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2010 Panini Playoffs Contenders Football Product Preview
Dec 9th
Panini will start 2011 by unleashing 2010 Panini Playoffs Contenders Football on the collecting masses. Set for release on the 5th January 2011, each box will include 24 packs of 5 cards which will set you back around $110 to $120 online. Get ready to chase something as good as gold, this product will indeed introduce the industry’s first ever 14-karat gold trading card. While anyone would be happy to pull the “Golden ticket” the product will also feature some guaranteed hits, each box should include 4 autographs and at least one will be on-card rather than a sticker auto. So, More >
2010 Panini Americana I Century Collection Product Preview
Dec 5th
A miscellaneous collector’s dream, this product mixes sports cards , Hollywood star cards and historic event cards. The Americana brand used to be released under the Donruss banner but as Panini bought out Donruss in March 2009, it is not surprising to see them re-brand the release. While Donruss Americana use to contain 4 packs of 5 cards per box, the Panini offering is an higher end product which includes a single pack of 5 cards for a suggested retail price of $200. Each pack/box will yield 2 autographed cards, 2 material cards and 1 further autographed or memorabilia card. More >
2010-2011 Panini Timeless Treasures Basketball Product Preview
Dec 5th
Right on the heels of Christmas, Panini will launch the second edition of its Basketball Timeless Treasure brand which will hit the stores on the 29th December. So if are unhappy with what Santa brought you, here’s your chance to make it right! For the suggested retail price of $100 per box, you will get one pack containing 5 cards. Each pack will contain 3 autographs or memorabilia cards (at least one of those will be an autograph) and 2 commons/parallels numbered to 399 or less. The most sought after hits will include Cut Signatures, Logoman Signatures and Laundry Tag LogomanSignatures. More >
Panini 2010 Plates and Patches Football Product Preview
Dec 4th
Available in store from the 15th December 2010, Panini Plates and Patches Football will be on offer with a suggested retail price of $150. For that price you will get a box consisting of one pack comprising of 8 cards. Each pack will yield the following cards: 1 autographed Prime Memorabilia Rookie Card, 2 additional autographs numbered to 999 or less, 1 other autograph or memorabilia, 2 commons, 1 parallel and 1 insert. This exciting product will offer collectors a chance to pull NFL shields, autographed NFL shields, Gridiron Cuts and Printing Plate Signatures to name a few. As for More >
2010-2011 Famous Fabrics Ink – Hockey Product Preview
Dec 4th
Formerly known as Famous Fabrics Hockey Cut Signatures this product is set to hit the shelves on the 16th December 2010. Each box will contain only one card so for the suggested retail price of around $100 you will get one single card but beware, that card will be a 1/1 Cut Signature. With a line-up that includes the big names of hockey like Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe and Lord Stanley himself, it sure is appealing to high-end collectors. The production is limited to 40×60 box cases for a total of 2400 1/1 cards. The question is, will you walk More >
2010-2011 ITG Heroes and Prospect Product Preview
Nov 29th
On the 20th January 2011, ITG will step back on the rink with another installment of its increasingly popular Heroes and Prospects product. On average, one autograph will be inserted in every 8 packs which is not bad odds at all. As per usual, In The Game will aim to make hockey collectors discover the stars of tomorrow while paying tribute to the heroes of today. Few details have been released so far but we can tell you that there are 100 cards to collect in the non-memorabilia insert sets this year. There are also plenty of different Game–used Memorabilia More >
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