First Buzz: 2025 Panini Absolute Football cards

BlowoutBuzz · 08-26-2025, 12:09 PM

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Fenway55 · 08-26-2025, 12:27 PM

These days, Absolute looks more like Elite than Elite does.

rmw10 · 08-26-2025, 07:41 PM

That is... a design indeed

Fenway55 · 08-26-2025, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fenway55

These days, Absolute looks more like Elite than Elite does.

To support my point... we have the huge top and bottom borders that the player, but not the background, overlaps. Just my random 2 cents....
2025 Absolute:

2020 Elite:

2020 Absolute:

CapMarvelous · 08-26-2025, 09:11 PM

Absolute is one set from Panini that I sure won't miss. Although many Panini base designs weren't exactly good, Absolute designs were always boring and forgetful. Only positive from Absolute was that it was a easy cheap way to get RC base cards (at least for how I collect).

majestik101 · 08-26-2025, 09:25 PM

Absolute's calling card, once upon a time, were their wide range of memorabilia cards, including Tools of the Trade, which took swatches from different parts of a player's uniform and inserted them into the card, but those are no longer unique in the hobby. Even the Absolute Glass plaque cards, which were highly sought after, hit their peak, and Absolute Football scrapped making them years ago.

I'd say Absolute's greatest contribution to the hobby the past few years were their unique Historical Duals Autographs. I enjoyed putting together the Mike Alstott/John Lynch rainbow when the cards were offered on Panini's website.

Other than those it didn't have much to offer, and the base cards are not special.

PatsCollector87 · 08-27-2025, 04:48 AM

Apparently there's a new type of Kaboom with Super Bowl logos on them. SportsCardInvestor posted a picture of one below. Maybe it's just a mock up, but not sure why the XL stamp is on a Jalen Hurts card. He was 7 years old at the time.

oldgoldy97 · 08-27-2025, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatsCollector87

Apparently there's a new type of Kaboom with Super Bowl logos on them. SportsCardInvestor posted a picture of one below. Maybe it's just a mock up, but not sure why the XL stamp is on a Jalen Hurts card. He was 7 years old at the time.

The mock of that is in the link.

jcp2 · 08-27-2025, 09:04 AM

The case hits are nice, the cards in general are garbage though.

Grid · 08-27-2025, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majestik101

Absolute's calling card, once upon a time, were their wide range of memorabilia cards, including Tools of the Trade, which took swatches from different parts of a player's uniform and inserted them into the card, but those are no longer unique in the hobby. Even the Absolute Glass plaque cards, which were highly sought after, hit their peak, and Absolute Football scrapped making them years ago.

I'd say Absolute's greatest contribution to the hobby the past few years were their unique Historical Duals Autographs. I enjoyed putting together the Mike Alstott/John Lynch rainbow when the cards were offered on Panini's website.

Other than those it didn't have much to offer, and the base cards are not special.

The old timers remember when this set was called Absolute Memorabilia. And each box, had a piece of memorabilia in it.

2001 gave us signed mini's, with those obnoxious massive COA stickers.

2002 was the framed jersey things

2003 was the glass plaques

By 2004, there was Absolutely no Memorabilia. At least they finally changed the name to remove memorabilia.

mikejones · 08-27-2025, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grid

The old timers remember when this set was called Absolute Memorabilia. And each box, had a piece of memorabilia in it.

2001 gave us signed mini's, with those obnoxious massive COA stickers.

2002 was the framed jersey things

2003 was the glass plaques

By 2004, there was Absolutely no Memorabilia. At least they finally changed the name to remove memorabilia.

I remember pulling a David Carr glass auto back then. Good times.

Row · 08-27-2025, 06:10 PM

fwiw I think the design is much better than the previous year's, but that's not saying much.

49erRCCollector · 11-10-2025, 08:18 PM

Are the base rookies /375 or unnumbered?

I see differing reports…?

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11-10-2025, 08:18 PM	#13
49erRCCollector Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,861	Are the base rookies /375 or unnumbered? I see differing reports…? __________________ Will MASSIVELY overpay for: 2002 Fleer Authentix #180, 181 Derek Smith & Zack Bronson AND 2007 Upper Deck Target Exclusive Rookies Autographs #261 Joe Staley #'d to /5

08-26-2025, 12:27 PM	#2
Fenway55 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 7,303	These days, Absolute looks more like Elite than Elite does.

08-26-2025, 09:11 PM	#5
CapMarvelous Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 301	Absolute is one set from Panini that I sure won't miss. Although many Panini base designs weren't exactly good, Absolute designs were always boring and forgetful. Only positive from Absolute was that it was a easy cheap way to get RC base cards (at least for how I collect).

08-26-2025, 09:25 PM	#6
majestik101 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 45,526 majestik101	Absolute's calling card, once upon a time, were their wide range of memorabilia cards, including Tools of the Trade, which took swatches from different parts of a player's uniform and inserted them into the card, but those are no longer unique in the hobby. Even the Absolute Glass plaque cards, which were highly sought after, hit their peak, and Absolute Football scrapped making them years ago. I'd say Absolute's greatest contribution to the hobby the past few years were their unique Historical Duals Autographs. I enjoyed putting together the Mike Alstott/John Lynch rainbow when the cards were offered on Panini's website. Other than those it didn't have much to offer, and the base cards are not special.

08-27-2025, 04:48 AM	#7
PatsCollector87 Member Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 55	Apparently there's a new type of Kaboom with Super Bowl logos on them. SportsCardInvestor posted a picture of one below. Maybe it's just a mock up, but not sure why the XL stamp is on a Jalen Hurts card. He was 7 years old at the time.

08-27-2025, 09:04 AM	#9
jcp2 Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 127	The case hits are nice, the cards in general are garbage though.