The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Elite Basketball (104 New Images)

Later this week, Panini America officials -- and seemingly everyone else in the basketball world -- will turn their collective attention to Houston and the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. But late last week, a few of those aforementioned officials had their gaze fixed firmly on quality controlling and packing out 2012-13 Elite Basketball.

Panini America 2012-13 Elite Basketball QC (105)

Later this week, Panini America officials — and seemingly everyone else in the basketball world — will turn their collective attention to Houston and the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. But late last week, a few of those aforementioned officials had their gaze fixed firmly on quality controlling and packing out 2012-13 Elite Basketball.

The newest product from the company’s packed roster of 2012-13 NBA products will arrive in hobby shops February 20, a bona fide throwback gem that calls upon some of the greatest inserts and parallels of all time to create a completely new collecting experience.

From the see-through beauty of Elite’s acetate Rookie Inscriptions to the colorful, die-cut rarity of the set’s Aspirations and Status parallels to the statistically significant Prime Numbers insert, 2012-13 Elite Basketball offers a little something for everyone. It’s a refreshing update on one of the hobby’s most storied brands — and you’ll get your first crack at it next week.

But until then, you can bide your time quite well with the following Quality Control Gallery that details a great cross-section of everything that 2012-13 Elite Basketball provides.

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38 Replies to “The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Elite Basketball (104 New Images)”

  1. Tracy Thanks for that Beautiful preview!
    I Got Dibs on all Kobe!
    Now Just can’t wait for its release!
    Its going to be exciting even to be pulling A Dwayne Wade Auto live on our YouTube Chanel.
    This would be one of our favorite Panini product!
    Salute!
    Peace!

  2. I’m SO pumped for Elite!!! I can’t wait to rip open some boxes!!! You guys at Panini keep up the geat work and I hope everybody knows that Panini is the BEST in the business!

  3. Hey Tracy,
    Love the cards!! Especially the EWING! Your team showed alot of imagination and creativity in this set. Has a bit of everything….I like how the diamond cards pop out at you. Great job guys.

  4. I know I am going to be dropping a lot of money on this one! I love the die cut designs and the refractors. My favorite jersey look is the Joe Johnson card. I really like how yall did the long way jersey cut. Its a nice switch up from the smaller squares or circles. Great job guys! Can’t wait till my local hobby shop gets this in!

  5. I am so excited for this to hit stores. But, being a die hard celtics fan it brings back painful memories seeing that ray Allen card. I hope a I never pull that.

  6. I know you need/want to hype your products, but seriously… “a bona fide throwback gem that calls upon some of the greatest inserts and parallels of all time” – what??

    Do you have anything that resembles Essential Credentials, Star Rubies, 90s kinds of inserts which actually WERE the greatest of all time… rather than just the typical Panini glossy/refractory finish on cheap looking cards? Your constant over-the-top drivel when it comes to new products has hit a ridiculous all-time low.

      1. This is the ‘sick of the constant spew’ part… What exactly are throwback about these cards? What about them “calls upon some of the greatest inserts and parallels of all time”?
        I do like the Inscriptions, as I did in football, and the cards look ok. The point here is about the OMG MOJO descriptions of everything and how irrelevant it is to this product…

        1. My intent is never to alienate, man. I think most folks would agree that Aspirations and Status have attained landmark parallel status by now; Throwback Threads is one of longest-running memorabilia inserts going. Inscriptions is a throwback to the mid 1990s. Those three things, more than anything else, were what I was talking about.

          Certainly appreciate your candor and your feedback. Keep it coming.

      2. I certainly don’t agree with his assesent, but I AM impressed by Angry’s use of the term, “drivel.”

        I am digging on the Throwback Threads. Several of the images fail to translate when I load up the gallery; Any “Passing the Torch?” I propose a “Kobe / Kyrie” PTT. Oh man, THAT’S drivel. Panini could NEVER pull something like THAT off.

        …could they? 🙂

      3. “Aspirations and Status have attained landmark parallel status by now” – Elite has only been around since 2009-10 hasn’t it? How can parallels that I have witnessed not being warmly appreciated in the hobby have reached ‘landmark status’ in only 3-4 years?
        This isn’t about the cards, this is about the ‘over-selling’, it’s frustrating. Ok, partly about the cards – there shouldn’t really be sticker autos on acetate cards…
        You guys are always halfway onto a winner, but there are always flaws. However you then pump it as being the greatest thing ever…

      4. So this is “a bona fide throwback gem that calls upon some of the greatest inserts and parallels of all time” and “landmark status”… in other sports. Gotcha. You do understand that the basketball side of the hobby is a different monster, right?
        I won’t bother you about this anymore, thanks for being a sport and posting my comments too – I appreciate the banter.

    1. We’re looking for constructive criticism here. If you have an idea to better a product, share it. If you don’t like the look of something, tell us why. This is your best chance to have an influence over future products.

      As for my opinion, Elite basketball looks legit. I love the acetate autos, foil die-cuts, and I’m anxious to see more Turn of the Century autos. I would’ve liked a gold foil treatment in the background of the Gold Elite Series cards instead of just the gold text and serial number. Minus the game used cards, Prime Numbers, & Craftsmen inserts, I think Panini did a great job capturing the Elite brand in these cards. The aforementioned inserts remind me of a product like Threads.

  7. You know what would be nice? To see a basketball card with a photo of a dunk once in a while. Look at the 104 photos…not one dunk. Yes, a couple of shots of players going up….but not a single dunk.

  8. I just found this product interesting/disappointing
    which the acetate rookie autos are not all on card. Some of you might say
    it doesnt matter for the auto are either sticker/on cardbut it does for me .
    when you pick up the autos of Dion Waiters and Marquis Teague
    (in fact, Teague is the player in my fav team), it’s like a big difference.
    If you like players like Jimmer Range/Waiters as shown above, you’ve got a big luck.
    I’m from Hong Kong and I deeply hope Panini can hear this piece of opinion outside USA,
    hence letting the rest of readers here know what my concern is.
    I just dont wish this kinda situation happens again.

  9. What a great product. I’m really happen about this release, I can wait tell I can get my hands on a box. Thanks for the gallery Tracy!

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