Panini Details National Convention Wrapper Redemption Plans

With the National Sports Collectors Convention set to take place starting Wednesday in Chicago, Panini has detailed the specifics of its wrapper-redemption program.

– (5) FIVE 2010-11 HOBBY PACKS OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL GET COLLECTORS (1) ONE WRAPPER REDEMPTION PACK: Season Update Basketball?Classics Basketball?Contenders Patches Basketball?Prestige Football?Elite Football?Rookie & Stars Football?Donruss Hockey?Pinnacle Hockey?Zenith Hockey

– (1) ONE 2010-11 HOBBY PACK OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL GET COLLECTORS (2) TWO WRAPPER REDEMPTION PACKS:? Totally Certified Basketball?Absolute Basketball?Luxury Suite Hockey

– (1) ONE 2010-11 HOBBY PACK OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL GET COLLECTORS (5) FIVE WRAPPER REDEMPTION PACKS:? Century Collection?Gold Standard Basketball

– (1) ONE 2010-11 HOBBY PACK OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL GET COLLECTORS (10) TEN WRAPPER REDEMPTION PACKS:? National Treasures Basketball?National Treasures Football

Panini America will also be holding one special National Treasures Drawing each day Thursday through Sunday for those purchasing boxes of Treasures. For every box that is opened at the booth, they will be entered into a drawing at the end of the day for a black box. Panini will be awarding five black boxes a day, each with a 1-of-1 and other autograph or memorabilia cards. The grand prize each day will be an item from Panini Authentic, and collectors must be present to win.

The base set for this year’s show will incorporate 19 superstars from the worlds of basketball, football, hockey and entertainment using a modified 2011 Donruss Elite Football design. The base set will be accompanied by three different parallels (numbered to 25, 10 and 5), including some autographs.

In addition, there are three insert sets including a 10-card Rated Rookie insert set, an eight-card School Colors insert and a two-card Headliners insert honoring the Super Bowl and Stanley Cup exploits of the Green Bay Packers and Boston Bruins.

The 2011 National wrapper-redemption packs also including randomly inserted instant-win redemption cards good for autographed memorabilia.