Look! It’s MLS Trading Cards!

By: Laurie | February 27th, 2008

How do we know MLS has arrived in the world of US sports?

Two words: Trading. Cards.

I have to say that I never really got the trading card thing. But if it’s good for MLS, I’m all for it. And now we have what we’ve all spent our entire lives waiting for: the David Beckham rookie card.

Are you excited? Yeah, me too. Although I think a photo like this one would have sold more.

(And admit it. When you see a link like that in one of my posts, you always click on it with trepidation, don’t you? I would too if I were you.)

And you are now thinking: “So, Laurie, what does it say on the back of Beckham’s rookie card?”

It says:

L.A. fans are thrilled to have the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star sporting a Galaxy jersey in ‘07.

Oh, and it also says, “No MLS experience.” In case you didn’t know.

(Hat tip to 100% Soccer, for the find. He also has more info on the rest of the trading card set.)

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jon

Believe it or not, they've gone in up value since their release. When they came out, boxes were selling at $30, and now they're around $70. And if you were always a sports card collector when you were a kid, as I was, and you like MLS, you should get some. I bought a few packs, and I have the DCU team set.
Oscar

There were MLS trading cards sporadically during the first few years of MLS too. I have an Etcheverry one around here somewhere, and a few more. I'll have to look for them and post them...
Laurie

No, there's the whole set. Anybody who's interested can find more info here: http://sports.upperdeck.com/co...
travis

Hilarious. Is Beckham the only card they made?

Thanks for that Laurie.
Vamos uNitEd

The European version of trading cards are Sticker Books. This is a common thing to do and it gets the MLS brand out there so why not?
Dmitry

MLS trading cards?? That's a laugh. I am a huge soccer fan, and want the MLS to do well (but not at the expense of keeping our best national players from improving their games abroad), but think the league should concentrate more on the product on the pitch than on the marketing off it. Besides, trading cards were so early 90's!!! Great blog though.
cfc069

Stick to Baseball cards. They are more valuable!!!

However if some marketing man 20 years ago had the same idea when greats like the late George Best, Pele, Beckenbauer, Cruyff etc graced ur shores - then we would be talking serious merchandise!

KTBBFH
Johnny

Do they also come with an unbearably nasty bubble gum stick?