Random Cardboard:2021 Donruss Press Proof Red Von Miller

REVIEW:2018 Classics Football+GIVEAWAY!!!!

When Panini first revived the Classics brand, I was so excited. Then I opened a box. Not so much. The following year they released it again, I was hesitant, but still tried some. It was much improved from the previous year. So when this years product came out I was hopeful.

I had only heard great things about this years product and I tend to agree with those that were fans. This is by far the best Classics ever.

Why do I feel this way, well, your gonna have to read on and check the break out.

Every box of 2018 Classics football comes with 14 packs of 10 cards per pack. There are 2 hits per box promising to be one autograph and one memorabilia card. There are also 4 chrome parallels with one promised to be numbered. Boxes currently run under $80 which is a great deal.

The base cards are player focused on photos, but have some full color photography. there is minimal border leaving for more photo and it has a throwback pennant design for the team name. The card in general has a throwback feel.

There are 300 cards in the base set to collect. 100 veterans, 100 legends and 100 rookies.

Here are the Legends. Big name finds up and down the 100 card checklist.

And the rookies. Here are the best from my box. I still NEED SAQUON!!! If you have one or an extra, please PWE it my way!

As with any product, you gotta expect the parallels. I pulled Timeless Tribute ones in gold /99 Tyrod and Orange /25  Toliver. There is also Blue /10 and Black 1/1 not found in my box.

Then came the numbered parallels which you can't tell what you have til you flip them around.  There is Red Back /299 (Wims and Hilton), Blue Back /175, Blank Back /50 (Henry), Green Back /40, No Name /10, and Full Name /5.

 

Speaking of the card backs. They are a ton of fun by the way. I was going to mention this with the base but didn't take a photo of it. So I will here with the card backs in view. There are stats, a fun write up and a tid bit or trivia involved. Kind of like the old days.

Up next we take a look at the optichromed cards that have 90 in the set. They are a thing of beauty! I can see Panini taking this to a set of it's own before they are done. And hey look who I found..they Saqoun guy :D

Each box also comes with a numbered parallel from the optichrome. I didn't find a bad one at all in this break with Mr.Fournette! I want to chase the Barkley rainbow. Have one? Let me know and let's trade!

 

Overall parallels for the optichrome,

PARALLEL CARDS: Red Back /175, Blank Back /35, No Name /5, and Full Name 1/1.

TIMELESS TRIBUTES PARALLELS: Gold /65, Orange /15, Blue /5, and Black 1/1.

Let's take a gander now at the inserts shall we? They all have a throwback feel to them and parallels of Gold /99, Blue /10, and Black 1/1.

Classic Clashes takes star players who battled each other on the gridiron many times.

Composers. The QB's of the NFL that play beautiful music when they are on the field. Need to find me the Eli!

Full throttle. Top players in the game that give it their all.

High Praise. Top players in the game and their top stats.

Team Eras. Teammates that "hand the torch" to an equal player at the same position on the team they formally played on

Stickers. Just like the good old days. I want the Giants one.

 Instant Classics. Love this card as this game was an instant classic for sure.

And now we move onto the hits!

My first one was a relic of Von Miller.

And my autograph was a Significant Signatures blue /10 of Delanie Walker.

  

Overall parallels for these autographs are,

• Gold /49 
• Orange /25 
• Blue /10 
• Black 1/1.

Other hits not found in mine but could be in yours include,

• Optichrome Premium Edition Significant Signatures
• Award Winning Autographs
• Classic Combos Signatures
• Canton Collection Swatches
• Classic Combos Materials
• Saturday Swatches
• Buyback Autographs

See the overall checklist for the product, HERE.
 

OVERALL:There wasn't anything with Classics I could complain about. I liked the base set, the inserts and especially the chrome cards. The box price is fairly decent with getting one autograph and one relic per box. I have seen only good breaks from the product so far as well which is very promising.

I do wished we didn't have so many early on college based rookies as I think this set could have been even better if we saw the new class in their NFL uni's.

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Topps Card Of The Week: 2011 Topps Von Miller

 

Brand: Topps

Card Number: 427

Card Type: Rookie Card

Box Breakers: Another 2011 Score Football Blaster

I have had such great success with these Blaster boxes thought for under $6 a box..you have to give it a try and once again it did not disappoint!!

Base Cards

Nice rookies of Ponder, Jones, Ingram, Locker

Glossy

The only time the word Super Bowl will be seen with a Kevin Kolb pic :)

More inserts including a PC one!

This was a nice find. This is worth double what was paid for the box

I rate this break...

5/5

Fan Favorite Card Thursday: Joshua Hlavaty's Von Miller

"my favorite card is my Von Miller auto jersey bought it for $6 lol"


Thanks for the email Joshua and the write up. If anyone else would like to join this just drop us an email at sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com with an image of your favorite card and why it is your favorite and your name!

Review: Topps Rising Rookies Football 2011 blaster

It was a fun bust. Something new to try. Kind of a flashback buy since this was one of the first releases of the 2011 NFL Football Cards season. Here is the breakdown!

Box: It catches my attention with the 1 exclusive NFL Rookie Team Patch inside then it also catches my attention with the two top players on the front.

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Packs: Read box. Except the Rookie patch part

Packs 2: Who doesn't like an extra shiny pack that has a rookie patch in it!!! All eyes are drawn in! The one thing all of us collectors love is something shiny!

Base: I like the designs for the base and the rookie cards. The Football look and the players name and team name stand out. The rookies with the NFL Draft name quietly placed in the back and the standout team name and what round the player was drafted catches your attention. However,  I don't like how they feel so paper thin.

Inserts: Lots of parallels, some nice looking inserts. We got a Cam Newton NFL Draft so that made the blaster much better.

Memorabilia: Its a one per blaster hit. A fake patch card, but its cool and its numbered. To make these more unique, its a pre-draft patch. Meaning most of these were made with the wrong team to the player. It was like Topps did a mock draft. This one is of Von Miller. He obviously doesn't play for the Titans. But from some research I have done on multiple sites, this is what I have been hearing about these.

Autographs: None. Wasn't lucky enough.

Overall: Rating based on a 1-5 score
Box Value: 3
Hit Potential: 1
MOJO factor: 1
Quality: 2
Sport Card Collectors Overall Rating: 3. We have it this score because the patch is nice. The design of the overall product is nice. But the paper thin feel to the cards take away some of the value we feel. But we would recommend picking one up if you can find it cheap as we did.

Panini Plates and Patches Football 2011 Review

Base Cards: As you can see the design is very elegant. The red foil looks nice and the medallion shape with the players position and jersey number standout. The marble colored background makes the player jump out at you. Not to mention all of the base cards are numbered.

$$$ out of 5

Inserts: Some parallels to be found here. Gold and Silver respectively numbered to 50 and 100. Not too bad. City Limits insert looks nice with the picture of the city and the gold bottom with the name.

$$$ out of 5

Memorabilia:  They replaced the medallion from the base card with a piece of jersey. Its an ok move because the base cards look nice. I would rather have a different looking jersey card but I guess thats where the Rookie Blitz comes into play. Overall, not to bad.

$$$ out of 5

Autographs: Once again they used the nice looking base card design and put an autograph onto it. The Buster Skrine we got was a parallel so is numbered to 50 and we hit it nicely getting the Jake Locker rookie card auto memorabilia. We may have gotten one color but we have seen some multiple color pieces being used and look great.

$$$ out of 5 

Overall: This was a fun product. It could be risky for some....but we felt very rewarded by it. If you are looking for a nice looking simple product, this is where you want to put your money. Another good looking product by Panini.