The national crisis hasn't slowed the new release calendar yet. Despite a lack of actual competition, collectors will have a chance to open some fresh releases as March heads toward a close. Here's a look at what to look for 3/19/20 Panini America USA Baseball Rack Set: This little nugget is pretty hard to beat. For the third year in a … [Read more...]
Panini Reveals 2019 Contenders Football SPs, SSPs
Panini is once again peeling back the curtain to reveal which autographs are the rarest in its recently released 2019 Contenders football product. The company has released a partial list of some of the SP and SSP print runs from Rookie Tickets (team logo), Rookie Ticket variations (team helmet) and Veteran tickets. An SP designation means 250 or less of that … [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...]
2019 Panini Flawless Preview
The wait for the highest of the high-end football card products lasts until baseball season but for collectors who like on-card autographs and cards with ultra-low serial numbers, it’s worth it. 2019 Panni Flawless NFL is set to arrive March 20 but we’ve got a sneak peek including a gallery below. Each briefcase/box will hold ten cards: six autographs, one or two … [Read more...]
2019 Panini National Treasures Football Preview
Check any list of the highest prices attained for any recent rookie card and you can bet the bulk of it is all about one product. The NFL version of 2019 National Treasures football won’t likely be any different. Set to arrive March 27, NT is one of those products high-end collectors zero in on. Each one pack box (around $600) will contain eight cards with four boxes … [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...]
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...]
2019 Panini Encased Football Preview
We'll have a Super Bowl champion by then and the NFL talk will begin to center on free agency and the NFL Draft but there will still be some fresh football card products hitting the market this winter. 2019 Panini Encased football has a release date of March 4. 2019 Panini Encased Configuration Panini keeps it fairly simple with Encased, which gets its name from the BGS … [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...]