Before the 2011 Reveal: A Visual History of Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Tickets

It's no secret that the landmark 1998 Playoff Contenders Football product altered forever the way Rookie Cards were made, marketed and collected. The revolutionary union that year of Rookie Cards and autographs led to the blissful creation of the Rookie Ticket -- and signaled a monumental shift in the industry that still resonates loudly today with virtually every product made in every sport.

It’s no secret that the landmark 1998 Playoff Contenders Football product altered forever the way Rookie Cards were made, marketed and collected. The revolutionary union that year of Rookie Cards and autographs birthed the blissful Rookie Ticket — and signaled a monumental shift in the industry that still resonates loudly today with virtually every product made in every sport.

Based largely on the strength of that watershed 1998 edition, Playoff Contenders has become one of the most prestigious, anticipated and coveted brands on the entire sports card landscape.

Later today, we’ll provide the world premiere look at the 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Ticket design. But before we do, we figured now would be a good time to highlight every Contenders design in the Rookie Ticket era.

We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane. And stay tuned in the coming hours for what we have in store for this season.

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16 Replies to “Before the 2011 Reveal: A Visual History of Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Tickets”

  1. CAN’T WAIT. I’ve been sitting in front of my computer clicking “refresh” every 2 minutes since you posted on facebook that the reveal was coming yesterday. Hurry up and post so I can grab a bite to eat and catch some sleep… after I stop drooling from the preview. 🙂

  2. By the way Tracy can we get Bruce Carter and Robert Quinn in contenders since they aren’t in any other Panini product so far?

  3. One of my favorite rookie autograph sets. My Brady will not be pried from my dead cold fingers for any amount of money! Thanks for the post Tracy!

  4. its awesome going back in time!! The ones from back late 90’s is sweet! The cards just stand out in teh hobby and always will

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