Now a staple set in the Panini line of football products, Rookies & Stars returns for the 2022 season offering cards of top NFL rookies and veterans.
Fan-favorite Opti-chrome inserts such as Crusade, Airborne and Stellar Rookies will once again be featured in this year’s edition.
The product is currently scheduled for release on Feb. 22. Here’s a look at what to expect inside Hobby boxes.
Configuration
Hobby boxes will include 6 packs per box and 10 cards per pack. Each hobby case will include 14 hobby boxes. A typical box will consist of 2 autographs, 2 memorabilia cards, 5 numbered base, rookies or inserts, 12 inserts, 12 rookies and 6 Opti-chrome inserts.
Base Set
The 100-card red and blue base set consists of top NFL veterans and rookies. There are also autograph parallels based on the base set design. The rookie gold base set features 100 rookies as well as autograph parallels from the top names in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Base Parallels
Base Orange #’d /175
Base True Blue #’d /49
Base Red & Blue #’d /35
Base Gold #’d /10
Base Black & Blue #’d /5
Base Platinum #’d 1 of 1
Base Signatures max #’d /199
Base Signatures Orange max #’d /99
Base Signatures True Blue max #’d /75
Base Signatures Purple max #’d /25
Base Signatures Gold max #’d /10
Base Signatures Green max #’d /5
Base Signatures Platinum #’d 1 of 1
Rookie Base Parallels
Rookies Orange #’d /175
Rookies True Blue #’d /49
Rookies Red & Blue #’d /35
Rookies Gold #’d /10
Rookies Black & Blue #’d /5
Rookies Platinum #’d 1 of 1
Rookies Signatures max #’d /299
Rookies Signatures Orange max #’d /99
Rookies Signatures True Blue max #’d /75
Rookies Signatures Purple max #’d /25
Rookies Signatures Gold max #’d /10
Rookies Signatures Green max #’d /5
Rookies Signatures Platinum #’d 1 of 1
Rookies Signatures Printing Plate Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow & Black #’d 1 of 1
Inserts
The coveted Crusade insert returns for another year with a rainbow of parallels and a rare chance at autographs numbered to /99 or less.
Crusade Silver
Crusade Longevity #’d /80
Crusade White #’d /149
Crusade Red #’d /99
Crusade Pink #’d /75
Crusade Blue #’d /50
Crusade Purple #’d /35
Crusade Orange #’d /25
Crusade Gold #’d /10
Crusade Green #’d /5
Crusade Black #’d 1 of 1
Crusade Signatures max #’d /99
The aforementioned Thrillers insert, new to Rookies & Stars, features a movie poster style look. Rare autograph parallels can also be had.
Thrillers Silver
Thrillers Longevity #’d /80
Thrillers White #’d /149
Thrillers Red #’d /99
Thrillers Pink #’d /75
Thrillers Blue #’d /50
Thrillers Purple #’d /35
Thrillers Orange #’d /25
Thrillers Gold #’d /10
Thrillers Green #’d /5
Thrillers Black #’d 1 of 1
Thrillers Signatures max #’d /99
Memorabilia Cards
Exclusive to the hobby release, High Octane Memorabilia and Big Time Prime feature swatches from the game’s biggest stars.
High Octane Memorabilia max #’d /99
High Octane Memorabilia Prime max #’d /25
High Octane Memorabilia Premium #’d 1 of 1
Big Time max #’d /99
Big Time Prime max #’d /25
Big Time Premium #’d 1 of 1
Autographs
The literally star-studded Stellar Rookies autograph set featured autograph parallels of top 2022 rookies.
Great American Signatures, a hobby-exclusive memorabilia autograph set, focuses on players who are popular both on and off the field.
Great American Signatures max #’d /99
Great American Signatures Prime max #’d /25
Great Amiercan Signatures Platinum #’d 1 of 1
The Dress for Success horizontal rookie patch auto set features memorabilia swatch autos from top 2022 rookies.
Dress for Success max #’d /99
Dress for Success Prime max #’d /25
Dress for Success Platinum #’d 1 of 1
Online box pricing is currently at around $350.
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