Man, did I love buying hockey cards as a kid. I'd take my 35 cents, run over to the corner store, and open those bad boys up. After stupid things like inflation and market saturation, my beautiful card collection's value sunk like a stone. I still have them (if interested, inquire within) but some of the cards are, effectively worthless. Pretty, but worthless.
Fast forward a decade and a half, and I'm a graphic designer now (enter cheap shots here). I suggested to the lads on this site last winter, "hey, how cool would it be to have a set of Yorkies soccer cards?" and they were all like "hell yeah!" but I didn't do them. This off season, the idea reared its head again however this time, I could picture them.
So without further ado, I present to you the very first pack of the Yorkies Set 2011. A set of 54 cards with some of your favourite players, and for especially us TFC supporters, some players you just cannot stand.
Over the course of the month and some change, we will be releasing 9 packs in all of 6 cards each.
Pack 1 includes such luminaries as Jamison Olave, deGoo and David Beckham. Enjoy.
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Must. Have. :D Will there be stale gum that you can cut your self with on offer as well?
ReplyDeleteI totally thought about that. Maybe I'll just scotch tape a piece of Trident to some of the cards. Best I can do. I think crappy stick of gum that will ruin your jaw in 2 minutes is part of the pack-opening experience. :)
ReplyDeleteExactly - the cards have to have that faint gum smell. :) I was always bitterly disappointed if there was no gum. What about the bulk barn? Bulk Bazooka Joe gum or some such item?
ReplyDeleteYES! Bazooka Joe! How I've betrayed my childhood... Done and done.
ReplyDeleteHappy to contribute. :) And it's not really a betrayal; more of an homage.
ReplyDeleteMan I split a side when I saw the Soolsma pic for the back of the card. Where on earth did you find that one?? Hilarious!!
ReplyDeleteLove the RSL crest! I saw some Spanish team had copied it and was just like wtf were they thinking, they don't have salty lakes in Spain. nice LAG crest too ;)
ReplyDelete@5:49pm as soon as I saw it, I thought "that's the perfect facial expression for a guy who's slow on the wing".
ReplyDelete@10:50am Thanks. An ongoing gag here has been match reports with slightly different logos, for one reason or another. Glad you're amused by them.
Time and time again this site proves to be one of the best in all of the league and one of the most unique in N.America. These cards and the creative writing make a site that should be a fave for any MLS fan no matter their club. Wish you guys were in Boston - Revs fans need this kind of good fun. Keep doing what you do.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to get my hands on the Very Rare Nick Garcia card!
ReplyDelete@MLS Ultra, thanks for the kind words and the visit.
ReplyDelete@Myles B, spoiler alert : there isn't one *ducks*.
Amazing cards. Just wish these were for real and available for purchase.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work (and humour).
So I guess I'm the only one who printed, cut them out and stuck them together? Yes I'm a nerd.
DeleteStick around, I may have a few real ones kicking about. :)
DeleteThe images are as "high-res" as I could get them so your printout is as good as mine.