tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383411772026532698.post3129194640593089469..comments2023-09-15T11:38:05.434-07:00Comments on All About Sports Cards: Review This Box Of 2012 Panini Rookies & Stars And You Could Win Prizes In Our NFL Player Of The Day Contest Baseball Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171961881305647298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383411772026532698.post-29324369748664989032012-10-22T07:21:06.997-07:002012-10-22T07:21:06.997-07:001. I like the designs of the cards as an autograph...1. I like the designs of the cards as an autograph collector there is areas in all the cards that are light so you can see the autographs on them. <br />2. As in most sets there is always the big name stars and rookies this set appears to be no different. I would like to see the other players on cards from time to time instead of the same 10 guys from each team in every set. Lineman/special teamers need more card love.<br />3.some good some not good. I hate the true blue and longevity which are just the same cards as the base cards with an add on, whatever! I do like the stat leaders and the team pennants nice in a lower end product. Jerseys and autos are hit or miss like in any set depends on who you get you got a great one in Luck but i'm sure there is not one in every box!.<br />4. If your a base set builder yes. If your looking for all the inserts and hits to build your set NO! to much and probably cost prohibitive for the quality of this set.<br />5. Extreme for sure this box had the homerun in it with the Andrew Luck Material Autograph this cards is what there selling packs/boxes on, the chance to get this one card is the lottery we play with buying packs and boxes.Dion's IP Autos onlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085958957784882364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383411772026532698.post-76160896704565153592012-10-20T19:55:52.983-07:002012-10-20T19:55:52.983-07:001. I really like this year's base card design...1. I really like this year's base card design. Their use of the team colors across the top goes well with the player's photos. And I like how it's not over powered with foil in an attempt to get too fancy. Sometimes simple is better.<br /><br />I also really like the Greatest Hits inserts. I'm a huge fan of companies who utilize color images on top of black and white images. The team and player pennants are kind of neat too... especially if they're made out of felt like the 1998 Contenders pennants.<br /><br />The hits look nice too... especially the Crusade rookie memorabilia cards. I'll overlook the lack of on card autographs, because this isn't considered a high end product. However, I'm not going to lie... I'm not a fan of players signing stickers.<br /><br />But not everything gets a golden review. I'm not a fan of the Statistical Standout inserts. Their design reminds me too much of a Contenders base card. And their Longevity parallels are terrible. This collector doesn't want to see Longevity written 30 times in the background.<br /><br />2. I'm a team collector, so 3 to 5 cards (excluding rookies) aren't really enough for me when it comes to the base set. I also don't like the fact that you can't pull regular base rookie cards of Andrew Luck, RG3, and other big name rookies. Or am I not reading the checklist correctly?<br /><br />In terms of hits, I'm impressed to see Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, and other big names on their autograph checklists. And since the veteran autographs are tough to pull compared to the rookies, I imagine they'll hold their value.<br /><br />3. Are most of the hits strong? No. You asked the question and I gave you my honest opinion. There are way too many autographed rookies and not enough veteran autographs for my liking. But once again, it's not exactly a high end product.<br /><br />4. I'd classify myself as a set builder, but this isn't really my cup of tea. I'd imagine the regular base set (w/o short prints) should be fairly easy to build. But with 3 to 5 players from each team, that's not enough to draw my interest.<br /><br />I also don't like the fact that they didn't produce non autographed rookie cards of some of the top rookies. <br /><br />Which leads us to the collectors with deep pockets who plan on building the complete set with autographed and autographed memorabilia cards. I definitely wouldn't waste my money. Too many autographs of people who won't last three years in the NFL.<br /><br />Although, I must say whoever decides to build this set will definitely have a keepsake in their possession.<br /><br />5. Your box definitely falls into the extremely good category. You pulled the Andrew Luck. The rest is a bonus.<br /><br />Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com