搶先看:2018-19 Panini Impeccable Basketball

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2018-19 Panini Impeccable Basketball sticks with the luxury elegance the brand has brought no matter the year or sport. While the focus is heavy on autographs, there’s also a metal element involved including both gold and silver. And not color highlights, either.


Hobby boxes have nine cards. At least five of those have signatures. A sixth is either a metal autograph or an insert with a hunk of precious metal.



2018-19 Panini Impeccable Basketball: What to Expect


All autographs in the product are on-card.


Many of the signature themes in Impeccable are about the numbers. Specifically, player achievements. These insert sets include Assists Autographs, Championships Autographs, Jersey Numbers Autographs, Points Autographs, Rebound Autographs and Stats Autographs.







Elegance Jersey Autographs return, combining signatures and swatches. Veterans, rookies and retired stars are all on the checklist.





One card in each 2018-19 Panini Impeccable Basketball box comes in its own pack. Inside is either a Gold NBA Logo insert, Silver NBA Logo insert or a Stainless Stars Autograph.


Gold and Silver NBA Logo inserts have actual pieces of the corresponding precious metal. Gold pieces are half a troy ounce while silver cards have one troy ounce.








Stainless Stars Autographs are done on metal card stock. Gold (/10) and Platinum (1/1) parallels join the base versions of the cards.






2018-19 Panini Impeccable Basketball at a glance:


Cards per pack: 9
Packs per box: 1
Boxes per case: 3
Set size: TBA
Release date: February 20, 2109

What to expect in a hobby box:


• Autographs – 5
• Stainless Stars Autograph, Silver Logo or Gold Logo Card – 1 Total

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Full disclosure: We’re behind here at The Knight’s Lance in previewing the newest products that have been solicited by the Panini America sales team in the last week or so. But we’ve got a plan to catch up in short order. By our count, we’ve yet to post preliminary product information on the last eight product solicitations that have gone out. So in order to rectify the situation, we’re going to streamline things here today by highlighting key product information and including the PIS document for each of the products, one post at a time.


So buckle your seatbelt and get ready as we spend the next few hours (or days) here on The Knight’s Lance previewing 2018 Limited Football, 2018-19 Crown Royale Basketball, 2018 One Football, 2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball, 2019 Donruss NASCAR Racing, 2018 Plates & Patches Football, 2018-19 Impeccable Basketball and 2018 Encased Football. We’ve made our way through the first six so far today, which brings us to our penultimate preview: 2018-19 Impeccable Basketball.

  
Release Date: February 20, 2019

Product Configuration: Nine cards per box, three boxes per case.

BREAK: Five autographs and one blind-wrapped Silver Logo, Gold Logo or Stainless Stars or Stainless Stars Autograph card per hobby box, on average.

• Look for the return of the super-rare and highly sought after 1/2 Troy Ounce Gold Bar and One Ounce Silver Bar cards.

• Collect the popular autograph numbers cards in Stats Autographs, Jersey Numbers Autographs, Championships Autographs, Points Autographs, Rebounds Autographs and Assists Autographs all numbered to specific statistical achievements.

• Rookie Jersey Autographs are back, featuring the 2018 NBA Draft Class with prime swatches limited to 99 copies or less.

• Find Stainless Stars inserts and Stainless Stars Autographs, including Gold versions (numbered to 10) and Platinum 1/1 versions.

• Every autograph in Impeccable Basketball is signed on-card.

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Some of the most impeccable basketball players on the planet plied their trade to great offensive effect in last night’s 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte, where fantasy basketball came to life right in front of our eyes as Team LeBron bested Team Giannis, 178-164. Sunday’s starry showcase has set the stage for more impeccable basketball on Wednesday. That’s when Panini America’s 2018-19 Impeccable Basketball arrives in hobby shops across North America.


Boasting clean aesthetics, captivating autograph and memorabilia content, and one of the most diverse checklists you’ll see all season, 2018-19 Impeccable Basketball delivers the high-end hoops hobby experience fans have come to expect from the brand. On average, each nine-card hobby box will deliver five autographs and two packs. One pack includes eight cards and the other includes either a Silver Logo, Gold Logo, Stainless Stars or Stainless Stars Autograph card.




There’s a lot of Luka Doncic to look for inside 2018-19 Impeccable Basketball, too. He’s featured in Elegance Rookie Jersey Autos, Impeccable Rookie Signatures, Silver NBA Logo, Gold NBA Logo, Stainless Stars and Stainless Stars Autographs.