Best brand to collect?

Eaglesfan99 · 10-13-2016, 08:05 PM

Mainly collect baseball but thought I'd expand my collection a bit. I do bowman chrome for baseball and panini (mainly contenders) for football. Any recommendations for basketball?

Nk2014 · 10-13-2016, 08:09 PM

prizm, if u like bowman chrome you will probably enjoy it and its shiny

mjw9002 · 10-13-2016, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Nk2014

prizm, if u like bowman chrome you will probably enjoy it and its shiny

shiny is always the way to go!

ThoseBackPages · 10-13-2016, 08:43 PM

Prizm for sure

hairyharold · 10-13-2016, 08:43 PM

select is nicer than prizm in my opinion and chrome like as well

LoveItCards · 10-13-2016, 11:11 PM

Seems like Prizm is a tad cherished over Select. I like both fairly equal but the cardboard community doesn't always aline with Holy Moly.

bkcardcollector · 10-13-2016, 11:27 PM

Flawless (patches) National Treasures and Immaculate (RPAs) are the high end brands that most people like.

Mid-end is kinda a mess. You have gold standard, noir, luxe etc. that all give you much of the same thing and don't really have anything that the hobby as a whole chases.

Low end... Prizm for refractors and golds. Select on card auto RCs and tie dye parallels are pretty popular.

For rookies I would say NT RPA and prizm refractors (silver/prizms/whatever they decide to call em)

kukocitb · 10-14-2016, 09:10 AM

depends on who you are planning on collecting. If it is a team or older players I would recommend pre Panini stuff. If you are doing rookies and currently players Prizm is great but it is no topps chrome in my opinion. I know others will disagree.

Eaglesfan99 · 10-14-2016, 11:51 AM

I like collecting rookie autos mainly.

BigZigBoom · 10-14-2016, 02:30 PM

90-91 Skybox

Eaglesfan99 · 10-15-2016, 02:23 PM

Think I'm leaning toward the panini immaculate. They seem to have decent rookie autos

sportscentury · 10-15-2016, 02:38 PM

2003 to 2010: Exquisite, Ultimate Collection, SP*
2010 to Present: Flawless, Immaculate, National Treasures

Eaglesfan99 · 10-15-2016, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sportscentury

2003 to 2010: Exquisite, Ultimate Collection, SP*
2010 to Present: Flawless, Immaculate, National Treasures

Just looked at panini immaculaye prices, can't do $600 per case haha. Are panini contenders any good?

ThoseBackPages · 10-15-2016, 02:50 PM

Are panini contenders any good?

not at all

djnxeo · 10-16-2016, 02:27 AM

Immaculate fasho... Fall in love with their acetate RPA all these times

Gala and Noir are great too

icollectjordan · 10-16-2016, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan99

Mainly collect baseball but thought I'd expand my collection a bit. I do bowman chrome for baseball and panini (mainly contenders) for football. Any recommendations for basketball?

90's Fleer/SkyBox ;-)

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TBarn291 · 10-16-2016, 11:12 AM

Unless you are looking to collect a player who isn't featured in Panini cards, I would go with Immaculate/Noir/Prizm. Revolution is also a really cool product if you are looking for something a little cheaper.

Laurent · 10-16-2016, 11:43 AM

If you dont have the choice, Panini stuff...if you have the choice, UpperDeck licensed stuff.
Laurent

andy88c · 10-16-2016, 04:43 PM

NT is king for rookies. Prizm is good, too, although it's not about RC autos.

You're not going to find an exact parallel for BC RC Autos in baseball or Contenders RC Autos in football. For basketball rookies over the past few years, it's either RPAs (NT, Immaculate, maybe Noir) or the base Prizms (Prizm or Select).

Kobe101 · 10-16-2016, 06:09 PM

Is stick with baseball--- Topps heritage ... I just moved over to dark side ....but prizn is also cool if you want basketball

bkcardcollector · 10-16-2016, 06:16 PM

I would check out select on card rookie autos. Really nice and you don't have to break the bank to scoop em.

2014-15 Panini Select Rookie Signatures #RS-AW - Andrew Wiggins /275 [Near Mint‑Mint]
Courtesy of COMC.com

2015-16 Panini Select Rookie Signatures #RS-MT - Myles Turner /199
Courtesy of COMC.com

10-13-2016, 08:05 PM	#1
Eaglesfan99 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,529	Best brand to collect? Mainly collect baseball but thought I'd expand my collection a bit. I do bowman chrome for baseball and panini (mainly contenders) for football. Any recommendations for basketball?

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ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 89,561 ThoseBackPages	Prizm for sure __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

10-13-2016, 11:27 PM	#7
bkcardcollector Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raptors Nation Posts: 7,846 bk_card_collector bk_card_collector	Flawless (patches) National Treasures and Immaculate (RPAs) are the high end brands that most people like. Mid-end is kinda a mess. You have gold standard, noir, luxe etc. that all give you much of the same thing and don't really have anything that the hobby as a whole chases. Low end... Prizm for refractors and golds. Select on card auto RCs and tie dye parallels are pretty popular. For rookies I would say NT RPA and prizm refractors (silver/prizms/whatever they decide to call em) __________________ Got Tyler Ennis?

10-14-2016, 09:10 AM	#8
kukocitb Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,677 Kukocitb515 Kukocitb	depends on who you are planning on collecting. If it is a team or older players I would recommend pre Panini stuff. If you are doing rookies and currently players Prizm is great but it is no topps chrome in my opinion. I know others will disagree. __________________ "You're THE Kukoc guy" Abra Calabro "Kukocitb is the GOAT??? I knew that..." Dajuan Wagner Kukoc COUNTER: 1467 different!!!!! Robin Lopez Counter 719 different!

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sportscentury Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 645	2003 to 2010: Exquisite, Ultimate Collection, SP* 2010 to Present: Flawless, Immaculate, National Treasures __________________ @HardwoodLegacies on IG Rare Exquisite, Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Curry, Wade.

10-13-2016, 08:09 PM	#2
Nk2014 Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chico,CA Posts: 623	prizm, if u like bowman chrome you will probably enjoy it and its shiny

10-13-2016, 08:43 PM	#5
hairyharold Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,859	select is nicer than prizm in my opinion and chrome like as well

10-13-2016, 11:11 PM	#6
LoveItCards Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Holy Moly-ville Posts: 2,971 holymolythumbsup	Seems like Prizm is a tad cherished over Select. I like both fairly equal but the cardboard community doesn't always aline with Holy Moly.

10-14-2016, 11:51 AM	#9
Eaglesfan99 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,529	I like collecting rookie autos mainly.

10-14-2016, 02:30 PM	#10
BigZigBoom Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,838	90-91 Skybox

10-15-2016, 02:23 PM	#11
Eaglesfan99 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,529	Think I'm leaning toward the panini immaculate. They seem to have decent rookie autos

10-15-2016, 02:50 PM	#14
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 89,561 ThoseBackPages	Are panini contenders any good? not at all __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

10-16-2016, 02:27 AM	#15
djnxeo Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NV 89119 Posts: 86 djnxeo djnxeo	Immaculate fasho... Fall in love with their acetate RPA all these times Gala and Noir are great too

10-16-2016, 11:12 AM	#17
TBarn291 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,538 TBarn2911	Unless you are looking to collect a player who isn't featured in Panini cards, I would go with Immaculate/Noir/Prizm. Revolution is also a really cool product if you are looking for something a little cheaper.

10-16-2016, 11:43 AM	#18
Laurent Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,686	If you dont have the choice, Panini stuff...if you have the choice, UpperDeck licensed stuff. Laurent __________________ - US-Adress available!!! (Information for US Traders) - Tradelist and Private Collection(s): http://21lolo21.weebly.com/ - find me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lomalo21/

10-16-2016, 04:43 PM	#19
andy88c Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 713	NT is king for rookies. Prizm is good, too, although it's not about RC autos. You're not going to find an exact parallel for BC RC Autos in baseball or Contenders RC Autos in football. For basketball rookies over the past few years, it's either RPAs (NT, Immaculate, maybe Noir) or the base Prizms (Prizm or Select). __________________ Predators / Grizzlies / Bengals

10-16-2016, 06:09 PM	#20
Kobe101 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,410	Is stick with baseball--- Topps heritage ... I just moved over to dark side ....but prizn is also cool if you want basketball

10-16-2016, 06:16 PM	#21
bkcardcollector Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raptors Nation Posts: 7,846 bk_card_collector bk_card_collector	I would check out select on card rookie autos. Really nice and you don't have to break the bank to scoop em. 2014-15 Panini Select Rookie Signatures #RS-AW - Andrew Wiggins /275 [Near Mint‑Mint] Courtesy of COMC.com 2015-16 Panini Select Rookie Signatures #RS-MT - Myles Turner /199 Courtesy of COMC.com __________________ Got Tyler Ennis? Last edited by bkcardcollector; 10-16-2016 at 06:21 PM.