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



24 packs per box
8 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $96.00 - $109.99

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Rookie Material Signatures
Highlights the 35 Rookies that attended the 2012 Rookie Premiere, Card will feature an oversized event worn jersey swatch along with an autograph. Look for prime versions Sequentially numbers to as low as 49.

Rookie Premiere Slideshow Signatures
NFL's hottest new talent make a photographic splash in this insert featuring a trapped photo slide with an on card autographed, sequentially numbered to max 50.

Prime Cuts Materials Jumbo
Features a jumbo prime game worn prime swatch of some of the NFL's marquee players. sequentially numbered to max 25.

ROOKIE PRIME MATERIAL SIGNATURES
Highlights the 35 Rookies that attended the 2012 Rookie Premiere, Card will feature an oversized event worn jersey swatch along with an autograph. Look for prime versions Sequentially numbers to max 49.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MATERIALS PRIME
Feel the Pain as Panini America brings you the hardest hitting insert highlighting some of today's best defensive players! Look for prime versions sequentially numbered to max 49.

PRIME CUTS MATERIALS JUMBO
Features a jumbo prime game worn prime swatch of some of the NFL's marquee players. Sequentially numbered to max 25.

PLAYER PENNANT
This new insert highlights 15 of the games top stars in a die cut team pennant. find one in EVERY box.

ROOKIE CRUSADE PRIME CUTS MATERIALS GREEN
Highlighting 35 of the NFL's newest rookie campaigns, features a event worn prime jersey swatch. Also look for signature parallels sequentially numbered to as low as 49

WHAT WE PULLED



Base - 146/150 (97.3%)
Rookies - 24/65 (36.9%)
True Blue (8)
Longevity /249 (1) - Greg Jennings



Greatest Hits (4)
Greatest Hits Gold /500 (1) - Jerod Mayo
Pennants NFL Team (3)
Pennants Player (1) - Not Scanned
Statistical Standouts (4)



Bobby Wagner Autograph /999



A.J. Jenkins Rookie Materials/Autograph /499



Reuben Randle Rookie Materials Longevity /249



Michael Turner Revolution Materials /199



FINAL THOUGHTS

Base - 4.75/5
Design - 4/5
Fun - 3.5/5
Value - 3.75/5
Rebuy - 4/5

Overall - 20/25 (80%)

Pros:
Almost a complete base set in a box
1 Rookie per pack
Longevity versions always seem to look great
Handful of rookies are jersey/autographs

Cons:
Sticker Autographs
Ridiculous amount of parallels for Rookie Crusade Relics (Rookie Overkill)
Price is a tad steep for what you get in return

NPN Information:

NPN, 2012 Panini Rookies & Stars
5325 FAA Blvd. Suite 100A
Irving, TX 75061-3601

672 + 472 / 118 x 434 - 243 = ?

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, visit them today at www.paniniamerica.net.

All of the base and inserts are available for request. Please PM with the card or cards you are interested in. Cards are available for 30 days from the time this review is posted. As always, for the first 48 hours, only VIPs can make requests.