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Chargers Spectrum Auto Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Brandon Taylor 2012 Absolute Spectrum Rookie Auto #’ed/299.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, March 1, 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!!!

2012 Absolute Football Box Break – Retail

I usually don’t buy retail boxes, but in order to get my Panini Super Bowl XLVII promo pack I had to purchase something from their store.  Not too bad for a retail box.

Relic

• Andrew Luck Star Gazing Event-Worn Jersey

Parallels

• Cam Newton Spectrum #’ed/100

Rookies

• Kellen Moore #’ed/399
• Dre Kirkpatrick Spectrum #130
• Nick Perry Spectrum #173

Inserts

• Champ Bailey Hall Worthy #11
• Rashard Mendenhall Marks of Fame #19
• James Starks Ground Hoggs #11
• DeMarcus Ware Gridiron Force #18

A Giant Absolute Auto/Jersey Contest Winner Announced

Congrats to KMH on being the lucky winner of the Rueben Randle 2012 Absolute Rookie Premiere Materials Auto/Jersey #’ed/299.  Once KMH sends me their mailing address, I will ship this card ASAP.  Thanks!

A Giant Absolute Auto/Jersey Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Rueben Randle 2012 Absolute – Rookie Premiere Materials Auto/Jersey #’ed/299.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, January 11, 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!!!

Trail Blazzers Auto Contest! – NOW CLOSED

This contest is for a Nolan Smith 12-13 Absolute Rookie Auto #’ed/249.  Good luck!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, January 11, 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!!!

2012-2013 Absolute Basketball Box Break & Review

Design:  

Foil!!!  Foil!!!  Foil!!!  I do believe Panini keeps all of the foil manufacturers in business.  The on-card rookie autographs and Heroes signatures are the nicest looking cards.  Other than that, the design is quite similar to past Absolute products.

Here is an example of a rookie on-card autograph.  Fading the photo into the white area is a nice approach compared to slapping a white rectangle in the middle of the card.

What’s this?  A jumbo sticker autograph on foil?  No!  No!  No!  It looks like the Tin Man threw-up.

Price:  

Boxes are currently selling for $160.00.

“Hit” Quality:  

Just as always, each box contains (4) packs each having a “hit”.

I pulled the following:

Autos

• Bill Walton Marks Of Fame Auto #’ed/100
• Joe Dumars Marks Of Fame Auto #’ed/100
• Nolan Smith Rookie Auto #’ed/249
• Paul George Iconic Auto Redemption

Parallels

• Thaddeus Young Spectrum #’ed/10
• Dave Cowens Retired #’ed/499

Overall:  

Overall, I give 2012-2013 Absolute Basketball 2.5 fireballs out of 5 (1=poor & 5=perfect).  Nothing really has changed.  Its Absolute.

2012 Absolute Football Box Break & Review

Design: 

Absolute has been a foil fest for years.  2012 isn’t that much different.  I think Panini did a better job with the autographed Rookie Premiere Materials cards last year.  In 2011 Absolute, they had a nice white area for the on-card signature.  For 2012, the signature is on-card but its directly on the silver foil.

Despite being drowned in foil, they do have a clean design.

2011 looks a lot nicer.  The white area allows the signature to pop and its not confined to a box.

Price: 

Boxes are currently selling for $155.00.

“Hit” Quality: 

Every box contains (4) packs with (1) autograph or memorabilia card inside each pack.

I pulled the following:

Auto/Relic

• Rueben Randle Rookie Premiere Materials Auto/Jersey #’ed/299
• Steve Smith Tools of the Trade Auto/Jersey #’ed/5

Auto

• Brandon Taylor Spectrum Rookie Auto #’ed/299

Relic

• T.J. Graham Rookie Premiere Materials Jersey #’ed/99

Parallels

• DeSean Jackson Spectrum #’ed/50
• Keenan Robinson RC Spectrum #’ed/50

Inserts

• Jamall Charles Ground Hoggs #’ed/100
• Jerod Mayo Gridiron Force #’ed/100

Rookie

• Kevin Zeitler #’ed/399

Overall: 

Overall, I give 2012 Absolute Football 2.5 Pipino Knights out of 5 (1=poor & 5=perfect).  They should have designed the Rookie Premiere Materials cards like last year.  Different rookie class, but basically the same as always.

Ironic Error – NFL’s Top News All On One Card

You have to admit this error is pretty ironic.  Peyton Manning and Randy Moss were two of the biggest rookies in the 1998 Draft Class.  I have to believe that this error was made on purpose, just to bring attention to the brand.  What are the odds that this would be an accident?  Of all the rookies, it had to happen to these two.  I would think differently if it were two no name rookies, but that’s just not the case.  With Peyton Manning shopping around for a new team, and Randy Moss just signing with the 49ers, it makes perfect sense for this card to surface.  This error recently sold for $156.00.

I remember when 1998 Absolute SSD was released.  These cards with the see-through inset were quite popular.  This wasn’t the first time cards had a see-through element to them, but when compared to all the others I enjoy these the most.  They remind me of a very early version of the Shadow Box card.  They are very condition sensitive and can easily be damaged.  Its not uncommon to find them with chipped edges.