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

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

noice! i want that Drob please!!!!

New base/insert set chase begins!!!

The black gold patches look nuts!

That Smith patch is just NUTS!!!

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

Might have to grab a Kobe from that set!