2015-16 Panini Anthology Hockey*

[qwas]

This should be fun.

 

[sedinfan]

The proof'll be in the pudding of course, but I'd truly be surprised if there were any photos in this product, can't imagine it would be worthwhile to do the paperwork to sign a single-product contract with so many individual players. I've got no problems with that though - it is what it is, a chance for Panini to use up their remaining stock of stickers and memorabilia.

Hopefully Panini can at least make an attractive product out of it - without the scheduling constraints of trying to get 11 hockey releases per season out the door, and not needing to wait on any athletes to get signatures back to them, they already know exactly what material they have to work with, so they should be able to take their time and make some really nice cards, something just a tad nicer than the atrocities like Famous Fabrics a few years back.

According to the checklist I've got one Hank autograph card and one Hank jersey card to chase, I've already got a bazillion cards of the Sedins featuring pictures, so who knows, if Panini does a real nice job these might turn out to be nice looking additions to the PC, and I'm sure they'll come really cheap as the "I-won't-touch-a-card-without-a-picture" crowd will stay away from them like the plague

 

[gallinator]

Pics are preferred but not a deal breaker for me - just means I'll likely troll eBay for the deals vs actually opening more than one box or doing more than one group break.

 

[creasecollector]

Shame no Enroth in this, I was hoping for at least 1 new card. Ah well, should be an interesting product!

 

[Ultimater]

More than likely won't have pictures because Tyler Biggs and Danny Kristo are in the product.

 

[canucksfreak19]

Very interesting. I wonder if my outstanding redemptions will be packed out?

 

[mightykeebs]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say besides the cut auto's there is like a 99% chance this is a sticker auto product huh?

 

[Burner]

This product must be laced with my redemptions that Panini won't ship out.

 

[FuriousD82]

To the people complaining about redemptions: Why not ask for replacements for players or teams you really want?

 

[Burner]

To the people complaining about redemptions: Why not ask for replacements for players or teams you really want?

because my cards are live but Panini keeps telling me to wait my turn. Almost a year now.

 

[chadsexington]

Do we have any confirmation that the cards won't have player images?

We do now. Here's an image of a box break I ganked from another forum. I have no comment since this doesn't really impact my collection one way or another. Just passing the image along

 

[geschrocks33]

The autos are hideous. The Game Used stuff isn't that bad though.

 

[thorn]

Those are some ugly cards.

 

[Frendo]

Hmm...
The two first ones are very nice IMO even with the lack of the pic of the players....imagine the prices if it's from Upper Deck with those patches alike here!
Full Coverage looks awfully similar to Leaf's Ultimate One-Timer IMO.

The autos looks pretty weird but maybe it's difficult to scan them well, so can't judge this until I sees a better pic them.

But those "Massive" cards are absolutely AWFULLY ugly!

 

[creasecollector]

Those Full Coverage Jumbo Patches look great IMO !

 

[Maple Leaf Sports]

When I see those cards, two words come to mind...

`Barf Bag`




Oh wait, how about:

`Visual Diarrhea`




Or better yet:

`Clearance Bin`

 

[rangers6]

I wonder if all those McDavid Young Gun's the CEO bought up will show up in this auto'd or something?

 

[piper1]

I can understand with the cards that are massive GU pieces but no Pics with the Autos. Why even bother?

 

[g-force]

I wonder if all those McDavid Young Gun's the CEO bought up will show up in this auto'd or something?

Wrong company, that was Brian Gray from Leaf.

 

[creasecollector]

I can understand with the cards that are massive GU pieces but no Pics with the Autos. Why even bother?

To get rid of stock & try and make some money. They don't want the hockey GU's & Sticker autos sitting around anymore.