First Buzz: 2023 Panini Contenders football cards

[TheFrenzy]

Looks like the foil placement on these (especially the parallels) is all over the place.

I would expect PSA 10s to carry quite a premium here in the near future.

[excel_b]

Originally Posted by bigp621

I watched breaks of FOTL. Vet Alec Peirce auto on card to replace the RPS? What a joke. The 2nd box had another vet FOTL as well. I haven't seen a product with so many redemptions either. Panini laying the pipe to people on this product. The chaser auto ( Richardson) he is a redemption as well. Panini is a joke.

Richardson isn't a redemption, unless it's base auto?

[bigp621]

Originally Posted by excel_b

Richardson isn't a redemption, unless it's base auto?

Yep - if it's a base auto is live. Guess all others are redemptions. I did see one numbered that was live but it was damaged. Still I can't see paying the price for Calvin Austin Vet auto etc. Just crazy.

[ginge01]

Originally Posted by 49erRCCollector

Of the 5 Niner rookie tickets that were supposed to be in this I've seen base for only 1 player, and only variations for another (but no base).

Oh, Panini.

Yes, for the Niners, Brayden Willis has many auctions, I won't be surprised if Jake Moody base becomes a Rewards release, there has been a parallel of his that I've seen so far. There are still some base on other teams still not appearing, too early to tell if they are SSP or not in packs, to be in Rewards.

My 4 checklisted Jets have all appeared, and the Abanikanda variation, so I'm happy.
It appears the green laser starburst parallel is the Rookie Opening Kickoff Ticket, there is no obvious indication, only reviewing the checklist. Jets have one, Niners have one, it's Brayden Willis.
I'm going to have to patiently wait for Rewards to release the rest of the rookie tickets, hopefully you're lucky with your Niners also. I've held on to a small amount of points because of this mess.

[excel_b]

Originally Posted by bigp621

Yep - if it's a base auto is live. Guess all others are redemptions. I did see one numbered that was live but it was damaged. Still I can't see paying the price for Calvin Austin Vet auto etc. Just crazy.

Not true... Bought 3 boxes at LCS, and pulled this:



Variation Auto /99

[TheFrenzy]

Anyone ever done a handwriting analysis of HOF QBs?

[TheFrenzy]

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

Looks like the foil placement on these (especially the parallels) is all over the place.

I would expect PSA 10s to carry quite a premium here in the near future.

More misaligned McKees!

[Gurds]

Just saw this on Facebook



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[Siberian13]

Originally Posted by Gurds

Just saw this on Facebook



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Cash the check?

[FBallHobbies]

Didn't Layton pull the Variation SB Ticket?

[kjct28]

Probably best I could’ve hoped for when it comes to Levis out of Contenders. Cool looking, yet simple, card.


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[majestik101]

Originally Posted by Gurds

Just saw this on Facebook

Originally Posted by FBallHobbies

Didn't Layton pull the Variation SB Ticket?

So that settles it. Box prices should drop like a stone now, right?

RIGHT!?

[ginge01]

Originally Posted by Gurds

Just saw this on Facebook



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Where do you go to see this exactly on Facebook. I'm trying to track down hard to find Jets parallels, any help will be appreciated. Thanks

[Chaysr20]

Originally Posted by Gurds

Just saw this on Facebook



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Pulled at a small LCS in Jamestown, NY. The now owner of the card stopped by our shop in Erie last week! Very interesting to hear the offers he has been receiving.

[excel_b]

Is there any Contenders list of SPs yet?
Found it...

Rookie Ticket Variations Checklist
40 cards.

Parallels:

Opening Kickoff Ticket (#146,149, 150, 157, 159, 160, 181, 187 only)
Playoff Ticket – /149
Divisional Ticket – /99
Conference Ticket – /75
Midfield Ticket – /50
Cracked Ice Ticket – /23
Week 18 – /18
Clear Ticket – /10
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Super Bowl Ticket – 1/1
143 Malik Cunningham, New England Patriots
144 Cory Trice, Pittsburgh Steelers – no base version
145 BJ Ojulari, Arizona Cardinals
146 Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
147 Derius Davis, Los Angeles Chargers
148 Luke Musgrave, Green Bay Packers
149 Xavier Hutchinson, Houston Texans
150 Kenny McIntosh, Seattle Seahawks
152 Justin Shorter, Buffalo Bills – no base version
153 Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams
154 Drew Sanders, Denver Broncos
157 Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
159 Colton Dowell, Tennessee Titans
160 Kearis Jackson, Tennessee Titans
162 Noah Sewell, Chicago Bears
166 Tre Tomlinson, Los Angeles Rams
167 Josh Vann, Carolina Panthers
170 Andre Carter II, Minnesota Vikings
172 Jay Ward, Minnesota Vikings
173 Israel Abanikanda, New York Jets
174 Carrington Valentine, Green Bay Packers
175 Mike Jones Jr., Atlanta Falcons
176 Garrett Williams, Arizona Cardinals
177 Daniel Scott, Indianapolis Colts
178 Marte Mapu, New England Patriots – no base version
179 Derek Parish, Jacksonville Jaguars
180 Habakkuk Baldonado, New York Giants
181 Cameron Mitchell, Cleveland Browns
185 Isaiah Bolden, New England Patriots
186 Jerrick Reed II, Seattle Seahawks
187 Michael Mayer, Las Vegas Raiders
191 Tiawan Mullen, Los Angeles Chargers
192 Rashad Torrence II, Los Angeles Rams
193 Jake Bobo, Seattle Seahawks
194 Ivan Pace Jr., Minnesota Vikings
195 Jalen Redmond, Seattle Seahawks
199 Daiyan Henley, Los Angeles Chargers
201 Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars
206 Brayden Willis, San Francisco 49ers – no base version
207 Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers – no base version

[nosignofland]

Got into a half-case break of this (Buffalo Bills) on account of being a curious degenerate.

Got three -- three! -- autos of Alex Austin, a seventh-round pick who was waived 11 months ago. That's enough for me with this product for, well, forever.

[whoshotjr]

Originally Posted by nosignofland

Got into a half-case break of this (Buffalo Bills) on account of being a curious degenerate.

Got three -- three! -- autos of Alex Austin, a seventh-round pick who was waived 11 months ago. That's enough for me with this product for, well, forever.

It seemed like there we a ton of low round and /or defensive autos. Seemed like there were at least 3 Carrington Valentine (GB) and 3 Gervon Dexter (Chi) per case. One LB from Pittsburgh too was the same, but can't remember the name.

[ginge01]

Originally Posted by excel_b

Is there any Contenders list of SPs yet?
Found it...

Rookie Ticket Variations Checklist
40 cards.

Parallels:

Opening Kickoff Ticket (#146,149, 150, 157, 159, 160, 181, 187 only)
Playoff Ticket – /149
Divisional Ticket – /99
Conference Ticket – /75
Midfield Ticket – /50
Cracked Ice Ticket – /23
Week 18 – /18
Clear Ticket – /10
Printing Plates – 1/1 (each has Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow versions)
Super Bowl Ticket – 1/1
143 Malik Cunningham, New England Patriots
144 Cory Trice, Pittsburgh Steelers – no base version
145 BJ Ojulari, Arizona Cardinals
146 Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
147 Derius Davis, Los Angeles Chargers
148 Luke Musgrave, Green Bay Packers
149 Xavier Hutchinson, Houston Texans
150 Kenny McIntosh, Seattle Seahawks
152 Justin Shorter, Buffalo Bills – no base version
153 Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams
154 Drew Sanders, Denver Broncos
157 Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
159 Colton Dowell, Tennessee Titans
160 Kearis Jackson, Tennessee Titans
162 Noah Sewell, Chicago Bears
166 Tre Tomlinson, Los Angeles Rams
167 Josh Vann, Carolina Panthers
170 Andre Carter II, Minnesota Vikings
172 Jay Ward, Minnesota Vikings
173 Israel Abanikanda, New York Jets
174 Carrington Valentine, Green Bay Packers
175 Mike Jones Jr., Atlanta Falcons
176 Garrett Williams, Arizona Cardinals
177 Daniel Scott, Indianapolis Colts
178 Marte Mapu, New England Patriots – no base version
179 Derek Parish, Jacksonville Jaguars
180 Habakkuk Baldonado, New York Giants
181 Cameron Mitchell, Cleveland Browns
185 Isaiah Bolden, New England Patriots
186 Jerrick Reed II, Seattle Seahawks
187 Michael Mayer, Las Vegas Raiders
191 Tiawan Mullen, Los Angeles Chargers
192 Rashad Torrence II, Los Angeles Rams
193 Jake Bobo, Seattle Seahawks
194 Ivan Pace Jr., Minnesota Vikings
195 Jalen Redmond, Seattle Seahawks
199 Daiyan Henley, Los Angeles Chargers
201 Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars
206 Brayden Willis, San Francisco 49ers – no base version
207 Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers – no base version

I know you've listed the variations, I haven't seen a SP / SSP list from Panini. I'm curious to see one.

[Powell7db]

So is it safe to assume that if there have been no dontayvion wicks cards listed on eBay that he didn’t make the product?

[49erRCCollector]

Originally Posted by excel_b

Is there any Contenders list of SPs yet?
Found it...

206 Brayden Willis, San Francisco 49ers – no base version

I see two variations on eBay and it appears that the variation makes up the bulk of the parallels BUT...

- How does one tell the difference between the base and variations?
- Where did this list come from?

[ginge01]

Originally Posted by 49erRCCollector

I see two variations on eBay and it appears that the variation makes up the bulk of the parallels BUT...

- How does one tell the difference between the base and variations?
- Where did this list come from?

For Brayden Willis and all other players

Base, under his position Tight End a 49er logo
Variation, under Tight End a 49er logo replaced with the helmet
a different photo is used
Also on the back, the variation has a v inside a oval shape (football?) next to the yellow and red Panini logo

The list looks like it's from the Beckett website when you do a checklist search

[49erRCCollector]

Originally Posted by ginge01

For Brayden Willis and all other players

Base, under his position Tight End a 49er logo
Variation, under Tight End a 49er logo replaced with the helmet
a different photo is used
Also on the back, the variation has a v inside a oval shape (football?) next to the yellow and red Panini logo

The list looks like it's from the Beckett website when you do a checklist search

Interestingly the Brayden Willis has the regular logo and no V on the back by the Panini logo. I think it’s just the regular base.

Great info though, thank you so much. I miss a lot of this without Cardboard Connection.

[ginge01]

Originally Posted by 49erRCCollector

Interestingly the Brayden Willis has the regular logo and no V on the back by the Panini logo. I think it’s just the regular base.

Great info though, thank you so much. I miss a lot of this without Cardboard Connection.

The variation has the V on the back inside the oval, the base has no V. You are correct.
Brayden Willis and Dee Winters are easy to find, Jake Moody looks like it's possibly a SSP. Good luck if you're trying to get one for a 49ers set.

[49erRCCollector]

Originally Posted by ginge01

The variation has the V on the back inside the oval, the base has no V. You are correct.
Brayden Willis and Dee Winters are easy to find, Jake Moody looks like it's possibly a SSP. Good luck if you're trying to get one for a 49ers set.

I only mentioned Brayden Willis because Beckett had had it as "no base" but there is plenty of base flooding eBay.

It's interesting because all I've seen is Brayden Willis, Dee Winters (base and parallels) and Jake Moody (parallels, no base).

No Ji'Ayir Brown, No Cameron Latu. AT ALL. Not even redemptions.

Methinks Panini saving these to send out as replacement cards and/or using so people can redeem their points before the license expires.

[WallyatJCCards]

Originally Posted by Powell7db

So is it safe to assume that if there have been no dontayvion wicks cards listed on eBay that he didn’t make the product?

correcto mundo!