Exquisite Hits The Bay, Waiting On More

Exquisite has now hit the bay as expected, and most of the cards posted so far have been variations of the ones posted on UD’s facebook page. Once we have a better idea of what the general set looks like come tomorrow, Ill have my thoughts on the overall product.

Here is what is up so far.

Peyton Manning Inscription – I love inscriptions like this, more so than ones pertaining to their personal life. Very cool.

Jeremy Maclin Signature Swatch – These cards look ten times better than last year’s, despite Maclin’s pen problems. Completely unacceptable in a product like this.

Donovan McNabb Rare Materials – I love the look of these cards, will be waiting on a Peterson to show up.

Knowshon Moreno Rookie Auto Patch – Moreno has a good looking card and sig this year. These are going to be pretty nice.

Kenny Britt Notable Nameplates – I didnt know there were non-autos of these, which is too bad. These are the cards that could kill a box.

Sanchez Bookmark Signature Swatch – I think these cards would have been awesome if not for the foldout crap. They should have been singles. Still better than a crap gold auto, though.

As soon as more of the biggies hit, ill post more. So far, nothing new has surfaced, though more is expected.

SCU Breaks Going HD: 2 Box Break of 2009 Exquisite Football


Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. SCU BREAKS IS GOING HD!

Yes, with my little Gellman coming, I decided it was time to get a brand new full HD camcorder to document his lifetime of exploits. Luckily for all of you, it means we can do HD box breaks that are now supported by YouTube. I want to kick off this new Era of box breaking with a 2 box break of the brand new 2009 Exquisite Football that is in distributor’s hands as we speak.
Here are the break specs. 2 boxes of Exquisite Football, 68.50 per random 2 team slot. Should be 6-7 hits per box including the bonus pack. USA participants ONLY. Max 2 slots per person. If we pull a multi team card, it will be randomed off to the teams involved. Paypal sent to gellmana@gmail.com gets you a slot. I will not be participating, all cards will be sent.
SLOTS:
1. Voluntarheel (PAID)
2. Brian N (PAID)
3. Jeff C (PAID)
4. Mario Z (PAID)
5. James C (PAID)
6. Jon F (PAID)
7. Steve O (PAID)
8. Steve O (PAID)
9. John S (PAID)
10. John S (PAID)
11. James Co (PAID)
12. James Co (PAID)
13. Bobby P (PAID)
14. Bobby P (PAID)
15. Daniel V (PAID)
16. Ethan M (PAID)
Thanks, and good luck.

More Exquisite From Upper Deck

Upper Deck recently posted more Exquisite images on their facebook page, and they continue to impress. The interesting card in this batch is the quad logo card, which I find to be something of a rarity in creation, not in circulation. See, usually, there is one or two good players on a quad and one or two duds. This one, much to my surprise, looks to have four of the better players of the class. Nice.

Here is the latest batch:






Packout Pics Round 3 – Exquisite Continues To Impress

Now that we have a better feel for what the singles look like, I think there is going to be some bigger buzz than people anticipate when this product is released. Collectors like to see what is out there in terms of chase items, though you have to have the meat to back it up. Personally, I think Exquisite is shaping up to be an incredible set for singles buyers, like myself, and I have already started saving up my money.

Here is the latest batch:








More Packout Pics are Up, Some Crazier Than Others

I love when Exquisite comes out each year. Its a close to the card season that is like encore after a great concert. This year’s has been shaping up to be one of the better versions of the product in years, and I am hoping that the final product echoes that. Even if the product falls flat, I have to applaud Upper Deck’s amazing use of Twitter to draw hype on this set.

Here are some of the newer cards they posted, I think the Harvin at the end is ridiculous.