NYG PC Spotlight 115:2018 Panini Classics Y.A. Tittle

 

Y.A. Tittle

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Card Number 118

I should also mention that this card and the rest I will be posting this week and last week are brought to by Wes. Wes, the man who sends the big ole heat mail days!

REVIEW:June 2016 Football Loot Locker (2 HITS!)

After seeing much success with May's football Loot Lockers (you can check out the hits for May HERE and see among them a Todd Gurley Patch auto), I decided I wanted to dig into a football one to see if I could get as lucky as those collectors.

Well, let's just say, I ended up pretty happy with my results.

 

If you haven't seen a Loot Locker in your mail box, here is what they look like...

 

You open it up and find this that contains 4-6 hobby packs, comes in a 400ct reusable box and also comes with some penny sleeves/toploaders. You can either just order one when you can afford to or subscribe and get them delivered monthly. The choice is yours. 

Below is an example of what you may find in a football one. The Loot Lockers also come in Basketball, baseball and Hockey.

 

Each month the hobby pack offerings are different because they are voted on by fans who follow The Loot Locker on Twitter. At the beginning of a new month, The Loot Locker has you narrow a list down to the Top 3 pack choices and that will be the offerings for that month. They do this for each sport every month.

So let's get to crackin my second Loot Locker, if you missed my first which was a baseball one you can see that HERE.

After you open your locker, this is what you will see. A well packed package

 

 

 

This was my 4 pack selection. Two 2015 Panini Contenders football, one 2015 Topps Platinum and one 2016 Panini Classics. Some good products.

 

Let's get to bustin!

 

Inside of my 2016 Classics, I didn't pull a hit, but did get an Odell Beckham Jr. insert (PC pull) and a Marshawn Lynch parallel /99.

 

My two Contenders Packs landed me an autograph.

 

And my Topps Platinum pack landed me a parallel, rookie card and an

 

autograph! This one is numbered to 150 and is a blue parallel.

 

Overall, can't go wrong with 2 hits in 4 packs. My football locker was much more exciting then my baseball locker was. But, I have seen hits across the board for all of the sports which if you clicked the link above you would have seen too.

Solid pack selection, delivered to your house, decent price (I have added up the price per pack and those alone come to a little over $20) and freebies in some toploaders, penny sleeves and candy and I can see why Loot Lockers are becoming a household name in the hobby.

 

And yes, I said candy. 

 

You really can't go wrong with one of these and if you don't have a hobby shop like me, you will get it even more.

So maybe at this point you are wondering how to get on board and try one or more for yourself. Well, follow this link right HERE and it's that simple. Then you can see first hand what I have spoken about the last two months. Please post your results on your blog or Twitter for the rest to see of course.

Thoughts on this Locker break and the Lockers in general are welcomed below.

Random Card On My Desk:2012-2013 Classics Keith Primeau

Breakin Wax: 2014 Panini Classics Baseball Pack Break

I was pretty excited to have found a pack of 2014 Panini Classics in my last Collector Crate. This was a product I had wanted to try especially after finding out that Panini revived the brand. Now, I knew it wouldn't be the same without MLB logos, but I thought Panini did a decent job and I think the pack I got was pretty good as well.

Here were the results.

 

In each pack of 2014 Panini Classics baseball are eight cards. Those eight cards should consist of Legends, Veterans and Rookies. Hopefully every pack would give you a variety of each.

Two rookies:

A pretty sweet Timeless Tributes parallel numbered to 25. A pretty nice pull in a one pack break.

Bonus insert of October Heroes. We all know that Pablo is one of those.

Overall, other than pulling an autograph or jersey card, I think this was a good one pack break. It left me wanting more.

REVIEW: CLASSICS HOCKEY 2012-2013

At Panini America, no seasons end. With hockey in a lockout...to take away the boredom for the puck fans you have to open up some hockey cards to feel like the puck is on the ice again. This is the highest end product I have ever opened and it was a fun bust. One auto per pack. And being a partial growing hockey fan, this was a great product to turn to.

First off, I would like to say thanks to the WONDERFUL people at Panini America for providing us with this box to review. Here are many places you can find Panini America: official site, blog, Twitter, and Facebook. If you don't follow them at all..you should! They talk to you on Twitter, have contests on their blog and Facebook and the site is also fun to visit!

Box Break Down:

• 6 Packs Per Box, 5 Cards Per Pack
• Find (6) Autograph Cards per Box!
• ONE AUTO PER PACK!
• Boxes will run ya $180

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BASE CARDS: This is a product for the old-school-hockey collectors,  as the name suggests its a Classic with Classic players and players autos. As for the base card, its a simple throwback design. Making it have a very Classic appeal. A base set would take you awhile with only 30 cards in a box with 6 of those being autos and 6 of those being the insert cards. But that would be a fun one to chase and you have the chance to bust it a few times.

INSERTS: You get one of these die cuts per pack. I have always been a fan of die cuts. I do wished a player picture was involved instead. But still not bad in terms of design.

AUTOGRAPHS:With one per pack and possibly a hot box with 8 autos in it this product is all about its on card autographs and its nice checklist (look below for a link to one). We pulled the usual 6 autos in our box. I like the design and classic appeal to the base cards so throw in on card autos and you got a winner. The Notable Nicknames are cool with a signed Nickname of the player...I do wish they had signed their name as well to go with it but the design is very well done.

JERSEY/PATCH CARDS: N/A

OVERALL THOUGHTS:This product has appeal. Classic autographs you may not see everyday and a classic overall feel. I love the old photography on the base cards reminding us of great moments on the ice and taking the boredom that some of us might have waiting for the NHL to get over its lockout and move onto the season. I also hope Panini turns this to a football product as well. On card autos, a deep checklist, nice look and a chance at a hot box of 8 autos though the price may be steep for some and the average collector, but for those who can afford it, this is a good hockey product.

RATINGS:  Bloggers Note: Our ratings are based specifically on the blaster, box or packs we opened and do not express what the overall product could bring. Ratings based on a 1-5. 1 Being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
                Packaging: 5
                Base Design: 4
                Insert Design: 3
                Memorablila/Autographs: 5
                Blaster, Hobby Box, or Pack Value: 4

And because we love ya..here is a link to the Knights Lance where you can find a checklist and SP list for this product:
 http://paniniamerica.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/the-panini-america-qc-gallery-checklist-2012-13-classics-signatures-hockey/