{"id":33250,"date":"2016-10-09T17:06:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T22:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=33250"},"modified":"2016-10-09T17:10:05","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T22:10:05","slug":"collectibles-column-signed-golden-star-cards-top-british-wrestlers-including-zack-sabre-jr-lionheart-el-ligero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/10\/09\/collectibles-column-signed-golden-star-cards-top-british-wrestlers-including-zack-sabre-jr-lionheart-el-ligero\/","title":{"rendered":"Collectibles Column: Signed Golden Star Cards of Top British Wrestlers, including Zack Sabre Jr., Lionheart, &#038; El Ligero"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1746070417\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ruben Cabral is a guy who loves British pro wrestling and trading cards \u2013 so much so that he decided to design his own British wrestling trading card set. Given the buzz around British promotions like Progress and Revolution Pro, he probably won\u2019t have any difficult finding customers for his cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/fantastic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33253 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/fantastic.jpg\" alt=\"fantastic\" width=\"276\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/fantastic.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/fantastic-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a>Earlier this year, Cabral launched Golden Stars (@GoldenStarsUK on Twitter), a trading card set of some of the top wrestling talent in the UK, including Zack Sabre, Jr., Lionheart and El Ligero, among others. Each card features a close-up profile pic and is signed by the wrestler.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBritish wrestling is so hot right now, and there are so many good promotions and good wrestlers that, as a fan, I&#8217;m honestly really proud of it,\u201d Cabral said during a Torch interview. \u201cI felt the need to create a good product which would benefit both the buyer and everyone else involved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cabral noted that he had a \u201cfantastic opportunity\u201d to produce the Golden Stars trading cards: wrestlers, photographers and others were all very excited to work on the cards. Cabral worked with each wrestler and photographers from Turning Face (@Jim_TurningFace) and Ringside Perspective (@OliRingside) to select the best photos for the cards. Once he designed the cards and had them printed, each wrestler signed approximately 150 cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cPersonally, I think one of the best selling points about the cards is the design, and obviously that includes all the photographs,\u201d Cabral said. \u201cI currently work with two of the best photographers in the United Kingdom \u2026 and I can proudly say that part of the success has been due to the amazing photographs taken by these photographers and many others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The first 10 cards are available for purchase now at golden-stars.co.uk: Sabre, Lionheart, Ligero, Mauro Chaves, Bubblegum, Nathan Cruz, Dahlia Black, Ultimo Tiger, Xia Brookside and Zack Gibson. Five more cards will be available for sale soon: Chris Brookes, Mark Haskins, Scott Star, Jinny and David Francisco. The 15-card set includes what Cabral called a mix of top stars, lesser known wrestlers and younger wrestlers with a bright future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFor people who don&#8217;t really watch independent wrestling \u2013<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>specifically British wrestling \u2013 names like David Francisco and Ultimo Tiger might be unheard of, but trust me, they&#8217;re really talented guys,\u201d Cabral said. \u201cDavid is easily one of the easiest people to hate and his talking is just super good. Ultimo Tiger is the type of wrestler that makes you jump out of your chair moment after moment and you never know what&#8217;s coming next.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cabral estimates that 20 percent of his sales so far have come from U.S. customers \u2013 perhaps not surprising given the following that Sabre has amassed through his work with companies like EVOLVE and WWE. Sabre\u2019s card has been the top seller from the set so far, but Cabral has also seen quite a bit of interest in Brookside\u2019s card.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-165678516\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFor those who don&#8217;t know her, I&#8217;d recommend checking some of her stuff,\u201d he said. \u201cShe has been wrestling for only about a year and she&#8217;s already really talented; I can&#8217;t wait to see what the future holds for her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/sabre.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33255 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/sabre.jpg\" alt=\"sabre\" width=\"270\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/sabre.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/10\/sabre-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>Perhaps the most surprising thing about Golden Stars trading cards is the cost. Each signed card is just \u00a32.95, or approximately $3.67 per card. The first 10-card set can be purchased for \u00a324.95, or approximately $31.02. Even international shipping costs are low; Cabral only charges the price of shipping, not the excessive handling fees that sometimes sour fans on buying from overseas companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhen I had the idea to start Golden Stars, one of the aims was to give the customer a product of high quality, whilst giving the wrestlers as much as possible with the lowest selling price possible,\u201d Cabral explained. \u201cSome people can call it bad business, but I&#8217;d rather have a lower profit margin and reach more people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cabral also occasionally runs sales on Twitter, offers a 10% discount code to returning customers and sometimes sends extra random cards with a customer\u2019s order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cabral\u2019s business plan called for just 15 cards in the set. Depending on demand and interest, he said, there may be another set in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cGuys like Will Ospreay, Tommy End and Jimmy Havoc are really popular amongst fans,\u201d Cabral said. \u201cHowever, because they&#8217;re really popular, that also means that it can be difficult to get to them. But as far as I know, there aren&#8217;t any (contractual) issues, which means in case that there&#8217;s a second set, there&#8217;s a possibility that they might be part of it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Follow Golden Stars on Twitter @GoldenStarsUK. Cards can be ordered from golden-stars.co.uk.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">PWTorch Collectibles Specialist Michael Moore can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com\"><span class=\"s2\">michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>. 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