Hey guys and gals,

Once everyone busts their box(es) of 2007 Press Pass Premium, could you please make a nice, orderly post showing what you got out of your boxes. Also, if possible, provide a scan of the best card you pulled? If you need help posting scans, PM anyone on the STC Racing team and we will try to help. Also please make sure to put how you felt about this product, quality of cards, pull ratios, looks, etc., good or bad post it and be honest.

When reviewing a product that you have personally opened, try to include....

**The name, brand, and year of the product
**Listed inserts and odds of pulling
**Number of packs per box and number of cards per pack
**Your assessment of how your actual pulls were versus how the odds say you should have pulled
**Also note if you were able to complete a base or insert set or how close you got to a complete set
**Your opinion of the quality of cards, quality of packaging, collation, etc, etc, anything a collector would be interested in before investing in this product

Thanks for your input!!

Thanks
STC Racing Team


Also please keep this to the posting of your breaks only. Any trading, please take it to reg. post or to PM's.

Thank you

Purchased a box of 2007 Premium and received the following:

BASE CARDS

Full Set 1-76

Doubles 2,6,17,27,29,31,40,41,43,53,58,61,67,72

FAN FAVORITE 1:10

Kasey Kahne #79
Mark Martin #81

ROOKIE DEBUT 1:20

John Wood #90

INSERTS

PERFORMANCE DRIVEN 1:5

Kurt Busch
Mark Martin
Jimmie Johnson
Dale Jarrett

CONCRETE CHAOS 1:9

Jeff Gordon
Mark Martin

PRESS PASS SIGNINGS

Cale Yarborurgh

NOW THE GOOD STUFF

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http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u244/Redbull83_vickers/junior.jpg

Very nice box. Great # on the Kenseth.

Heres my Breakdown

BASE CARDS

Full Set 1-76

Doubles 3,9,17,27,29,31,40,41,43,53,58,60,67,73

FAN FAVORITE 1:10

Kasey Kahne #79
Mark Martin #81

ROOKIE DEBUT 1:20

(2) DAVID GILLILAND

INSERTS

PERFORMANCE DRIVEN 1:5

Kurt Busch
(2) Denny Hamlins
Jimmie Johnson
Dale Jr. Numbered 142/250
Mark Martin Numbered 112/250

CONCRETE CHAOS 1:9

Jeff Gordon
Dale Jr.
Jimmie Johson

PRESS PASS SIGNINGS

BIG FAT GOOSE EGG!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW THE GOOD STUFF

2007 STEALTH PROMO CARD of Juan Pablo Montoya #P1

HOT THREADS: 1:40
J.J. YELLEY 001/145 All Black

I do like the look of the cards, I just wish that I could have had my auto in it.
Ill have to call Terri in the mourning.
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Nice pull on the Jr. card

I purchased a box of Premium and recieved
Many Coomons Just ask All for trade

Fan Favorite
#78 Jeff Gordon
#80 Tony Stewart

Rookie Debut
#85 Paul Menard

Promo
2007 Stealth #P1 Juan Pablo Montoya

Performance Driven
Bobby Labonte
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Denny Hamlin
Juan Pablo Montoya

Concrete Chaos
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Tony Stewart

Only auto I pulled:becky:
Richard Petty Daytona Legends (118/150)

I also bought a box of 2007 Press Pass Football

I loved the look of the cards Wished i had recieved more then Just an auto in my box for the price i paid but overall they look nice.
Jamie

Thoughts on the cards? Reactions? We love to see what you pulled, but let's hear what you think of the cards. Pull ratios, look of the cards (base, inserts, autos, raceused). What did you like? What didn't you like? Your imput is very important and is actually read by Press Pass.

Alex

here is my box breakdown:

one full set, one full daytona dominators set, two fan favorites, but NO rookies!!! I had 14 doubles as well. There was seven dinged up cards as well.

inserts:

1 0 card
2 concrete chaos--Martin, Stewart
4 perfromnce driven--Ku. Busch, Jarrett, Gordon, Waltrip

and now for the goodies:

Scott Riggs gold signings 31/50
Jimmie johnson firesuit 145/145

at least that soothes somewhat the lack of the rookie...

Trhe design of the cards was good, but way too many damaged cards in the box. thank goodness they were only the base...

overall, I would give it 4.25 out of 5 stars. if I got a rookie, any rookie, it would be 4.5 out of 5 stars.

as for imporovment, I would at least have TWO rookies a box instead of one--not many people can afford eight boxes.

Alex


Alex

Hey Alex, I got 2 Gilliland Rookies and No auto, it looks like I got yours.

Les know's how much I hate to wait! So I stopped by the Hobby Card shop and Picked up a couple loose packs and Im EXTRMELY GLAD I did.
I do like the way the product looks and is layed out and it looks very clean this yearThe first box I got didnt have an auto in, but the packs did and Im happy I stopped by today.
The first card is a Regan Smith Rookie Debut numbered to only 5.
This one says 5/5 and is card number R89
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p142/3dalesr/2007PressPassPremiumReganSmithRooki.jpg

And the Pride and Joy. This was the second auto of Jr.s Ive pulled from packs.
2007 Press Pass Signings SILVER 023/100
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2007 Press Pass Premium - 1 Hobby Box Break

Base Cards - Total of 93
Doubles 24
Base Card RED #R14 Greg Biffle 07/15

FAN FAVORITE 1:10
#79 Kasey Kahne
#82 Jimmie Johnson

ROOKIE DEBUT 1:20
#85 Paul Menard

INSERTS
#0 Zero Card Daytona 500 Winner
#P1 Press Pass Stealth PROMO Juan Pablo Montoya

PERFORMANCE DRIVEN 1:5
#PD5 Michael Waltrip
#PD6 Jimmie Johnson
#PD7 Kurt Busch
#PD9 Dale Jarrett

CONCRETE CHAOS 1:9
#CC3 Jimmie Johnson


PRESS PASS SIGNINGS
Bobby Labonte

~~ Too many duplicates in my box, Was not even close to making a complete set, even without the SP's.

~~ I liked the Concrete Chaos & Performance Driven Cards

~~ The ZERO card of Kevin Harvick was a great looking one.

~~ I did not receive a race-used card, Guess that's just my same old luck.

~~ The packaging of the cards was okay with my box, I had NO bent corners.

~~ However, some of the packs had only 4 cards in and others would have 6 cards.

2007 press pass premium 2 boxes

fan favorites 1:10 (4) kahne (2), johnson, martin

rookie debut 1:20 2 wood, gilliland

performance driven 10 kahne, waltrip, johnson, busch, stewart,jarrett,gordon,martin, hamlin /250, martin /250

concrete chaos 1:9 4 gordon, johnson, jarrett, martin

daytona tribute 1:60 (1) pulled
(2) montoya stealth previews

signings
david pearson blue 050/150
glen wood????????????????

hot threads
kenseth 071/145 black
gordon 100/145 red

i like the firesuits this year. nice picture, clean card

i do not like the signings, and as usual in premium more legends. i don't like legends autos in these issues.

performance driven used to be a favorite of mine but i do not like the card this time around.

love the concrete chaos cards, great design

the fan favorites are an awesome addition this year as are the daytona dominators

i made a set up to card 76, only need a few fan favorites and a bunch of rookies.

overall grade
pull ratio 5/5 hit what i was supposed to
design of base set 5/5 love the premium sets
autographs 2/5 (2 legends)
inserts 3/5 not fond of the performance drivens
raceused 5/5 really like these

overall grade 4/5

Overall I feel I did OK with my two boxes. Here's what I pulled:

BOX 1:

Complete set 1-76 (plus 12 duplicates)
SPs: Fan Favorite Stewart, Fan Favorite Gordon, Rookie Regan Smith

Performance Driven:
Kahne
Stewart
Labonte
Montoya

Performance Driven RED #ed 106/250 Montoya

Concrete Chaos: Jarret, Johnson

Hot Threads Driver Series (silver) Kasey Kahne #ed130/145

Signings Silver Jeff Green #ed 54/100

Montoya Stealth Prom #P1

BOX 2:

Complete set 1-76 (plus 12 duplicates)
SPs: Fan Favorite Stewart, Fan Favorite Gordon, Rookie Almendinger

Performance Driven:
Dale Jr
Montoya
Labonte
Hamlin

Concrete Chaos: Stewart, Dale Jr

Hot Threads Team Series (bronze) B Labonte #ed 84/160 (aren't these supposed to be in retail???)

Signings Bronze Scott Riggs

Montoya Stealth Prom #P1






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Here are my thoughts on these cards. I like the base card design. They're not too plain and not too overwhelming and have great photos. I like the contrast of the cards with black/white backgrounds and color photo of the driver or car in the foreground. The short prints were designed really well and I think they hit a home run with those. Although I like short prints, I'd rather complete the set and it will be tough with the rookies being a tough pull again this year. I think a 1:10 pack ratio for the ROOKIE SP subset cards would have made me happier. The card stock is high quality. I did not have any problems with card stock quality (dinged corners, miscuts, etc) on the base cards. Over all, I give the base set a 4.75/5

I like the Performance Driven and Concrete Chaos cards. They are both cool, but the Concrete Chaos cards are by far my favorite of the two. The main issue I have with the Performance Driven cards are that several came out of the packs that have some white showing on the corners. Very few came out of the packs in truly mint condition. None of the corners were severely dinged, but they are not truly sharp either. I guess that might be due to the foil coating or handling when they were packaged. I didn't care for the photos on them either with the drivers holding a steering wheel in the air in front of them. Look at Montoyas face on that insert...looks like he doesn't like to smile much...kind of like..."are we done with this photo shoot yet...I need to go eat lunch!" Overall I give the Concrete Chaos insert a 4.5/5 and the Performance Driven cards a 3.5/5.

The Signings cards are so so. It seems to me, the design could have been better thought out. I'm not a card designer or great with graphics, but I feel I even could have come up with a design like that. They just don't thrill me or make me go WOW too much. They weren't all that creative to me and these cards are one of the the top selling points along with the other memorabilia card posibilities in the box. I am happy that at least I hit my pull ratio of 1 per box. I give them a 4/5.

The Hot Threads are neat. Again, I like the black/white background with color foreground on the cards and I like how they kind of resemble the base cards a little. I did better than the stated odds pulling 1 per box, but I'm confused as to why I received a Team Series version Hot Threads Labonte. I thought the Team Series cards went into retail packs. Overall I give these 5/5.

I didn't get any of the rare parallels or Patch cards or Signed memorabilia cards. But, I think the RED parallels are a good idea overall. If your going to make parallel cards, at least make them rare#ed /250 or less. However, it'll be a hard for those collector's who collect a certain driver to get those REDS #/15. I think #ed/50 or #/100 is a happy median for the parallel cards everyone would be happier with. At least you'd have a better shot at getting one of your driver. Some of the patches I've seen up for sale already are awesome...only wish I could have been a lucky one to get one.

Overall, based soley on what I received in my boxes, I'd give this product a 4.25/5

Thanks!

I got my two boxes from Les today and I did better than average. Sorry I'm not going to post a complete breakdown, just the good stuff.
BOX 1

Kyle Busch Hot Threads #023/145 (for trade)
Bobby Labonte Preformance Driven # 135/250 (for trade)
AJ Allmendinger Rookie card (for trade)
Sterling Marlin Silver signings #078/100

BOX2
Buddy Baker signings (bronze)
Dale Jarrett Performance Driven #246/250 (for trade)
Jon Wood rookie card (for trade)
*David Reutimann Red Rookie Card #2/5* (for trade)
and wait for it.....
JJ Patches Hot Threads #9/15! (MINE)
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r249/ODIN8448/PC%20Johnson%20Race%20Used/Firesuit/Premium07PatchesHTP1109-15.jpg

and wait for it.....
JJ Patches Hot Threads #9/15! (MINE)

Nice pull!...although I am not a JJ fan...

Tim
timbart824

Here are my pulls....

Have not went through my set cards yet, but here are the hits:

Signings Silver Scott Riggs #d 58/100

Signings Blue Daytona Cale Yarborough #d 129/150

Juan Pablo Montoya Stealth Previews (2)

Harvick Daytona "0" card

Red Parallel Truex, Jr. Machine #R43 #d 6/15

and HOT THREADS SIGNATURE SERIES BOBBY LABONTE #D 26/43

Overall, 5 of 5 stars and all are for trade....Make offers of trades or $$ and I think I may buy another box or 2....Thanks to Les

SWEET PATCH!!! Even has a bit of the lowes letters

Here is what I got from my one box (my buddy got the other two):

Base: 13 short of a full base set; 14 duplicates

#0 Daytona 500 Winner = 1

Rookie Card
#84 David Gilliland

2007 PP Stealth Promo P1 Juan Pablo Montoya

Concrete Chaos
CC1 Jeff Gordon
CC6 Mark Martin

Performance Driven
PD1 Bobby Labonte
PD3 Dale Earnhardt Jr
PD4 Denny hamlin

Autographs:
Dave Blaney Silver Signings #076/100

Hot Threads = 0

Red Version Numbered = 0

Patch Hot Threads = 0

Overall I liked all of the cards designs. That's about all I liked about it. I didn't like the odds for a Hot Threads and then to top it off no Harvick Hot Threads. Just feel like I threw away my money. Even if I had got my buddy's boxes who pulled a patch card, I am still not pleased with this product and I will probably be the only one out of everyone who was disappointed but if everyone agreed opinions and reviews would be useless : ) I give it a 2.75/5

I cant say enough about these cards I love em, there very clean looking and I think that this might be my best year yet on hits of $$ cards.
Here's the brake down of the 3 Boxes I got from Les on his case bust, no Patches but close.
Thanks again Les

3 BOX BREAK of the 2007 Press Pass Premium



BOX #1:
Performance Driven:
Waltrip, Kahne, Gordon, Stewart.

Performance Driven RED:
Dale Jarrett 78/250

Concrete Chaos:
Dale Jr., Stewart.

Fan Favorite:
Dale Jr., Stewart

Rookie Debut:
David Gilliland

Press Pass Signings:
Dave Blaney SILVER 78/100

HOT THREADS:
Juan Pablo Montoya 11/145 BLACK

BOX #2:
Performance Driven:
Dale Jr., JPM, Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte.

Concrete Chaos:
Dale Jr. Stewart.

Fan Favorite:
Jeff Gordon, Stewart.

Rookie Debut:
Paul Mernard

Premium RED:
Ryan Newman R11 14/15

And the Big One for this Box!!!
2007 Press Pass Signings SILVER
Mark Martin 1 of 100

BOX #3:
Performance Driven:
Dale Jr., JPM, Hamlin, Labonte.

Performance Driven RED:
Dale Jr. 108/250

Concrete Chaos:
Johnson, Gordon.

Fan Favorite:
Johnson, Gordon

Rookie Debut:
Paul Mernard

Press Pass Signings:
Jeff Green GOLD 40/50

AND THE BIG ONE!!!!
2007 Press Pass Premium
HOT THREADS MATT KENSETH 1 of 1
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Great boxes 3DaleSR. I need you to apss some of that luck my way!

10 boxes opened
i want to get the negatives out first! still have not completed a 90 card set out of 10 boxes, i need #88 if anyone has one to trade plmk. i also had alot of damaged cards, but mine were subset. i had some concrete chaos & performance driven rubbed out on the back at spots & a couple corners damaged to the piont of being afraid to sell or trade them. press pass needs to be a little more carefull at the plant.

the design on this was above average & the possible low # cards are a plus. their are some awsome patch cards! the odds were about dead on. i liked the back of the cards that had the teams racing name on the top.

the breakdown
4 0 cards 2 appear to have a bright spot on the coca cola emblem
performace driven to 250
kahne185/250
hamlin 186/250
johnson 100 & 101/250
stewart 016/250
gordon 072/250
martin 090/250
montoya 064/250
autographs
montoya 42/50 (YES!)
jeff burton 008/100
jeff green 037/100
david gilliand 065/100
fred lorenzen 023 & 040/150
buddy baker 096/150
the king 059/150
bronze jimmie johnson & clint boyer
R37 12/15 (20 car)
hot threads
edwards 3 color coca cola 06/08
truax 3 color 051/145
sorenson red 131/145
yeley 2 color 068/145
kyle busch blue 002/145(brothers #)
edwards red 020/145
johnson blue 042/145
double burner truax jr. 062/100 black glove with some white strings, black firesuit
hot thread team series newman blue 105/160
hot threads sigature series bobby labonte 08/43
overall thumbs up to the set!
perry

NOBODY WORRY about your boxes!!! I got the sucky one!!!

NOT ONE numbered, autographed or race used. The box did not even have a serial number on the inside. Can you believe that? I know, I know....There are no promises that one will be in the box but it is really disappointing that after not being in a case break for two years that I get nothing interesting. Or at least good trade bait. I stopping doing the case breaks because the last box I got had only ONE insert. That's it, ONE INSERT!!!! The rest were base cards. :confused0024:

Please keep me in mind if you get any numbered Kyle Petty cards. I wish I had something to trade you for it but oh, well........

I will stop whining now :poundcry: and here is the breakdown of what I got. I wonder how I can blame the lame box on Les? Hmmmmmm!!! Just kidding Les. Thanks for everything you do for us. We appreciate it!!!:appl:


Pablo promo in box

One Pablo promo card in a pack.

0 Card - 1

Concrete Chaos - 2
6/6
1/6

Performance Driven - 5
12/12
9/12
8/12
5/12
2/12

91 Base cards that break down to....

38 - Contender
14 - Machine
6 - Daytona Speedweeks
12 - Road to the Cup
12 - Media Day
6 -Daytona Dominator
2 - Fan Favorite
1 -Rookie Debut

I opened 10 boxes - at this point NOTHING is available for trade. I have IOU's to settle first!! I'll post what's available in the listing forum once I know

2007 Press Pass Premium - MINE

1 2007 Press Pass Premium #1-90 Missing only #87
1 2007 Press Pass Premium Concrete Chaos CC 1/6 CC 6/6
1 2007 Press Pass Premium Performance Driven PD 1/12 PD 12/12
1 Stealth Promo Card P1 JPM
1 Daytona 500 Winner 1:60 Kevin Harvick

Race-Used Firesuit Retail Only) in Hobby???
HTT 14 Carl Edwards #156/160 Red suit

Press Pass Signings
Bobby Labonte NNC

Performance Driven Red xxx/250
PD 1/12 Bobby Labonte #093/250

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2007 Press Pass Premium "extras" NEED TO CLEAR IOU'S first!!!!

9 2007 Press Pass Premium Sets #1-#76

9 Stealth Promo Card P1 JPM

Race-Used Firesuit (Hobby Only)
HTD3 Ryan Newman #044/145 Blue suit
HTD 8 Jeff Gordon #129/145 Red suit

Race-Used Firesuit Retail Only) in Hobby???
HTT 11 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #031/160 Red suit

Press Pass Signings Silver
Tony Stewart #016/100

Press Pass Signings
Clint Bowyer NNC
Jeff Green NNC
Jack Ingram
Ron Hornaday CTS
Scott Riggs NNC x 2 good grief
Martin Truex, Jr NNC

Press Pass Premium Red #xx/15
R13 Sterling Marlin #08/15
R64 Kyle Petty #06/1

Performance Driven Red xxx/250
PD 1/12 Bobby Labonte #227/250
PD 3/12 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #191/250
PD 8/12 Tony Stewart #111/250

Daytona 500 Winner 1:60
#0 Kevin Harvick x 2


Daytona Dominators 1:3
72 Jeff Gordon
73 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x 4
74 Dale Jarrett
76 Tony Stewart

Fan Favorite 1:10
77 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x 3
79 Kasey Kahne x 4
81 Mark Martin x 4
82 Jimmie Johnson x 3

Rookie Debut 1:20
83 AJ Allmendinger
86 Juan Pablo Montoya x 2


Concrete Chaos 1:9
CC 1/6 Jeff Gordon x 4
CC 3/6 Jimmie Johnson x 4
CC 5/6 Dale Jarrett x 4
CC 6/6 Mark Martin x 3


Performance Driven 1:5
PD 2/12 Kasey Kahne x 3
PD 5/12 Michael Waltrip x 4
PD 6/12 Jimmie Johnson x 3
PD 7/12 Kurt Busch x 3 + 1 BADLY damaged
PD 8/12 Tony Stewart x 3
PD 9/12 Dale Jarrett x 4
PD 10/12 Jeff Gordon x 5
PD 11/12 Mark Martin x 3


2007 Press Pass Premium Base
1 Checklist Jimmie Johnson
3 Clint Bowyer
5 Kurt Busch x 2
6 Kyle Busch x 2
7 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
9 Scott Riggs x 3
10 Denny Hamlin x 3
11 Ryan Newman x 5
12 Joe Nemechek x 4
14 Greg Biffle x 2
15 Matt Kenseth x 4
16 JJ Yeley x 2
17 Elliott Sadler
18 Tony Stewart
19 Ken Schrader x 2
20 Dave Blaney x 2
22 Casey Mears x 2
23 Kevin Harvick x 2
24 Jeff Burton
25 David Stremme x 4
26 Reed Sorenson x 2
27 Bobby Labonte
28 Dale Jarrett x 2
29 Kyle Petty
30 Jimmie Johnson x 2
31 Jeff Green
32 Brian Vickers x 3
33 Carl Edwards
34 Dodge Dealers #9 x 3
36 Shell Oil #29 x 3
37 The Home Depot #20
39 FedEx #11
40 Target #41 x 4
41 UPS #44
42 DeWalt #17 x 4
43 Bass Pro Shops #1 x 2
44 Office Depot #99 x 2
46 Tony Stewart x 4
48 Tony Stewart x 2
50 Jack Sprague x 4
51 Kevin Harvick
52 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x 4
53 Denny Hamlin
55 Carl Edwards x 2
56 Matt Kenseth x 2
57 Jeff Gordon x 4
58 Kasey Kahne
59 Jimmie Johnson
60 Greg Biffle
61 Elliott Sadler x 2
62 Jimmie Johnson x 2
63 Joe Nemechek
65 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x 5
67 Tony Stewart x 3
69 Jeff Gordon x 2
70 JJ Yeley x 4

In review:
Daytona Dominators & Fan Favorites are OK - but I miss the Champs/Challengers and Premium Choice - the were nicer cards
I like the Concrete Chaos cards - very cool design
I don't like the Performance Driven cards - most of the driver pictures just look "odd"

Now on to my :rant: and this is in no way a reflection on Les who works so hard to get us good deals on case breaks! I've talked to Les and he is calling Press Pas Monday.

#1 No Patch or Sig Series in the factory sealed half case. Sell Sheet said in big bold letters One Patch or Sig in every half case It's the reason I bought a half case!!!

#2 One box had no Signings - this wasn't guaranteed but with 1:20 odds was kinda expected

#3 Two RETAIL versions of Hot Threads in my HOBBY boxes - Press Pass website lists Race-Used Firesuit (Hobby Only) and Race-Used Firesuit (Retail Only)

#4 Damaged cards pulled from the pack - mostly slight corner dings but I have one Performance Driver {PD 7/12} that looks like it got caught in a machine. Just to the left of the Press Pass Premium 07 logo the card is crimped and torn - body of the card is find then straight down on the bottom under the CH of Busch is another crimp.

#5 Way to many duplicates.
Concrete Chaos 1:9 ratio yet I was only able to complete ONE set out of 10 boxes!
I pulled 21 Concrete Chaos cards
CC 1/6 Jeff Gordon x 5
CC 2/6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x 1
CC 3/6 Jimmie Johnson x 5
CC 4/6 Tony Stewart
CC 5/6 Dale Jarrett x 5
CC 6/6 Mark Martin x 4

Performance Driven 1:5 ratio yet I was only able to complete ONE set out of 10 boxes!
I pulled 39 Performance Driven cards
PD 1/12 Bobby Labonte x 1
PD 2/12 Kasey Kahne x 4
PD 3/12 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x 1
PD 4/12 Denny Hamlin x 1
PD 5/12 Michael Waltrip x 5
PD 6/12 Jimmie Johnson x 3
PD 7/12 Kurt Busch x 3 + 1 BADLY damaged
PD 8/12 Tony Stewart x 4
PD 9/12 Dale Jarrett x 5
PD 10/12 Jeff Gordon x 6
PD 11/12 Mark Martin x 4
PD 12/12 Juan Pablo Montoya x 1

Performance Driven Red - PD 1/12 Bobby Labonte x 2

Signings - Scott Riggs - x 2

Overall I'd give 2007 Press Pass Premium 2 out of 5 stars - the disappointment factor is HUGE! I sincerely doubt I'll be buying any more boxes. The Stealth sell sheet looks awesome - but so did the Premium and I feel to cheated to try again.

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6/2/07 I am revising my overall rating of 2007 Press Pass Premium
Thanks to Les laying the ground work with Press Pass Customer Service I got a package from them Thursday 05/31/07 with a Bobby Labonte Sig Series, an awesome Matt Kenseth "patch" that wasn't numbered as a patch & a Hamlin Hot Threads. I kinda regret not getting a Carl Hobby version for the retail I returned but I feel Press Pass totally made good on my half case!

I'm upgrading my rating to 4 out of 5 stars

You can see the cards I got over in this post
http://www.sportstradercentral.com/racing-product-previews-reviews/12381-2007-premium-good-news-bad-news-my-half-case.html

Thanks Les & Press Pass

Heres my 1 box break: Thanks Les for doing these for us!

Base Set
1-76,78,82

Rookie Debut
85 Paul Menard, looking for a Gilliland

Doubles
12

Kevin Harvick 0 card

Promo Card

Performance Driven
PD1 B Labonte
PD3 Dale Jr
PD4 Hamlin
PD12 Juan Pablo

Performance Driven RED
PD4 Denny Hamlin 016/250

Concrete Chaos
CC3 J Johnson
CC5 D Jarrett

Press Pass Signings Gold Kyle Busch 23/50

I like the design of the cards, Concrete Chaos are very nice cards. Overall I was pleased, wasnt the worst box Ive open nor was it the best. I give it 3 out of 5

odin - nice JJ patch!!

don i'll love you forever if you let me buy that kahne!! lol..awesome pull

I cant get enough of this stuff. I think this has been one of my better draws in awhile and the cards look GREAT this year. I beat the odds and I think I won out on this pull.
Plus Im tapped. So it was a nice way to finish out these.
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Hey Kevin - was all that in one box or two???
If you got them in just one my double burner - LOL

It was in 2 boxes that I got all of this!!!

It was in 2 boxes that I got all of this!!!

Not bad...Not bad at all!

Tim
timbart824

kevin i can't see your picks!..just and X

I think Kevin got everybody's PPP luck in our poker game...LOL. Here's to Kathy...or Clint...or SOMEBODY getting lucky in stealth!!!

2 packs 2 pulls.

finally yanked a goody. wife bought me two packs at the mall today. she is buying the rest of my cards from now on.

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HI gang, finally got some quiet time to sit and bust my boxes of Premium. Had my son pick the one box I got as an extra. First my thoughts:

Base cards: nice design, like the look similar to VIP with the color /black and white design. Daytona Dominators and Fan Favorite were OK, like the fact there were no die-cuts, but miss the C&Cm, and Premium Choice.

Performance Driven, kinda silly design. If they want a pic with the driver holding the steering wheel, get one from in the car, or maybe in a cut away car for better access/photo angles?

Concrete Chaos, not bad just a different name on the Asphalt Jungle. Looks a bit like the'05 AJ.

Hot Threads, NICE, clean design, doesn't distract from the basis of what the card is about the swatch, and although the swatches remain the same size, they "look" larger.

Signings, good design, nice large area for the drivers to sign, but still with the Legends in all brands? Press Pass needs to limit the Legends to Legends, and 1 or "maybe" 2 other brands. We don't need legends autos in every release

Now, here are my breaks (scans at bottom of post):

Box 1

Base #1-70-complete with 13 doubles

Base Daytona Dominators #71-76-complete

Base Fan Favorites #77-82-2 #78 J. Gordon, #82 Johnson

Base Rookie #83-90-1 #83 A.J. Allmendinger

INSERTS

"0" Zero card- 1

Performance Driven- 4:
4 #3 Jr., #4 Hamlin, #6 Johnson, #11 Martin

Concrete Chaos- 2:
2 #2 Jr., #5 Jarrett

Signings-1
Donnie Allison :tsk: :tsk: :tsk:

My first thought....OH BOY back to my normal luck :frusty:

Box 2

Base #1-70-complete with 13 doubles

Base Daytona Dominators #71-76-complete

Base Fan Favorites- 2 #79 Kahne, #82 Johnson (again)

Base Rookie #83-90- 1 #87 Ragan

INSERTS

"0" Zero card-1

Performance Driven- 4:
4 Hamlin(again), 6 Johnson(again),7 Busch,11 Martin(again)

Performance Driven Red-1
#5 Waltrip 216/250

Concrete Chaos- 2
#3 Johnson, #5 Jarett(again)

Signings- 1
Martin Truex Jr. Bronze :whoo:

Hot Threads Driver- 1
#HTD1 Kasey Kahne red 114/145 :whoo:

Well, that was better than the first box by far, other than the duplicate inserts.


Box 3 (this is the one my son picked out as the "extra" box)


Base #1-70-complete with 13 doubles

Base Daytona Dominators #71-76-complete

Base Fan Favorites #77-82-2 #79 Kahne, #82 Johnson(again)

Base Rookie #83-90-1 #90 Jon Wood

INSERTS

"0" Zero card- 1

Performance Driven- 4:
#6 Johnson(again), 7 Busch(again),9 Jarrett,11 Martin(again)

Performance Driven Red- 1
#3 Jr. 042/250 :whoo:

Concrete Chaos- 2
#3 Johnson(again),#5 Jarrett(yet again)

Signings- 1
Scott Riggs Bronze

Hot Threads Driver-1
HTD-8 Gordon 2-color red/white 014/145

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Double Burner
DB-CE Carl Edwards black 097/100 :whoo: :whoo: :whoo:

OHHHHHHH KAAAAAATTTHHHHYYYYY!!!!!!!


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Thanks again Les for all your hard work on these case breaks :love0030: :love0030: :love0030: . Oh and also to whomever it was that backed out on the case break, that third box was awesome.:sign0020:

Al.

nice pulls al..i'm sure kathy will be all over the edwards..nice gordon patch too..looks like ya did ok

she's gone until the 11th...get her then...

Box Breaks:

Box #1
Base Set = (1-70 complete) plus 15 extra doubles
Short Print = 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 76, 79, 81, 84
Concrete Chaos = CC1, CC6
Performance Driven = PD6, PD7, PD9, PD11
Autograph = Blue Cale Yarborough 016/150
Hot Threads Hobby Driver Series = Kasey Kahne 131/145 (Red Piece) --- Anyone have a Jr. to trade for it?
Press Pass Inc.com Promo = 1
Press Pass Stealth Preview Card = 1

Box #2
Base Set = (1-70 complete) plus 13 extra doubles
Short Print = 71, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 83
Concrete Chaos = CC2, CC4
Performance Driven = PD1, PD3, PD8, PD12
Autograph = Silver Bobby Labonte 060/100
Hot Threads Hobby Driver Series = 0
Press Pass Inc.com Promo = 1
Press Pass Stealth Preview Card = 1

Box #3
Base Set = (1-70 complete) plus 17 extra doubles
Short Print = 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 76, 77, 81, 86
Concrete Chaos = CC1, CC6
Performance Driven = PD2, PD5, PD8, PD10
Performance Driven Red PD3 045/250
Autograph = Bronze Donnie Allison
Hot Threads Hobby Driver Series = 0
Press Pass Inc.com Promo = 1
Press Pass Stealth Preview Card = 1
Hot Treads Signature Series Race Used Autograph Firesuit Tony Stewart 06/20 --- Gone (Pimp)

My Break Down:

Base Set: Sorry but this is one product that I really did like the die cut cards in. I know I am one to say make changes but you can make the die cut changes different and keep them in the set. Always a great looking card to me production wise, thick stock, clean, nice photos. I do like that there are some great Rookie cards in there. As far as being short print I am for it in this set, I am always knowing I will have to trade to complete this set.

Short Prints: I pulled what I was supposed to so I am happy. Like I said above I am for them in PPP.

Concrete Chaos: Nice Card, good pictures and I do like the raised effects.
Performance Driven: Its a nice insert with great pictures but lets name it different or change it somehow.

Autographs: Press Pass Signings look good, I could do without having so many Parallels in this one.

Hot Threads Hobby Driver Series: I like the card, the look is good and the size of the piece is good. Nice Clean card with great Photos.
Promo Cards: Nice to throw them in there, good idea to advertise (glad they are racing this time).

Hot Treads Signature Series: Yes I pulled the Tony Stewart, I do think for a series like this you can use a better swatch on them. I mean they are so hard to pull and everyone wants one so step it up on them. They are a low production run so take your time when they are produced. I do like the set up on the card, swatch, auto and photo look good.

Packing wise it was very strange, I am like others some packs I had missing cards then some had extra. Seemed to come out in the end but get on the packing people. I see several got Retail cards in boxes and that is another packing issue in my opinion.

Price wise I am ok with. I had good boxes so I can not complain. But I have seen others post and something must have went wrong with some boxes. Again I think it can be a packing issue there, someone looks to have droped the ball there.

Last the Patch thing going on, really it did effect the way people bought this product. If you make them believe its a patch in a half case then you need to do that. I understand Press Pass is willing to help and I totally understand the issue with sell sheets being tenative but the Patch issue is past that. Glad to see Press Pass is helping out.

For me this product does get 4 out of 5 stars. I consider myself to have done well with Press Pass Premium....
Thanks,
Rick

PS. I will be getting my trade list up asap so please just go to the trade section for it!!


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nice break rick..i love the look of the sig series this year

I like the premiums, but it seems your more likely to get one of the legends auto then a current driver. The Sig Series cards are nice! and the patch cards are AWESOME!!

Got my box from Les today, here's my pulls,


Base Set = (1-70 complete) plus 11 extra doubles
Base Daytona Dominators #71-76-complete
Base Fan Favorites #79 Kahne #82 Johnson
Base Rookie #85 Menard

Inserts
"0" Zero card- 1
Concrete Chaos CC3 Johnson CC5 Jarrett
Performance Driven 4
PD6 Johnson
PD7 Kurt Busch
PD9 Jarrett
PD11 Martin

Autograph = J.J. Yeley 041/100

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Hot Threads Hobby Driver Series Tony Stewart 018/145

http://www.freewebs.com/kensethfan17/tonythreads.jpg


Denny Hamlin Road to the Cup R53 05/15

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I got 10 boxes (half case) and did not feel got what was suppose to be in them. I had dropped down to fewer boxes but got more this time with dangling promise of a good goodie in them. Over all, I did ok but had expected more goodies as I refer to them. Was not at all impressed with getting a retail ht in my hobby box...
I will just give a general run down as to what I got as most have already been sold. And really did not write all down as I ususally do. In situation where I needed to do a quick turnover...

Base sets:
2 sets to 82 cards (sold)
6 sets to 76 cards
(that includes the short print dd & ff's)
several dupe base cards, few dupe dd's & ff's
9 rookie cards, some dupes as well. (all are sold)
Did not complete a full base set (was 3 cards short I believe)

Premium driven
2 sets - several dupes
Red premium driven - 5 (sold)

Concrete Chaos
2 sets - several dupes

1 red parallel to /15
denny hamlin 11/15 (sold)

1 red parallel to /5
jr 5/5 (sold)

0 cards - 5

montoya preview - 10

Autograhps 6 total
5 bronze (including 2 janet guthrie)
1 blue richard petty /150 (sold)

hot treads
4 driver series (least I got a jr one for me - all rest sold)
1 team series retail - sorenson listed for sale on the bay as we speak

double burners - 2
johnson 18/100
gordon 96/100
(both currently running on the bay for next weekend)

hot threads patches - 0
signature series ht - 0

The double burners were nice, but expected a sig series ht or patch so was dissapointed there. Thought would get more autos or at least more than one that was #'d. Some boxes were full of #'d ones... All I got was the bronze ones and mostly of legends. One #'d one of petty which was nice. But an unnumbered one would of fetched as much...

I had a few marred cards, dinged corners, ect but not enough to really complain about. Basically just were base cards so no concern on this end over them. But no one likes dinged corners or not nice cards...

I liked the over all design of all of them. Kinda thinish on the autos tho in my opinion. Design gets 4 of 5 stars.

Alot of the pulls were as stated but not all. Especially the goodies. 2 1/2 of 5 stars becuz of the not stated goodie pull odds. Think they could of at least put 2 of the rookie short prints in each box being dd and ff were also on the sp line. Makes it really hard for the common collector to complete their sets.

Retail cards in hobby really sucks! 0 of 5 stars on that account! And did not get much more out of that box. Did not keep boxes or really keep track but think got a rookie and #pd and that was it for that box. Yes, that is disappointing. Had not read all the posts and did not see it was mistake on PP's part. Real rip off for the hobby box buyers! And retail buyers are getting a real treat I suppose at hobby box buyers expense. Wonder who the lucky stiff was got my sig series or patch???

I do thank Les for all he does on getting us all good prices on these case breaks. May have to skip the next one or two. Just not being what they used to be but also my circumstances not either. Just can't afford all the lost taken on buying cards lately.

Wish all the rest of ya the best on your pulls if you have not already.

Any I have left are listed on the bay already.

Thanks!

Lauriebugg

The highlight of my box - Marvin Panch Daytona 500 Winner auto. Enough said!?

^^ that sucks..i'd write to pp about that

Dropped by my local hobby store to pick up some supplies and the annual price guide, and lo and behold my supplier surprsied me with a box of 2007 PPP which I really had no intention of buying since I still would prefer to finish my want list, but I couldn't refuse and got it.
Here is what I pulled:
Card Sets
Year Maker Title

2007 Press Pass Concrete Chaos
Cards
Number Mint Qty Mint Val Name
1 1 0.00 Jeff Gordon
6 1 0.00 Mark Martin

2007 Press Pass Premium
Cards
Number Mint Qty Mint Val Name
1 1 0.00 Jimmie Johnson-Chec
2 1 0.00 Mark Martin
3 2 0.00 Clint Bowyer
4 2 0.00 Martin Truex Jr.
5 1 0.00 Kurt Busch
6 1 0.00 Kyle Busch
7 1 0.00 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8 2 0.00 Kasey Kahne
9 1 0.00 Scott Riggs
10 1 0.00 Denny Hamlin
11 1 0.00 Ryan Newman
12 1 0.00 Joe Nemechek
13 2 0.00 Sterling Marlin
14 1 0.00 Greg Biffle
15 1 0.00 Matt Kenseth
16 1 0.00 J.J. Yeley
17 1 0.00 Elliott Sadler
18 1 0.00 Tony Stewart
19 1 0.00 Ken Schrader
20 1 0.00 Dave Blaney
21 2 0.00 Jeff Gordon
22 1 0.00 Casey Mears
23 1 0.00 Kevin Harvick
24 1 0.00 Jeff Burton
25 1 0.00 David Stremme
26 1 0.00 Reed Sorenson
27 1 0.00 Bobby Labonte
28 2 0.00 Dale Jarrett
29 1 0.00 Kyle Petty
30 1 0.00 Jimmie Johnson
31 1 0.00 Jeff Green
32 1 0.00 Brian Vickers
33 2 0.00 Carl Edwards
34 1 0.00 Dodge Dealers # 9
35 1 0.00 Dupont #24
36 1 0.00 Shell Oil #29
37 1 0.00 The Home Depot #20
38 1 0.00 Miller Lite # 2
39 2 0.00 FedEx # 11
40 1 0.00 Target # 41
41 1 0.00 UPS #44
42 1 0.00 DeWalt #17
43 1 0.00 Bass Pro Shops #1
44 2 0.00 Office Depot #99
45 1 0.00 Lowe's #48
46 1 0.00 Tony Stewart
47 2 0.00 Gilliland & Rudd
48 1 0.00 Tony Stewart
49 2 0.00 Jeff Gordon
50 1 0.00 Jack Sprague
51 1 0.00 Kevin Harvick
52 1 0.00 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
53 1 0.00 Denny Hamlin
54 2 0.00 Tony Stewart
55 2 0.00 Carl Edwards
56 2 0.00 Matt Kenseth
57 1 0.00 Jeff Gordon
58 1 0.00 Kasey Kahne
59 1 0.00 Jimmie Johnson
60 1 0.00 Greg Biffle
61 1 0.00 Elliott Sadler
62 1 0.00 Jimmie Johnson
63 1 0.00 Joe Nemechek
64 1 0.00 Kyle Petty
65 1 0.00 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
66 1 0.00 David Stremme & JJ Y
67 1 0.00 Tony Stewart
68 1 0.00 Mark Martin
69 1 0.00 Jeff Gordon
70 1 0.00 JJ Yeley
71 1 0.00 Jimmie Johnson
72 1 0.00 Jeff Gordon
73 1 0.00 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
74 1 0.00 Dale Jarrett
75 1 0.00 Michael Waltrip
76 1 0.00 Tony Stewart
79 1 0.00 Kasey Kahne
81 1 0.00 Mark Martin
86 1 0.00 Juan Pablo Montoya

2007 Press Pass Premium Performance
Cards
Number Mint Qty Mint Val Name
3 1 0.00 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4 1 0.00 Denny Hamlin
6 1 0.00 Jimmie Johnson
11 1 0.00 Mark Martin
and these 2:
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sweet pulls..dave should be wanting that reed..lol