Random Mosaic Card:2021 Mosaic Blue Reactive Ezekiel Elliot

Trading Again With @Bocephus

For the second time this year, newest trader to me @Bocephus and I pulled off another great PWE trade.

This time it wasn't for a fun relic but instead a lot of fun cards.

Kicks off with these shiny Mosaics. I can't ever get enough of these things. They are quite appealing.

Zack Moss Optic parallel for my rookie card collection.

Michael Strahan Prizm base. It was impossible to find Prizm this year so I have plenty of gaps in my Giants collection for it.

This card when he sent a pic I thought was just a plain boring Panini card, but it's far from that. It's embossed, has rainbow foil and plain purty. This is of the Giants new weapons.

As I said above, I didn't get much Prizm so I had to find other ways to add rookies to my collection and this was one way. Of course these are my best two. I doubt I will ever land top guys.

Thanks again to @Bocephus for the trade and I am looking forward to our next.

CARDBOARD REVIEW:2019 Panini Legacy Football

Panini Legacy this year took place of Panini Classics football as a new release. It basically feels the same but has some new touches to it.

This product has been out for awhile now, but this is my first break of it or the first time I have put my hands onto it other than Rodney Hamptons I have picked up.

So I was curious how it was to break a box, so let's check it out.

In every box of 2019 Panini Legacy football you will find 16 packs of 8 cards each. Ignore the fact my Panini box came crushed. I was worried about the cards but all seemed fine. Each box comes with two autographs which is one more hit than what Classics normally offered. Boxes have dropped some, but still sit at $85.

BASE CARDS:

The base set is a simple border design with full colored action photo in the middle. It's actually not a bad design and like I have said, it has a Classics feel to it with less gloss.

There are 200 are in the base set. Built up of veterans,

Legends. This is where you find Hampton

and rookies. Each level comes in a pack and all have their own unique design. I actually like the Legends design best of the three. Rookies appear in their college uniforms as this was an early release as I said.

PARALLELS:

There are ton of parallels to find in this product. TONS. I think I counted 22 for Rodney Hampton which is insane and by the way I have narrowed my Hamptons down to 3.

There is both paper parallels for the players and a chromed (Premium as they call it) parallel as well. That's why there is so many. Here is the breakdown of the overall look of parallels,

PARALLEL CARDS: Red /299, Orange /199, Yellow /165, Green /100, Blue /50, Indigo /25, Violet /10,and  Black 1/1.

PREMIUM EDITION PARALLELS: Base, Silver, Ruby /100, Sapphire /50, Bronze /35, Gold /25, Diamond /10, and Platinum 1/1.

Red /299 of Dak who wants $40 million a year as a QB.....

 

Hall Of Famer Ed Reed that's numbered to 199

Green /100. Hopefully Gurley comes back this year, I have some sweet cards of him

Blue /50. I bet Dennis comments on this card.

This is a premium chrome parallel

Rookie ones

And this is a Sapphire parallel. Did I mention this is also my homeboy Daniel Jones?! These are numbered to 50.

INSERTS:

Inserts have the following parallels, Green /100, Blue /50, Indigo /25, and Black 1/1.

Lasting Legacies. All of those players that left a mark on the game. There are 20 cards to collect in the set

For The Ages  Those top performances from last season with 20 cards to collect (need the Saquon)

Timeless Talents has 20 cards to collect

Record Book has 30 cards to collect including a Saquon I need

Fan Favorites has 10 cards to collect

HITS:

My box didn't provide much boom. I pulled a Michael Bennett auto, who is a long time veteran that has played for many teams but mainly Seattle

and 49ers second round pick Deebo Samuel who has shown some flashes so far. Simple signature he has too.

Other hits not found in my box include

• Futures Dual Patch Autographs
• Futures Ink Combos
• Rookies Premium Penmanship

OVERALL:Not a great break, but can't fully say much til the regular season starts. Deebo could be a hidden gem among all of the other rookies I found.

I do like the fact that Panini included players on both the base set and autograph checklist that you don't see everyday anymore including Rodney Hampton. That's a plus in my book.

The overall appeal of the product isn't too shabby, I just wished I was more of a college football guy. It's the only thing that really doesn't excite me about it. If this was a later season release it would be much more exciting.

I strongly recommend using Midwest Box Breaks for your breaking needs. They are always hitting the big pulls so if they are breaking this, you could put yourself in a good spot. They also SHIP ALL CARDS! Get what you pay for!

Please thank Panini America and Tracy Hackler for providing this box for me to review to giveaway some of the hits ON TWITTER!! Please follow them on all social media sites and visit their website for all your card needs, HERE.

Through The Air And On The Ground

We move onto Cube #12 in this series and we head back to the land of the NFL.

Does it get any better than two of the greatest running backs in the NFL to kick off the top of the cube??

Next, we find one of the best runners in the game now, well besides my boy Saquon as I won't give full credit to a Dallas Cowboy player, but Zeke has proved he can take over a game all by himself.This Rookie Introduction is also a well designed card. The 2018 versions look just as good and I need one of that Saquon guy.

The Walter Payton!! Some day I will own his rookie card. It's on my want and bucket list.

Vintage and look at that 49er logo. Very cool.

Roger was one of the Dallas greats. I don't mind holding onto a legend even if he is a Cowboy.

Gridiron Gods is printed on metal and these cards are very heavy unlike a printing plate.

One of my favorite throwers in the 90's, well, let's be honest, there were many.

 A trio of autographs, no big names, but pads my autograph collection some.

 

I hadn't heard of this guy but guess he is a WR for the Miami Dolphins still. He was drafted in the third round of the 2016 draft. Hope he pans out like this Leaf Trinity card did. Very sharp.

We are closing in on the finals of this cube series. What's left to be seen? Well stay tuned to this Bat Channel!

Retail Therapy: 2 Rack Pack Break 2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball &2017 Score Football

Yesterday my mother-in-law made a Walmart run which usually means good things for me. She knows I have had a tough time recently with my health so a couple pack cheer up was in order.

I wasn't sure what she had picked up for me until she dropped them off. Not a bad choice of packs with a rip of 2017 Topps Series 1 baseball and my first rip of 2017 Score football.

 

 

Let's see how it went.

 

Not a lot of big names here. I know someone who may want the Evans.

 

Not bad with the rookie inserts with names like McCaffrey and Williams and Davis.

 

Some of my other inserts. I like the insert themes.

 

Probably my best card from the pack, a Reflections red parallel of Emmitt and Zeke.

 

So for $5, not a terrible pack of Score. Let's see how Topps went for the same dollar amount

5 rookies and a Trout.

 

Inserts. Miggy (that I know will have a new home), Bryant, Brett and a MLB Network card I needed. So pretty solid here.

 

Despite no hits, I don't think I did too shabby. What do you think?

REVIEW:2016 Panini Black Gold Football

Black Gold makes another stunning return for the 2016 season. It's a product that looks beautiful from the outside of the box to within. However, it's a high-end one that not everyone can afford.

I have been lucky enough to been able to review a box every year since it's kickoff, like what I did there, and this year is no different. So let's see what the 2016 version is like, shall we?

In every box of 2016 Panini Black Gold football, you will find 10 cards in a two pack setup. Each Box contains Four Autographs or Memorabilia Cards, Two Shadowbox Base Cards, Two Shadowbox Inserts, and Two additional Autographs, Memorabilia, or Metal Cards! Boxes as you would expect run just under $240 per. So you are hoping that every card in this box is valued at least $24 per.

The base card set sticks to it's winning design with all acetate heavy shadowboxes. The base set is has 48 veterans and 33 legends making it 81 cards deep. With only one-per-box and them being limited to 225, it would be a fun challenging set to build.

 

The base set also has parallels. The bronze border color changes to the parallel color which other than the numbering seperates it from the regular issue. This is a Brock Osweiler White Gold /100. There is also Holo White Gold /50, Holo Gold /25, Reverse Black Gold /10, and Printing Plates 1/1.

 

Insert time!

 

Every box is supposed to have two shadowbox inserts. They look as sharp, if not sharper than the base. This is a Franchise Gold which contains three of the best players on the featured Franchise with a mix of current, future and legendary stars. I got a decent one of Mariota and friends. However, I was a bit surprised and disappointed the Giants don't have one.

These also have parallels of White Gold #100, Holo White Gold /50, Holo Gold /25, and Reverse Black Gold #/15.

 

Gold Rush is a beautiful work of art. The mustard uni's are featured on this card of Rams runner Gurley. This is also a Holo White Gold /50 parallel so the holofoil brings out the card even more. Normally these are numbered to 225 with other parallels of White Gold /100, Holo Gold /25, and Reverse Black Gold /15.

Other insert finds are,

Golden Arms Set Checklist and VS Versus Set Checklist with the same parallels of White Gold #100, Holo White Gold /50, Holo Gold /25, and Reverse Black Gold #/15.

 

Now time to roll out the hits. The things you are banking on in the product.

Massive Materials is closely designed to a Silhouette but with a Black Gold touch. Looks really nice especially when you pull the top rookie in Elliot. There are 15 cards to collect with parallels and prime pieces of White Gold /99 or less, Prime /25 or less, White Gold Prime /5, and Super Prime 1/1

 

My next pull is Golden Hands of Colts legend, Marvin Harrison that is a parallel /25. There are 15 cards in this set featuring players of today, tomorrow and yesterday. I really want the Shepard and Beckham! There are parallels of White Gold /99 or less, Prime /49 or less, White Gold Prime /5, and Super Prime 1/1.

 

Up next, I was a little surprised to find a Barnidge autograph in a $200+ product but it seems like most of the names on the Gilded Signatures checklist are a little under the medium name players. A lot don't have a ton of signatures. These have parallels of White Gold /99 or less, and Black Gold 1/1.

 

Up next, a beautiful Rookie Autograph of Raiders future star Jalen Richard who could take over at starter next year. I love the gold signature on the black card. This particular set appears to have on-card autos.

 

Metal cards make a return to the product as well. I got lucky and pulled the Super Bowl runners up Black Gold parallel /6. There is also White Gold /25 and Holo Gold 1/1. This is one of many different metal cards featured in the product. There is also Hall of Fame Symbols this year too.

 

And finally with a rookie signature checklist with all of the stars like Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Carson Wentz, Jared Goff, Derrick Henry, Paxton Lynch, has a few different memorabilia autograph options. This one is Sizeable Signatures which features a nice size swatch along with a gold on card auto in a silhouette layout. I really want the Perkins and Shepard versions!!!

Other hits not found in my box are, Gold Records Autographs, Hall of Fame Symbols, Gold Nuggets, Metallic Marks signature cards feature autographs on both black and gold metal pieces. Grand Debut Autograph jersey sets, Autograph jersey auto, Metallic Marks, Gold Strike auto, and a few others. Plenty of rookie, veteran and legend content.

Overall, top notch looking product with plenty of surprises. This years rookie class is a seller alone and with more added legendary content, this may be the best Black Gold yet. 

 

My pulls weren't the best, but also not the worst. This is the type of product I recommend for the high-end gamblers but also suggest to those who can't afford it to buy into breaks of it or wait til prices drop on the boxes. I personally can't afford a box so I usually pick up many singles. This year I haven't gotten any yet so if you come across any and are feeling generous....lol.

 

Thoughts on Black Gold are welcomed in comments!

By the way, make sure you thank Panini America for this review box and check out their site for products like this one and others. Also thank Tracy Hackler and give him a Twitter follow too!Stay tuned for some of these cards in an upcoming Panini America giveaway to celebrate #SCC5year!