For most diehard football collectors, tomorrow's highly anticipated hobby release of 2014 Contenders Football simply can't get here fast enough. Contenders release day is a hobby holiday of sorts every year, not just because it marks the arrival of one of the category's all-time favorite products -- but also because of the excitement that begins to build immediately surrounding the product's many Rookie Ticket Autographs variations.
For most diehard football collectors, tomorrow’s highly anticipated hobby release of 2014 Contenders Football simply can’t get here fast enough. Contenders release day is a hobby holiday of sorts every year, not just because it marks the arrival of one of the category’s all-time favorite products — but also because of the excitement that begins to build immediately surrounding the product’s many Rookie Ticket Autographs variations.
That annual Contenders phenomenon promises to continue in a major way beginning tomorrow as the Panini America Product Development Team has incorporated a whole new batch of variations that will once again add heaping doses of collectiblity, mystery and a little intrigue to the pursuit of the product’s calling-card RCs.
To help collectors understand what to look for this year, we’ve compiled a complete visual checklist for the 40 players who signed on-card RPS Rookie Ticket Autographs. All 40 players appear on both a base Rookie Ticket Autographs version and a Variation 1 version. In addition, 20 of those players also appear on a Variation 2 version.
Variation 1 cards range in quantity depending on the player but many are limited to as low as 50. All Variation 2 cards are limited to 30 or fewer cards. All 40 RPS players also appear in the Playoff Tickets, Championship Tickets, Cracked Ice and Super Bowl Tickets parallels. We’ve provided a complete visual checklist to the RPS Rookie Tickets Autographs variations below.
The non-RPS Rookie Tickets Variations are easy to identify once you know what to look for — so keep reading and we’ll tell you. The front of every base 2014 Contenders non-RPS Rookie Ticket includes a vertical section, row and seat designation in silver foil that corresponds to each player’s height, weight and jersey number. The tell-tale sign to spot the non-RPS variations? When the jersey number, or “seat” designation is on the bottom. It’s worth noting that not all non-RPS players have variations.
Below you’ll find that we’ve provided some examples of that, too. Enjoy studying the gallery and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage of 2014 Contenders Football.
Can you clarify the variation 2? Is it only RPS that are 30 or less, or are all variation 2 that aren’t numbered 30 or less?
Only 20 of the RPS players have Variation 2s and they are limited to 30 or less.
Thanks!
So what’s the significance of the section numbers?
The section number is height.
Thank you Tracy, that is helpful.
Happy to help.
Is there a SP list of autos?
This is always a big point of contention among collectors in the weeks immediately after release, I know people in year’s past who will not move any of their autos until the SP list is released. This is a big help for at least the RPS portion of that, excellent job. Thanks Tracy!
Thanks for the visuals!
are there any john brown rookie ticket variation cards,because i have a gold foil onebut i can`t seem to find any information on the card,could you let me know about the card,my username on ebay is raptor44107,can you contact me with any information on this card,thank you.
Hi, I would like to know WHY that I never see Washington Redskins cards to help me with my collection, we have interest just like the other teams collectors, thanks, I love your information you give the fans, Ben
In terms of Rookie Ticket autographs? The base set? Inserts? There are Redskins in the set this year.
How many of the devonta freeman variation 1 are there