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Preview: 2012-13 Panini Select Basketball

  By Dan Gladstone | April 7, 2013 - 10:51 pm |
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A first time product is coming from Panini, and it’s 2012-13 Select Basketball

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The big thing collectors are always after are the autograph cards, and Panini Select will have those with Select Rookie Autographs. These will be on-card autographs from the top rookies in the 2011 and 2012 drafts.

Even better then Select Rookie Autographs? Select Rookie Autograph/Memorabilia Combo cards! These will also be signed on-card and will have a relic piece as well.

There will be autographed jersey cards from the Select Stars set as well.

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Each box contains 14 packs with 6 cards per pack. In each box, it will contain 4 autograph cards per box.

You can find the product at DA Card World when it releases April 3, 2013.

You can also find the checklist on Cardboard Connection and more information on the official Panini America blog.

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Preview: 2012 Panini National Treasures Football

  By Dan Gladstone | April 5, 2013 - 3:58 pm |
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One of the most high-end sets Panini releases in their Football schedule is set to come out, National Treasures.

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The first thing collectors should be looking for in 2012 Panini National Treasures Football are the Rookie Signature Materials cards. These cards are signed on-card, feature a game worn patch and are numbered to 99 or less. This year there will also be press plate versions numbered to 1. These are always the most desirable cards in National Treasures and have been the staple of the product.

A veteran Autograph set will be included in Virtuoso Signatures. This set will feature players such as Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson and Peyton Manning. These are also on-card signatures and will be numbered to 50 or less.

Don’t forget about the NFL’s Greatest Signatures set, though. These will be on-card autographs from some of the best players in NFL history, and will be numbered to 50 or less.

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Each box contains 1 pack with 8 cards per pack. In each box, it will contain 3 autographs and 3 memorabilia cards per box.

You can find the product at DA Card World when it releases April 10, 2013.

You can also find the checklist on Cardboard Connection and more information on the official Panini America blog.

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Preview: 2012 Panini Playbook Football

  By Dan Gladstone | March 28, 2013 - 4:22 pm |
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Panini releases a new Football product in 2012 Panini Playbook Football.

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Look for the top rookies of the 2012 season with the Rookie Signatures set. All cards will be numbered to 149 or less, including black parallels numbered to 1. Also look out for Accolades Signatures which features some of the best players in NFL history, these cards are numbered to 49 or less.

There will also be various relic sets including Fabled Fabrics which features NFL legends and are numbered to 99 or less. There are also prime versions numbered to 49 or less.

Don’t forget about the Rookie Booklet cards either. These cards are sure to look amazing, with a jumbo swatch, jumbo patch and autograph all on one card? Sign me up for that, these cards will be numbered to 149 or less, including Printing Press Plate 1 of 1′s.

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Each box contains 1 pack with 4 cards per pack. In each box, it will contain 1 rookie autograph, 1 memorabilia card, 1 on-card rookie booklet, and 1 autograph or memorabilia card per box.

You can find the product at DA Card World for around $190 when it releases April 3, 2013.

You can also find the checklist on Cardboard Connection and more information on the official Panini America blog.

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Preview: 2013 Topps Tribute Baseball

  By Dan Gladstone | March 15, 2013 - 9:18 pm |
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Topps is back with one of their highest-end products of the year and that product is 2013 Topps Tribute Baseball.

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The first thing collectors should look for are the autograph cards. These base autographs will be numbered to 50 or lower. You will also be able to find Tribute to the Stars autographs. This set features the top veterans and retired players and these cards are numbered to 24. There is also a purple parallel which is a 1 of 1.

A new set to Tribute Baseball will be the framed mini-tribute autographs that feature veterans and retired players, and will be numbered to 25. Don’t forget to look for cut autographs which will be 1 of 1′s!

Some great relic sets will also be in 2013 Topps Tribute Baseball such as relics of game-worn batting gloves, which will be numbered to 2. Retired Remnants, Famous Four-Baggers, and Superstar Swatches are also a few of the interesting sets that will be featured.

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Each box contains 6 packs with 5 cards. In each box, it will contain 3 autographs and 3 memorabilia cards.

You can find the product at DA Card World for around $360 when it releases on April 10, 2013.

You can also find the checklist on Cardboard Connection.

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Preview: 2012-13 Panini Basketball

  By Dan Gladstone | March 3, 2013 - 10:04 pm |
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Panini has brought back one of their lower-end products, but it’s sure to be a hit in 2012-13 Panini Basketball.

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The first thing to look for in Panini Basketball are the Rookie Signatures. Also be on the lookout for the Red Ink Signatures as well. Rated Rookies Autographs can be found in Panini Basketball, also.

Collectors can also find Hall of Fame Signatures, as well as Spokesmen Signatures. Spokesmen Signatures will feature a combination of 2 or 3 players that are at the top of Panini’s checklist. Players such as Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and more will be featured.

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Each box contains 24 packs with 10 cards per pack. In each box, it will contain 2 autograph cards per box.

You can find the product at DA Card World for around $70 when it releases March 6, 2013.

You can also find the checklist on Cardboard Connection and more information on the official Panini America blog.

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