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2013 Press Pass Redline Racing Box Break & Review

Design: 

The Redline brand has some nicely designed cards, but there are so many similarities between 2012 and 2013.  As far as design goes, there really isn’t that much of a difference.  The on-card autographs are some of Press Pass’s best looking.  Some of the cards do contain white box signatures, but the ones like you see pictured below really came out well.  I like it whenever an autograph overlaps onto the driver’s picture or the Press Pass logo.  One thing Press Pass did add was a QR code to the back of each base card.  If you scan it with a smartphone it will take you to NASCAR.com and give you more information on the driver.  This is the first I’ve seen QR codes directly on the cards.

Price: 

Boxes are currently selling for $120.00.  Moving towards the high-end a bit.

“Hit” Quality: 

Press Pass decided to throw in a bonus “hit” for 2013.  Every box should contain (5) “hits” within it’s (2) packs.

I pulled the following:

Auto/Relic

• Dale Jarrett Remarkable Relics – Firesuit/Glove/Shoe Red Ink Auto #’ed/88

Auto

• Justin Allgaier Red Ink Auto #’ed/95

Relics

• Dale Earnhardt Jr Glove #’ed/50
• Kasey Kahne Pieces of the Action – Firesuit/Sheet Metal/Tire #’ed/75
• Ryan Newman Muscle Car Memorabilia 2-Color Sheet Metal #’ed/50

Parallels

• Brad Keselowski #’ed/50
• Denny Hamlin #’ed/99

Inserts

• Kasey Kahne Intensity #6
• Tony Stewart RPM #6
• Jimmie Johnson Racers #7

Overall: 

Overall, I give 2013 Press Pass Redline Racing 3.5 tires out of 5 (1=poor & 5=perfect).  The design is quite similar to last year’s set.  It seems like Press Pass is taking the same approach to Redline like Topps did with Triple Threads for the first few years.  Racing fans should enjoy it as it offers a quick thrill with only having two packs.

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Poehler Parks and Recreation Relic Contest!

This contest is for an Amy Poehler 2013 Press Pass Parks and Recreation 2-Color dress relic from Season 2 Episode 16.  Good luck!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, June 21, 2013 @ 8:00 p.m. EST
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post
• You can enter once per day
• The winner will be selected at random
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!

Brilliant Lowry Jersey Contest!

This contest is for a Kyle Lowry 12-13 Brilliance – City To City Jersey.  Good luck!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, June 21, 2013 @ 8:00 p.m. EST
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post
• You can enter once per day
• The winner will be selected at random
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering
• The winner will receive an e-mail when the contest is over
• The winner has one week to send me their contact information or the contest will be held again
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this card for FREE!!!