With the highly anticipated release of Panini America's 2013 Spectra Football today, collectors across North America are on the verge of discovering just how nasty some of the product's memorabilia inclusions can be -- as much because of downright intoxicating Prizm technology as for the grass-stained greatness of many of the swatches. Indeed, for collectors who think the mem-card genre is in need of a jolt, well, 2013 Spectra Football is about to provide it.
With the highly anticipated release of Panini America’s 2013 Spectra Football today, collectors across North America are on the verge of discovering just how nasty some of the product’s memorabilia inclusions can be — as much because of downright intoxicating Prizm technology as for the grass-stained greatness of many of the swatches. Indeed, for collectors who think the mem-card genre is in need of a jolt, well, 2013 Spectra Football is about to provide it.
The first thing that strikes you about Spectra Football’s memorabilia masterpieces is the design, which benefits from both the aforementioned Prizm technology and etching patterns created specifically to accentuate it. From there, it’s the rainbow array of parallels that grow increasingly more prime the lower you go — Blue, Red, Gold, Green and Black — and a checklist that boasts all the superstars you’d expect and some well-deserving veterans who don’t always make the memorabilia-card rounds.
As hobby shops across the country begin opening later today and Spectra begins getting ripped, you’ll no doubt witness the buzz these cards create across the social-media universe. But to get the ball rolling a little early, we present the following must-see gallery that places a proper spotlight on some of the best memorabilia cards of the 2013 NFL collecting season — Spectra’s spectacular Golds, Greens and rookie Reds.
Enjoy.
Those are freaking awesome. Thanks for making me drool. I need to find a napkin now.
I do like the stretched out vertical rectangle look to the swatches!!
These are so sweet looking that even a Hockey guy might collect these 🙂
Thats the power of beauty. keep it up!
Love it! Sometimes the “first” go of a brand can flop. Spectra looks great so we’ll see what the consumer thinks!
If a piece of jersey has dried blood on it do you use it in cards or do those pieces get tossed?
Really glad to see the “dirty” swatches. Need to see many more of em!
250-270 dollars a box… ummmmmmm ok
What a stellar array of prime mem swatches, I will be on the market for one of those Luck pieces for sure. Thanks Tracy!
Wow! These came out like a wrecking ball! Excellently done!
When will a checklist be up for this??? Great product!