Some changes are in store for one of Panini's longest running brands. 2022-23 Contenders Basketball Hobby boxes will be much leaner than in past years. Does that mean the content will be meaner? We'll have to wait and see but the product is definitely undergoing a bit of a reboot, perhaps with an eye on quality over quantity. Last year, Contenders offered 12 … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Panini Contenders Boxes Shrinking
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What’s Hot: When Seasons Mix, it’s a Sports Card Buffet
Hello fellow card maniacs, Welcome to my monthly share of what products are rocking at Colorado's Best Card Shop. Along with nearly 100 other hobby shop owners, I recently attended the 2019 Industry Summit in Las Vegas. Also on hand were league and player representatives, manufacturers like Leaf, Panini, Tristar and Ultra Pro along with other hobby movers and … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: When Seasons Mix, it’s a Sports Card Buffet
Notes: Contenders Part II; ’61 Fleer Wax; Tim Carroll; Stolen Jerseys: JPL Collector
After a crush of interested buyers crashed its web servers last week, scuttling the launch of 2019-20 Contenders Draft Picks basketball, Panini planned to try again Wednesday morning. The First Off the Line edition were set to arrive a week ahead of the standard issue boxes. Contenders will include rookie cards of Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and the rest of the NBA’s … [Read more...] about Notes: Contenders Part II; ’61 Fleer Wax; Tim Carroll; Stolen Jerseys: JPL Collector
2019-20 Contenders Draft Picks Basketball: What The Fuss is About
At times, collegiate-oriented sports card products have been a tough sell for online retailers and hobby shop owners. Sometimes they stock them simply because they have to in order to get allocations of more popular NBA and NFL products from Panini and/or its distributors. That won’t likely be the case for upcoming basketball releases. A potentially strong NBA … [Read more...] about 2019-20 Contenders Draft Picks Basketball: What The Fuss is About