NRL cards 2012 release dates

[Chris88]

Hey legends, in 2012 which nrl card collection was released first?

 

[Victor The Viking]

Select Champions was first. Next was Select Dynasty followed by ESP Limited Edition.

 

[Chris88]

Thanks bud, do you know where the daily telegraph cards fit in as well?

 

[Noark-99]

Thanks bud, do you know where the daily telegraph cards fit in as well?

They are not an official release. The newpaper released them for a few years.

 

[Mattstorm]

I think they were at the same time (roughly) as the first release, testing the memory though haha

 

[Victor The Viking]

I think they were at the same time (roughly) as the first release, testing the memory though haha

Yeah, they would have been very close. I could be wrong, but Champions were usually out a week or two before the season started and the Telegraph ones just after the season starting. Maybe around 3-4 weeks between the releases.

 

[Mattstorm]

Sounds about right

 

[Paul_Ambrey]

Thanks bud, do you know where the daily telegraph cards fit in as well?

In the garbage bin.

 

[Chris88]

In the garbage bin.

Haha i know what you mean they’re obviously not the highest quality card but I’m chasing rookie cards and I want the first card released regardless of the brand.

 

[nznrl]

So much hate on DT cards! I love them, they were bigger sets than the "official" releases and in the early days had players that don't have other cards.

Mine look great signed, especially the Warriors 2002 season. I'd love a cheap release of cards for the whole club's squads.

2012Ltd was a dumpster fire in the quality control department! I pulled many damaged hits out of these.

 

[Chris88]

I agree, I collect rookie cards and to me a players first card is the one I want regardless of the brand or release.
It’s strange to think a newspaper would be allowed to produce cards with team names/nrl logo’s without being ‘official’ my only guess is select didn’t have exclusive licenses with the nrl, in which case fair game all cards are official?

 

[myhobbycards]

yeah the telegraph cards are kinda underrated. bigger sets meant more obscure players got cards which is cool for team collectors. quality wasnt amazing but they serve a purpose

 

[Mattstorm]

Couldn't agree more. So many Storm players got their only card in DT sets. If they still did them, I might actually have a Tui Kamikamica card...