After months of buildup, Panini America is prepared to make hobby history on Wednesday with the long-awaited release of 2015 Contenders Draft Picks Football, the company's first college-only release since signing nearly 400 universities to exclusive agreements earlier this year. As mentioned previously, the historic release is brimming with the compelling qualities that make any Contenders-branded product sing, including a loaded autograph roster, clean, colorful designs, variations, Cracked Ice parallels and so much more.
After months of buildup, Panini America is prepared to make hobby history on Wednesday with the long-awaited release of 2015 Contenders Draft Picks Football, the company’s first college-only release since signing nearly 400 universities to exclusive agreements earlier this year. As mentioned previously, the historic release is brimming with the compelling qualities that make any Contenders-branded product sing, including a loaded autograph roster, clean, colorful designs, variations, Cracked Ice parallels and so much more.
Earlier this afternoon, we got our first look at finished boxes of 2015 Contenders Draft Picks Football and were sure to take plenty of pics to document the experience. In the revealing Teaser Gallery that follows, we bring you a pack-by-pack recap of our two-box break, a 48-pack thrill ride that should only raise expectations for a product that has generated more than its fair share of pre-release momentum.
Enjoy the gallery and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage of 2015 Contenders Draft Picks Football.
Hey Panini &/or Mr. Hackler, is there a checklist yet for this so I can find out all the Hurricanes autos I need to chase? Thanks
all sticker autos?
Can we assume that there will be variations in this as well? Can’t wait to get my hands on this stuff!
Yes, sir.
I would love to have opened box 2! ! That was pretty good!!
I cant wait for this product!
some REALLY bad names on the autos and is there no on card autos whatsoever in this stuff? you do realize PEOPLE HATE STICKER AUTOS!!!!
Did the universities sign the contracts with stickers too?
Very underwhelming. How come these couldn’t be on card since they are in college uniforms?
How close are we to getting a checklist? Would like to know before some breaks begin tomorrow. Thanks!!
That 2nd box was great. How will I be able to get my hands on that devante
wow nice pulls love the Printing plate. Exited to buy a few packs this Friday. Congrats on another amazing product.
can’t wait to bust open my case tomorrow!!!
Hmm, so both boxes went over the 5 auto guarantee…
When will you give us more info about the retail version of the product?
Really good looking stuff. It’s about time the college niche is getting attention.
Nice box results, some excellent names in the hit list and a 1/1! Thanks Tracy!
Sharp and colorful photography even on the “veteran” college cards! Good variety overall. Nice preview!
This is a product that will have collegiate Football fans applying the face-paint, donning old Jerseys and cracking out top-loaders and hard-cases!
Whether you like him or not, the Manziel P/P is a sweet pull, as is the Gronkowski auto. And, if the 2 boxes/12 autos is a reliable indicator of what collectors can expect on average? This years’ “Contenders” product will provide collectors with a very impressive ROI.
Looking forward to securing my own box(es)!
Great gallery, THack!
Whats the differance between buying a retail box vs a Hobby box. Are there cards exclusive to a hobby box? I heard a retail box has 2 auto’s vs a Hobby bx having 5-6 auto . if you look att the price point per box and the autos you recieve wouldn’t it be better to buy the retail bx’s or is there a differance in whats loaded in a hobby box?
There are differences. We’ll detail some of those tomorrow.
Are there Golden ticket in this product?