SCF Official BOX REVIEW: 2008 Press Pass VIP

[nascards]

2008 Press Pass VIP Racing Hobby Box REVIEW:


First Off I would like to say THANK YOU to the Folks at Press Pass
For giving us the Opportunity to Do a Break/Review Of
There Product.




PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
2008 Press Pass VIP Racing Hobby Box
20 packs per box,
5 cards per pack
Suggested Price is $70.00 A Box {Hobby}
SCF Members Box break Pack price---$4.50 A PACK

All the cards in this Release utilize Nice Heavy Card Stock.
With the Exception of the Plastic Parallel Cards.



• BASE SET- 90-card set focused on the elite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers
The Base set features a High Gloss Finish.
Overall these are a nice looking card.
These cards are highlighted using GOLD foil.
The base set is broken Down Into 6 Sub-Set’s:
NASCAR Sprint Car Drivers: Features Top Nextel Cup Drivers
Power Brokers: Features Team Owners.
Sunday best: Features Cars and the Crews.
Red Carpet: Features drivers and There Top Victories.
After Party: Features Driver that won in 2007
VIP Rides: Features Top Driver PERSONAL Rides.
Behind The Scenes: Features Drivers On there Time Off.
I did not complete the base set Out of this box.
Out of The 90 Card set there are 10 Missing to complete the set.
{Missing Card #’s 11, 16, 26, 32, 40, 43, 46, 49, 60, 79}
However There Were NO DUPLICATES.



• ALL ACCESS- 25-card “set-within-a set” featuring NASCAR’s premiere series…1:2
This set is featured using Vivid Holo-Foil Highlights.
Card back gives a brief Bio of the Featured Driver.
Pulled 10 of The 25 cards needed to complete the set.



• GEAR GALLERY- 12-card insert printed on foil board with a multi-level emboss that features drivers and their race gear…1:4.
These cards are printed using A Raised finish to give it a 3D effect.
And the Holo-Foil Highlights are featured in this Set as well.
Pulled 5 of the 12 cards needed complete this Set.



• TROPHY CLUB- 9-card foil embossed insert showcases the NSCS drivers that have a knack for finding victory lane…1:7.
These cards are printed using A Holo-foil finish.
The Trophy is Raised to give it a 3D effect.
And Holo-Foil Highlights are featured in this Set as well.
Pulled 3 of the 9 cards needed complete this Set.



TROPHY CLUB TRANS, an exclusive plastic parallel…1:20.
This set is made Using Sturdy Plastic Card stock.
Card front has a 3D finish.
The Card backs are straight forward Facts of the featured Driver.
Pulled 1 of the 9 cards needed complete this Set.

GEAR GALLERY TRANS, a plastic parallel version...1:18
This set is also made Using Sturdy Plastic Card stock.
Card front also has a 3D finish.
Card back features straight forward Facts of the Drivers
Gear needed to complete a NASCAR Race.
Pulled 1 of the 12 cards needed complete this Set.

• VIP GIFT BAG CONTEST:
WIN A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF ITEMS FROM TOP DRIVERS.
I Pulled 1 of these Cards.
This is a Very interesting Concept.
I did go to The Press Pass Web Site and Looked at the
Prize Packages. It does however bother me
That these Items being used for the gift Bag.
Never got Inserted into the Racing Boxes they were intended for.
I personally would think that a special 1/1 set would be even more collectible.



Jeff Gordon BRONZE Signings

• PRESS PASS SIGNINGS...1:40 hobby, 1:112 retail
This exclusive year-long certified autograph program is found only in Press Pass Premium 2008, Stealth 2008, Speedway 2008, and VIP 2008
• PRESS PASS SIGNINGS SILVER VERSION- numbered TO 100
• PRESS PASS SIGNINGS GOLD VERSION- numbered TO 50 (HOBBY ONLY)
• AUTOGRAPHED PRESS PLATES—SUPER RARE

The Jeff Gordon BRONZE Signings
Pretty much Looks like all the Other Signings cards Press Pass
Has printed in the last Few Years.

YEAR-LONG MEMORABILIA PROGRAM
• FOUR WIDE- features four pieces of race-used memorabilia on one card! Sheet metal, tire, and car cover plus an OVERSIZED 4th piece: driver firesuit. Seq. numbered to 50 per driver. Spread throughout all 2008 Press Pass releases. Look for special 1 of 1’s with a piece of checkered flag as the OVERSIZED piece! (Hobby-Only) Look for an exclusive Four Wide card of Dale Earnhardt Jr. found only in Press Pass VIP 2008!
• DOUBLE BURNER- contains two pieces of race-used memorabilia! For Press Pass VIP 2008, each card will contain race-used firesuit and glove swatches; seq. numbered to 100. Two-piece memorabilia combos will vary from product to product in 2008 (Hobby & Retail)
• NEW for ’08! TRIPLE GRIP: TEAMMATE RACE-USED GLOVE CARDS
• NEW for ’08! GEAR GALLERY MEMORABILIA
• EXCLUSIVE DALE EARNHARDT JR FOUR WIDE MEMORABILIA CARDS!
• ROOKIE STRIPES RACE-USED MEMORABILIA CARDS
• ROOKIE STRIPES AUTOGRAPH EDITION


Did not pull any of These Items So I Cannot Comment on them.

My Over all impression of the set is: It looks like all the
Other VIP sets from the past,
I would think it is Time to Change the base card format.
The Inserts are 40/50 at best. Out of 100 cards
22 of them were inserts. I really do like the Foil finish
And brightness Of the All Access and Gear Gallery Cards.
But the Trophy Club Cards are just to Plain.
Press Pass Signing reminded me of last years Signings,
I personally was not excited once I started opening this box.
However Pulling the Jeff Gordon Signings Card did Help
Soften the blow. However I have seen SEVERAL
Jeff Gordon Signings cards this year.
Where they have been very hard to find in Years Past.

Final Ratings (Out of 5):

Base Set – 3.5
Fun - 3
Overall Design – 3.5
Value - 4
Rebuy - 3

Final Grade - 17.0 (68%)

Once Again I would like to Thank Press Pass for making this
Break/Review possible.

Richard Steeves
New Member
Asst. Team Manager

[SHELBYSALEEN]

I LOVE how you did the breakdown. It looks great, very professional. Not sure about your grade though. It would be hard for me to grade a box d+ that contained a jeffgordon autograph lol.

[nascards]

I LOVE how you did the breakdown. It looks great, very professional. Not sure about your grade though. It would be hard for me to grade a box d+ that contained a jeffgordon autograph lol.

Thank You for The complement !!
Like I said the Gordon auto sweetened the box.
BUT it also could have been a Marvin Panch auto as well.

[Jeremy_Falcons]

Nice box.