It's Been LEAKed!

One of my goals as a collector of NY Giants football cards, is not just accumulating all of the cards I can without duplicates, but it is acquiring an autograph of every player I can that ever put on Giants blue.

I have two specifics, the players must be wearing either a college uniform or obviously, Giants blue.

One of the players I needed from last year was Javon Leake.

Javon was signed by the Giants as an undrafted Free Agent in 2020. He was cut before the season started despite Coach Judge having strong feelings for him after he showed some flash. 

Shortly after, he tried to catch on with the Washington Football Team but didn't quite make it there.

I actually wished the Giants had given him the opportunity because of Saquon's injury last year. He may have given them an extra boost, maybe he will come back to the practice squad this year.

I was finally able to add his autograph for $5 thanks to Burbank Sportcards Beckett Marketplace where I saved 10% by using code 15Burbank at checkout. 

NYG PC Spotlight 102:2005 Playoff Contenders MVP Contenders Eli Manning

Eli Manning
Insert
Cards Numbered to 1250
Card number

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:2017 Panini Chronicles Baseball (HUGE HIT)

Panini Chronicles baseball is an intriguing product. It chronicles many products into one and some of these products we have yet to see in baseball form.

I haven't decided if I like the format or not, but there are a lot of things I do like. What were they...READ ON!

In every box of 2017 Panini Chronicles baseball, there are 12 packs per box with 5 cards per pack. There should be 4 hits per box with boxes currently running $90. Mickey Mantle cards can be found  throughout the product. I didn't find a single one sadly.

With so much going on in this product, let's start out with the Chronicles part of it. There are 150 cards in the base set that documents the events of a game with lots of text on the back and the front of the card. Of course, Mantle is part of the base set and there is also a rookie subset numbered to 499 copies. A lot of this product is rookie based.

Players in the base set are of today, tomorrow and yesterday.

As with any product, there are base cards parallels. Those include Gold /999, Blue /399, Green /199, Purple /99, Red /25 and Black 1/1. They are defined by the color of the foil on the card.

(I put a base rookie with this Blackmon parallel for some reason but there is an example of one)

Up next, Donruss Rated Rookies. There are 50 cards in the set to collect covering the already established stars and the upcoming ones.

And they as well have parallels, Cyan Back, Gray Border /199, Gold Press Proof /99 (shown below), Aqueous Test Proof /49, Pink Border /25, Artist Proof /10, Press Proof /5 and Printing Plates 1/1.

Prizm. I don't mind another round of shiny stuff. There are 50 cards in this set as well and parallels that include, Flash, Orange /399, Light Blue /299, Blue Wave /199, Purple Scope /99, Red Crystals /75, Green Power /49, Camo /25 (the Lindor below), Gold /10, Gold Vinyl /5, and Black Finite 1/1.

That was the end of my base/inserts. Base I didn't see in this break was Gold Standard and Absolute Rookies. Both of those have 25 in the set.

Now time for the hits!

The first taste of Panini Gold Standard baseball was included. All season Reyes has stalked me in my breaks. Almost every break I have done I hit him in some form. Nice looking card for sure!

Contenders autographs. There are 50 autographs to chase with parallels of, Playoff Ticket /99 Championship Ticket /49, Cracked Ice Ticket /24, and Printing Plates 1/1

 

And we also get our first taste of Spectra baseball. And what a sweet taste it was. Time to get off your seat and #AllRise for this hit.

 

Other hits not included in my box are, Chronicles Autographs, Chronicles Swatches, Chronicles Signature Swatches,Donruss Signature Series ,Gold Standard Rookie Jersey Autographs,Gold Standard Rookie Jersey Autographs Double,Gold Standard Newly Minted Memorabilia,Prizm Autographs,Spectra Rookie Jersey Autographs, Spectra Triple Threat Materials ,Absolute Rookie Premiere Materials Autographs,Absolute Tools of the Trade Materials Double,Absolute Tools of the Trade Materials Triple,Absolute Tools of the Trade Materials Quad and Absolute Tools of the Trade Materials Five.

OVERALL: Well, it's a bit of an odd combination of products in one. I actually may had liked it better without the Chronicles base cards which I believe is the main part of the product. It could have been a all high end dinner plate offered here and then offer the Chronicles base product as a low end card offering. However, it is what it is and the offerings in the product are not bad overall. I liked the designs and liked seeing baseball in products never been in before.  I hope this is a glimpse of something down the road.

Value wise without the Judge I didn't feel there was a lot here. I don't normally get that feeling with Panini baseball products as they are normally packed with value but it was lacking here, at least in my box. But, luckily the Judge saved the break.

Another fun offering I haven't mentioned yet about the Mickey Mantle cards is they come in hit form. Would have been sweet to landed a Mickey memorabilia card from Absolute.

I think it would actually be interesting to hear your guys thoughts on this one. Leave em below!

Please take a moment out to thank Panini America for their generosity in providing this box for me to review and give some of the hits away in my Mystery Panini Contest. Follow them on all social media and visit their site, HERE, as well.

NYG PC Spotlight 2: 2011 Playoff Contenders Henry Hynoski Rookie Ticket Autograph

Henry Hynoski

Auto Rookie Card

Card #195

Can't CONTED, With The Original

Back in 1998, a new era of rookie card collecting was born.

The Rookie Ticket autographs were born in 1998 in Playoff's Contenders brand. These rookie autographs still exist today, 26 years later in Panini's Contenders products. However, what Playoff started back then doesn't feel the same in today's product.

First, let's break down the odds of hitting one of these. In today's market, they fall five or six per box. Back then, they fell when you saw an actual unicorn. This makes finding one more than rare.Next, the design. Not much has changed, but I still like the classic look of 1998. Panini tried to commemorate it last year during the 25th anniversary and did a decent job. But, it still wasn't the same. Finally, value. Today's autographs in the product, unless Sp'd, are worth between $1-$100 on average. They also have a tendency to go up and down with value. The 1998's, you normally can't score for under $20 and the values continue to hold strong today. You also don't find many listed either.

 I was lucky enough recently in bidding on eBay and landed this one for $6!!

 

If you remember, Kevin Dyson was the one in Super Bowl 34 who attempted to reach across the goal line to get a game winning TD against the Rams but fell a yard short. So, not the worse player to have.

In the end, Contenders Rookie Ticket autographs won't ever be like the originals. I am glad that Panini has continued on with the product and it's still a fun yearly find especially for us rookie card collectors. However, the 1998 product set a landmark for the hobby with it's value and rarity.

To me, the Rookie Auto Tickets in the 1998 product are like an original movie, you just remake or in this case, Contend with the original.

Random Card Of The Day:Jerrel Jernigan Playoff Contenders Rookie auto

I think this guy has a lot of upside...lets see if he can get the playing time to prove himself.

Card Designs I miss...Playoff Contenders Football '98 part 2 Leather edition!

The leather version. Still smells like it. Love these cards! This is a Kevin Dyson and its actually a red parallel of one because the name is in red. Still to this day, the 98 Contenders one of my favorite sets! I don't own them all, but I do have a few cards. Wished I had pulled one of the auto's but didn't.

Card Designs I miss...Playoff Contenders Football '98 Pennants

First off, this is Hines Ward rookie season and rookie card. These pennants were part of a three part breakdown of the '98 Contenders. There were leather ones (will be another flashback on this brand with one of those so stay tuned), pennants, and base cards. I found this to be one of the most unique products in the late 90's and to me was a high end brand. I don't quite remember the full breakdown of a pack anymore, but I believe there were 3 cards per pack and you got one of each type of card in the pack. This was a hot and still is a hot product for its autographed rookie cards of Randy Moss and Peyton Manning and Ahman Green.

Any form of this product in pack or box form can go for 100's of dollars. I was glad to be able to purchase and own some of these cards when they were under $10 a pack. If only I had known back then I would have stocked up...

2011 Sport Card Season favorites and why..

As card companies finish up their last few products of 2011....I ask...what was your favorite brand and why?

I can tell you what SOME of mine were:
Playoff Contenders Football (rookie autos and nice base design)
Crown Royale Football (just an amazing brand overall this year)
Absolute Memorabilia Football (really like the rookie RPM's)
Certified Football (nice looking and oversized jersey pieces)
Press Pass Elvis (hard to tell if this was 2011 or 2012)
Press Pass Stealth Racing (nice looking)
Sp Authentic Basketball (despite the college feel, some nice hits to find in here)
Goodwin Champions (this one I really adored)
Topps Chrome Football or Baseball (you can buy retail or hobby and there is tons to find here)
Topps Platinum Football (retail hits were way up)
Topps Baseball or Football (you have to like a classic)

Feel free to leave feedback on what you think of our favorites and leave some of your own!

Jerrel Jernigan

Will Jernigan be able to replace Mario Manningham if he leaves the Giants?