Now more than ever, parallel cards and variations matter. (What’s the difference? A parallel card uses the same photo as a player’s base card, but with different design elements, while a variation uses a different photo and sometimes a different design. While it’s fun to pull a star rookie or veteran, such cards are common […]
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Cracked ice football cards are a type of parallel card that is found in Contenders or Contenders Draft (along with other non-boxed Panini products like “Panini Day”). Cracked ice parallels can be found in a handful of colors, are sometimes numbered, and can have autos or relic pieces. Most of the time, though, the most
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A Donruss Press Proof is a parallel card set found in Donruss products across different sports including baseball, basketball, and soccer. For example, on the 2018 Donruss baseball checklist, Gold Press Proofs are /99 while Press Proofs are /5. As you can see below, the card is a parallel of the base version, but says
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A flip stock baseball card is a parallel card where the stock is reversed and printed on opposite sides. That is, the typical glossy front finish is on the back of the card, and the rougher vintage cardboard feel from the back is on the front. (Thus, the card stock is “flipped.”) Flip stock cards
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Mosaic Genesis is a rare parallel card found in football, basketball, baseball, and soccer products. While many Mosaic parallels are bright and flashy with greens, oranges, and pinks, you can spot a Genesis thanks to its relatively darker appearance and “swirl-like” features depending on the product. Print Run In terms of print run, Panini doesn’t
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One of the biggest reasons baseball cards have grown in popularity over time is the thrill of the chase. That could mean collectors ripping open packs and boxes chasing jersey cards, authentic autographs, and parallel cards. It could also mean those chasing a “rainbow” of cards which is aptly named given the different colored variations
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