Configuration: 3 packs per box. 5 cards per pack.
Press Pass, Inc. is proud to announce the first hobby-exclusive, super-premium NASCAR trading card release - 2009 Press Pass Showcase! Every pack contains either an Autograph or Race-Used Memorabilia Card from a top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver or Team!
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
- First Ever Hobby Exclusive Super-Premium Nascar Trading Card Release!
- 1 Autograph Card Per Box - Elite Exhibit Ink, Classic Collections Ink And Prized Pieces Ink
- 2 Memorabilia Card Per Box – Elite Exhibit, Classic Collections And Prized Pieces
- 4 Sequentially Numbered Levels Of Each Card!
- Short-Printed Autographed Rookie Base Cards Featuring A Swatch Of Race-Used Firesuit!
PRODUCT DETAILS:
- 53-card Base Set printed on foil board including short-printed Rookie Autographed Memorabilia Cards!
- Four sequentially numbered levels for base cards, Autograph Cards and Memorabilia Cards!
- Autographs - ONE PER BOX - featuring Elite Exhibit Ink, Classic Collections Ink and Prized Pieces Ink. All levels numbered to 45 or less!
- Memorabilia - TWO PER BOX - featuring Elite Exhibit, Classic Collections and Prized Pieces. All levels numbered to 99 or less.
- Half Case Hits include Dale Earnhardt Autographs, 50th Anniversary Litho Instant Win Cards, Memorabilia Instant Win Cards, Vintage Autograph Hot Packs and Showcase Exclusive Four Wide cards!
Congratulations to Press Pass for releasing a premium high end product. This has been something that the racing collectors have longed for. They did not hold back anything in their effort to bring the collectors a great looking memorabilia and autograph collection this time.
The base set is broken down into four subsets. !st Gear cards are the base set and each has a silver finish and is numbered to 499.
Here's what we pulled:
NSCS Drivers -
#1-27. These are basic cards showing the drivers on todays NASCAR circuit. We pulled 4. Martin Truex Jr, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Clint Bowyer & Jamie McMurray.
Classic Collections -
#28-36. These cards show the teamates from different racing teams. We pulled 1. Red Bull - Brian Vickers/Scott Speed.
Elite Exhibit -
#37-50. This subset features the best of past & present drivers with cards of Richard Petty & Dale Earnhardt Sr. We pulled 3. Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth & Kurt Busch.
Premier Prospects -
#51-53. These feature the rookies of 2009 and unfortunately we didn't get one in our box.
Level 2 - 2nd Gear -
These are numbered to 125 and cards have a gold finish. We pulled 2 of them. Classic Collections - Hendrick Motorsports (Earnhardt Jr, J. Gordon, J. Johnson & M. Martin) & Elite Exhibit - J. Gordon.
Level 3 - 3rd Gear -
These cards are numbered to 50 and the cards have a green finish. We pulled 1. Elite Exhibit - J. Gordon.
Level 4 - 4th Gear -
These cards are number to 15 and are called Melting. The scan doesn't do this card justice. The lettering is made in a prism foil style. We pulled 1. Ryan Newman
Elite Exhibit - Memorabilia-
These are sweet cards featuring 3 pieces of memorabilia (tire, sheet metal & firesuit) of the pictured driver and numbered to 99. We pulled 2. Joey Logano & Jimmie Johnson.
Elite Exhibit Ink -
Here's the big hit. Matt Kenseth #45/45. As always an on-the-card auto!
Final thoughts,
This is a great product for Press Pass racing. A high-end, low numbered offering. If I were to try and put a set together, I would want to try for the 4th Gear set. They are awesome but the draw back is that there are only 15 of each.
I was a little disappointed with the 3 hits. I would have liked to have seen 2 Auto's and 1 Memorabilia in the box. However, when I look at an auction site and see what others have pulled, then I can see the value of this product. There are triple Auto's, oversized Sheet metal, 1 of 1's like race-used sunglasses (redemptions), 50th Anniversary Lithographs, Earnhardt Sr. Auto's & these are inserted at a rate of 1:18 packs. Boxes range anywhere from $225 - 306, with several sites stating that they are sold out. This is a very limited release, so get yours ASAP!
Here's how I would rate this product :
Value = 5
Innovation = 5
Fun and Experience = 5
Rebuy Value = 5
I rate this product an "A+" for Press Pass!
I would like to thank Kirsten at Press Pass along with Trader Retreat for giving me the chance to review this new product.
NPN Info:
Hand print your name and complete address, including email address on a 3X5 card and mail in a #10 envelope to:
Press Pass Showcase 2009
9115 Harris Corners Parkway, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28269
1 per household - postmarked by Oct. 5, 2009
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