Press Release
Charlotte, N.C - Press Pass Legends will feature red ink and inscription variations from some of the biggest names in basketball history. The company has confirmed that Bill Russell, Jerry West, Larry Bird, John Havlicek, Dominique Wilkins, and Isiah Thomas, are among the legendary names who have signed their autos with variations. With 18-pack hobby boxes delivering at least 5 hard autographs and 1 game-used jersey card, collectors have a chance to obtain not only all-time greats from the past, but the legends of the future as well. Each pack will yield at least one sequentially numbered card, every box will deliver at least 4 legendary autographs, and 1 of 1 Press Plates will fall at least one per case!
Five distinct autograph designs will be featured in 2006-07 Press Pass Legends Basketball. Highlighting 56 players, 45 of whom are some of the greatest players in the history of basketball, Signature Series rattles the rafters. Alumni Association Ink will feature dual autographs of the top players from some of the biggest programs in the country, including Indiana, Kansas, and Houston. Showcasing 10 legends of the hardwood, Legendary Legacy Marks honors names such as Bill Walton, Pat Riley, and Clyde Drexler, and the Platinum parallel is numbered to only 25. Naismith Award Winners pays tribute to the superstars who have earned the coveted award as the nation's top player, including the likes of Larry Bird, David Robinson, and Danny Manning, and includes a Platinum parallel numbered to just 25. Finally, Center Court Cuts contains only the cream of the crop, featuring cut signatures from the late Pete Maravich and Bill Russell.
Delivering collectors game-used jerseys of several high profile draft picks, along with current NBA stars, Saturday Swatches highlights players such as Chris Paul, Danny Granger, and LaMarcus Aldridge. These will likely be some of the only collegiate game-used jersey cards ever issued for many of these players. Saturday Swatches Platinum is sequentially numbered to 50 and showcases a premium piece of jersey on each card.
"We were ecstatic to see some of these retired players' autos start to roll in with the inscriptions and red ink variations," explained Nick Matijevich, Product Manager for Press Pass, Inc. "The chance to have a card signed "Mr. Clutch" by Jerry West, "Hondo" by John Havlicek, or the famed"#6" by Bill Russell, is really going to have school and player collectors salivating, and continues our tradition of providing collectors unique pieces. Coupled with the industry's first Pete Maravich cuts, the autos actually being on the card, and the unique photography, I feel this is our best basketball set to date."
2006-07 Press Pass Legends Basketball features a 70-card premium base set and went live on January 24, 2007.
Beckett.com will begin exclusively releasing the red ink and inscription print runs on Monday, February 5.
2006-07 Press Pass Legends Basketball
70 base cards - printed on premium 24pt. stock and silver foil stamped
5 autos and 1 game-used jersey per 18 pack box - at least 4 of the autos will be Legends!
Inserts
SIGNATURE SERIES
Comprehensive autograph set featuring the top rookies of 2006, along with some of the greatest names in the history of basketball.
SATURDAY SWATCHES
Rare game-used college jersey cards from some of the top 2006 rookies, as well as some current NBA stars.
SATURDAY SWATCHES PLATINUM
Sequentially numbered to 50!
Limited edition game-used jersey cards featuring a premium swatch of jersey, and utilizing platinum blue holo-foil.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
1:9 hobby
Ten card insert, featuring two legendary players from some of the top schools in the country
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INK
Sequentially numbered to 50 or less!
Dual autographed parallel, featuring two legendary players from some of the top schools in the country
LEGENDARY LEGACY
1:9 hobby
Ten card insert, honoring all-time greats of the collegiate hardwood.
LEGENDARY LEGACY MARKS
Sequentially numbered to 400 or less!
Autographed parallel, honoring all-time greats of the collegiate hardwood.
LEGENDARY LEGACY MARKS PLATINUM
Sequentially numbered to 25!
Limited Edition autographed parallel, honoring all-time greats of the collegiate hardwood, and using platinum blue holo-foil.
NAISMITH AWARD WINNERS
1:9 hobby
Ten card insert, highlighting players who have earned the Naismith Award, as the nation's top player.
NAISMITH AWARD WINNER AUTOS
Sequentially numbered to 400 or less!
Autographed parallel, highlighting players who have earned the Naismith Award, as the nation's top player.
NAISMITH AWARD WINNER AUTOS PLATINUM
Sequentially numbered to 25!
Limited Edition autographed parallel, highlighting players who have earned the Naismith Award, with platinum blue holo-foil.
CENTER COURT CUTS
Sequentially numbered to 75 or less!
Autographed insert, highlighting cut signatures of Pete Maravich and Bill Russell.
PRESS PLATES
Sequentially numbered to 1!
The actual press plates used to create the cards - AT LEAST 1 PER CASE!
AUTOGRAPHED PRESS PLATES
Sequentially numbered to 1!
The actual press plates used to create the Signature Series cards, autographed by the player!
BRONZE PARALLEL
Sequentially numbered to 899!
Base parallel, featuring bronze foil and a bronze PMS change.
SILVER PARALLEL
Sequentially numbered to 499!
Base parallel, featuring silver holo-foil and a silver PMS change.
GOLD PARALLEL
Sequentially numbered to 99!
Base parallel, featuring gold foil and a gold PMS change.
EMERALD PARALLEL
Sequentially numbered to 25!
Base parallel, featuring emerald foil and an emerald PMS change.
PLATINUM PARALLEL
Sequentially numbered to 1!
Base parallel, featuring platinum holo-foil and a platinum PMS change.
Release Date: January 24, 2007
Packaging: Five cards per pack; 6 packs per mini; 3 minis per box; 12 boxes per case
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01-27-2007, 01:46 AM