2010 Crown Royale
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 4
Cards Per Pack: 5
Cards Per Box: 24
Base Set Completion: 12 out of 235
Base Set Rookie Cards Pulled: (4) - Everson Griffin, Dan LeFevour, Carlos Dunlap, Blair White
Parallels: Rookie Blue - (1) Zac Robinson
Redemptions: 2
- 2010 Crown Royale Signatures (1)
- 2010 Crown Royale RPS Rookies (1)
Inserts: 9
Royalty (2) - Maurice Jones-Drew, Dexter McCluster
Majestic (1) - Sammy Baugh
The Zone (1) - Pierre Garcon
Living Legends (1) - Charley Taylor
Kings Of The NFL (1) - Dallas Clark
Kings Of The NFL Materials (1) - Matt Forte
All Pros (1) - Chris Cooley
All Pros Materials (1) - Jonathan Stewart
Our Thougths:
Another Panini product, another Panini failure. 8 different insert sets in this release. There are 235 base set cards and 235 insert set cards in this release. That means that an insert card isn't special. There are also different levels of parallels, so more inserts than base set cards. Just a repeat of every other Panini release.
I do like the fact that the base set card are die-cut while the inserts are a typical card shape. The insert card designs are real busy but not so busy that they are ugly. Again there are too many insert sets. And they could have combined some of the different insert sets.
I hate that there are two redemption cards. Pony up some cash and get the players to sign before the production and release of the product. And the fact that Panini gives you two different redemption times of 4 months or 8 months is unfathomable. At the longest, the redemptions should take a month. And the people that answer inquiries into if the redemptions are available do not have the correct information. Kelly, the other person behind KBee Cards had three redemptions from Panini, called after 4 months and asked if they had any of those cards that he was supposed to get. He was told that they didn't and he accepted the offer of replacement cards because the company did not know if they would ever have the cards that he was supposed to get. So they sent out some cards to Kelly. And when he opened up the package, it was like viola! The William Baldwin auto he was supposed to get was there. The Chuck Howley auto/Jersey # out of 20 that he was supposed to get was in there and the third card that he was supposed to get was also in there.
Overall, this release was one of the worst that Panini has produced since buying Donruss. The same things that plague other Panini releases are in this one as well. The thing that makes it worse is all the redemptions in the product and the lack of customer service for Panini that actually means something.
Box Value: 1 out of 5 Stars
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
2009 Rookies And Stars Longevity Football Hobby Box Break
2009 Rookies And Stars Longevity Box
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 10
Cards Per Pack: 5 (6 if pack has jersey card)
Cards Per Box: 50 to 53
Base Set Completion: 46 out of 185
Base Set Completion (w/o Rookies): 39 out of 100
Duplicates: 0
Parallels: 4
Longevity Ruby (2) - Tony Gonzalez, Rashad Johnson
Longevity Sapphire (1) - Eugene Monroe
Longevity Gold (1) - Thomas Jones
Inserts: 3
Longevity Materials Ruby (1) - Reggie Bush
Longevity Materials Sapphire (1) - Peyton Manning
Freshman Orientation Materials (1) - Shonn Greene
Our Thoughts:
I was excited to open this box of cards. After all 10 packs, 3 pulls and possible rookies of the 2009 class. After seeing what was in this box, I am going to say that I will not be purchasing another box of this product.
The first thing that disappointed me was the design of the set. I want the player's name to be clear, so there is no problems in telling who it is. I don't need the names weathered so there are bits and pieces missing. They do have mostly picture shots of the players, so that is a plus. Another pet peeve of mine came through in this product. If the player goes undrafted, do not include him in the set. Graham Harrell is the player that went undrafted. His rookie card has the Texas Tech logo and him in a Red Raiders uniform. There are too many parallels, but that is a trait that Donruss which has become Panini will continue.
I was hoping for one autograph out of the 3 hits that the box delivered, but I wasn't fortunate. I can't complain about the pieces of memorabilia that I did recieve. Manning, Bush, and Shonn Greene are recognized names. And I did smile when I opened one pack. It was pure quarterbacks. Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning, Graham Harrell, Donovan McNabb, and Tom Brady.
Box Value: 2 out of 5 stars.
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 10
Cards Per Pack: 5 (6 if pack has jersey card)
Cards Per Box: 50 to 53
Base Set Completion: 46 out of 185
Base Set Completion (w/o Rookies): 39 out of 100
Duplicates: 0
Parallels: 4
Longevity Ruby (2) - Tony Gonzalez, Rashad Johnson
Longevity Sapphire (1) - Eugene Monroe
Longevity Gold (1) - Thomas Jones
Inserts: 3
Longevity Materials Ruby (1) - Reggie Bush
Longevity Materials Sapphire (1) - Peyton Manning
Freshman Orientation Materials (1) - Shonn Greene
Our Thoughts:
I was excited to open this box of cards. After all 10 packs, 3 pulls and possible rookies of the 2009 class. After seeing what was in this box, I am going to say that I will not be purchasing another box of this product.
The first thing that disappointed me was the design of the set. I want the player's name to be clear, so there is no problems in telling who it is. I don't need the names weathered so there are bits and pieces missing. They do have mostly picture shots of the players, so that is a plus. Another pet peeve of mine came through in this product. If the player goes undrafted, do not include him in the set. Graham Harrell is the player that went undrafted. His rookie card has the Texas Tech logo and him in a Red Raiders uniform. There are too many parallels, but that is a trait that Donruss which has become Panini will continue.
I was hoping for one autograph out of the 3 hits that the box delivered, but I wasn't fortunate. I can't complain about the pieces of memorabilia that I did recieve. Manning, Bush, and Shonn Greene are recognized names. And I did smile when I opened one pack. It was pure quarterbacks. Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning, Graham Harrell, Donovan McNabb, and Tom Brady.
Box Value: 2 out of 5 stars.
Friday, September 9, 2011
2009 Certified Blaster Box Break
2009 Certified Blaster Box
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 3
Cards Per Pack: 5
Cards Per Box: 15
Inserts: 3
Mirror Gold # to 25: 1 - AJ Hawk
Mirror Red # to 250: 1 - Jake Delhomme
Souvenir Stamps # to 99: 1 - Jeremy Maclin
Our Thoughts:
I found this box for $15 online. And it did guarantee either one piece of memorabilia or autograph. I did get the piece of memorabilia on the Souvenir Stamps of Jeremy Maclin, but with a piece of event-worn jersey that small, it was a big disappointment.
The other two packs had the mirror parallel cards and I wasn't surprised about that. Certified has been doing that for years. About all the regular set cards, the pictures were too big for the card. Every player had the top of his head cut off. I understand that there is nothing important about the top of the helmet, but the way that it gets cut off really detracts from what looks like a good card design.
Box Value: 1.5 out of 5 stars.
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 3
Cards Per Pack: 5
Cards Per Box: 15
Inserts: 3
Mirror Gold # to 25: 1 - AJ Hawk
Mirror Red # to 250: 1 - Jake Delhomme
Souvenir Stamps # to 99: 1 - Jeremy Maclin
Our Thoughts:
I found this box for $15 online. And it did guarantee either one piece of memorabilia or autograph. I did get the piece of memorabilia on the Souvenir Stamps of Jeremy Maclin, but with a piece of event-worn jersey that small, it was a big disappointment.
The other two packs had the mirror parallel cards and I wasn't surprised about that. Certified has been doing that for years. About all the regular set cards, the pictures were too big for the card. Every player had the top of his head cut off. I understand that there is nothing important about the top of the helmet, but the way that it gets cut off really detracts from what looks like a good card design.
Box Value: 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The handle for ebay
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2003 Benchwarmer Series 3 Retro Box Break
2003 Benchwarmer Series 3
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 36
Cards Per Pack: 8
Cards Per Box: 288
Base Set Completion: 100%. 2 Sets of 100 Cards Each. 78 Other Base Cards
Duplicates: 178
Inserts: 8
Painted Beauties FX: (1:9 Packs) 3 - Nissa Hall, Flo Jalin, Rebecca Mary
Hotties (1:12 Packs): 3 - Janelle Perzina, Candice Michelle, Kate Lae
Autograph Cards (1:18 Packs): 2 - Yvette Nelson, Amber Goetz
Authentic Kiss Cards (1:108 Packs): 0
Lenticular Movie Cards (1:72 Packs): 0
Authentic Bikini Card Swatch (1:432 Packs): 0
Jumbo Card (1:1 Box): 1 - Jamie Everett (Autographed)
Our Thoughts:
For what the going rate on ebay is, ($35) I would say that the value isn't there unless you pull a kiss or bikini swatch card. I got lucky with the jumbo card being signed and numbered out of 75. The base cards are bland and set on generic backgrounds. The Autographed cards are OK, but trying to get anything over $5 for them is real tough. Getting the insert sets complete by pulling from the packs, requires 3 boxes.
The problem that Benchwarmer had during this time is the packaging of these cards. It says that 8 Cards come in a pack. Well, that is what is supposed to be in a pack. Some had 8, some had 7, some had 9. One had an Autograph, but only 5 other cards. There was also a problem with some of the cards on the back. On the back about midcard on the right edge, some of the cards have a crease about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch long. It doesn't appear on the front. But the crease is there. It is visible under light and you can feel it without difficulty.
The back of the cards that have the personal information and the paragraph about the woman's accomplishments is great. Then after all those cards, the duplicates only have another picture of the woman. The insert backs are just another picture as well. Overall, this is the format that Benchwarmer has kept throughout their products. I wish that they would start changing and bringing in more models for each of their releases.
Box Value: 1.5 out of 5 stars.
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 36
Cards Per Pack: 8
Cards Per Box: 288
Base Set Completion: 100%. 2 Sets of 100 Cards Each. 78 Other Base Cards
Duplicates: 178
Inserts: 8
Painted Beauties FX: (1:9 Packs) 3 - Nissa Hall, Flo Jalin, Rebecca Mary
Hotties (1:12 Packs): 3 - Janelle Perzina, Candice Michelle, Kate Lae
Autograph Cards (1:18 Packs): 2 - Yvette Nelson, Amber Goetz
Authentic Kiss Cards (1:108 Packs): 0
Lenticular Movie Cards (1:72 Packs): 0
Authentic Bikini Card Swatch (1:432 Packs): 0
Jumbo Card (1:1 Box): 1 - Jamie Everett (Autographed)
Our Thoughts:
For what the going rate on ebay is, ($35) I would say that the value isn't there unless you pull a kiss or bikini swatch card. I got lucky with the jumbo card being signed and numbered out of 75. The base cards are bland and set on generic backgrounds. The Autographed cards are OK, but trying to get anything over $5 for them is real tough. Getting the insert sets complete by pulling from the packs, requires 3 boxes.
The problem that Benchwarmer had during this time is the packaging of these cards. It says that 8 Cards come in a pack. Well, that is what is supposed to be in a pack. Some had 8, some had 7, some had 9. One had an Autograph, but only 5 other cards. There was also a problem with some of the cards on the back. On the back about midcard on the right edge, some of the cards have a crease about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch long. It doesn't appear on the front. But the crease is there. It is visible under light and you can feel it without difficulty.
The back of the cards that have the personal information and the paragraph about the woman's accomplishments is great. Then after all those cards, the duplicates only have another picture of the woman. The insert backs are just another picture as well. Overall, this is the format that Benchwarmer has kept throughout their products. I wish that they would start changing and bringing in more models for each of their releases.
Box Value: 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
2011 Prestige Football Box Break
2011 Prestige Box
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 24
Cards Per Pack: 8
Cards Per Box: 192
Base Set Completion: 164 out of 300
Base Set Completion (w/o Rookies): 138 out of 200
Duplicates: 0
Parallels: 8
Extra Points Gold (2) - Brooks Reed, Devin Hester
Extra Points Red (1) - Von Miller
Draft Picks Light Blue (3) - Stephen Paea, Curtis Brown, Blaine Gabbert
Draft Picks Rights Autographs (2) - Jerrel Jernigan, Tyler Sash
Inserts: 20
Connections (1) - Javhid Best/Calvin Johnson
Inside The Numbers (1) - Maurice Jones-Drew
NFL Passport (1) - Aldon Smith
League Leaders (1) - Eli Manning, Carson Palmer, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady
League Leaders Dual Jerseys (1) - Michael Turner, Chris Johnson
Stars Of The NFL (4) - Mark Sanchez, Carson Palmer, Sam Bradford, Greg Jennings
Rookie Review (1) - T.J. Ward
NFL Draft Class (3) - Pat Devlin, Jacquizz Rodgers, DeAndre McDaniel
Prestigious Pros Green (1) - Julius Peppers
Prestigious Pros Red Jerseys (1) - Tony Romo
Prestigious Pros Red (4) - DeAngelo Hall, Dez Bryant, Ryan Grant, Nate Washington
Prestigious Pors Blue Patch (1) - Reggie Bush
Our Thoughts:
Prestige Football 2011 is a microcosm of what many people dislike about releases in the previous editions of Playoff cards and now that plagues Panini. Way too many parallels of base cards and also inserts. The Extra Points parallels have Gold, Red, Purple, Green, Black. Then the Draft Picks Light Blue/Rights Autos are included. Extra Points Black Signatures are also included. We are up to 8 parallels of a base set. That is ridiculous. It is the same with the inserts. Each and every insert set has parallels of the base insert. All told, there are over 25 parallels of base set cards and base insert cards. Talk about overkill and making people just not want to buy this product.
Speaking of inserts, there are 10 base inserts in this product. There are 300 base cards and 329 base insert cards. Not a way of making friends. Panini has to eliminate some of these inserts. The inserts should be about half the cards that the base sets are, otherwise the inserts mean nothing. As i was pulling these cards out of the box, I was realizing that there are too many unneeded inserts. If I were in charge of this set, I would eliminate the NFL Passport and Stars of the NFL. That would eliminate 90 cards of inserts which would make the remaining inserts mean more.
The design of the base cards is good enough to be attractive. Although on the back if you are going to include the round that they were drafted, I would like to see who they were drafted by. And one final complaint that we here at KBee Cards had was the inclusion of free agent rookies included in the set. There are over 250 players that were drafted in the latest NFL draft. There are 100 rookies in this set and you include a player that the 32 teams passed over all 7 rounds. There is no reason for that. If you take the top 40% of players drafted, you have your 100 players and don't have to worry about any free agents and you might include a player that will play for 10 years instead of including a free agent rookie that is going to be lucky to be on a roster come the next year.
Box Value: 2 out of 5 stars.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
WHAT WE PULLED
Packs Per Box: 24
Cards Per Pack: 7
Cards Per Box: 168
Base Set Completion: 118 of 180 (65.6 Percent)
Duplicates: 0
Inserts: 50
X-Men Die Cut (1:2) 45 Cards
12 - Cloak, Colossus, Cyclops, Darwin, Forge, Husk, Longshot, Rachel Summers, Pixie, Professor X, Sunfire, Warpath
Micromotion (1:2) 60 Cards
12 - Angel, Apocalypse, Deadpool, Doctor Octopus, Hawkeye, Hulk, Kraven, Luke Cage, Nightcrawler, Punisher, Thing, Wolverine
Breakthrough Issues (1:1) 45 Card Set
24 Cards Pulled
Breakthrough Issues Autographs (1:72) 45 Cards
0 Pulled
Breakthrough Issues Autographs Dual - 15 Cards
0 Pulled
Breakthrough Issues Autographs Triple - 4 Cards
0 Pulled
Hologram Villians (1:72) 42 Cards
1 - Hobgoblin
Artist Sketch Cards (1:72)
1 - Taskmaster by Remy "Eisu" Mokhtar
Ultimate Panel Focus - 10 Cards
0 Pulled
Box Value: 3 out of 5
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