Nuttin’ But The Hits:2022 Prizm football Blaster Box #2

Prizm football is one of my favorite Panini products when it comes to shiny and rookie cards. I think this is THE product and it has shown in the past for both basketball and football if you are looking to have the best rookie card of someone.

So, it's a yearly chase for me trying to add the top rookies to my collection.

Despite the 2022 rookie class being a bit weak, I still was planning to buy some if I found some in the wild and did.....TWICE.

Every blaster box of 2022 Prizm football comes with 6 packs of 4 cards each. Blasters are still a bit steep at $35 each. There are no blaster guarantees.

Here were my rookie card pulls this time. Got a QB, but he will never play and my rookies overall were much weaker than box one. Overall, there are 400 cards in the base set and 100 of them being rookies so it won't be easy to find a top rookie player unless you can afford to buy a ton.

This year, it seems Panini once again upped the Parallels in Prizm. You can find the following parallels,

PRIZMS PARALLELS: Black & Red Checker, Black & White Checker, Blue, Green, Green Ice, Light Blue, Orange Ice, Red, Red Sparkle, Red/White/Blue, Silver, Snakeskin, White Sparkle, Orange /249, Purple Ice /225, Blue Wave /199, Hyper /175, Red Wave /149, Purple /125, Blue Ice /99, Blue Sparkle /96, Green Scope /75, Orange Wave /60, Purple Power /49, Red & Yellow /44, Red Shimmer /35, Blue Shimmer /25, Navy Camo /25, Gold Sparkle /24, Forest Camo /15, Gold /10, Gold Shimmer /10, Green Sparkle /8, Gold Vinyl /5, Green Shimmer /5, Black Finite 1/1, Black Shimmer 1/1.
NO HUDDLE PRIZMS: Base No Huddle, Blue /79, Red /50, Purple /35, Pink /15, Neon Green /5.
PREMIUM BOX SET: Pandora /400, Black Stars 1/1.

 

Silver Stephon Gilmore.

 

I believe this is a rookie variation since I don't see a sepia version above in the parallels. Hopefully this guy pans out next season.

 

Here were my Red, White, Blue parallels. Not as good as box one by any means.

and my one lone insert pull of Skyy Moore, Emergent. Overall, there are 20 cards to collect in the Emergent base insert set.

Overall, this is my last break of Prizm football for this year. It will be cheaper to trade for the key rookies I need.

Thoughts on my break this time welcomed in comments!

Nuttin’ But The Hits:2022 Prizm football Blaster Box #1

Prizm football is one of my favorite Panini products when it comes to shiny and rookie cards. I think this is THE product and it has shown in the past for both basketball and football if you are looking to have the best rookie card of someone.

So, it's a yearly chase for me trying to add the top rookies to my collection.

Despite the 2022 rookie class being a bit weak, I still was planning to buy some if I found some in the wild and did.

Every blaster box of 2022 Prizm football comes with 6 packs of 4 cards each. Blasters are still a bit steep at $35 each. There are no blaster guarantees.

Here were my rookie card pulls. No QB's and only one decent one with Pierce. Overall, there are 400 cards in the base set and 100 of them being rookies so it won't be easy to find a top rookie player unless you can afford to buy a ton.

This year, it seems Panini once again upped the Parallels in Prizm. You can find the following parallels,

PRIZMS PARALLELS: Black & Red Checker, Black & White Checker, Blue, Green, Green Ice, Light Blue, Orange Ice, Red, Red Sparkle, Red/White/Blue, Silver, Snakeskin, White Sparkle, Orange /249, Purple Ice /225, Blue Wave /199, Hyper /175, Red Wave /149, Purple /125, Blue Ice /99, Blue Sparkle /96, Green Scope /75, Orange Wave /60, Purple Power /49, Red & Yellow /44, Red Shimmer /35, Blue Shimmer /25, Navy Camo /25, Gold Sparkle /24, Forest Camo /15, Gold /10, Gold Shimmer /10, Green Sparkle /8, Gold Vinyl /5, Green Shimmer /5, Black Finite 1/1, Black Shimmer 1/1.
NO HUDDLE PRIZMS: Base No Huddle, Blue /79, Red /50, Purple /35, Pink /15, Neon Green /5.
PREMIUM BOX SET: Pandora /400, Black Stars 1/1.

I pulled a silver of Mariota.

My Red, White and Blue finds which are blaster box finds. James Cook highlighting the group.

and my one lone insert pull of Chris Olave, Emergent. Overall, there are 20 cards to collect in the Emergent base insert set.

Overall, not that great of a break but still a couple of decent card finds.

Let me know your thoughts on my break and Prizm overall.

Breakin' Wax:2021 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Blaster Box

I think it was roughly two years ago when Upper Deck announced a new Metal Universe product would be releasing. It looked absolutely amazing in the preview images, and I couldn't wait until it released.

Covid hit and all of a sudden this once highly sought product I wanted had disappeared...until recently.

The product finally released hitting hobby shelves at an expensive price that I wasn't going to be able to afford. Luckily for me, a retail version came out and I had to have some and give this product a chance.

 

Each blaster box of 2021 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Blaster Box comes with 5 packs of 7 cards. There are no guarantees, and each blaster is $29.99.

The base design is foil, like you would expect it to be for Metal. It has a space design and each side of the card has a blurb about space.

Here is the one on Mac Jones card.

Without having licenses for any sport but hockey, the sport players are featured in non-team shirts and regular clothing attire.

There are also some non-sport and other mix-ins as well.

Overall, 100 cards in this part of the base set to collect.

Following the base are the Metalized subsets which makes up the next 50 cards.

There are 150 cards overall including base and short printed subsets.

Each blaster also comes with Copper parallels.

Along with those, there are also chances at these other parallels,

Copper and Silver Dots /299 (Blaster).
PMG PARALLELS:Red PMG /150, Orange PMG /100, Pink PMG /75, Blue PMG /25, Green PMG /10, and Purple PMG 1/1.

These other parallels are randomly inserted and are across both inserts and base cards.

 Here are the bronze parallels I found in my break.

Other than the hope of beating the odds on pulling a PMG, my other interest was the inserts. I mean this is based on the 90's product, so these have to be rocking right?

Fresh Foundation has 50 cards to collect. Pretty deep set.

97-98 Retro design has 50 cards and throws it back to the good ole days. Man, this was great stuff. They should have just done the base like this.

Skybox Premium insert. These are shiny, me likey, and include a 50-card set. These fall 1:5 packs.

Blast Furnace has not 50 cards, but 24 and pays homage to the 90's. I pulled Tiget, can't complain. These fall 1:5 packs.

Arc Weld falls 1:12 packs and has 20 cards to collect. Kinda dig this look.

No hits for me in this blaster, I have seen others luck out with autographs, but I don't have that luck.

This was a pretty fun break, I really liked the insert designs. The base were lame duck, but that's okay. I wonder if the PMG's look cool up close or if they don't match the greatness of the 90's.

Let me know your thoughts on this product in comments!

Breakin Wax:2022 Sage Football Blaster Box

Even though I haven't been as big of a Sage fan since they lost their collegiate license, I still find myself wanting cards of the next rookie class, so I find some. 

This was one of the last blasters sitting on the shelf so I took it. There are five packs per box and 60 cards overall. Blasters run $22.

The packs came silver, and the autograph pack was separate like it usually is. That actually drives me nuts.

One thing I immediately liked is the base card design. Bright, colorful base takes away from the usual white background with players featured in working out attire.

Cool write up on the back, but I do wished there were stats.

By the way, I pulled four of the Willis' in my box...

There are a few inserts to find as well which are just as bright and colorful

This Artistry Willis looks super cool. Marvel hero maybe?

And now onto the three autographs,

Did I miss a photo...nope. I got two autographs instead of three. Wonder if the third one was a better player?

I contacted Sage via Twitter and apparently have to mail in a bunch of stuff that sounds like a pain. So I may not bother and they want the receipt which I had already tossed.

Thoughts on my break welcomed in comments and whether you buy Sage products to.

Ripping Wax:2021 Playoff Football Blaster Box

Football season is officially over, but, football card season is not. It appears many releases were pushed off until so I am just getting my first look at them via retail.

Before I show off one of the newest releases, I must admit I lost the picture I had of the blaster box so you will have to deal with without it. I can tell you that every blaster box comes with 8 cards per pack and 7 cards per pack. Oh wait, Panini misprinted the box...I see. Each blaster does though come with 56 cards in the box so there's that. Each box is $27.98 and comes with an autograph or relic card per.

Here were the rookie card finds in my box highlighted by Kellen Mond.

There are also three Kickoff Parallels per box as well. Matt Ryan wasn't a terrible find.

One thing I have always liked about this product is the fact they have chromed inserts and these chromed inserts also have parallels. I was happy to find a Mahomes for the PC above.

Cam Newton (you would think a late season release would have him back in his Panthers uniform, guess not.

woowooww. I really liked the Rookie Wave insert. This one is actually a red parallel. I have a couple coming of Kadarius Toney you can view on Big Blue Cardboard soon.

The hit in my box was this Turning Pro relic card of Kellen Mond. Not too bad, maybe the future in Minnesota?

Thoughts on this box break and product is welcomed below in comments.

Breakin' Wax:2021 Panini Prizm Draft Football Blaster Box

 Finding football cards in retail outlets is like finding that onion ring in your Burger King fries order, it doesn't happen very often. But, it can.

I have been fortunate on and off to be able to open some of the newer products because of my father and some trading. But, believe me, I am not or will not give up my soul to get something to rip. Even though sometimes it is very tempting. 

Today, I am ripping one of the latest football releases in Prizm Draft. I am not an overly huge fan of college football products, but I like to chase the top rookie cards so I will take it for that reason alone. And the Giants drafted a first round WR I am collecting cards of as well.

Every 2021 Prizm Draft football blaster box only comes with 30 cards which is 6 packs of 5 cards. There are no hit guarantees and only thing you can find is a Purple Wave refractor which falls one-per-blaster. Blasters cost $20 per unless you buy from a flipper, then it's $40.

Daniel Jones! This was my only NY Giants base card in my break.

Justin Fields All-American, this was the best base rookie (yes I know it's a subset so technically not rookie) I found.

Best Crusade I found was Micah Parsons.

 

This was my purple wave find. Not anyone I know but I do know some Texas fans I can probably trade this to.

 

Green Prizms I found.

 

Daniel Jones green parallel. Nice PC find!

 

And finally, probably the "best pull" of the box was this Mac Jones Crusade Silver. I believe this guy will be the best QB of this draft. He is by far on the best team and situation out of the rookie QB's. Not that I want any Patriot QB succeeding.

That's it for this break. I won't complain too much with some Daniel Jones cards and the Mac Jones.