Classification of panini NBA star cards:

Probably divided into entry, mid-range and high-end prices according to the low, middle and high price levels.

1. Getting Started:

①Hoops Series:

Abbreviation: hoops;?

Attributes: Silky entry-level, classic basketball star The card series and special card designs are beautiful and plentiful;

Features: The card surface design is simple and does not change much from year to year, maintaining a consistent style and being reasonably priced.

Disadvantages: The price of second-hand cards is very low in this series, and the basic cards (base) of unpopular players can basically be used as waste paper.

②Elite series (not sold as an independent series starting from the 2014-15 season):

Abbreviation: None;

Attributes: entry-level;

< p>Features: There will be die-cut signature special cards, and the number (limited quantity) is not high. There is a chance that it can be obtained from the Chronicles series.

Disadvantages: Due to the low price of this series, even the price of star signature cards is in the lower-middle level.

③Limited series (the independent sale of this series was stopped after the 2016-17 season and replaced by the Chronicle series for parallel sales):

Abbreviation: Remit;

Attributes: Entry-level;

Features: The card surface design is relatively neat and has no major features.

④Chronicles series:?

Abbreviation: Chronicles;

Attributes: entry-level with pebbles and surprises;

Features: There will be cards from other series mixed in, such as elite, obsidian, Crusade/Holy Sword, Remit, etc. (19-20 added the prizm series of supplementary cards updated due to mid-season player changes). I don’t know if there is a grenade box. Such good card quality for a standard box.

Disadvantages: The card is worthless. But there are many numbered (limited) rookie (RC) cards, and the designs are good.

⑤Prestige series (stopped independent sale after the 17-18 season):

Attributes: entry-level

Features + Disadvantages: The card is not valuable, but there are actually a few The card design of the year is pretty good.

⑥Status series:

Attributes: entry-level;

Features: the basic cards are as follows;

Disadvantages: no market in China .

⑦Threads series: ?

Abbreviation: Small vest series;

Attributes: heterogeneous entry-level;

Features: Gain points are players Vest cards, good players’ jerseys with reflections or signatures or numbered cards, are worth collecting.

Disadvantages: The design is not careful, and the quality of the card paper is not as good as other series.

2. Mid-range series

⑧Select series:

Abbreviation: SLT;

Attributes: stable mid-range, the most classic basketball star One of the card series;

Features: Famous for its cards with refraction effects of various colors. A player's cards with the same board format but different color patterns and refraction are called parallel cards. The same player's refraction cards of different colors form a set, commonly known as a rainbow set.

Select series cards are divided into three levels, level 1 concord, level 2 premier, and level 3 courtside. The higher the level, the rarer it is.

Disadvantages: Compared with the PZ series, the logo of the select series is a bit abrupt and too large.

⑨Prizm series:

Abbreviation: pz;

Attributes: Silver mid-range, one of the most classic basketball star card series;

Features: Famous for Rookie (RC) Silver/Normal Refraction, there are also many parallel cards (i.e. refraction effects of different colors).

Disadvantages: All non-popular player base cards, silver discount cards, and various parallel cards are not expensive.

⑩Donruss OP series:

Abbreviation: Du Leisi OP;

Attributes: The mid-range one that is most hesitant to join the group, one of the most classic basketball star card series 1;

Features: The card surface design has a bit of a hoops charm in it. Donruss is a star card company acquired by Panini, and then retained its name for several series. DonrussOP is a relatively new product that is different from Donruss. The card production is more sophisticated than the latter, and the price is higher.

Note: When donruss is queried in the panini official app, it is also independent of the panini proprietary series. Therefore, under the big name donruss, there are several small series branches. For example, donruss this series, donruss opic series.

Disadvantages: Compared with Donruss’ base, OP’s base card has a glossy coating, which makes cutting the card more textured.

Like Prizm, it has box types such as hobby, choice, retail, fastbreak, and large white boxes. Contenders Optic (non-draft pick, draftpick is college ncaa ticket) series:

Abbreviation: ticket;

Attribute: mid-to-high-end that is often empty

Features: The cards will mark the player's performance data for the season. Special cards include Hall of Fame, front-row perspective, victory tickets, etc. The card surface is beautiful and has a high-end feel. There are only 5 cards in a box. The card price is good.

Disadvantages: Less number of cards. Revolution series:

Abbreviation: Revolution;

Attributes: mid-range;

Features: good-looking layout;

Disadvantages: unattractive . Origin series:?

Abbreviation: Origin;

Attributes: Mid-range;

Features: The card design is good-looking, and the price per box is still quite satisfactory.

Disadvantages: few cards, 7 in a box. Crusade ? Crusade Series:

Attributes: mid-range (has stopped selling independent series) Totally Certified Series:

Abbreviation: sanitary napkin;

Attributes: mid-range End;

Features: The design of the same revolution series is good-looking;

Disadvantages: This logo is eye-catching. Crown Royale:

Abbreviation: Crown;

Attribute: mid-range;

Features: The base card set is a crown deformed cut card like the one shown below (die -cut), there will also be multiple versions of special cards, which are also die-cut.

Disadvantages: All signatures are sticker signatures. Absolute series:

Abbreviation: absolute, abs;

Attribute: mid-range. Court Kings Series:

Abbreviation: Oil Painting Series;?

Attributes: Mid-range, Renaissance style among star cards;

Features: If the title is a player Oil painting portrait card;

Disadvantages: It doesn’t look real. Gala Series:

Abbreviation: Gala;

Attributes: mid-range (not released as a separate series after 2016);

Features: card design is not visible noble. Encased Series:

Abbreviation: Cloud;

Attributes: mid-to-high-end luxury for gambling on life;

Features: Configuration: 1base+2 physical items+2 signatures among them One is a graded card;

Disadvantages: There are too few cards in a single box, and the base design is not sincere. Spectra series:

Abbreviation: Spectrum;

Attributes: mid-to-high-end with worrying future;

Features: The feeling has been tepid, and second-hand prices have tended to be stable. ;

Disadvantages: Not worth the money, prone to visual fatigue. Dominion series (17-18); Cornerstones series:

Abbreviation: cornerstone/marble (pvc);

Attributes: rare mid-to-high-end;

Features: window Jersey cut patch. ?

3. High-end series? Noir series: The shoe light card was added to the 2018-19 season series, which has become a relatively big gain point of the noir series. In addition, NOIR also has spotlight star signature cards, which is one of the biggest points for winning. Of course, all cards in the Noir series are already limited edition. The main body of the noir series card is black. Impeccable Small Real Gold Series: Features: Number signature + data signature + iron plate signature. Opulence Golden Book Series, the main body is gold and all are braided. National treasures National treasures series: The card surface is neat and elegant. The cards in the National treasures series are packed in wooden boxes. The boxes are beautiful and you can buy one as a card collection box. Immaculate high-end iron box series, referred to as immimi. Flawless portable (box) series. Eminence series, commonly known as: real gold and silver.

There are three types of boxes named after Eminence, usually basketball star cards from the 2014-15 season. In addition, there are also 2017 Kobe Eminence and 2018 football Eminence.