The lull between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl is probably a pretty good time to offer some sort of football fix and that’s what’s happening with the return of 2018 Panini Limited football.
Limited is a mid-range product that offers a healthy dose of parallel cards along with a mix of autographs and memorabilia cards.
2018 Panini Limited Football Basics
Each box of Limited promises three hits, including at least two autographs, one of which will be an on-card Rookie Patch Autograph.
There are three packs per box with five cards per pack.
Online prices are currently sitting at around $125 per box.
Base Set
Limited features a 100-card base set that is generally focused on the NFL’s best-known players. Look for the following parallels:
Base Silver Spotlight (#’d/99)
Base Gold Spotlight (#’d/49)
Base Ruby Spotlight (#’d/25)
Base Amethyst Spotlight (#’d/10)
Base Emerald Spotlight (#’d/5)
Base Sapphire Spotlight (#’d/1)
Autographs and Memorabilia Cards
The Rookie Patch Autographs will feature a checklist of top draft picks with every card numbered to 299 or less. Look for more than 30 NFL newcomers in this set and its subsequent parallels:
Rookie Patch Autographs Silver Spotlight (#’d/75)
Rookie Patch Autographs Gold Spotlight (#’d/50)
Rookie Patch Autographs Ruby Spotlight (#’d/10)
Rookie Patch Autographs Emerald Spotlight (#’d/5)
Rookie Patch Autographs Sapphire Spotlight (#’d/1)
There will also be variations, numbered to 199 or less with these parallels:
Rookie Patch Autographs Variations Silver Spotlight (#’d/25)
Rookie Patch Autographs Variations Gold Spotlight (#’d/20 or less)
Rookie Patch Autographs Variations Ruby Spotlight (#’d/10)
Rookie Patch Autographs Variations Emerald Spotlight (#’d/5)
Rookie Patch Autographs Variations Sapphire Spotlight (#’d/1)
Rookies are also featured in Draft Day Signature Booklets which include a swatch of the jersey the player held on stage after being selected last spring. Each is numbered to 55 with Sapphire Spotlight Swoosh parallels numbered 1/1.
Unlimited Signatures will feature current stars and retired greats. Some will be short-printed. All will be numbered to 99 except these parallels:
Unlimited Signatures Silver Spotlight (#’d/50 or less)
Unlimited Signatures Gold Spotlight (#’d/25 or less)
Unlimited Signatures Ruby Spotlight (#’d/10 or less)
Unlimited Signatures Emerald Spotlight (#’d/5 or less)
Unlimited Signatures Sapphire Spotlight (#’d/1)
Ring of Honor celebrates franchise favorites from throughout NFL history. Each will be numbered to 99 with these lower numbered parallels:
Ring of Honor Silver Spotlight (#’d/50 or less)
Ring of Honor Gold Spotlight (#’d/25 or less)
Ring of Honor Emerald Spotlight (#’d/5 or less)
Ring of Honor Sapphire Spotlight (#’d/1)
Partnership Trios features autographs of three players from the same franchise with Gold (# to 50 or less); Ruby (# to 10 or less) and 1/1 Sapphire versions.
Six Star Signature Booklets celebrate players from throughout a franchise’s past and present history. Each is numbered to 25 with 1/1 Sapphire versions also in the mix.
Short-printed Dual Patch Auto Combinations will be tough pulls. Each card will be numbered to 50 or less with these parallels:
Dual Patch Auto Combinations Silver Spotlight (#’d/30 or less)
Dual Patch Auto Combinations Gold Spotlight (#’d/20 or less)
Dual Patch Auto Combinations Ruby Spotlight (#’d/10 or less)
Dual Patch Auto Combinations Sapphire Spotlight (#’d/1)
Headlining the memorabilia card roster is Rookie Phenoms, which feature a large swatch of memorabilia. Each is numbered
to 99 except these:
Silver Spotlight (#’d to 75)
Gold Spotlight (#’d to 50)
Ruby Spotlight (#’d to 10)
Sapphire Spotlight (1/1).
2018 Panini Limited is set for release January 30. You can see boxes and cases on eBay here.
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