His NBA debut was delayed by a year, but now Ben Simmons rookie cards are among the hottest in the hobby. Born in 1996, Simmons was the top pick of the 2016 NBA draft and has been every bit as good as the 76ers had originally hoped. A rare 6'10 point guard, Simmons is already the type of player capable of putting up a triple-double every night. The Ben Simmons … [Read more...]
New Sports Card Releases Through October 11
The marquee release last week was 2017 Bowman Chrome baseball, but the busiest product manufacturer over the next week or so will be Panini America, which will launch several products covering multiple sports. Courtesy of box breaker Maine Sports Cards, here's an overview of what's coming up. Panini Certified Cuts Football (10/4) This product promises four hits, including … [Read more...]
2016-17 Panini Flawless Basketball Preview
2016-17 Panini Flawless basketball is caboose on the previous season’s release calendar but also the one that gets much of the attention from collectors and case breakers. 2016-17 Flawless will offer ten cards per box (or briefcase, whatever you prefer), at least seven of which will be autographs and every signature in the product is signed on-card. There will be one … [Read more...]
Sports Card Releases: September 15-28
Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a look at some of the upcoming sports card products being released over the next couple of weeks. National Treasures Collegiate Football (9/15) Panini's latest college-oriented product from the National Treasures line is in its third year, with seven card packs offering six autographs or memorabilia cards and one base or parallel. … [Read more...]
2016-17 Panini Immaculate Basketball Preview
You’re liable to find just about anything in a box of 2016-17 Immaculate basketball (yes, Panini still has one more ’16-17 product on the collecting calendar). These days you can always expect jersey swatches and tags but the upcoming release of Immaculate will also be serving up cards with the laces and tongues of player-worn shoes. Sneaker Swatch Signatures is one … [Read more...]
Panini to Debut “1st Off The Line” Program
Panini America announced Monday it would offer limited early releases of some upcoming products through the company’s online store and Panini Direct app. The “1st Off The Line” program will offer what Panini calls “extremely limited” amounts of some high-end products to collectors a day or two before sports card shops and online retailers will be have them in stock. … [Read more...]
2016-17 Panini Impeccable to Arrive in September
The old season is two months in the rearview mirror but there’s at least one more NBA trading card product in the pipeline before next season’s training camps open. 2016-17 Panini Impeccable basketball will arrive in late September. Impeccable made its debut as a football brand last fall. It’s a higher-end issue with an average of five on-card autographs … [Read more...]
Several New Releases Arriving August 16-23
Baseball, football, basketball and hockey card collectors will all have something of interest over the next week with several different releases covering all four sports set to arrive. Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a look at some of them. Topps Clearly Authentic Baseball (8/16) If you like your box breaks short, simple and with guaranteed autographs, this one is … [Read more...]
New Sports Card Releases June 26-July 4
Whether you collect football, basketball, baseball or racing, there will be a new product available before the Fourth of July. In fact, four will hit the market in the span of just three days before things settle down until just after the holiday. Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a rundown of what's about to arrive. 2016-17 Panini Spectra Basketball (June 28) If you … [Read more...]
2016-17 Panini Preferred is All Autographs, Book Cards
Those looking for an NBA fix in the middle of summer will get one when 2016-17 Panini Preferred Basketball hits the market. Preferred boxes carry a pretty simple configuration. Each will have two packs of two cards each. Each card will be either an autograph, auto relic or a memorabilia book card. There’s no immediate word on pricing. Panini is touting the … [Read more...]