SCF Official Review: 2013 Panini Prestige

[Enigma]

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): $84.99 - $99.99

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- Three different on-card autographs of the 2013 RPS Class, no other $4 SRP product delivers more opportunities to get the Top 2013 Rookies signatures on-card
- The 1st images of the 2013 RPS class in their pro uniforms along with autographs & materials
- Four different die-cut acetate insert chase cards; NFL Shield, Stars of the NFL, Inside the Numbers and Fantasy Team; two per box
- Limited Rookie Card Signature extra point parallels inserted one per box
- Two Micro-Etched Inserts featuring the 2013 Rookie Class; Prestigious Picks & NFL Draft Picks; six per box


BOX BREAK
- 4 Autographs / Memorabilia (at least two autos)
- 24 Rookies
- 3 Parallels
- 3 Prestigious Picks
- 3 NFL Draft Picks
- 3 NFL Draft Tickets
- 3 NFL Draft City Destinations
- 3 NFL Passports


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

THE TOP ROOKIES FROM THE 2013 ROOKIE PHOTO SHOOT WILL BE FEATURED IN THEIR NEW NFL UNIFORMS

Rookies
The new one per pack 2013 Rookie Class is featured here making the transition from the NFL Draftees to NFL Rookies. Look for limited Extra Point parallels & Printing Plates

1st Impressions Signatures
The 2012 Class made a huge 1st Impressions on the NFL; Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Doug Martin all put up impressive rookie numbers

Micro-Etched Inserts
Micro-Etched inserts; NFL Draft Picks & Prestigious Picks featuring the top 2013 Rookies

Rookie Extra Points Signatures
The new 2013 Rookie Card signatures with the top RPS rookies. Look for limited Extra Point parallels

Die-Cuts
Four different clear acetate die cut chase inserts; NFL Shield, Stars of the NFL, Inside the Numbers and Fantasy Team

On-Card Rookie Autographs
On-Card Rookie Autographs from the 2013 Rookie Photo Shoot; includes Draft City Destinations, NFL Draft Tickets & NFL Passport

WHAT WE PULLED

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Base - 146/200 (73%)
Rookies - 24/100 (24%)





Prestige contains a 300-card base set that consists of 200 veterans and 100 rookies. Players are featured on a white-out background with a bottom splashed with the color of their current team. Rookie cards are different as a huge "ROOKIE" is seen at the bottom of the card. Rookie are shown in their NFL uniforms. Each pack should yield 1 rookie. There are only 9 that are short prints.

Rookie Extra Points Red (1)
Rookie Extra Points Purple /100 (1): Alec Lemon



Extra Points has been a mainstay as the base parallels for years. This year, the veterans have two versions while the rookies have five. All are numbered to 100 or less outside of the Rookie Red, which is unnumbered.

Draft City Destinations (1)
Fantasy Team (1)
NFL Draft Picks (2)
NFL Draft Tickets (4)
NFL Passport (4)
NFL Shield (1)
Prestigious Picks (4)









Prestige has a wide variety of inserts, though most are rookie based. There are a lot of carryovers from last year and previous years. It is quite interesting to see the rookies in their photo shoot uniforms in the NFL Draft sets and in their actual NFL uniforms in the starburst Picks sets. Just seems to lack continuity especially since the rookie cards are in NFL uniforms, not photo shoot (the "00" jerseys). Some of the sets have a parallel version (Holokote) numbered to 100 or less. Four sets are acrylic and die cut. These look great. Would love to see a release with nothing but these.

Rookie Extra Points Red Ryan Swope Autograph



NFL Draft Tickets Joseph Randle Autograph (on-card)



Prestigious Picks Gold Marcus Lattimore Jersey /399



Rookie League Leaders Russell Wilson Jersey /299



Andy Dalton Printing Plate Cyan 1/1



Prestige contain 4 autographs or relics on average with at least guaranteed to be autos. There are a myriad of autograph and relic set throughout Prestige. Be on the lookout for multi-player versions as well. As seen, Printing Plates are treated as an additional hit instead of replacing one.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Base - 4.5/5
Design - 4/5
Fun - 3.75/5
Value - 4/5
Rebuy - 4.25/5

Overall - 20.5/25 (82%)

NPN Information

NPN, 2013 Panini Prestige Football
5325 FAA Blvd Suite 100
Irving TX 75061-3601

Limit 2 Entries Per Household, Mailed Separately

Postmarked By: 9/4/13
Received By: 9/11/13

Canada Skills: 677 + 360 / 180 x 287 - 494 = ?

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.

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[pwaldo]

Nice 1/1

[papaperk]

Really like the Prestige this year with one exception...absolutely drives me nuts to see "00" on jerseys. For some of the inserts there is a jersey # and for others they put "00" for the same player. I understand time restraints in trying to get products to market but please at least put a number on the jersey. Have seen/traded Jarius Wright cards with "00", "1", "17". Inception has the same issue. Won't trade for/buy cards with "00" unless they come from packs I buy. Even then they are the first I try to trade. Just put 8675309 on the jersey and then Tommy Tutone will get his props.