The first nine weeks of 2022 didn't produce a huge number of new releases as the sports card manufacturers continued to deal with supply chain issues but that's about to change. March has plenty of product currently on the docket, starting with a pretty big group of releases arriving over the next few days. Here's a brief overview of what to expect. 3/9/22 2021 … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 3/9/22 -3/15/22
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2021-22 Panini Origins Basketball Set to Return
It'll be a third trip around the sun for a brand designed to give off a galaxy vibe when 2021-22 Panini Origins Basketball arrives March 9. First launched as a basketball brand in 2019, Origins brings plenty of color, with an artsy style look that's easy to pick out. Hobby boxes will carry a single pack of seven cards: two autograph or memorabilia cards; two … [Read more...] about 2021-22 Panini Origins Basketball Set to Return
What’s Hot: Ahead of Topps Conference, Box Sales Roll On
First of all, I wanted to thank all the manufacturers for not canceling my accounts after the 2021 Mikey Awards. I don't really have such concerns, but one never knows how good of a sense of humor people have these days. Fortunately, my annual piece seems to have gone over well and I'm taking notes to be ready for the 2022 edition. In just a few days, I'll be … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Ahead of Topps Conference, Box Sales Roll On
Shop Talk: 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball Arrival, Donruss Elite Basketball in Stock, More 2021-22 Hoops
Reid offers his weekly dose of happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. ------ This week offered up a big baseball card release 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball hit our shelves bright and early Wednesday morning.The shop had four or five missed calls from the night before and early that morning before we even opened the door from collectors all … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball Arrival, Donruss Elite Basketball in Stock, More 2021-22 Hoops
2021-22 Panini Contenders Basketball Preview
It's been a dozen years since Panini brought its Contenders line over to the NBA side. Steph Curry, James Harden, Jrue Holiday and Blake Griffin were youngsters and Panini was just starting to ease into its role as a basketball card maker. You got four rookies in your Hobby box back then (?!?) and while things are different now, 2021-22 Contenders Basketball keeps the … [Read more...] about 2021-22 Panini Contenders Basketball Preview
Sports Card Release Calendar: 12/31/21 – 1/25/22
2021 finishes with a flourish, but it'll be a slow start to the new year for those looking for new sports card products. Here's a roundup of the licensed boxes you can expect at your local shop, eBay or your favorite online retailer. 12/31/21 Bowman Draft Baseball Among the most anticipated products of the year for those who like to play the prospect game, Bowman Draft … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 12/31/21 – 1/25/22
2021-22 Donruss Basketball Preview
On the heels of Hoops, another flagship-style NBA basketball card brand is now in the Panini pipeline. 2021-22 Donruss Basketball is set to arrive this winter as another of the early products to show this year's rookies in their pro uniforms. Donruss typically comes packed in a few different ways, depending on where you buy it, but the Hobby boxes will … [Read more...] about 2021-22 Donruss Basketball Preview
2021-22 Hoops Basketball Preview
The arrival will be a little later than usual in an unusual time for product releases, but 2021-22 Panini Hoops Basketball now has a spot on the upcoming calendar. The long-running brand will offer the first cards of rookies in their NBA uniforms. Hoops is scheduled to arrive on New Year's Eve. Hoops Hobby boxes carry randomly inserted autograph cards but it's … [Read more...] about 2021-22 Hoops Basketball Preview
2021-22 Panini Recon Basketball Makes Debut This Month
A new basketball card brand will arrive later in the NBA season with Panini set to push out 2021-22 Recon Basketball. The name isn't totally new. Recon was used inside last season's Chronicles Basketball product, but now becomes a standalone product, with a release date of October 27. It's a fairly straightforward release with ten pack boxes (six cards per … [Read more...] about 2021-22 Panini Recon Basketball Makes Debut This Month
Panini Signs Projected NBA Top Pick Cade Cunningham
There won’t be any issues with autographs of the projected number one pick In the NBA Draft and the league’s trading card partner. Panini America announced Tuesday that it had signed former Oklahoma State point guard Cade Cunningham to an exclusive agreement for trading cards and autographed cards. Cunningham, a First-Team All-American and the USBWA National Freshman of … [Read more...] about Panini Signs Projected NBA Top Pick Cade Cunningham