Panini Blog The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball (80 Pics)

[Panini Blog]

Gilded. Gifted. Lustrous. Splendid. Resplendent. Aurulent. Dazzling. Sparkling. Stunning. Go ahead, pick any superlative you can think of to describe the precious-metal mojo that is Panini America’s 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball. They all fit.
The fact of the matter, though, is that fancy words alone really can’t do justice to the dense, decadent, high-gloss finish at work on most of Gold Standard’s shining examples. Throw in autographs, game-worn memorabilia and actual pieces of 14kt gold and you start to understand why anticipation for Panini America’s final product of the 2011-12 NBA collecting season is so high.
2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball is the fabulously flaxen follow-up to one of last season’s most successful new products — and spending time with it on the production line late last week provided many, um, golden moments. Many of those moments are detailed below in a brilliant 80-image gallery documenting last week’s packout.
Enjoy this extensive first look at the product and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance in the coming days for the world-premiere episode of Panini Unwrapped.

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[Sanctum]

Wow these are looking great. I want one of those D.Rose private signings.

 

[wasportsfan1]

noice! i want that Drob please!!!!

 

[WhiteyTheCelticsFan]

 

[drob50]

New base/insert set chase begins!!!

 

[KB.]

The black gold patches look nuts!

 

[WoobieZarz]

That Smith patch is just NUTS!!!

Some quality cards getting produced by these dudes, great to see these behind the scenes shots!

 

[ozballer23]

Might have to grab a Kobe from that set!