SCF Official Review: 2010 Panini Certified

[Enigma]

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



10 packs per box
5 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): 74.99-84.99

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
2 Autographs including one from the following:
- Freshman Fabric seq. #ed to 699 or less
- Fabric of the Game seq. #ed to 100 or less
- Mirror Immortal Gold, Emerald or Black seq. #ed to 25 or less
- Shirt Off My Back seq. #ed to 25 or less
- Shirt Off My Back Combos seq. #ed to 25 or less

2 Memorabilia including one from the following:
- Fabric of the Game seq. #ed to 250 or less
- Mirror Blue, Gold, Emerald or Black seq. #ed to 100 or less
- Jumbo Material seq. #ed to 100 or less
- Multi-Swatch seq. #ed to 250 or less
- Prime Material seq. #ed to 50 or less

6 Inserts / Parallels
- 2 Mirror Parallels (one mirror red and one other)
- 2 Inserts (one Certified Potential and one other)
- 2 Rookies seq. #ed to 999 or less

CASE BREAK:
- 1 Platinum Hot Box per 8 count mini case
- All Cards # 999 or less

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- Autographed Material Rookie Cards "Freshman Fabric" featuring Sam Bradford, C.J. Spiller, Ryan Matthews, Dez Bryant and Tim Tebow seq. #ed to 699 or less
- Autographed Material (Mirror Gold, Emerald and Black Legends, Fabric of the Game and Shirt Off MY Back) seq. #ed to 25 or less featuring Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Joe Namath, Jim Brown, Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana
- Look for Mirror Material Gold, Emerald and Black cards featuring prime swatches of material seq. #ed to 25 or less
- Look for Platinum Hot Boxes, where all commons are replaced by exclusive, limited-edition parallels! (three Hot Boxes per each 24-count master case, one Hot Box per each 8-count)
- 150 Commons
- 35 Freshman Fabric Rookies #'d to 699 or less

WHAT WE PULLED



Base - 45/150 (30%)
Rookies /999 (2) - Corey Wootton, Tony Moeaki
Mirror Blue /100 (1) - Steve Smith
Mirror Red /250 (1) - Brian Hartline
Certified Potential /999 (1) - Armanti Edwards



Freshman Fabric Jermaine Greshman Redemption
Freshman Fabric Mirror Gold Jahvid Best Shoe/3-clr Patch/Ball/2-clr Jersey/Auto (21/25)
Mirror Red Terry Bradshaw Jersey (017/100)
Shirt Off My Back Brandon Jacobs/Ahmad Bradshaw Dual Jersey (047/100)



Ratings:
Base - 4.25/5
Design - 4.5/5
Fun - 5/5
Value - 4.5/5
Rebuy - 5/5

Total - 23.25/25 (93%)

Panini Certified consists of an in-depth base set with 150 veterans, 20 retired players (Immortals), 100 rookies (New Generation) and 35 rookie jerseys (Freshman Fabrics). The regular cards feature the player on a thin, foil type card stock. The player's name and team can be found at the bottom and the card logo is at the top.

There are parallels for the base set called Mirror cards. They can be found in five levels and serial numbered as high as 250 and as low as 1. Each corresponds to a specific color to denote which Mirror series it is. Certified also has hot boxes in which every card in the box is numbered. While Mirror cards can be found in a hot box, they are predominately filled another parallel called Platinum. These also have the same color code, but cards are numbered between 999 for the high and 1 for the low.

Consumers will find four autographs or memorabilia cards in each box on average. The big draw with the rookie class is the Freshamn Fabric series. As mentioned, these highlight 35 of the bigger named rookies this season. Each card will consist of two memorabilia swatches on the front. Parallels run in conjunction with the base cards and some versions will yield four memorabilia pieces along with an autograph. The other memorabilia series that attracts collectors is the Fabric Of The Game set. There are a few versions such as NFL and Team Die-Cuts as well as Jersey Number Signatures.

Certified continues to be one of the staple products in the Panini family. The base set is not a set collector's ideal release, but it is great for someone who enjoy a challenge. While not a daunting task, it is a difficult one considering you only get around one-third of the veterans, two of a mix between the retired players and rookies. And then there are the rookie jerseys that usually only run one per box. The cards themselves have a nice layout. The player is featured predominantly on the card in full color. The foil board offers a nice sheen and attracts the eye. For those looking for a bang for the buck, it's hard to beat a 10-pack product that has 4 "hits" and at least a bonus in virtually every pack. Not to mention that there is a hot box possibility in each 8-box mini case (3 per master case). Each pack offers a little bit of excitement unto itself and you don't get bored because of the small number of packs. There's no doubting why Certified is considered one of Panini's best releases year after year.

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 their products, be sure to check them out at www.paniniamerica.net

[11chaos]

Nice product, nice of Panini to supply a box to SCF for review. Would love to rip some of this.

[WVcoltsfan]

Thats a really nice Jahvid Best!

[JDK16]

I debated hard on buying a box of this today ended up going with topps unrivaled.. Always seem to prefer topps but i will be getting a box of this soon some nice hits in it that sell good also

[lil5up3rman]

Sweet looking break, I love that Best card, thanks Panini. Daniel