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Preview Gallery: 2010 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autographs

By Andrew Tolentino | Assistant Editor

The Packers have been crowned kings of the league and Super Bowl XLV is over and done with.

While the confetti at Cowboys Stadium marked the end of another season, collectors can certainly fill that football void with the ever-expanding hobby offering. Officially scheduled to release next Wednesday, Panini’s 2010 Playoff Contenders is a near-future means of savoring the gridiron beyond the big game.

Featuring on-card signatures from 35 of this rookie standouts, the set’s Rookie Ticket Autographs are hot commodities even after the contending has closed for the year. Below is just a glimpse — albeit a gawk-worthy one — at what’s to come next week:

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Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Rob Zepp to finally get a NHL® Rookie Card

A 13-year journey led goaltender Rob Zepp to his first NHL® start for the Philadelphia Flyers back on December 21, 2014 and he got the win against the Winnipeg Jets! Zepp was a fourth round draft pick for the Atlanta Thrashers in 1999. He failed to receive a contract and reentered the NHL® Draft in [...] Upper Deck Blog

Panini details Contenders Rookie Ticket autos

By Chris Olds | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor Part of the annual mystery that is Panini Contenders has been revealed. Panini America announced on Wednesday that the Contenders Rookie Tickets — a popular and heavily collected portion of the product each year — will have as many as three versions for some players. The […] Beckett News