First and foremost, I'd like to thank our sponsors at Panini for providing us with this box.



20 packs per box
6 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $69.99 - $89.99

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- Three Autographs per box! Chase the popular Modern Marks and Elusive Ink!
- Find the 50 Short-Printed Variations!
- Look for the return of Raining 3's along with brand new technology inserts including shoe tread Treads, and Winning Touch Banners!
- Vintage base card designs along with cutting-edge print technology inserts!
- For the first time Past and Present includes Live Rookie Cards of Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis And Damian Lillard


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

COMMONS
- Printed on card stock to deliver both the look and feel of classic trading cards!

VARIATIONS
- Look for short-printed variation base cards!

RAINING 3's
- Chase an upgraded version of Raining 3s featuring the game's best shooters!

HEADBANDS
- Get up-close with the look and feel of this unique card that will showcase headshots and player headbands utilizing a felt texture.

MODERN MARKS
- Look for the return of Modern Marks with an upgraded design and an expanded player list!

RISE N SHINE
- A Panini original! Collect the complete 100-card set!

ELUSIVE INK
- Check out the player list, which includes some of the toughest to obtain basketball autographs!

WHAT WE PULLED



Kobe Anthology (5):



Base - 61/150 (40.7%)
Rookies - 20/100 (20%)





Past And Present blends current players with yesteryear's stars as well as includes rookies from the last two years. There are three different card designs for the first 150 cards and then a fourth for the 100 rookies. The photos are more like drawings/paintings of the players than actual photos.

Base Variation (1): Anthony Davis
Headbands (2)
Raining 3's (2)
Rise And Shine (20)
Shattered (3)
Treads (5)
Winning Touch (3)









If you are into insert overkill, then Past And Present is for you. Not only is there an insert set that appears 1 per pack (Rise And Shine), you basically get a second one in every pack. Thus why the base yield is low compared to the total number of cards in a box. Each box should contain a base variation. You have to pay attention or it is easy to miss. Some of the set need no explanation as they are cut and dry. One aspect of Shattered is Panini use the Cracked Ice idea of making it look like pieces of glass is broken on the card. Winning Touch is different as it is a banner design with information on the years the player won the NBA Title. The player photos are surrounded by a white fabric.

Fat Lever Autograph



MarShon Brooks Rookie Autograph Redemption



Alec Burns Rookie Autograph



On average, you will find three autographs in a box. There are no relics in Past And Present unlike previous releases where you got 2 autographs and 2 relics. Outside of the base signatures, there are Elusive Ink, Modern Marks and Hall Marks autograph sets. Perfect cards for on-card autos, but looks like sticker galore.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Base - 3.5/5
Design - 4/5
Fun - 4/5
Value - 3.5/5
Rebuy - 3/5

Overall - 18/25 (72%)

NPN Information

NPN, 2012-13 Panini Past & Present Basketball
5325 FAA Blvd, Suite 100A
Irving TX 75061-3601

Limit Two Request Per Household, One Per Envelope

Postmarked By: 7/17/13
Received By: 7/24/13

Canada Skills: 644 + 748 / 374 x 309 - 640 = ?

Once again, I'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors at Panini for giving us the opportunity to open and review this release. For more information on all of their products, you can visit them today at www.paniniamerica.net.

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