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Cards per pack: 3
Packs per box: 100
Set size: 120 cards
2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey cards are giving Canadian collectors an excuse to indulge in double-doubles — and all-day breakfast. This marks the fourth year in a row for the massive hockey card promotion, which has quickly become a mainstay north of the border.
2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey Cards Base Set Basics
As with past sets, 2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey is similar to a full-on release. Overall, the checklist might not be as large as some other early-season releases like MVP or O-Pee-Chee. But it’s not your typical food issue promo set either.
The base set has 120 cards. This is 20 more than the 2017-18 set. NHL stars are the primary focus, although with a list that size, there’s still room for some fan favorites. Once again, foil is the backdrop for the design, which has been the case for every Upper Deck Tim Hortons set thus far.
2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey Inserts
Like any modern full release, 2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey has several insert sets to compliment the base set. These incorporate different themes and technology.
Sticking with foil, similar to the base set, is Superstar Showcase (1:6 packs). Featuring 15 cards, these represent the best of the best in the NHL. Card fronts take a dual-photo approach with a color action shot at the forefront and a closeup of their face in the background. If you see similarities to Flair Showcase sets from about 20 years ago, you wouldn’t be wrong. They’re also close in some ways to the 2017-18 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Platinum Profiles inserts.
Gold Etchings (1:8) use foil with a more dramatic effect. Color is removed from the images, but embossed highlights around the border add style and pop. The Gold Etchings checklist is limited to ten cards.
For fans of acetate, Clear Cut Phenoms (1:12) return for another year with cards from 15 young stars. These are done on the plastic-style stock and have an opaque background, giving off the resemblance of an ice sheet.
Game Day Action (1:4) is another returning insert set. Also boasting 15 cards, these incorporate a ticket design and full-color player shots.
Top Line Talent (1:24) is a tougher insert set. This feature superstars with a lenticular 3-D design.
Five NHL All-Star Standouts double as checklists. At 1:3 packs, these are the easiest inserts to get in 2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey.
Autographs and Memorabilia Cards
2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey does have autographs and memorabilia cards, they’re just extremely tough to find. They’re also awarded as prize redemptions. Across the entire product print run, there are just 1,714 NHL Signatures (1:7,200), 6,855 Jersey Relics (1:1,800) and 150 NHL Jersey Relic Autographs (1:82,256).
In addition to these is a new Sidney Crosby Tim Hortons autograph, which has 87 copies. Brad Marchand joins the Timbits Autographs club. Previous years have had Crosby, Aaron Ekblad and Nathan MacKinnon. The Marchand card has a print run of 100 cards.
2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey Card Promotion Details
2018-19 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey cards are expected to arrive officially at Canadian restaurants starting on September 26. But that hasn’t prevented some from showing up on eBay early.
Packs are $1.00 each with a drink purchase or $1.99 each without. You only get one discounted pack for every beverage. So one coffee get one $1.00 pack. Any others are $1.99. If you order a pair of drinks, you can get two $1.00 packs.
The promotion is scheduled to run through November 7, although it’s while supplies last. Some stores run out before others. According to the official rules, more than 12,000,000 packs have been made.
We’ll have more on what to expect and some of the promotion’s finer details once they become available. That said, a huge portion of the checklist is below along with links to eBay where you can see the cards.
