2011 Press Pass Fan Fare NASCAR
Per Box Items
8 packs per box
5 cards per pack
1 mystery pack
4 autographs per box
4 memorabilia per box
Press Pass Sell Sheet
The standard size base cards feature a full color head shot of the driver. The side borders, set logo and drivers names are all in gold foil. The card backs include a color photo of the drivers car and brief career highlights.
What I pulled:
45 unique cards, no duplicates!
18/100 base set cards = 18% of the base set
8 holo-foil die-cut parallel cards (one per pack)
8 Championship Caliber insert cards (one per pack)
2 Rookie Standouts insert cards
3 serial numbered autographs
5 serial numbered memorabilia cards
1 serial numbered auto/patch
Base card front and back:
The Inserts: (Not all scanned)
Holo-foil Die-Cut parallels
6, 20, 33, 43, 61, 71, 81, 96
Championship Caliber
3, 7, 10, 17, 19, 21, 26, 30
Rookie Standouts
7, 12
The Hits:
Burton patch #/50
Labonte relic #/199
Ragan relic #199
Peters relic #/199
Bayne Relic #/199
Stenhouse auto/patch #/99
Sweet auto #/99
Coulter auto #/250
Bowyer auto #3/5
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Press Pass enters the high-end market with 2011 Fan Fare. Fan Fair is a $160 a box product that delivers the goods. The base cards themselves are easy to organize as they are in alphabetical order by driver last name. The hits are what drive the product though. Two huge pluses for me are that every hit is serial numbered and all of the autos are on-card. The card design and layout are superb. Some of the relic cards are really thick. Think 'Sweet Spot' thick. For all of the good points Fan Fair offers, even with a big hit, collectors may find a hard time trying to 'flip' the cards to break even on a pack or box, let alone make money. One drawback is that the gold foil on the base cards seems to chip and flake off easily.
The Bottom Line:
I give 2011 Press Pass Fan Fare a buy rating. As with any high-end product, do not buy Fan Fare expecting to pull a complete set anytime soon. If you are looking for a fun rip with guaranteed hits in every pack, then 2011 Press Pass Fan Fare is for you!
The Final Score:
Final Ratings (Out of 5):
Base set collect-ability: 1/5
Big-hit Hunter: 5/5
Prospector Hunter: NA
Overall Design: 5/5
Fun: 5/5
Value: 3/5
Re-buy: 5/5
Overall Quality: 5/5
Overall: 29/35 (83% = B)
Press Pass sent me this box to review for Baseball Digest. I am also offering the base and insert cards to members of The Bench for a SASE.
Thanks to Press Pass for making this review possible!
Tal
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