Arrivals:2016 Panini Black Friday Tools Of The Trade Towel Relic Sterling Shepard

I bend over backwards for unique relics and when Panini came out with their special programs like Black Friday and Father's Day, we began seeing more of them.

One of those unique relics is towel swatches. Yup, we can only hope that a player sweated on these. Or do we? That would definitely take player worn/used to a whole new level!

One thing that towel relics bring is a lot of cool colors and neat looking patches. The one today for the price I got it for, I couldn't turn down.

It's not too often you find one of these relics as a piece of the Gatorade logo that I have found. You combine that with the Cracked Ice look and card design layout and this card pops. Even if you're not a football fan, not a towel relic fan or even a Panini fan, you gotta agree on that at least.

Back of the card.

I am pretty excited about this one and hope that Sterling can avoid anymore injuries as I think a big year could be ahead.

Breakin Wax:2015 Panini Black Friday 3-Pack Break

For the first time ever, I actually had the chance to open some Panini Black Friday packs, a hobby dream of mine. Yes, I dream small.

So with a purchase (which I will show the results of at a later date), I managed to land three packs. Yes, it was sadly only three packs, but three is better than zero. You can only fit so much into your budget.

In every pack of 2015 Panini Black Friday packs are two cards and one "filler" card. You can land these through different online sites, eBay or by visiting your LCS on Black Friday if they are participating.

Pack 1: Not bad, Beastmode and Anthony Towns.

Pack 2: Not too shabby either. Tom Brady and Bears first rounder Kevin White.

And the final pack had some boom. Nolan Arenado and then Devante Parker cracked ice Breast Cancer Awareness towel prime swatch. This card has a place in my collection. My Mother In Law went through chemo and radiation this year for it so it's a great card to have to celebrate her braveness and the card looks sweet.

Here is the hit up close. Really nice looking card done by Panini here. I like the uniqueness of the towel swatch too.

 

Overall, can't complain with this three pack break. Some big name players and a nice hit. I am not sure what the numbering is on these as Panini doesn't like to release that info but I would assume /25 or less.

 

Now I gotta ask, how many of you busted some Black Friday packs? If you didn't, what are your thoughts on my break?