Happy Thanksgiving: Early Black Friday from Panini

I heard rumor about Panini doing some special Black Friday packs chalk full of great stuff from Pro Bowl to Super Bowl relics to Tim Tebow DVD release autographs. I decided to stroll over to my LCS and see what this was all about. I expected that the deal would be something outrageous or that my LCS wouldn't be participating, but they were.

The deal was essentially buy a box of Panini and get a Black Friday pack (which included two packs). So I stood there, next to a guy who had spent close to $1,000 and was showing me Cam Newton RCs, Tebow Autos, Jerseys, Patches and all that good stuff. I, with my one box of Certified, trembling because I had just spent more on a box of cards than I ever have (with the exception of the Gypsy Group Break, which I spent $$ on to piece out). Anyway, I'll be previewing my findings later. This is to tide you over until then:


An Aaron Rodgers base card from the Black Friday set. Pretty cool because I'm watching him play on Thanksgiving Day and he is essentially confirming the notion that he is NFL MVP. Won't be any questions in the NFL, he's got the numbers and the playoff team!