto autograph card.

SilverSamurai
09-09-2008, 07:57 PM
Uh yeah if you read it correctly ie. Japanese there's nothing funny about it at all. P.S. he's a person not a venue. ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Fukudome

Well I read it out as separate words and it seems bad! Just an immature moment. :hump:

NateDoGG
09-09-2008, 08:27 PM
the kids will like those....

TFC_Chris
09-09-2008, 08:54 PM
On their website they refer to Toronto FC as 'FC'

:frown2:

Sad it's true...
But not as sad as listing Cunningham under the "Goal Scorers" category...
His face in that picture is priceless...almost as if he is shocked being in the game...

...Wait a second...

CoachGT
09-10-2008, 05:29 AM
Opened a full box. 18 cards away from a complete set, most of a second set too. Got Emilio and Joseph jersey cards. No autographs in this box. I've got another one yet to open.