Quality Controlling . . . 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Patches Basketball (video)

The Panini America basketball team -- Mike Payne, David Porter and Aik Tongtharadol -- spent most of Monday morning taking the good, hard, first looks at 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Patches Basketball, a re-imagined take on a company classic that adds a contemporary twist to the brand's trademark Rookie Ticket autographs.

The Panini America basketball team — Mike Payne, David Porter and Aik Tongtharadol — spent most of Monday morning taking the good, hard, first looks at 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Patches Basketball, a re-imagined take on a company classic that adds a contemporary twist to the brand’s trademark Rookie Ticket autographs.

That thread-bearing twist comes in the form of striking manufactured team logo and alternate logo patches that provide each Rookie Card with a radically new feel. Clearly, these are not your father’s Rookie Tickets.

Monday’s preliminary quality-control check — conducted on location at the printing facility — yielded a refreshing and varied array of compelling designs, interesting die-cuts, tons of autographs and the award-worthy presence of wickedly-hip, rarely-if-ever-seen-on-trading-cards secondary NBA team logos.

The following gallery should sufficiently whet your appetite until the product arrives in hobby shops next week. After you’ve taken in all the eye candy, be sure to watch the short video of our hoops heroes busting a few QC boxes straight from the production line.

Now, for the must-see video . . .

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23 Replies to “Quality Controlling . . . 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Patches Basketball (video)”

  1. Hey Tracy –

    Could you ask the Panini America basketball team if there will be different versions of the Rookie Ticket Auto Patches? Maybe it would be best if you asked them off-camera.

  2. Hoping to see less of the manufactured patches next year. I was hoping this product would remain like the football product as it was a highly collectible product with the on card autos last year.

    Is there any chance Omer Asik is in the set?

  3. Hey Tracy, thanks once again for the preview. Are Larry Sanders and Darington Hobson RC’s in here?? Also anything of Ersan Ilyasova and Luc Mbah a Moute, perhaps in the base set?

    Thanks and keep up the good work!

  4. Unbelievible cards can’t wait to break open a box . Just started to collect cards again and my oldest daughter is starting as well . Are they going to do redempition cards in playoff contenders 2010-11 ?

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