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Panini will be making their second straight appearance at the Fall Expo when this year’s 2011 Toronto Sportcard and Memorabilia Expo*begins Nov. 11 at the Toronto International Centre. Collectors won’t see a sophomore slump when Panini America dazzles hockey collectors with another of its trademark, show-stopping*wrapper redemption programs.
Panini America officials have developed a unique show-exclusive nine-card redemption set that includes three key rookies that just laced ‘em up and took the ice, three Legends (limited to just 299 copies), two Team Colors cards (limited to just 299 copies) and wait for it…the return of the signed Rookie Patch cards (limited to just 25 or less).
Randomly inserted into packs will be limited-edition autographed versions of the base set (including Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos) and the rookies (Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Gabriel Landeskog).
Collectors will receive a two-card Expo-exclusive pack for opening boxes of Panini America’s NHL roster of products – including:
2010-11 Pinnacle
2010-11 Luxury Suite
2010-11 Contenders
2010-11 Zenith
2011-12 Score Hockey*
Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance to find out about the company’s plans for instant-win prizes and Box Wars at the Expo, but for now here’s a look at the checklist and an early look at what some of the base cards will look like…
1********* Alex Ovechkin
2********* Steve Stamkos
3********* Tim Thomas
4********* Sidney Crosby
5********* Nicklas Lidstrom
6********* Corey Perry
7********* Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
8********* Gabriel Landeskog
9********* Adam Larsson
HOF*** Doug Gilmore
HOF*** Joe Nieuwendyk
HOF*** Ed Belfour
TOR*** Phil Kessel
TOR*** Dion Phaneuf
Read more over at the Panini Blog...
