Kobe contenders Auto Set... Personal thoughts?

TownyBE · 01-09-2020, 03:34 PM

The new Kobe Contenders Auto set is #'d to 17 cards I believe??

I really like the design of the cards...

Kobe Contenders by Tony Dyckmans, on Flickr

What are your thoughts on the cards? Future potential?

SP SSP? Some cards better than others?

Thanx!!

Tony

Orangejello727 · 01-09-2020, 03:35 PM

great looking auto subset. Design looks classy

KhalDrogo · 01-09-2020, 03:44 PM

Kobe must have 25,000 Panini autos by now. I would only buy as a collector.

volblorx8634 · 01-09-2020, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Kobe must have 25,000 Panini autos by now. I would only buy as a collector.

You say that like it's a bad thing haha

That is an incredible set design, I would be all over that if I was a Kobe fan

k13 · 03-22-2021, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Kobe must have 25,000 Panini autos by now. I would only buy as a collector.

This is funny.

bmf · 10-16-2021, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Kobe must have 25,000 Panini autos by now. I would only buy as a collector.

This post has not aged well. And it’s less than two years later.

TownyBE · 10-17-2021, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bmf

This post has not aged well. And it’s less than two years later.

Yeah... And I don't think they are getting cheaper...

TownyBE · 02-16-2023, 07:14 AM

So anyone got any more graded or collected more of the set, past year and a half now?

hermanotarjeta · 02-17-2023, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TownyBE

Yeah... And I don't think they are getting cheaper...

They have gotten cheaper, fortunately for you. Some bgs 9.5’s were going for five figures during the pandemic pump - now settling at $3500.

threepointplay · 02-17-2023, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bmf

This post has not aged well. And it’s less than two years later.

In KhalDrogo's defence, that post was written a couple of weeks prior to Kobe's untimely death; which completely & unexpectedly changed the game as far as his cards were concerned.

ThoseBackPages · 01-09-2020, 03:47 PM

Good looking card! Should be in the $200 area

TownyBE · 03-21-2021, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

Good looking card! Should be in the $200 area

Definitely in the $200's now I guess!!

jzx1103 · 03-21-2021, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

Good looking card! Should be in the $200 area

Damn I wish I can go back in time just for a year lol.

indyguy · 01-09-2020, 03:48 PM

Love the look of the set. Agree, it has a old school classy look to it.

I've noticed that a lot of the autos run off the edge of the card.

bigjbasketball · 01-09-2020, 04:14 PM

I've been watching auctions of these on eBay and they are going for CRAZY money. I would love to get a jersey #8 Frobe auto at some point, and I like the look of a few of these, but I'm not willing to pay these prices. Hopefully they come back to earth at some point after this initial wave passes:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Pan...EAAOSwu1FeFpNk

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Pan...MAAOSwj39eEA35

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Pan...QAAOSwQ0teD-hg

Orangejello727 · 01-09-2020, 04:27 PM

I think the first few will get good $$ as people try and make the set as quick as possible.

Dame · 03-21-2021, 03:16 PM

Top 5 non Patch Panini Kobe Auto’s IMO- especially since each card has no more than 10 copies. the Championship tributes specifically stands out.

2012 Silver Prizms Auto
2016 Noir Vertical
Impeccable Numbers/Stats
2019 Impeccable Victory
2019 Contenders (Championships) Tributes

bjho852 · 03-21-2021, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dame

Top 5 non Patch Panini Kobe Auto’s IMO- especially since each card has no more than 10 copies.

Where did you get the bolded part information from? I know that these cards are rare, but I can't recall Panini officially announcing the print run of each card.

Dame · 03-21-2021, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bjho852

Where did you get the bolded part information from? I know that these cards are rare, but I can't recall Panini officially announcing the print run of each card.

Just a guesstimate. Some cards in that series are rarely found on EBAY and other social media platforms, group breaks. PSA/BGS pop are also very low.

To this day, I’m still looking for his Contenders draft pick auto. I’ve only seen it twice. Once on EBAY last year and another on IG.

rippev · 03-21-2021, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dame

Top 5 non Patch Panini Kobe Auto’s IMO- especially since each card has no more than 10 copies. the Championship tributes specifically stands out.

2012 Silver Prizms Auto
2016 Noir Vertical
Impeccable Numbers/Stats
2019 Impeccable Victory
2019 Contenders (Championships) Tributes

I watched quite a few contenders breaks, and these typically fell once per case about. With a 17 card set, there has to be more than 10 per copy..

dunkindutchmen · 03-21-2021, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rippev

I watched quite a few contenders breaks, and these typically fell once per case about. With a 17 card set, there has to be more than 10 per copy..

They are in the retail blasters? How many blasters in a case?

rippev · 03-22-2021, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dunkindutchmen

They are in the retail blasters? How many blasters in a case?

No. Contenders hobby only. He has green shimmer autos in fat packs, but those might be redemptions?

Dame · 03-21-2021, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rippev

I watched quite a few contenders breaks, and these typically fell once per case about. With a 17 card set, there has to be more than 10 per copy..

Mine was just an estimate. There’s 43 graded in PSA and 60 in BGS.

And those are the total numbers for a 34 card set. Even if you disregard the other 17 were through redemption, it’s pretty low for a card that falls in 1 per case.

shakobe · 03-22-2021, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dame

Top 5 non Patch Panini Kobe Auto’s IMO- especially since each card has no more than 10 copies. the Championship tributes specifically stands out.

2012 Silver Prizms Auto
2016 Noir Vertical
Impeccable Numbers/Stats
2019 Impeccable Victory
2019 Contenders (Championships) Tributes

Let me add a few key ones you may have overlooked:

Notable Nicknames Inscriptions Black Mamba, Vino, MVP
Immaculate Title Winners
Noir Spotlight Signatures first year
Immaculate Milestones (retirement year - podium)
National Treasures Personalized (any)

regularp · 04-27-2021, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dame

Top 5 non Patch Panini Kobe Auto’s IMO- especially since each card has no more than 10 copies. the Championship tributes specifically stands out.

2012 Silver Prizms Auto
2016 Noir Vertical
Impeccable Numbers/Stats
2019 Impeccable Victory
2019 Contenders (Championships) Tributes

I'm biased because I have one but the 2015 Flawless Now & Then one has to be in there. Bookends for his career and both jerseys are represented.

01-09-2020, 03:34 PM	#1
TownyBE Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,344	Kobe contenders Auto Set... Personal thoughts? The new Kobe Contenders Auto set is #'d to 17 cards I believe?? I really like the design of the cards... Kobe Contenders by Tony Dyckmans, on Flickr What are your thoughts on the cards? Future potential? SP SSP? Some cards better than others? Thanx!! Tony

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bigjbasketball Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 5,293 BigJBasketball BigJBasketball	I've been watching auctions of these on eBay and they are going for CRAZY money. I would love to get a jersey #8 Frobe auto at some point, and I like the look of a few of these, but I'm not willing to pay these prices. Hopefully they come back to earth at some point after this initial wave passes: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Pan...EAAOSwu1FeFpNk https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Pan...MAAOSwj39eEA35 https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Pan...QAAOSwQ0teD-hg __________________ Instagram: @BigJBasketball PC: Zo - Manu - Deni - Kobe - John Wallace

01-09-2020, 03:35 PM	#2
Orangejello727 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 19,085	great looking auto subset. Design looks classy

02-16-2023, 07:14 AM	#8
TownyBE Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,344	So anyone got any more graded or collected more of the set, past year and a half now?

01-09-2020, 03:48 PM	#14
indyguy Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 8,512 arndru indyguyat	Love the look of the set. Agree, it has a old school classy look to it. I've noticed that a lot of the autos run off the edge of the card.

01-09-2020, 04:27 PM	#16
Orangejello727 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 19,085	I think the first few will get good $$ as people try and make the set as quick as possible.

03-21-2021, 03:16 PM	#17
Dame Banned Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 3,482	Top 5 non Patch Panini Kobe Auto’s IMO- especially since each card has no more than 10 copies. the Championship tributes specifically stands out. 2012 Silver Prizms Auto 2016 Noir Vertical Impeccable Numbers/Stats 2019 Impeccable Victory 2019 Contenders (Championships) Tributes