SCF Official Review: 2012 Press Pass FanFare

[Enigma]

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



1 pack per box
5 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $89.99 - $109.99

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

- Five Autographs per Pack!
- All Cards are Autographs!
- High-end Chromium technology on Base autographs featuring 60-65 rookie draft prospects
- Each pack comes in an upscale, sealed box


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

AUTOGRAPHED INSERTS

NEXT LEVEL INK
- 5 #'d Levels: 99, 50, 25, 10, 1
- 9-12 players who are destined to make it big
- Holofoil autos; foil stamping denotes each level

PAYDIRT
- 5 #'d Levels: 99, 50, 25, 10, 1
- 9-12 players who find the end zone
- Holofoil autos; foil stamping denotes each level

GRIDIRON GRAPHS
- 5 #'d Levels: 99, 50, 25, 10, 1
- 12-15 collegiate gridiron stars
- Holofoil autos; foil stamping denotes each level

WHAT WE PULLED



Kirk Cousins FanFare Autograph



Kellen Moore FanFare Autograph



Stephen Hill FanFare Autograph



TJ Graham FanFare Autograph



Michael Egnew FanFare (Bronze or Gold) Autograph /99



FINAL RATINGS:

Base - N/A
Design - 4.5/5
Fun - 5/5
Value - 3.5/5
Rebuy - 4.25/5

Overall - 17.25/20 (85%)

Pros:
On card Autographs as per the norm from Press Pass
New product
Every card is an autograph
Chrome/Foil cards are a great change of pace from previous Press Pass releases
Focus on top tier and mid level prospects (not a lot of fluff additions to the list)

Cons:
Bit of a steep price for non-licensed cards
Numbered Parallel Auto on top takes away from the buildup

Once again, I'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors at Press Pass for giving us the opportunity to open and review this release. For more information on all their products, visit them today at www.presspassinc.com.

[michigandan]

Like the look of the product, price kind of scres me.Overall though i think Press Pass is taking a step int he right direction.Thanks for the break Press Pass and Tony!

[11chaos]

Press Pass is and has always been my Favorite! Yes, it's a bit expensive for my taste but it's a nice product. I hope they get their licenese back

[lil5up3rman]

Nice product, a bit pricey for me as well, but overall nice design, thanks Press Pass. Daniel

[Jeremy_Falcons]

I like the design and foil-like background. I wish the cards still depicted the college logos.

[TJJenkins]

Is it as hard to see the autos in person as it is to see them in the scans on these?>

[Enigma]

Is it as hard to see the autos in person as it is to see them in the scans on these?>

You can clearly see in autos in person. Should be more presentable in the video. My scanner and chrome/foil do not like one another.

[TJJenkins]

I gotcha. Good stuff from Press Page, I've got to echo other posts though, that's a bit of a price point for non-licensed stuff.

[patriotsguy]

First and foremost thanks to Press Pass for the box to review and for Enigma to proving his video review.

Kudos to Press Pass for coming up with a different design. For those tat always like putting together a press pass set it's disappointing not being able to do that with this product. For the price though it's a bit steep as others have mentioned. Hopefully the numbered auto is not the usual with opening this product as it does take away from the intrigue of opening the pack and having your potential best card right on top.

Overall I think a step in the right direction, just a few things to tweak to make it better.

Roger

[jaybird_1981]

Interesting seeing Press Pass going to the foil cards for this release.