The deep rookie class from the 2017-18 NBA Draft, which featured Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Lonzo Ball and other players who had the hobby buzzing. Not much hobby attention was on the Miami Heat's top draft pick. You would be forgiven for not jumping all over Bam Adebayo rookie cards right out of the gate. If you did manage to grab some, you are more than happy with the … [Read more...] about Heating Up: A Bam Adebayo Rookie Card Review
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De’Aaron Fox Rookie Cards Bear Watching
Over half of his games are played when most of the eastern half of the country is heading for bed or already asleep. You also won’t find the Sacramento Kings on national TV very much--not yet anyway. If you’ve been paying attention to what's transpiring, though, you know De’Aaron Fox rookie cards are looking like potentially solid long-term plays. With averages of 16.7 … [Read more...] about De’Aaron Fox Rookie Cards Bear Watching
2017-18 Panini Immaculate Basketball Preview
The new NBA season will be tipping off when 2017-18 Panini Immaculate arrives but it’s not likely fans of one of the company’s most familiar high-end brands will mind. It’s one of those products that remains pretty consistent from year to year with a heavy dose of autographs and memorabilia cards that incorporate some decidedly unusual materials. Immaculate offers six … [Read more...] about 2017-18 Panini Immaculate Basketball Preview
2017-18 Panini Impeccable NBA Preview
Just ahead of a new season tipping off, Panini will put the cap on the last one with the arrival of 2017-18 Impeccable basketball, a high-end product due to be released October 3. Back for a second year, Impeccable will offer a one pack box with nine cards. Typically, a box will contain five autographs. Impeccable is all about numbers—and metal. Panini will … [Read more...] about 2017-18 Panini Impeccable NBA Preview
Sports Card Release Calendar: September 9/12/18 – 9/25/18
The next couple of weeks will bring some new products and a few veterans to the forefront as we head into the last third of the year. Courtesy of The Break Exchange, here's a roundup of what's on the docket. 2018 Panini Spectra Football (9/12) Spectra is back with a hit-heavy box that contains just 16 cards but you could label most of them hits. Each box has four … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: September 9/12/18 – 9/25/18
2017-18 Panini Flawless NBA Preview
Collectors of high-end basketball cards are in for a treat on Halloween. While the new season will have already tipped off, 2017-18 Panini Flawless NBA basketball will arrive with its usual bounty of autographed and gem-studded cards. Each box of Flawless will contain ten cards—at least seven of which will have an autograph. All signatures will be on-card. … [Read more...] about 2017-18 Panini Flawless NBA Preview
Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/8/18 – 8/22/18
No matter your favorite sport, there's a new release for you over the next couple of weeks. Several new products arrive between now and August 21. Courtesy of The Break Exchange (formerly Maine Sports Cards), here's a rundown of some of them. 2018 Donruss Football (8/8) It may have had its heyday in the 80s but Panini has kept the Donruss name alive through … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/8/18 – 8/22/18
Charles Barkley Autographs Coming to Panini
His autographs haven't appeared inside NBA trading card packs nearly 15 years but that’s about to change. Panini America announced a deal with Hall of Famer Charles Barkley on Tuesday, ending the long drought. Collectors will begin seeing Barkley’s autograph on randomly inserted “Spotlight Signatures” autograph cards inside its 2017-18 Noir product, which is being … [Read more...] about Charles Barkley Autographs Coming to Panini
Sports Card Release Calendar: July 25-August 7
The floodgates will open for new releases as the National Sports Collectors Convention approaches, including five set for release on the opening day of the show. Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a look at just some of the boxes that will arrive through August 7. Panini Cornerstones Basketball (7/25) This post-season product offers six cards per box with two … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: July 25-August 7
Panini Launching New Basketball Product with Old Name
Panini is launching a new higher-end basketball card product—but the brand might jog your memory. 2017-18 Vanguard Basketball will arrive September 5 as one of last season’s final releases. You might recall Vanguard if you recall some of the products cranked out by the now defunct Pacific Trading Cards early in the new millennium (think Tom Brady rookie … [Read more...] about Panini Launching New Basketball Product with Old Name