HERE'S THE FIRST ENTRY IN THE 'GET THE REQUISITE PLAYER COLLECTION PICKUPS' CATEGORY. THIS CARD IS BOTH A FAVORITE PLAYER AND A FAVORITE BRAND!
2016-17 PANINI AFICIONADO MESUT ÖZIL
MESUT OFICIALLY RETIRED IN MARCH, ENDING MY DREAMS OF HIM SIGNING WITH ATLANTA UNITED. PROBABLY FOR THE BEST, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN A MESS SINCE THEY SOLD OFF ALMIRON ALTHOUGH THEY'VE BEEN WINNING A FEW GAMES RECENTLY. I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING ÖZIL IN THE WORLD CUP AND WINNING FA CUPS FOR ARSENAL AND I HOPE HE ENJOYS RETIREMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS MEANS THAT THERE'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE A WHOLE LOT OF NEW ÖZIL CARDS GOING FORWARD, THE MOST RECENT CARD BASE CARD I CAN FIND FROM HIS IS FROM
2020. SOCCER CARDS ARE SCARCE AROUND THESE PARTS THOUGH, SO I HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO
1996 PINNACLE AFICIONADO IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SETS. THERE'S NO OTHER SET REMOTELY LIKE IT, AT LEAST UNTIL PANINI MADE THEIR OWN VERSIONS IN 2016. THEY DID A DECENT JOB RECREATING THE BRAND. WHILE THE CARD STOCK ISN'T AS THICK, THE PRINTING ON TOP OF THE HOLOFOIL IS NOT NEARLY AS GLOOPY AND TEXTURED AND IT DOESN'T HAVE THAT WONDERFUL CHEMICALLY SMELL THAT THE ORIGINALS HAVE BUT PANINI REALLY DID CAPTURE THE VIBE OF THE SET. I ALMOST PICKED UP AN AL HORFORD AFICIONADO CARD BUT SOMETHING EVEN MORE SHINY CAUGHT MY EYE. THESE ARE GOOD IF YOU LOVE FOOTBALL OR BASKETBALL, BUT IF YOU CAN FIND A CARD FROM THE ORIGINAL BASEBALL SET I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PICKING IT UP. NOTHING I CAN SAY ABOUT IT ON HERE CAN REALLY DO IT JUSTICE, YOU REALLY NEED ONE IN HAND TO APPRECIATE IT. MAYBE NEXT TIME I'LL HAVE A WANTLIST READY FOR THE 1996 SET
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