搶先看: 2011-12 Gold Standard basketball

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Panini America‘s Gold Standard was a memorable rookie and it’s going to be back for a sophomore season.

While full details are not yet available for the sophomore release of the high-end brand, the basics on the sterling product are. When 2011-12 Gold Standard arrives on June 20, it will include one 2011-12 Draft Class Redemption Autograph in every box, three additional sigs and two memorabilia cards to go with a selection of base cards in every $200 (or so) pack.


The solid gold and gold inlay cards will be back — obviously with a name like that there’s a bit of a standard to maintain — with redemptions for the 2012-13 NBA Draft class to be found as well.

Some of the other highlights teased by the company?

– A redesigned Gold Rush set, which will better service the gold disc on the card.

– 24-karat Autographs, a set showcasing players who scored 24,000 or more points in their careers.

– 14-karat Autographs, a set showcasing those who topped the 14,000-point mark.

– Greatest Graphs, an autographed selection from the NBA at 50 honorees.

We’ll have more on this one right here when it becomes available.

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In other NBA card news from Panini, the company is planning a product exclusively revolving around its top spokesman, Kobe Bryant. In each 2012-13 product that is released, there will be a pack of the Kobe cards included with autographed and game-used cards in the fold. We’ll have more on this one right here when it becomes available as well.

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With all of its precious-metal might, 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball erupted onto the trading card landscape last season with a shining display of gilded guile that featured, among other things, 14kt gold trading cards, trading cards embedded with 14kt gold discs and an assortment of prime memorabilia and superstar signatures that sparkles still today.

But in July, 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball will attempt to follow last season’s successful debut while raising the (gold) bar in the process.


Every 10-card pack of 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball will deliver one 2011-12 Draft Class Redemption Autograph, two additional autographs and two memorabilia cards. The product also will deliver Draft Class Redemption cards for members of the 2012-13 class.

Returning and revamped for a new season are the popular Solid Gold 14kt gold trading cards and Gold Rush, which has been redesigned to showcase the embedded 14kt gold disc in every card.

Other highlights of 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball include . . .

• The Greatest Graphs insert featuring signatures from members of the NBA’s legendary 50 Greatest Players
• The stunning 14k Memorabilia Prime insert honoring members of the NBA’s 14,000-point club with a sizable swatch of prime game-worn memorabilia; there’s also a rare 24k Memorabilia Prime parallel
• The new Bullion Brand Logos game-worn memorabilia insert embedded with huge swatches of game-worn jersey tags
• A fresh base-card design and the superstar-laden Superscribe autograph insert
  

We’ll have additional coverage of 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball as it becomes available right here at The Knight’s Lance. But until then, enjoy these first golden glimpses . . .

                  

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Yesterday we shared with you a 22-card gallery showcasing the first on-card autographs that have arrived for the upcoming 2011-12 Limited Basketball. Today, we’re shifting into precious-medal mode with a glimmering glance at the first autographs to arrive for the highly anticipated 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball.

Here’s hoping the following sneak peek — including gems from legends like Bill Russell, David Robinson and John Stockton, and current stars like Shane Battier, Stephen Curry and Paul George – will get your holiday weekend started on the right foot, while whetting your appetite for more golden greatness to come.

Enjoy, and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional previews as more Gold Standard autographs arrive at Panini America HQ.