2022-23 Panini Contenders Optic is a premium style release that has long been a mainstay of the hobby, both in its Optic and regular formats. The set is probably best known for its “Ticket” design cards, which make up the main rookie autograph cards, but also extend to the main base set and Veteran Autos. […]
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2022-23 Topps Chrome NBL is a basketball release that highlights the National Basketball League of Australia and New Zealand. This is the 2nd release to feature the NBL, following 2022-23 Topps NBL earlier in the year. The release features a mix of base, parallels, autos, relics, and inserts, with hobby format boxes offering 1 hit […]
2022-23 Panini Spectra Basketball is a high-end release that offers 4 packs per box, and uses the Chromium technology as a finish to the images. The release consists of base, parallels, autos, and inserts. Most auto sets appear to feature sticker autos, but there may be some hard-signed selections thrown in as well. Hobby format […]
2022-23 Panini Mosaic Basketball is a mid-range release that focuses heavily on chromium mosaic designs. The release includes a mix of base, parallels, autos, and inserts, and have multiple box formats including Hobby, FOTL, Choice, and Fast Break, with some of these formats having exclusive parallel version. Each of these formats offer 1 signed card […]
2023-24 Leaf Ink is a basketball release that offers cards from some of the top men and women prospects in the NCAA. This is a fairly small release, offering just 89 total players on the checklist. These players all fall under 1 single set, which adds 2 parallel versions as well. All cards in the […]
2022-23 Donruss Optic Premium Box Set Basketball is a scaled back version of the main release. This version offers only a serial numbered base set, and a limited autograph rookie set. The release is limited to only 249 boxes, with a full base set in each, as well as 1 signed card that is numbered […]
2023 Panini NSCC Gold VIP Packs are a promotional release that was exclusive to those lucky collectors to be invited to Panini’s NSCC VIP party. While these packs are normally given out at the event, this year’s edition shipped a week later. The packs offer an exclusive base/insert set as well as autographs and a […]
2023 Panini National Convention Wrapper Redemption was a promotional release for the 2023 National Sports Card Convention in Chicago. The Silver Packs were given as purchase incentives for select boxes purchased at the convention, and offered fans a chance at autographs from various different sports, including NFL, NBA, Nascar, WWE, and the WNBA. While other […]
2023 Upper Deck National Convention Wrapper Redemption is a promo release that is available exclusively at the annual convention. The promo packs are given to fans who buy select products from Upper Deck Diamond Dealers, with a limit of 6 packs per day. There is also an additional autograph redemption for those who buy cases […]