Another shady Russian set... OWNS UD!

[The Great Zo]

A few examples of "The Russian Invasion"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270074277334
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270074277628
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270074278512

18 cards in the set, and only 18 copies printed of each. Where do these come from? It's almost assured that they aren't licensed.

...but not only is the set design a clear ripoff of 01-02 SP Authentic, here's the real funny part: Some basement-factory Russian hockey card set BEAT UPPER DECK in getting Samsonov in a Habs uniform!

 

[Kharlamov17]

I honestly can't stand 'em (Russian cards). Can't either understand how Beckett even can give some of those cards values. I say they all are made in some crazy commie scientists basement in Volgograd..

 

[MGiuseffi1969]

......commie scientists basement in Volgograd..

Vic calling someone a Commie. Not that's the pot calling the kettle black.

I'm glad you posted this auction. I snagged a Tyutin that I will gladly add to the PC, even if it is only an oddball....

 

[oliber]

I love russian cards and their low prints runs ! when UD is doing a card /999, Russian are doing cards /16, hand numbered with beautiful fake autographs !

and I am not speaking about people who are asking 120$ for an Ovechkin E-RC or X-RC or whatever printed to 11 copies in black an white bc color is too expensive ! Of course, the card is also in bad shape, dinged corners, not well centered .....

I must start doing my own cards, looks like a great business !

Olivier

 

[MGiuseffi1969]

I love russian cards and their low prints runs ! when UD is doing a card /999, Russian are doing cards /16, hand numbered with beautiful fake autographs !



Olivier

I think a lot of the time when the card is hand numbered say 18/18 on the back it doesn't mean they are serial numbered it means it's #18 in the set. I say this because there is a Messier/Gretzky floating around that looks to be serial numbered #/30 on the back, but I can swear I have seen over 30 of them on eBay over the past couple of years....Mike

 

[oliber]

I think a lot of the time when the card is hand numbered say 18/18 on the back it doesn't mean they are serial numbered it means it's #18 in the set. I say this because there is a Messier/Gretzky floating around that looks to be serial numbered #/30 on the back, but I can swear I have seen over 30 of them on eBay over the past couple of years....Mike

Print run, place in the set, they just try to get more $$
I think they are playing also with fact that we can't read cyrillic
Olviier

 

[MGiuseffi1969]

I think they are playing also with fact that we can't read cyrillic
Olviier

Cyrillic? I am still trying to get my arms around English.