DA Drops of the Week: 6/20-6/24

By Alex LeMere on June 22, 2022 in DA Drops

These last few weeks in the hobby have been full of awesome new releases and this one is no different! We have three new products spanning over three different sports dropping this week, not too shabby!

Wednesday, June 22

Football

Panini Contenders Optic is BACK! A treasure for Contenders collectors and football collectors alike, Contenders Optic brings the same feel Contenders collectors know and love printed on stunning Opti-Chrome technology!

Chase on-card autographs from all of the top rookies you know and love, including Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Ja’Marr Chase, and many more!

Loaded with inserts, Contenders Optic returns classic favorites such as MVP Contenders, All-Time Contenders, and Winning Tickets!

New in 2021, find all of the rising young stars in the Up and Coming insert and other new inserts such as Optic Illusion and Splitting Image!

Look for Contenders Tribute Tickets that are a blast from the past on Opti-Chrome technology!

Each Box Contains Two Autographs, Two Base Cards, One Insert, and One Parallel!

Hockey

It was refreshing seeing a new team in Hockey products this year with the introduction of the Seattle Kraken and now you can really collect them all with the 2021/22 Upper Deck Hockey Seattle Kraken Box Set!

To commemorate the inaugural season of the the NHL’s newest franchise, Upper Deck introduces the 2021-22 Seattle Kraken Box Set!

Each box set includes the complete 30-card commemorative set consisting of 23 player cards and 7 Season Highlights cards capturing top moments from the Kraken’s debut season.

Additionally, each box set will include 5 player and/or Season Highlights parallels!

Look for low-#’d Blue (#’d to 32) and Gold Spectrum (#’d 1-of-1) parallels, as well as Autograph and Autograph SP parallels, which combine to fall 1 in every case (on average)!

Friday, June 24

Baseball

From top prospects to today’s stars and yesterday’s legends, 2022 Select Baseball delivers a wide variety of content that’s sure to please any collector!

Hunt for ultra-rare inserts like Color Wheel, Lightning Strikes, and more!

Look for autograph and memorabilia hits from the 2022 rookie class in Rookie Jumbo Swatch, Horizontal Rookie Jumbo Swatch and Rookie Jersey Autographs.

With a 300-card base checklist, look for all the stars and fan favorites to be included!