The product will include two autographs and two memorabilia cards in every 10-pack box and there also will be six insert cards per box. Including two Mirror Parallels, standard inserts and two rookies numbered to 999 or less. Suggested price per pack will be ten dollars.

Every 24-box case will behave three mini cases, each with a “Platinum Hot Box” inside with all base cards numbered to 999 or less.

The base set will consist of 150 cards, including 35 Freshman Fabric Rookies limited to 699 copies.

Among the autographs are the “Freshman Fabric” most likely with event worn jersey pieces. The Rookies will include Sam Bradford, C.J. Spiller, Ryan Matthews, Dez Bryant and Tim Tebow, while there will also be signed material cards  in Mirror Gold, Emerald and Black Legends, Fabric of the Game and Shirt Off My Back for the likes of Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Joe Namath, Jim Brown, Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana.

Al always, there will also be Mirror Material Gold, Emerald and Black cards featuring prime swatches. Each will be numbered to 25 or less.

The autograph checklist includes such NFL legends as Joe Montana, Elway, Marino, Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith. Rookie autographs will include all the hottest rookies like Tim Tebow, Dez Bryant and Sam Bradford. Also, look for cut signatures from greats like Walter Payton, George Halas and Bear Bryant.

Also bringing some uniqueness back to the stale game used market, there willl be game used ball pieces from Super Bowls including Super Bowl I and II. Click the images below for the rest of Panini’s preview.

ARLINGTON, TX – FEB. 3, 2010 – In celebration of Super Bowl 44 in Miami, Panini, a leading manufacturer of licensed collectibles, NFL and NBA trading cards, put out a bounty valued at more than $1,500, for the collector who pulls the NFL Limited 2009 Pro Bowl Combo Materials card featuring Super Bowl quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Drew Brees (sequentially numbered #44 of 100). With a week left before the offer expired, collector Dawn McNew of Lehigh Acres, Fla., contacted the Panini offices to let them know the card all of America was searching for was part of her 1,000+ card Peyton Manning card collection.

“I am a huge, huge Peyton Manning fan and I only collect Peyton Manning cards, which is how I ended up with the card. I simply collect as many Peyton Manning cards as possible,” admitted McNew. “I saw the offer advertised on the Panini website and since I knew I had two versions of that card, I thought it would be worth checking my collection to see if I had #44. It was surely a great feeling to see one of my cards with the sequential numbering #44/100.”

In all, the physical education teacher at Lehigh Senior High School, estimates her Manning card collection to exceed 1,000 different cards, including two of the Manning-Brees Pro Bowl Material cards. An Indiana native, who moved to Florida seven years ago, she purchased the #44/100 Manning-Brees card for $11 on Nov. 12 on eBay where she does most of her collecting. She also shops at NASCAR Sports & Collectibles in Bonita Springs, Fla.

“When Dawn admitted that she was unsure if she wanted to part with the #44/100 version because it was part of her Manning collection, we knew she was a true collector and exemplified everything great about collecting,” admits Scott Prusha, Marketing Manager for Panini. “As a result, we decided to amend the bounty and return card #44/100 to her along with the year supply of Panini NFL cards and an exclusive Manning-Brees #1 of 1.”

The Manning-Brees card, a part of the Pro Bowl Combo Materials insert set in Panini’s 2009 Limited NFL brand, was released in October. It has a limited print run of just 100 sequentially numbered cards, and according to Beckett, is valued at $20. The offer, made by Panini on January 27, remained open to collectors until the opening kick-off of Super Bowl 44, on Sunday, February 7 @ 6:28 pm ET.

“From the hundreds of emails we received about this offer and the response on chat boards, blogs and websites, it is apparent that collectors had fun with this bounty,” said Prusha. “We’re so pleased that we will be able to reward a collector for their support of Panini NFL cards.”

The Panini Group, established almost 50 years ago in Modena, Italy, has subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States. Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectables and is the leading multi-national publisher of comics, children’s magazines and Manga in Europe and Latin America. Panini has distribution channels in more than 100 countries and employs a staff of over 800. For more information visit us at www.paniniamerica.net or www.paninigroup.com.

Panini is offering $1,500 dollars for this card as well as the collector that has the card will get one box of every Panini NFL product that is released in 2010.

Officials at Panini America announced today the complete list of short-printed Legendary Contenders from 2009 Contenders football.

Archie Manning/35
Bart Starr/62
Bert Jones/33
Bobby Bell/24
Boyd Dowler/77
Brett Favre/4

History has a way of repeating itself, and with the forthcoming release of 2009 Limited Football Panini America Inc. has return a hobby classic to its roots. Boasting an ultra-limited production run and quality game-used and autograph content Panini’s first super high-end product of 2009 is sure to deliver collectors unparalled value. Every 7-card pack of 2009 Limited football, $100 SRP, will now include THREE hits, one autograph card, one memorabilia card and one additional autograph or memorabilia card.

Highlighting the program will be the debut of Pro Bowl Lettermen Materials, Draft Day Materials and Super Bowl Materials. Pro Bowl Lettermen Materials contain the actual nameplates from Pro Bowl jerseys worn by players at the 2009 Pro Bowl. Draft Day Materials feature swatches of memorabilia worn by players attending the 2009 NFL Draft. Super Bowl Material incorporates actual game-worn elements from the Steelers epic win over Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII.

The popular Slideshow insert returns again in 2009 and features actual photographic slides from the 2009 NFL Rookie Premiere. Each is signed ON-CARD and are serial-numbered to 50 or less.

Look for Limited Threads Prime with game-used jerseys of Hall of Famers Walter Payton, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Doak Walker, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, John Elway, Sammy Baugh, Barry Sanders, Roger Staubach.

2009 Leaf Limited hits hobby stores nationwide today!

In 2009, Panini America has taken the extraordinary efforts to deliver more value than ever to the hobbyist. And with its forthcoming release of 2009 Certified football, that commitment continues. Every hobby box of 2009 Certified football will now include four hits, with the majority of boxes containing two autographs and two memorabilia cards.

Highlighting the program are the Freshman Fabrics Rookie Cards that feature two swatches of material and an autograph. The popular Fabric of the Game insert set also returns this year and feature parallel die-cutting, collegiate alternate photos and dual-player autograph memorabilia combos. The return of Souvenir Stamps will once again showcase actual U.S. Postal stamps.

The program culminates with the FIRST certified autographed card to feature Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Brett Favre, in his new uniform. Favre will have 15 total autographs seeded throughout a variety of parallel, including Mirror Gold, Mirror Emerald and the one-of-one Mirror Black. Each Favre autograph will be sequentially numbered to 10 or less.

Each 5-card hobby pack of Certified Football retails for $10, with hobby boxes containing four autographs and/or memorabilia cards and four inserts/parallels, on average.

2009 Donruss Certified Football
Release Date: Oct 14, 2009
Pack SRP: $10.00
Configuration: 5 cards, 10 packs, 8 boxes

PER BOX ITEMS
4 Autograph or Memorabilia Cards (At least 1 Autograph)
4 Inserts/Parallels

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Freshman Fabric lineup featuring autographed dual swatch rookie card

Strength of Legendary Materials

Souvenir Stamp cards featuring the 2009 Rookies:

Look for Mirror Gold, Emerald and Black parallels, including material and autograph versions