Philadelphia sports is having a moment right now. The Phillies made it to the World Series. The Eagles are one of the best football teams in the league. The 76ers found themselves a budding star in Tyrese Maxey. “I wish we had 12 more Tyrese Maxeys on this ball club,” said Sixers assistant Sam Casell. “The kid works extremely hard. He takes my criticism. I think the sky’s … [Read more...] about Tyrese Maxey Rookie Cards Catching Collector Interest as Sixers Star Draws Praise
2020-21 basketball cards
Cracked Ice Exclusive 2020-21 Panini Flux Basketball Set Released
The brand itself is a newcomer as a standalone release and now it’s getting its own Fanatics exclusive product. 2020-21 Panini Flux Basketball factory sets were released this week and as of now are still available. The complete Fanatics exclusive set includes all 250 cards (200 base and 50 rookies), with each produced as Silver Cracked Ice Prizms. That’s a different … [Read more...] about Cracked Ice Exclusive 2020-21 Panini Flux Basketball Set Released
2020-21 Immaculate Basketball Preview and Checklist
One of the basketball card release calendar’s higher end issues arrives later this week. Delayed until the start of a new season, 2020-21 Panini Immaculate Basketball brings the usual array of autograph and memorabilia cards on thick stock with an acetate finish. Configuration and Base Set Immaculate offers a single six-card pack with three autos, two memorabilia cards … [Read more...] about 2020-21 Immaculate Basketball Preview and Checklist
Sports Card Release Calendar: 12/3/21 – 12/16/21
While future release dates are just about all in the "tentative" category thanks to the ongoing supply chain issues, new sports card products are still on the calendar as we head through the first half of December. Here's a look at what's currently scheduled to arrive. December 3 2020-21 Panini Mosaic Basketball Originally scheduled for release in mid-September, … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 12/3/21 – 12/16/21
Panini Releases Target Exclusive 2020-21 Donruss Optic Factory Set
Collectors woke up to a new drop of last season's basketball cards on Thursday. The Target exclusive factory set of 2020-21 Donruss Optic Basketball arrived with a limit of three sets per customer and includes some cards that won't be found anywhere else. The sealed set features all 200 cards from the regular set including 150 base cards and 50 Rated Rookies. There's … [Read more...] about Panini Releases Target Exclusive 2020-21 Donruss Optic Factory Set
The Briefcase is Back: 2020-21 Panini Flawless Basketball Preview
Delays in production continue to push release dates back on the calendar but one of the traditionally late arriving NBA trading card products is on the way. The 2020-21 edition of Panini's Flawless NBA Basketball is currently scheduled for release on January 26. Flawless is the highest of the high end releases, with a single pack carrying mostly autographs tucked … [Read more...] about The Briefcase is Back: 2020-21 Panini Flawless Basketball Preview
Panini Flux to Make Full Release Debut in December
Science, space and geology backgrounds are sometimes helpful in understanding the brand names and subsets inside Panini's trading card line, but no education is required to understand that there's a new product entering the market this NBA season. Enter 2020-21 Flux Basketball, which after appearing inside the Chronicles line, gets its turn as a standalone … [Read more...] about Panini Flux to Make Full Release Debut in December
2020-21 Panini Chronicles Basketball Preview
The new season is just days away, but the 2020-21 NBA trading card products are still pushing through the pipeline. Panini Chronicles Basketball is on the way, with a pair of autographs inside each hobby box. A Draft Picks version was released earlier. Each box of 2020-21 Chronicles NBA will have six packs, with eight cards per pack and 12 boxes per case. … [Read more...] about 2020-21 Panini Chronicles Basketball Preview
The Sealed Report: Hall of Fame Hotness; ’20-21 Hoops Still Chilled
The Sealed Report is a bi-monthly overview of the market for unopened sports packs and boxes. Long-time industry pro Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect will provide insight on what’s hot and what’s not, highlight recent sales of unopened product and tips on participating in one of the hobby’s hottest and most popular realms. In the … [Read more...] about The Sealed Report: Hall of Fame Hotness; ’20-21 Hoops Still Chilled
Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/20/21 – 8/31/21
Baseball collectors will have plenty of new products to consider between now and the end of the month, but there are a few others, too. Here's a roundup of what's coming: 8/20 2021 Panini Elements Football A mix of on-card autographs, patches and metal are what's inside this product. Each box contains a single five card pack that will hold, on average: - 1 … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/20/21 – 8/31/21