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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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Preview: 2013 Topps Heritage Baseball

  By Dan Gladstone | March 2, 2013 - 12:12 pm |
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A staple of the Topps brand is back for another season in 2013 Topps Heritage.

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An always popular set is back again in the Real One Autographs. This set features retired and active players and the cards are hand numbered to 64. There are also Real One Dual Autographs hand numbered to 25, and Real One Triple Autographs hand numbered to 5.

Also look out for Clubhouse Collection Relics and Autograph Relics. The Autograph Relics are hand numbered to 25 and there are Autograph Dual Relics hand numbered to 10.

Another interesting set are the Flashback Autograph Relics. This set will feature retired players from the 1964 season. Each card will be numbered to 25 or less.

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Each box contains 24 packs with 9 cards. In each box, it will contain 1 autograph or memorabilia card.

You can find the product at DA Card World when it releases on March 6, 2013.

You can also find the checklist on Cardboard Connection.

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Preview: 2012 Topps Valor Football

  By Dan Gladstone | February 24, 2013 - 7:01 pm | ,
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Topps introduces a new product to their Football brand, and it’s a high-end product in 2012 Topps Valor Football.

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The first thing collectors should look out for are the Legionary Autographs. There will be up to 40 rookies featured and each card will be numbered to 70 or less. They will also be signed on-card. There are also Valor Autographs to be pulled, and like the Legionary Autographs, they will be numbered to 70 or less.

Also look out for Centurion Autographs. These cards will feature 40 of the top veteran and retired players in the game and will be numbered to 70 or less.

There will also be a chance to pull Field Armor Patch cards. There will be up to 40 players highlighted in this set and I can just imagine the nasty patches waiting to be pulled. Maybe you will be lucky enough to pull a Shield of Honor Autograph Patch card, though. Up to 40 players that can be pulled and they will be numbered to 10 or less.

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Each box contains 1 pack with 6 cards. In each box, it will contain 3 autographs and 1 rookie patch card.

You can find the product at DA Card World for around $180 a box when it releases on March 6, 2013

You can also find the checklist on Cardboard Connection.

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Preview: 2012 Panini Totally Certified Football

  By Dan Gladstone | February 23, 2013 - 5:01 pm |
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A staple of Panini’s Football brand is back in 2012 Panini Totally Certified.

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The most popular part of Panini Totally Certified is and always has been the Freshman Fabric autographs. These cards feature the top rookies and will be signed on-card. There are also Platinum Black 1 of 1 versions to be pulled!

Collectors can also look for Certified Future jersey autographs. These will also be signed on-card and will be numbered to 175 unless you pull a prime parallel, which will then be numbered to 49. Also be on the look out for Down & Dirty jersey cards numbered to 299 or less with prime versions being numbered to 49.

A real treat that will be featured in Panini Totally Certified this year are the HRX cards. These are video cards that should be highly collectible. The best part is there are autograph versions numbered to 10, or maybe you will be lucky enough to pull a 14K gold autographed HRX card numbered 1 of 1! Just imagine how nice that would look in your collection.

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Each box contains 6 packs with 5 cards per pack. In each box, it will contain 1 on-card rookie autograph, 1 additional autograph as well as 4 autograph or memorabilia cards per box.

You can find the product at DA Card World for around $113 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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Preview: 2012 Panini National Treasures Baseball

  By Dan Gladstone | February 17, 2013 - 7:37 pm |
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Panini is bringing a new product for the Baseball collectors, and it’s one of the higher-end sets you’ll see all year in 2012 Panini National Treasures Baseball.

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Panini is pulling out all the stops this year. Collectors will be able to find button cards numbered to 8, Legends Booklets numbered to 25 or less, and Bat Knob cards which are 1/1′s!

Collectors can also look for Rated Rookie Signature Material Gold cards which feature top rookies such as Bryce Harper and Yu Darvish numbered to 25.

Be on the lookout for the Hall of Fame Logo Signature cards that includes players such as Stan Musial, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken Jr. and more.

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Each box contains 1 pack with 8 cards. In each box, every card will be either a memorabilia or autograph card including 1 on-card autograph and 1 booklet card per box.

You can find the product at DA Card World for around $340 a box when it releases on February 27, 2013.

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

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