Card gallery: Panini America's Threads and Limited basketball inserts

Panini America released images on Tuesday for a pair of forthcoming insert sets in upcoming basketball products that might grab the attention of a collector or two.

In 2009-10 Panini Threads, which arrives on Dec. 16, collectors can find signed Home and Away cards, which are diecut cards printed on textured cardboard that look like jerseys. (And, of course, they are found in Home and Away versions.)

In 2009-10 Limited, which arrives on Jan. 6, there will be Glass Cleaners autographs, which are made to look like a backboard.

Each of these sets features autographs signed directly on the cards, not stickers, a major selling point with collectors these days.

See cards from each of these sets after the jump.

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball and Beckett Graded Card Investor. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.