2015-16 Upper Deck Tim Horton's Hockey Cards

frankiefives said:
Again, if they had done this say in March, McDavid would be in the set. They CAN'T have live cards of his until he plays an NHL game
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That's probably part of the point - the McDavid cards don't become the focal point in the set, overshadowing their endorser in Crosby. But it doesn't hurt to have that added chase element that will make it a desirable card in any case. As an NHL sponsor, Tim's was also looking to time the promotion in time for the start of the season.

I'm also guessing that with the set at 100 cards - they want to keep this going at least into January when they can then transition into the Roll Up The Rim promotion.
 
Hama said:
That's probably part of the point - the McDavid cards don't become the focal point in the set, overshadowing their endorser in Crosby. But it doesn't hurt to have that added chase element that will make it a desirable card in any case. As an NHL sponsor, Tim's was also looking to time the promotion in time for the start of the season.

I'm also guessing that with the set at 100 cards - they want to keep this going at least into January when they can then transition into the Roll Up The Rim promotion.
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Agreed. I think this is a great thing. The McDavid redemption will be a HUGE hit. Building the sets will be tough which will keep customers interested for a while. My only question is, are they really only allowing 1 pack per client at a time?
 
I love how Timmys keeps sticking it to McDonalds in every way. I'm not saying McHeartAttacks is losing the coffee/breakfast war but they've definitely taken a serious hit nation wide. LOL Timmys now has chicken chipotle wraps on their menu. Love it!
 
uvic99 said:
Kids don't want rookie cards of Connor McDavid?
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Two very different statements and goal-posts. Of course they will want McDavid RC's, but your original statement implied that the only reason they'll want Tim Horton's cards is to get a McDavid. My response suggests that there's more than enough cool shiney stuff in here to capture their attention.
 
frankiefives said:
Agreed. I think this is a great thing. The McDavid redemption will be a HUGE hit. Building the sets will be tough which will keep customers interested for a while. My only question is, are they really only allowing 1 pack per client at a time?
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The "limit" for McDonalds cards was 5 per purchase. How easy was it to flaunt that rule?
 
I don't think there ever has been any real imposed limits - it just varies store to store
 
topcheddar said:
Hey everyone, I thought I'd share some photos. I am close friends with an owner and he sold me an entire box for a good price. He received a set number of boxes and he is unable to get anymore. Once they are gone -- they are gone for good! Here are some pics;

Box of cards


Base cards


Sub sets






All in all, they are nice cards and I am trying to put together a full set. They start selling them on Wednesday.

Cheers!
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whos the owner? pm me if you like
 
RGM81 said:
Two very different statements and goal-posts. Of course they will want McDavid RC's, but your original statement implied that the only reason they'll want Tim Horton's cards is to get a McDavid. My response suggests that there's more than enough cool shiney stuff in here to capture their attention.
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I didn't intend that to be the implication. What I intended to say was that the vast majority of kids will want a McDavid RC. And based on the odds, most of those kids will never get one. The extremely long odds/short printing created by UD in OPC, MVP and now Tim's cards, make pulling a McDavid card inaccessible to kids. I'm sure lots of kids will still find these sets fun, as you pointed out, but I'm concerned that kids who want to take up or continue collecting will find not being able to get a McDavid discouraging.
 
frankiefives said:
Again, if they had done this say in March, McDavid would be in the set. They CAN'T have live cards of his until he plays an NHL game
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Neither my original post nor my response discussed whether the McDavid cards were live or not. I'm sorry if you misunderstood.
 
Great looking cards. I wonder if they produced any factory sets for owners to order. This had been done for McDonalds cards in past.
Anand
 
After opening the rest of the box, I believe 200 packs, here were the results:

1 complete base set
- A second base set missing 3 cards
6/14 Above the Ice
14/15 Die Cuts
3/12 Franchise Force
7/7 Season Highlights (checklists)
12/12 Shining Futures
4/12 Silver Silhouettes
0 Autos
0 Jerseys

I want to put together the Above the Ice and Franchise Force sets, they look great.

I can post photos if anyone is interested! I'm going to hopefully grab another box this week.

Cheers!
 
topcheddar said:
After opening the rest of the box, I believe 200 packs, here were the results:

1 complete base set
- A second base set missing 3 cards
6/14 Above the Ice
14/15 Die Cuts
3/12 Franchise Force
7/7 Season Highlights (checklists)
12/12 Shining Futures
4/12 Silver Silhouettes
0 Autos
0 Jerseys

I want to put together the Above the Ice and Franchise Force sets, they look great.

I can post photos if anyone is interested! I'm going to hopefully grab another box this week.

Cheers!
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To me this set is music to my ears. You opened 200 packs and if you were to put the master set together you would have to look on the secondary market or trade for a bunch of inserts. Thus making inserts worth a lot more value than ordinary run of the mill inserts. Plus it just shows how rare that the harder to hit cards are. Thus making them even more sought after.
 
Im in trouble, i love the look of this set... Screams master set to me. Thank the hockey gods I left Tims a few years back or I would have been trading my Paychecks for Wax
 
Possible controversial questions coming up:
Is anybody else bothered by the fact that someone was able to back-door a complete box of these cards "at a good price" before they go on sale?

And what does "at a good price" mean? Less than what people are supposed to pay? At a premium because you were permitted to buy a whole box? Is the owner of the store pocketing money on this sale or is the store being ripped off by it?

I realize that coffee franchisee privately selling promotional items is not the same as reputable dealers back dooring cards that were never supposed to see the light of day and I don't want to go down that route, but it's still gaining cards by means other than those by which they were meant to be gained. Feels a little dirty to me.

As for the set itself, it looks nice enough. I don't drink coffee and won't be touching it.

Andrew
 
achittka said:
Possible controversial questions coming up:
Is anybody else bothered by the fact that someone was able to back-door a complete box of these cards "at a good price" before they go on sale?

And what does "at a good price" mean? Less than what people are supposed to pay? At a premium because you were permitted to buy a whole box? Is the owner of the store pocketing money on this sale or is the store being ripped off by it?

I realize that coffee franchisee privately selling promotional items is not the same as reputable dealers back dooring cards that were never supposed to see the light of day and I don't want to go down that route, but it's still gaining cards by means other than those by which they were meant to be gained. Feels a little dirty to me.

As for the set itself, it looks nice enough. I don't drink coffee and won't be touching it.

Andrew
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I was asking myself the exact same questions.
 

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