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As a lot of you know, I (like a lot of people) was completely unimpressed with most 2013 products. Even the standards like Certified were run into the ground. Personally, I feel Panini lost sight of what makes a lot of traditional products unique.

I had practically given up and started spending my money on older sets and getting more grading done than I have in a couple of years.

On a long overdue trip to the LCS for supplies, the owner was having a massive sale on every football product from 2013. Playbook was as cheap as $99 a box. I couldn't pull the trigger, even with Certified being $65 a box. I let him talk me into buying Select. I was surprised to find I really liked this product.

Though it feels a little like Chrome, the new Prizm cards are something to behold. This is the first base set (prizm version and that's how it's spelled) that I have enjoyed looking at in a long time.

I'll show a few cards from the 4 boxes I bought. They don't seem to have the surface defects or centering issues of Chrome and are less busy than Prism. The biggest weakness is sticker autos and not enough veterans.

HOT STARS and ROOKIES inserts





PRIZM Version of Base Cards



GOLD PRIZM Numbered to 10



AUTOS



All 4 of the autos shown are on 96 pt card stock. The Allen and Macdonald are the Prizm versions and are numbered to 99. The Sherman auto is my first and is also numbered to 99. The Woods is the regular auto version of the card.

This product cost me $75/box. With 2 mini boxes of 6 packs and 3 autos per mini, this was a great looking product and worth every penny.

Feel free to share any you might have on this thread.