While the number two pick in the 2019 NBA draft has been somewhat overshadowed Zion mania, the small town talent has clearly proven he belongs and collectors and prospectors are now clamoring for the best Ja Morant rookie cards on eBay. Haven't seen him play that much? You might tune in just to catch an aerial display of the Dalzell, South Carolina native's … [Read more...]
2019-2020 Panini Court Kings Brings the Color
With a vibrant, colorful style, Panini America’s 2019-2020 Court Kings basketball will make its turn just in time for the NBA's playoff push. The product is scheduled to hit hobby stores and online outlets on April 1. Collectors will find 10 cards in the one-pack hobby box, with two autograph and/or memorabilia cards. This is a tweak from last year’s set, … [Read more...]
Panini-Fanatics Partner on 2019-20 Donruss Optic Factory Set with Rookie Parallels
Hobby boxes will be here in February but there's a new twist for one of the hobby's increasingly popular basketball issues. There's a 2019-20 Donruss Optic basketball factory set in the works, with some exclusive content. Panini America has partnered with Fanatics for the set, which won't differ much from the standard Optic base set, offering the same 200 cards (150 … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 1/1/20 – 1/21/20
The annual holiday slowdown in new sports card products gradually ramps up as January unfolds. Here's a look at the major releases during the first three weeks of 2020. January 3 2019-20 Contenders NBA Draft products are OK, but collectors generally prefer the pro version of Panini's products and Contenders basketball should be one of the more popular releases of … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Schedule: 12/11/19 – 12/31/19
The 2019 calendar year is winding to a close but collectors will still have some options for holiday ripping. Several new products will arrive by New Year's Eve with none of the major sports left out. Here's a look: 12/11/19 2019/20 Upper Deck Buybacks Hockey Not a totally new concept but back for the first time in a while at Upper Deck, 2019-20 … [Read more...]
Panini Prizm Basketball FOTL Auction Sells Out
Panini America opened up on online selling window for the First Off the Line edition of 2019-20 Prizm basketball on Monday morning. After server crashes due to web traffic during a couple of other recent FOTL releases, the company came up with a new platform to offer boxes of what has been one of the most anticipated trading card releases of the year. Panini used a … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Panini Black Friday is Back
Some collectors will be doing their Black Friday sports card shopping online but for collectors lucky enough to have a card shop nearby, it's a weekend to mark on your calendar. 2019 Panini Black Friday is here and live (unless your city got 14" of snow from Monday night until Tuesday and you're still waiting for your packs to arrive like one certain card shop owner and … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 11/27/19 – 12/10/19
Options. Collectors will have plenty of them as the holiday season gets underway with numerous products across a variety of sports set for release. Here's a listing of what's on the docket from November 2- through December 10. November 27 Topps Transcendent Baseball: You'll need to be committed to tackle Transcendent. Back for another year, the hobby's … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar Through Nov. 20
Collectors of modern hockey cards have spent the last few days ripping into boxes of 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 while those who prefer high end hoops are now chasing the 2018-19 brand of Panini Flawless basketball. You can check out what's been pulled and listed for sale from UD1 here and Flawless here. That's just the start of a very busy month for new … [Read more...]
2019-20 Donruss Optic Basketball Preview, Checklist
Panini will once again put a shiny touch on its flagship basketball brand this season. They’ll roll out the 2019-20 edition of Donruss Optic basketball in mid-winter, highlighted by on-card rookie autographs. 2019-20 Donruss Optic Configuration and Base Set Info If you’re not aware, Donruss Optic is the higher-end version of Donruss with a chromium-style card … [Read more...]