I just can't. I mean, some sets, I come across and get a good start in these purchased card lots, so I think, heck, here 50% of a set or so, let's go for it.
Panini Playoff Contenders - you will never be such a set.
I could be handed 90% of the set, and I still wouldn't want to finish it. I know there's many who are not fans on Panini in general, and I will say I generally feel that way, though I will allow for a few exceptions.
This is not one...
See - there's like a ticket design on the side - isn't it cool? Especially how it takes up half the front? Yeah - not for me. I will say, I do appreciate that the "seat" is useful information - position, player number and seasons for the player. I can appreciate that. The colour scheme, okay, I can say that works alright as well.
However, a number of back non-nos...
The picture on the back....same as the front, just zoomed in a bit. No thank you.
Also, look at those stats! Wait...where are the stats? I mean, they are kind of important. This isn't Studio baseball sets with really neat and off the wall write ups, so....stats please? No? *sigh*.
I'd say these cards are a hard pass, but it's not that hard. Heck, no Leafs to begrudgingly keep either!
I'm a Contenders guy but I get all the complaints against the brand. I put up with them for some reason and keep buying more. I do like this one and while I never searched out any of these I may have to do just that now. Fun post!
ReplyDeleteWon't hold you being a Contenders guy against you. :)
DeleteI'm in the same situation with a few of their football sets. I'm sure I have the base set a couple times over, but have no inclination to pull them out and box them up. I even have inserts for one or two years, but that's still not excitement enough. Makes for easy trade bait to team collectors so far....
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