I am not a huge fan of shiny cards, but it’s hard not to like the Prizm sets put out by Panini America. These cards are slick-looking and seem to gleam. When you can see your reflection in the card, well, that’s impressive.
Combine that with some of the all-time greats in college football who went on to productive careers in the NFL, and that’s a nice combination. And so it is with Panini’s 2019 Prizm Draft Picks football set, which returns after a three-year hiatus.
A blaster box contains six packs per box, and five cards to a pack. What’s great about the blaster is that Panini includes an autograph card in each box, so that’s a nice plus for collectors who shop retail.
There are 135 cards in the base set. The first 100 are former college players who have gone on to stellar careers in the National Football League. The final 35 cards are draft pick rookies.
Combine that with some of the all-time greats in college football who went on to productive careers in the NFL, and that’s a nice combination. And so it is with Panini’s 2019 Prizm Draft Picks football set, which returns after a three-year hiatus.
A blaster box contains six packs per box, and five cards to a pack. What’s great about the blaster is that Panini includes an autograph card in each box, so that’s a nice plus for collectors who shop retail.
There are 135 cards in the base set. The first 100 are former college players who have gone on to stellar careers in the National Football League. The final 35 cards are draft pick rookies.
Of the first 100 cards in the checklist, I pulled 27. That includes two All-American cards (Emmitt Smith and Anthony Miller) three Stained Glass cards (John Elway, Barry Sanders and Baker Mayfield), three Mascot cards and one Crusade card (Will Grier). The “regular” cards included Dan Marino, Troy Aikman, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Payton Manning, Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, Patrick Mahomes and Earl Campbell.
There also was a blue parallel card of Bo Jackson, and while I did not pull any of the high number base, I did find a blue parallel of Kelvin Harmon.
Of the base cards, the Stained Glass subset is the most attractive. It sports a horizontal design with an action shot of the player against a background of stained glass. The team’s logo is to the right of the player, with a football and Prizm logo making up the final two components of the card front’s right-hand side.
There also was a blue parallel card of Bo Jackson, and while I did not pull any of the high number base, I did find a blue parallel of Kelvin Harmon.
Of the base cards, the Stained Glass subset is the most attractive. It sports a horizontal design with an action shot of the player against a background of stained glass. The team’s logo is to the right of the player, with a football and Prizm logo making up the final two components of the card front’s right-hand side.
The All-Americans cards show a vertical design with an action shot of the player against a backdrop of what looks like an American flag. The Crusade subset features the player against a shield-like background.
The base cards also have a vertical design on the front, with an action shot of the player set against a blurred background that can either be fans or teammates on the bench, depending on the shot.
The back of the card shows the same photo, with the college logo underneath the shot and his position directly beneath in small black block letters. A five-line biography completes the elements.
The autograph card I pulled was a purple parallel of University of Washington defensive tackle Greg Gaines. The autograph was on a sticker, but it’s fairly legible with the G’s in his first and last names prominently displayed.
Overall, the Prizm Draft Picks set is interesting. I enjoyed revisiting some NFL greats from their college days, and the gleaming finish on the cards made them look that much nicer.
The base cards also have a vertical design on the front, with an action shot of the player set against a blurred background that can either be fans or teammates on the bench, depending on the shot.
The back of the card shows the same photo, with the college logo underneath the shot and his position directly beneath in small black block letters. A five-line biography completes the elements.
The autograph card I pulled was a purple parallel of University of Washington defensive tackle Greg Gaines. The autograph was on a sticker, but it’s fairly legible with the G’s in his first and last names prominently displayed.
Overall, the Prizm Draft Picks set is interesting. I enjoyed revisiting some NFL greats from their college days, and the gleaming finish on the cards made them look that much nicer.
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