Panini Blog Panini Peek: 2012 Absolute Football

I realize we’re smack dab in the middle of National Sports Collectors Convention week, but all of us here at Panini America are forever mindful of what’s next. And one of the season’s biggies will be here before you know it: 2012 Absolute Football.
Annually one of football’s favorite releases, Absolute will stay true to its trust roots when it returns in early November packing on-card autographs for the top Rookie Cards numbered to 299 or less and delivering one autograph or memorabilia card in every pack.
Other highlights of the product include . . .

• The all-new Hall Worthy insert devoted to Canton’s most-coveted superstars, with autograph and prime memorabilia versions
• Rookie Premiere Materials NFL Shield Signatures featuring event-worn NFL shields, on-card autographs and numbered to only 1; also look for Laundry Tag Signatures versions numbered to only 1 as well
• Absolute Premiere Patches Jumbo Prime Spectrum cards equipped with jumbo pieces of prime jersey and numbered to 25 or less
• Venerable insert staple Tools of the Trade returns with up to four pieces of game-worn or game-used memorabilia on every card, with autographed versions numbered to 10 or less
• Captivating inserts such as Star Gazing and Gridiron Force with splendid autograph and memorabilia versions

We’ll have much more on 2012 Absolute Football right here on The Knight’s Lance in the weeks to come. But for now, enjoy your first extended preview of the product in the gallery that follows.

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