At $300 per pack, the Premier line will compete with others among high rolling football card collectors.
Premier Football is the latest super premium sports card and memorabilia product scheduled to hit store shelves.
Upper Deck will release the product September 12.
Suggested retail price is $300 per pack. Every seven card pack includes several hits: one autograph card numbered to 99 or less; one double or triple patch card numbered to 75 or less; one triple of quadruple jersey card numbered to 75 or less; one autographed rookie jersey card numbered to 199 or less; one woven patch card numbered to 75 or less; or one other autographed card – on average.
“UD Premier Football is a rookie card junkies best friend,” said Steven Judd, Football Product Manager for Upper Deck. “We have purposely loaded packs to over deliver as UD Premier Football will be the big winner this season.”
The Premier Rookie autograph cards will showcase 30 newcomers and will be serial numbered to 299 or less. The first year player cards will be the Premier Rookie Autograph Memorabilia – and its parallel. In all, Premier Rookie Autograph Memorabilia will be the top 35 young stars who attended the NFL Rookie Premier Photo Shoot.
The Premier Brand was first launched during the baseball season. Every card in the set is sequentially numbered. “In fact, every card in the base set is numbered to 225 or less,” added Judd. “We felt that with a product like this one, we needed to come out with a bang.”
Once again, Premier Stitchings will be an integral part of the set as these cards will feature special custom-manufactured patches created specifically for each player (one per pack).
Upper Deck says Premier will "bridge the gap between those who collect the rookies and those who like the current superstars and Hall of Famers."
Pack Highlights:
o One autograph card numbered to 99 or less.
o One double or triple patch card numbered to 75 or less.
o One triple of quadruple jersey card numbered to 757 or less.
o One autographed rookie jersey card numbered to 199 or less.
o One woven patch card numbered to 75 or less.
o One additional autograph card per pack.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Autograph Cards
o Premier Penmanship – Serial Numbered
o Premier Penmanship // 1 - Serial Numbered
o Premier Penmanship // 2 - Serial Numbered
o Noteworthy – Serial Numbered
o Preeminence – Serial Numbered
o Insignias – Serial Numbered
o Premier Impressions – Serial Numbered
o Noteworthy // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Preeminence // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Insignias // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Impressions // 1– Serial Numbered
o Noteworthy // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Preeminence // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Insignias // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Impressions // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Pairings – Serial Numbered
o Premier Trios – Serial Numbered
o Premier Foursomes – Serial Numbered
o Premier Six – Serial Numbered
o Premier Eight – Serial Numbered
o Premier Rookie Auto Materials // 1– Serial Numbered
o Premier Rookie Auto Materials // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Rookie Auto Materials // 3 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 2 // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 3 // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 2 // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 3 // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 2 // 3 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 3 // 3 – Serial Numbered
o Rare Patches Dual – Serial Numbered
o Rare Patches Triple – Serial Numbered
o Rare Patches Dual // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Rare Patches Triple // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Rookie Auto Materials Patch // 4 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Rookie Auto Materials Logo // 5 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Stitchings Auto // - Serial Numbered
o Premier Stitchings Cut Sig // - 1 of 1
o Premier Remnants 3 Auto // - Serial Numbered
o Premier Remnants 4 Auto // - Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 2 Auto // - Serial Numbered
o Premier Patches 3 Auto // - Serial Numbered
Memorabilia, Parallels and Insert Cards
o Premier Stitchings
o Premier Stitchings // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Stitchings // 2 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Stitchings Variation
o Premier Stitchings Variation // 1 – Serial Numbered
o Premier Stitchings Variation // 2 – Serial Numbered