Panini America is bringing its Illusions brand to basketball. 2019-2020 Illusions Basketball will make its debut Aug. 5 and will be offered in hobby and retail formats. Collectors will recall that Panini has had the Illusions product for football since 2017. Now, with a rookie class that has Zion Williamson, Ja Maront and R.J. Barrett, it's not surprising to see … [Read more...]
2019-20 Panini Opulence Features High-End Booklets
A product called Opulence is naturally going to be expensive. Certainly, Panini America’s 2019-2020 Opulence basketball, with a suggested $1,000 price tag per hobby box, fits that description. If the current trend continues, consider yourself lucky for snaring a box anywhere near that price. 2019-20 Opulence basketball is scheduled for release on September 18. There … [Read more...]
Panini’s Obsidian Basketball Features Autographs, Die-Cuts
Panini America’s Obsidian basketball product returns for its second year when it hits the shelves May 20. This year’s issue has the advantage of a strong rookie class, so despite the high price for the brand, the rewards could be greater with a lineup that includes Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett. This year’s cards feature die-cuts and a full, textured … [Read more...]
2019-2020 Panini Noir Basketball Preview
Panini America’s 2019-2020 Noir basketball will feature plenty of autographs and memorabilia cards. When the product hits stores March 25, a hobby box will contain 10 cards. Of those cards, seven will be either on-card autograph cards or relic cards. An eighth card, exclusive to the online 1st Off the Line product, will be metal framed and numbered to 11. Now a staple … [Read more...]