2009 Press Pass Signature Edition

2009 Press Pass Signature Edition

2009 Press Pass Signature Edition is now live with on average 9 Auto's and 3 GU'ed per box. Whether your a collector of your favorite college or NFL team, SE has the rookie Auto's for you.

Configuration: 12 packs per box. 5 cards per pack.


- AN AUTOGRAPH OR RARE GAME-USED COLLEGIATE JERSEY CARD IN EVERY HOBBY PACK!
- At least 9 on-card autographs in every hobby box!
- Look for randomly inserted "red ink" and "nickname" variations, a Press Pass tradition!
- TEAMMATES AUTOS - Dual Autographed insert, featuring 2 rookies from the same school!
- Thirteen levels of autographs & five levels of Game-Used Collegiate Jersey Cards, including an "Autographed Edition" parallel, to collect

Insert Lineup (Autographs combine to fall 1:1.33 in hobby, & Memorabilia combines to fall 1:4 in hobby)
GRIDIRON GRAPHS
Product exclusive autographed cards from the top 2009 rookies, with four distinct levels:
- GOLD - un-numbered base level - look for short-prints!
- RUBY - sequentially numbered to 150 or less. Hobby Only
- EMERALD - sequentially numbered to 25. Hobby Only
- BLACK - sequentially numbered to only 10! Hobby Only
Look for randomly inserted "red ink" and "nickname" variations, a Press Pass tradition!

TEAMATES AUTOS
Insert featuring autographs of two rookies who were teammates in college!

PRESS PASS SIGNINGS
Comprehensive set of certified authentic autograph cards from the 2009 draft class with four distinct levels.
- BRONZE - features each player's school logo.
- SILVER - includes each player's uniform number and is sequentially numbered to 199.
- GOLD - includes an "X's and O's" pattern and is sequentially numbered to 99.
- BLUE - the rarest level, features a second player image and is sequentially numbered to only 50!
Look for randomly inserted "red ink" and "nickname" variations, a Press Pass tradition!

GAME DAY GEAR
Own a piece of the collegiate gridiron action with rare game-worn jersey cards from the hottest new rookies. Five levels of sequentially
numbered memorabilia cards, including "Premium" and "Autograph Edition" parallels!

CLASS OF 2009 1:6 hobby
10-card holo-foil insert featuring the top players in the 2009 Draft Class.

CLASS OF 2009 AUTOGRAPHS Sequentially Numbered to 199 or less
Autographed version of the Class of 2009 insert
*ALSO look for Class of 2009 "Head of the Class" Autograph Parallels, sequentially numbered to only 25!

Double Feature 1:3 hobby
This 15-card insert pairs up players from some of the collegiate gridiron's biggest rivalries

Headliners 1:2 hobby
34 card "set-within-a-set", highlighting the season of 34 of the highest profile rookies

These are always exciting cards to open. My personal collection features a lot of Press Pass Auto's of current and former Lions players. The other manufactures don't have the extensive list of players that can be found in Press Pass products.

What I pulled:

Base cards



The base cards have a very clean look to them with the players picture being in color and the background black & white. The player looks as though he is coming right out of the card. I got 39 of 50 base cards.

Class of 2009


2 - K. Moreno & P. Harven

This subset has a nice holo foil look to it. The back of the card tells why each player is the best of his 2009 class.

Double Feature


4 - M. Sanchez/J. Johnson, B. Orakpo/S. McGee, B. Pettigrew/M. Goodson & M. Jenkins/D. Williams

This subset also features holo foil and a very nice movie marquee design. It features players from the same conferences and tells what they did in the game they played against each other.

Headliners


6 - M. Jenkins, L. McCoy, D. Brown, H. Nicks, N. Davis & T. Jackson

This subset is foil and my scan doesn't do it justice. The back of the card has a mini scouting report and why the player made headlines for their school.

Game Day Gear



I got 3 of them and the bonus is that 2 were numbered to /99. Those 2 have a holo foil lettering on them.

Autographs


8 Bronze - P. White, M. Thomas, B. Gibson, R. Jennings, K. Britt, C. Peerman, B. Cushing & J. P. Wilson
1 Silver - V. Davis #/199

All of them are on-card Auto's, which is rare these days. Look for Red and Inscription Auto's too.

Final Thoughts

I always enjoy opening Press Pass product. The thrill of getting the on-card auto's is fantastic. Completing the base set isn't all that hard to do, and that's a nice switch these days. With so many to choose from, I guess my favorite card would have to be the Laurinaitis Jersey card. I wish the Lions would have drafted him.

Most hobby Shops have this in the $130-150 range.
Blowout cards has a special at $108.95 per box and Altanta Sportscards is at $118.99.

Here's how I would rate this product:

Value = 5
Innovation = 5
Fun and Experience = 5
Rebuy Value = 5

NPN information

Hand print your name & complete address, including your email address on a 3X5 card and mail using a #10 Envelope to:

NPN 2009 Press Pass SE Football

9115 Harris Corners Parkway Suite 200

Charlotte, NC 28269

1 entry per household
Postmarked by July 27, 2009
Drawing on or about August 10, 2009

I give this product a A+ for Press Pass.

I would like to thank Tom Farrell at Press Pass and Trader Retreat for giving me the chance to review this product.


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