11-12 Panini Preferred Basketball

Hobby Release Date: March 14, 2012

Each Hobby Box Contains:

1 Pack --- 4 Cards Per Pack

- 3 Autograph Cards
- 1 Multi-Swatch Booklet Card

Boxes Pre-Sold For Around $200.00

Exchange Cards Expire 9/14/2013

11-12 Panini Preferred
Panini Preferred RED Signatures

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Cards Serial #1/1

11-12 Panini Preferred
Panini's Choice RED Autographs

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188 Stephen Curry #/35
189 Stephen Jackson #/35
190 Steve Nash #/15
191 Steve Smith #/35
192 Tom Heinsohn #/35
193 Dominique Wilkins #/20
194 Toney Douglas #/35
195 Toni Kukoc #/35
196 Ty Lawson #/35
197 Walt Frazier #/20
198 Zach Randolph #/20
199 Xavier McDaniel #/35
200 World B. Free #/20

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101 Walt Bellamy #/5
102 Adrian Dantley #/10
103 Al Thornton #/10
104 Alex English #/10
105 Alonzo Mourning #/5
106 Andre Iguodala #/10
107 Andre Miller #/10
108 Andrea Bargnani #/10
110 Artis Gilmore #/5
111 Bailey Howell #/10
112 Bernard King #/10
113 Bill Cartwright #/10
114 Bill Laimbeer #/10
115 Bill Russell #/5
116 Bill Walton #/10
117 Blake Griffin #/5
118 Bob Dandridge #/10
119 Bob McAdoo #/10
120 Brandon Jennings #/5
121 Byron Scott #/10
122 Calvin Murphy #/10
123 Campy Russell #/10
124 Cazzie Russell #/10
125 Cedric Maxwell #/10
126 Charles Oakley #/10
127 Chris Ford #/10
128 Chris Mullin #/10
129 Chris Paul #/5

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These book cards fall 1 per box, and are a fairly new addition to Panini basketball lineup (which didn't use much of these in the past). Look for many different kinds of combinations, including this lovely example of Los Angeles Lakers Greats.

One of the first sets available to NBA collectors in this lockout shortened season will be Panini Preferred. This set is actually a mixture of a few other brands we are familiar with, like Crown Royale, Donruss Signature, and even the renamed Panini's Choice ... which used to be Cramer's Choice. Just like the name states, this is preferred - so there really isn't any 'common' cards - and every card in the 'base' set is actually autographed. You will find the NBA stars you are used to in a Panini product - however this will be the first time Chris Paul autographs will be featured in a product made by Panini.

About 80% of this product is on-card autographs, however it does not include any rookies like Kemba Walker or MarShon Brooks. Without the excitement of new rookie cards, this product might not move off the shelf very quickly. But you never know, collectors do seem to like Gold, Emerald parallel cards and copies of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and others should sell for a premium on the secondary market.

The reason behind no RC cards is #1 The NBA Lockout. #2 There was no NBA rookie photo shoot due to the NBA lockout. #3 Panini needs to have cards approved by NBA prior to release. There will be redemption cards for rookies in future 11/12 Panini Basketball sets.

Panini Preferred autographs play off the old Donruss Preferred autograph sets of the past.

This set contains a mixture of several sets and it will be interesting to see how collectors like this configuration. Every card is autographed - or is a booklet jersey card.