Elvis Is Back In The Building: 2012 Essential Elvis Preview

Elvis fans are completely nuts!  He has a huge collector base which is why Press Pass has had a lot of success with their past Elvis releases.  In January, 2012, Press Pass plans to kick it up a notch with a high-end Elvis product called Essential Elvis.  Each box will contain 6 cards – 1 autograph, 1 relic, 3 base, & 1 parallel.  Sketch cards will be back too.

**Update**

Press Pass has increased the amount of “hits” per box.  Now collectors will find (3) “hits” per box.  Essential Elvis will also contain the first autographed cards of Mary Tyler Moore.

I love the window Press Pass made for this cut signature.  It forms to the autograph and isn’t just a plain square.

Press Pass will include 9 different new relics like this Sun Records jacket.

New “King Size” relics

Lots of new Elvis co-stars and band members will have autographs.

35-card base set

Card of the Day: Elvis Andrus 2006 Bowman Sterling Gold Refractor

Elvis Milestones Box Break

Press Pass sent over a box of their new product Elvis Milestones for me to open.  This is a 75-card base set that features a ton of great images of the King of Rock n’ Roll.  There are 24 packs per hobby box, and collectors can look for one memorabilia card per box on average.

If you could have an entire product based around one person, who would it be?

The King Is Back!

On July 28, Press Pass plans to release its fifth Elvis trading card set entitled Elvis Milestones.  The 75-card set commemorates the 75th anniversary of “The King”.  Not only will this set be for Elvis fans, but you can also find race-used memorabilia and autographed cards as well.  Here are the product highlights:

• ONE ON-CARD AUTOGRAPH OR MEMORABILIA CARD IN EVERY HOBBY BOX!
• Petruccio Mini Masterpieces – Hand-drawn sketch cards from renowned artist Joe Petruccio…#’d to 20 or less!
• Elvis 3-D Pop-Ups
• The King’s Things memorabilia cards and Celebrity Signatures
• Historic Cuts – Elvis cut signatures, including a special, first-ever card featuring both an authentic Elvis signature and a swatch of Elvis-worn clothing!

There will only be 3 packs to a box, and collectors can look for redemption cards for full-size race-used memorabilia too.

I’ve seen Elvis trading card sets before, but its kinda weird they decided to throw in racing stuff too.  I guess it would be hard to have an entire product based around one person though.  This will be the first time Press Pass has included Sketch Cards within a product.  I’m sure they will be a big hit with music fans.  I’m surprised they never included sketches with their KISS products.

Rare Press Pass Cut Signature Spotted

When you think of Press Pass, the phrase “cut signature” doesn’t always pop into your head.  They aren’t known for making a lot of cut signatures for The Hobby and maybe thats a good thing.  One of the few cut signatures they have made has popped up for sale.  This one is of the King of Rock N’ Roll Elvis Presley and is serial numbered 1/1.  It can be yours for the small price of $4,995.00.