Beckett OPG By The Numbers: 2012-13 Hoops
By Chris Olds | Beckett Basketball Editor
The auctions have ended, the numbers have been crunched. The ranges have been tabulated and the OPG has been posted.
The 2012-13 Hoops basketball card set from Panini America has arrived on Beckett.com with the favorites, autographs and memories in tow. Let’s take a look inside the numbers crunched by Beckett Basketball Senior Market Analyst Rob Springs — and see even more — after the jump.
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Total value: $9,272
Average price: $7.61
Highest card: Hoops Rookie Impact Autographs #1 Kyrie Irving, $200-$400
Other Notable Cards:
— Hoops Autographs #223 Kyrie Irving, $200-$350
— Hoops Draft Night Autographs #1 Anthony Davis, $200-$350
— Hoops #KD1 Kevin Durant (Durantula), $60-$150
— Hoops Autographs #120 Ricky Rubio, $75-$150
Springs Says: Hoops has been broken really well and collectors are amped about the double rookie class. It has provided tons of regular rookies to chase, as well as a bunch of rookie autographs. The short-prints appear to be pretty tough again in the base autograph set. It’s interesting to see the mix of rookie values when you combine together a class that has already performed on the court and the prospecting for the 2012-13 NBA Draft class. Definitely a fun break — and one that overdelivers on value at the $2 price point.
Olds’ Opinion: Hoops is back for a second year under the Panini portfolio, and it’s an offering that has an important place in the hobby — it’s a product that can get new collectors into the game without breaking the bank. That alone should tell you how under-appreciated this low-end brand really is. Bigger-picture, this is the kind of brand that collectors in other sports might clamor for — a deep checklist, a no-frills back-to-basic printing approach that is autograph friendly, a couple of quality hits (at least they aren’t jerseys) in every hobby box and a little bit of variety, too.
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Basketball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
Two things. First, you mention “2011-12” Hoops in the article. Secondly, the checklist is posted, but no values are showing up. Just bought a blaster and rack pack of this tonight to try out. Liking it, going for the set.
If the pricing is here, why is it not in the database yet? It all still says N?A.
It should have updated overnight. It is all there now.
That Kobe/Irving card up top is hysterical, Kobe doesn’t look the least bit impressed.
Hoops is a good product for beginner collectors, but those that have collected for years & years.. know they are taking a gamble if they are buying boxes of Hoops… the odds are against you for the average collectors… who have to save up to buy a box or two… Power Dealers have an advantage.. buying cases at dealer’s prices, to bust, then to sell off the singles for a profit..
The average collectors will buy a couple boxes & will lose money or break even.. Kobe’s autos do not sell very well anymore.. there are way too many of them.. you can buy last years Hoops Kope for under a $100.
the huge autograph checklist will make it hard to get a A-List player!!
I am against the dual ROOKIE release that Panini is doing.. they are trying to manipulate the Basketball Card Market.. They had plenty of time to get RC photos & produce cards for in-pack pulls.. instead of releasing thousands of redemptions for last years hoops & this years hoops.. not all the RC’s will be pack pulled.. Panini created extra work for themselves.
photos for RC cards don’t need to be taken at a Rookie photoshoot.. why not get an action shot for the 2011-12 RC’s? Panini should have any problem making cards of 2012-13 RC’s
I loved hoops back in the day.. I was excited that it was coming back!! but after buying 4 boxes of 2011-12 Hoops & getting autos of unpopular players, that will not sell for $10 (including trade value).. I decided not to buy Hoops anymore..
I will rather buy or trade for a few singles online…
Hope my comments gets posted on this article.. I hate that comments are screened before they are posted.
Free Speech..