2012 Panini Totally Certified Football Cards Box Break Recap And Review

Just like with their Basketball release, Panini has done some subtle design modifications to Totally Certified Football, taking what were already impressive cards and making them even more appealing. HRX video cards return with rookies Trent Richardson, Andrew Luck, Justin Blackmon, Robert Griffin III and Ryan Tannehill.  With plenty of rainbow collecting potential thanks to red, blue, gold green and black version of the cards and a wide range of hit pulls, 2012 Panini Totally Certified Football offers a whole lot for a wide range of collectors.

Totally Certified Basketball falls into our premium cards category. Each hobby box contains 6-5 card packs. Each box contains 6 hit cards with at least 3 autographs.

Here are some of the cards we pulled.

2012 13 Panini Basketball Box Break Recap And Review

You have to go back to 2009/10 for the last time that a Basketball card solely carried the title of the brand Panini.  It was meant to be a retail splash to get a mass-market appeal for the emergence of the Panini brand in America.  Since then Panini has brought back some classic favorites from other lines of cards in its library.  The NBA Hoops line seemed to successfully replace the Panini brand line.  For 2012/13 Panini Basketball returns, more refined than before, adding a sophisticated but accessible series of trading cards that still retain a mass market appeal while providing enough heft for a hobby audience.  

We classify 2012/13 Panini Basketball as trading cards. Hobby boxes include 24 packs with 10 cards per pack with the promise of 2 Autograph cards per box

Here is a look at some of the cards we pulled.

2012 13 Panini Prestige Basketball Box Break Recap And Review

It is clear that Panini has stepped up its game with this year’s basketball releases.  Their standard trading card, Prestige, has been revamped too, taking it from standard fare to a set of cards, from a design level, that approach it’s name more closely.  It now becomes a premiere trading card offering while remaining at a reasonable price point.

2012 13 Panini Prestige Basketball falls under our classification of trading cards. Hobby boxes include 24 packs with 8 cards per pack with the promise of 3 Autographs and 1 Memorabilia card per box

Here is a look at some of the cards we pulled.

2012-13 Panini Timeless Treasures Basketball Box Break Recap And Review

That familiar tin, almost seems unfair to call it a box break, but a tin break doesn’t sound right either.  No matter what you call it, 2012-13 Panini Timeless Treasures Basketball is a great break with cards that are pushing the innovative envelope.  With the added value of a double rookie season and the continuation of the Kobe Antholgy, Timeless Treasure should be on your purchase list.

We classify Timeless Treasures as premium cards.  Each hobby box/tin contains 5 cards with the promise of three hits and at least two autographs per box/tin.

Here is a look at some of the cards we pulled.

2013 Bowman Baseball Cards Box Break Recap And Review

Bowman Baseball is consistent and familiar.  Very little changes from year to year.  For 2013 Bowman Baseball, Dylan Bundy and Byron Buxton take center stage. If Bowman has been a part of your collection in the past, you will want to get in on this year’s set too.  If you are new to Bowman, you will find this a nice set to put together.

Bowman Baseball falls under our classification of trading cards. 2013 Bowman Baseball can be found in a variety of retail and hobby configurations.  This review is based on a hobby box that contains 24 – 10 card packs and features one autographed Bowman Chrome in every box.

Here is a look at some of the cards we pulled.

2013 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Trading Cards Box Break Recap And Review

Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Cards, which is based on the 1887 N174 release, is now in its third year.  While this is still a set the builders look forward to putting together, some of the luster is gone compared to the first two releases.  But on the plus side Topps has kept the multiple levels of commitment for set builders and made the photo variations much easier to spot.

Gypsy Queen falls under our classification of trading cards.  You can find it in retails and hobby form with Hobby Boxes containing 24 – 10 card packs with a box topper of 10 minis and 2 relic and 2 autograph cards.

Here are some of the cards we pulled.

2013 Topps Opening Day Baseball Box Break Recap And Review

As in past years, Opening Day essentially mimics Topps Series 1 & 2 for base card design, but then offers a lot of great inserts.  At its low price point, Opening Day is a bargain that always seems to hit its mark.  While it might skew towards younger collectors, there is still enough here for experienced collectors.  2013 Topps Opening Day Baseball is a lot of fun and perfect for set building.

Opening Day could easily fit into both our fun cards and trading cards categories, but for the purpose of this review, we will classify Opening Day as fun cards.  Opening Day can be found in many different retail configurations.  We opened a complete box that contained 36 packs with 7 cards per pack.  There are autographs to be found in Opening Day, but they are rare to find.

Here is a look at some of the cards we pulled.