2010-11 Contenders was the debut year for one of Panini’s most popular products. The unique base cards, designed to look like tickets, pleased fans and motivated many set collectors. The product also put forward a variety of autographed cards and inserts/parallels that meant fans had a wide variety of sets to chose from. The product […]
Ninja Update: 2010-11 Donruss Hockey
Donruss hockey was a popular brand in the 1990s, especially with sets such as Rated Rookies. 2010-11 Donruss marks the brand’s return to hockey, with Panini taking the helm. This is a fun mid-range product that focuses on inserts and jersey cards. There is also a nice selection of autographs and prime jersey pieces. Also […]
Ninja Update: 2010-11 Certified
2010-11 Certified was one of the debut product for Panini Hockey. Offering a mix of memorabilia and autographs, the company built on early success to gain immense popularity among fans. Despite the company’s short run in hockey, fans continue to buy, sell, and collect the brand. 2010-11 Certified offered fans 4 hits, as well as […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Score
A decidedly low-end product, Score Hockey appeals to the younger collector, who may not be able to afford the larger products. Additionally with over 500 base cards, it is perfect for set builders who enjoy a challenge. While traditional “hits” are not the focus of the product, they do exist. Score Signatures, and Hot Rookie […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Rookie Anthology
2011-12 Rookie Anthology, like other years of RA, is a collection of update sets from across Panini’s product line. While it avoids the big names such as Dominion and Prime, it offers up plenty of Crown Royale, Certified. Luxury Suite, and Pinnacle. This mish-mash of products means that a variety of hits are available in […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Pinnacle
Panini Pinnacle is a product that is geared towards the younger collectors, whose budgets may not allow for the freedom that older collectors may have. With no guarantee of an autograph, and only 2 memorabilia hits per box, Pinnacle manages to stay affordable meaning that it is nothing to grab a couple packs as an […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Prime
Making it’s debut in 2011-12 Panini Prime joins Dominion as the company’s high-end hockey card option. The product was filled with incredible relic cards, and a great mix of autographs. The main draw was without a doubt the Prime Colors/Namesakes/Ties type sets which offered large patches that were extremely short printed. This was a product […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Contenders
Panini Contenders is a long time favorite of autograph collectors, as each box guarantees multiple autos. 2011-12 promised 3 to 4 autos per hobby box, with one of these being a rookie, additionally all autos were hard signed, with the exception of the 6 way booklet cards. Memorabilia is limited to auto patch sets, and […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Dominion
Panini’s response to Upper Deck’s The Cup product, Dominion is the ultra high-end hockey card product for the company. This product comes with a massive checklist overflowing with memorabilia cards and hard signed autographs. It also pays homage to legends of hockey’s past, offering two separate category of cut signatures, the Kindest Cuts set, and […]
2016 Panini National Treasures NASCAR Racing – Full Checklist Added
The 2016 season marked the return of NASCAR racing products to the trading card market. Panini took over the genre after Press Pass folded a few years ago. The results have been generally well received and the release of National Treasures NASCAR is a welcome way to end the season. Without a doubt, the highest-end […]
