Panini America has once again teamed up with Fanatics to offer a familiar product with a twist. The 2020 Phoenix Football Factory Set includes the base cards from the regular set, but with each card produced on opti-chrome technology. The set comes in a special box with all 200 cards included and each one produced in the design of the brand's Fire Burst parallels that … [Read more...]
2020 Panini Immaculate Football Preview
One of the NFL season's high-end products is back. 2020 Panini Immaculate Football is currently scheduled to arrive a few weeks later than last year, packing multiple hits per box with on-card autographs. 2020 Panini Immaculate Configuration As usual, each box of Immaculate contains one pack of six cards. Five will be autographs and/or memorabilia cards with one … [Read more...]
2020 Panini Obsidian Football Preview
The black is back. Panini's 2020 Obsidian Football is scheduled to make its return on December 2 with a heavy dose of dark, glossy cards. This product's content is all about volcanoes and space--a little different but the end result is generally pretty striking. 2020 Panini Obsidian Configuration and Base Set Printed on black Opti-chrome stock, Obsidian is a … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 10/14/20 – 10/30/20
Here's a roundup of some of the sports card boxes heading to your favorite hobby shop or online store in the coming days. 10/14 2020 Topps Gold Label Baseball Pushed back from its original pre-Labor Day release, Gold Label arrives in the heat of the MLB playoffs. Each box will have seven packs of five cards and you should pull one autograph. Boxes are … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Football Rises Up as Sports Calendar Overfloweth
As I'm writing this early on September 24th, many things in the sports world are completely normal. The NFL is in full swing. Many college football teams are several games into their season. My son Sam just got done playing golf for his high school team (sorry, I had to drop that in there). The Rockies have essentially been eliminated from playoff contention. Of … [Read more...]
2020 Panini Prizm Football Preview
Packing some new inserts, 2020 Panini Prizm football is set to return November 4. Each box will have 12 packs, with 12 cards per pack. Boxes promise two autographs, nine numbered Prizms, two Silver Prizms, four inserts and 24 rookie cards. The Prizm base set will consist of 300 cards, with veterans and legends from each NFL franchise. There’s also a 100-card rookie … [Read more...]
Most Watched 2020 NFL Rookie Card Auctions
It’ll be a while before we know for certain which are the best 2020 NFL rookie cards but it’s not hard to identify some of the popular choices among collectors so far. Joe Burrow cards have been selling like crazy since the first pre-draft products hit the market and now that there are actual licensed NFL cards showing him in his Cincinnati Bengals uniform, the gloves are … [Read more...]
2020 Panini Phoenix Football Preview
Look for a little more shininess in 2020 Panini Phoenix Football. The brand returns with a release date of October 30. Panini says it will make more use of Opti-Chrome technology on what is a pretty busy-looking design. Boxes are on eBay for around $240. They're also releasing a 2020 Phoenix Factory Set done entirely on Opti-chrome with the Fire Burst look used for … [Read more...]
2020 Panini XR Football Set for October Arrival
Lots of lines. That is one characteristic of the design in Panini America’s 2020 XR football, which has a scheduled release date of Oct. 16. Another trait in this set is what Panini calls a seemingly contradictory “sleek, dull holographic” card stock. Getting “sleek” and “dull” in the same sentence seems odd, but the cards do sport an attractive design. The XR base set … [Read more...]
What’s Coming in New Sports Card Releases 9-2-20 to 9-15-20
There was a time not long ago when it seemed like it wasn't possible, but this month our sports plates will be overflowing. MLB, NBA, NHL and now the NFL and college football appear on track to open their seasons. There will be plenty of new products to open while you're taking in the action from your couch. Here's a look at some products currently on the … [Read more...]