While at the Panini America printing facility last week for the 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball pre-packout check, I ventured out into the warehouse area to fetch more cards for inspection. But before I could take the three steps required to reach the National Treasures stash, I was stopped dead in my tracks by a shimmering spectacle to my immediate right.
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While at the Panini America printing facility last week for the 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball pre-packout check, I ventured out into the warehouse area to fetch more cards for inspection. But before I could take the three steps required to reach the National Treasures stash, I was stopped dead in my tracks by a shimmering spectacle to my immediate right.
To be sure, there’s nothing quite as arresting as the bold, brilliant beam of 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball being palletized. Frankly, the sight left me without words. Luckily, I had my trusty iPhone camera to tell the story for me.
If the packaging looks this good, just imagine how captivating the cards inside must be. Beginning Wednesday, we’ll all start finding out.
Looks so nice can’t wait!!!
I just saw some chinese collectors has busted some boxes and cases… It looks they got products much earlier than us…
Really? I’ll have to look into that.
yes all international dealers get stuff early…our LCS opened close to 15 cases already….
Wow looks spectacular! Cant wait!
I wish my local joke of a hobby store would get some. Only got two boxes of dung this week. I guess I am gonna have to buy on the web in order to get any of Panini’s high end stuff Tracy. This Gold Standard looks amazing.
The packaging alone is enough to buy the product. Talk about a great way to sell a product, make it stand out!
These pictures remind me of the movie Three Kings.
Great call, Kevin. That’s funny.
How do you work here without wanting to own all of the stuff??
It has already got positive feedback around International market. Shining and exquisite design, and autos are not crappy at all. I believe the inserts are also polular in this products..Cannot wait anymore!!
Too bad Kobe Bryant has sticker autos in this product
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While it’s not ideal, we felt it better to include his live autographs in the product as opposed to redemption cards. Kobe does have on-card autographs in Gold Standard, too. If those are your cards, great pulls, man.
i got both in 1 pack tracy….thats bad collation
Indeed. But there’s no denying your good fortune.
Tracy, any word on what the other golden ticket prizes are? I only know abt the face-to-face w/ Kobe.
Any chance you could put up a checklist of Gold Standard please?
I’ll get it posted this morning, Angelo.
Tracy do you know if the gold cards are live or are some redemptions?
The 14-karat gold cards from the Solid Gold insert are redemptions. The Gold Rush inserts — with the smaller pieces of real gold embedded into the card — are live in pack.
Any response to the golden ticket prizes question?
Watch the vide we just posted . . . all the details are there.