2010-11 Panini Limited + NEW Rookies & Stars Checklists

A new season of basketball is almost here and basketball collectors are waiting for the newest releases. John Wall is the top pick and will have many collectors hunting for his cards during box breaks and single card auctions & trades. However, one rookie that you might want to keep an eye on is Jeremy Lin of the Golden State Warriors. He is from California and played basketball for Harvard (smart kid) however he is the first American basketball player of Taiwanese descent.  His Autograph from 2010-11 Panini Limited Basketball is shown below.

10/11 Panini Limited Basketball Checklist







Another recently announced product is 2010/11 Panini Rookies and Stars Basketball. This set contains 1 Patch Autograph Card per box - along with 3 other auto's or memorabilia cards serial #/499 or less! You will find legends and veterans along with all the top picks from the 2010/11 NBA Draft Class. You will also find LeBron James and Chris Bosh in their new Miami Heat uniforms.You will find Jeremy Lin RC cards in here too.

10/11 Panini Prestige Basketball will come out later this month and will be one of the first chances to get the new autograph RC cards of all the top picks.

Brand New Panini Checklist!! 2010/11 Panini Prestige Basketball

Nothing excites us more than a new season of NBA basketball. This year you have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh forming a mini dream team in South Beach. The Lakers have signed Matt Barnes and should have a healthy Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum for another run at the championship. It should be a great season with lots of coverage and attention from the media.

We haven't even touched on this years 10/11 Rookie Cards!! John Wall and many others will make their 1st appearance on NBA cardboard. Panini Prestige will have them all covered, including 1 RC autograph per box.

10/11 Prestige Basketball will have 24 Packs per box - there are 2 Autograph Cards + 2 Memorabilia cards, all for around $4.00 per pack. Expect to find Prestige in stores around September 29.

Checklist + More Photos: 2010/11 Panini Prestige Basketball Checklist

2009/10 Panini Crown Royal Basketball Preview

Panini has made a great move in reviving the 'old' Pacific line of trading cards called Crown Royale. The set was known for its intricate die-cut cards throughout the entire set. Baseball, Football and even Hockey have had memorable Crown Royale sets and now Panini is bringing that technology to Basketball.

The basketball version will be priced around $25.00 per pack or about $100 for a 4 pack Hobby Box. Each pack will contain a Jersey/Memorabilia Card or an Autograph Card. The chase cards will be the on-card Rookie Autographs that are serial #/499 and the Kobe Bryant On-Card autographs will be popular with collectors.

It would have been nice for Panini to used more of the Die-Cut inserts of the past, however it appears that only the base set uses this technology. The inserts and subsets look more like traditional cards ... although the Majectic Autograph Set, Nothing But Net Insert, and the LeBron James King of His Court are very nicely designed cards ... they don't really fit with the Crown Royale theme.

A complete checklist, along with pictures, prices and more can be found below.
09/10 Panini Crown Royale Basketball Review & Checklist