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2020 Panini Contenders Optic Football Hobby Box
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Frequently asked
What makes 2020 Contenders Optic different from regular Contenders?
Optic is the chrome parallel version with the same ticket design but flashier stock and colorful parallels throughout. The main difference in 2020 is that rookies now have both unsigned Rookie Ticket base cards and signed Rookie Ticket Autographs, making unsigned rookie cards more accessible than before.
Which rookies are the top pulls?
Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Chase Young, CeeDee Lamb, and Justin Jefferson are the marquee names featured in Rookie Ticket Autographs. All have on-card signatures and appear across multiple autograph insert sets.
How do the parallels work?
Base cards and autographs each have their own parallel tiers. Base parallels range from Silver (unlimited) down to Gold Vinyl (1/1), with numbered tiers like Red /175, Blue /99, Orange /50, and Green Pulsar /27. Autographs have similar structures but with different print runs, like Red /199 or less for Rookie Ticket RPS Autographs.
What's in a typical box?
You get 6 cards total: 2 autographs, 2 base cards, 1 insert, and 1 parallel. The autographs are the main draw, and the insert is usually MVP Contenders or the new End Zone set.
Is there a big difference between Optic and paper Contenders?
Collectors often view Optic as less desirable than the paper version because there are fewer base Optic cards in circulation. If you're chasing base set completion, paper Contenders may be easier to build. For autographs, both versions have similar rookie ink.
What are the rarest cards?
Gold Vinyl parallels (1/1) and Nebula parallels (/2) are the hardest to pull. Printing Plates (1/1 in each of four colors) are also ultra-rare. Among autographs, the highest-numbered parallels like Gold Vinyl and Nebula versions of Rookie Ticket Autographs command the most value.
When was this product released?
2020 Panini Contenders Optic Football released on April 9, 2021, about six months after the 2020 NFL season ended. It came out well after the regular Contenders set.
What are the best inserts in 2020 Panini Contenders Optic?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Ticket Autographs, Rookie Ticket RPS Autographs, Rookie of the Year Contenders Autographs, End Zone, 2000 Contenders Throwback Rookie Autographs, 2012 Contenders Tribute Autographs.
When did 2020 Panini Contenders Optic come out?
It dropped April 9, 2021.
What's in a 2020 Panini Contenders Optic hobby box?
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack. 20 boxes per case.
Where can I buy 2020 Panini Contenders Optic?
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| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
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| Hobby Box |  |
$1,150 | ||
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2020 Panini Contenders Optic Football
2020 Panini Contenders Optic Football is the chrome parallel spin on the year's main Contenders set, loaded with on-card rookie autographs from Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, CeeDee Lamb, and Justin Jefferson. It's built around the ticket design and colorful parallels that define the Contenders brand.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 2 Base cards (Season Ticket or Rookie Ticket)
- 1 Insert (MVP Contenders, End Zone, or other named insert)
- 1 Parallel card (Silver, Red /175, Blue /99, Orange /50, Green Pulsar /27, Cracked Ice /22, Gold /10, Nebula /2, or Gold Vinyl 1/1)
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Ticket Autographs On-card signatures from top 2020 rookies like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Chase Young. The core chase of the product.
- Rookie Ticket RPS Autographs Alternate rookie autograph set featuring first-year standouts with on-card ink.
- Rookie of the Year Contenders Autographs Autograph insert focused on top rookie contenders with multiple color parallels down to 1/1.
- End Zone New insert for 2020 using end-of-field photography, one per box on average.
- 2000 Contenders Throwback Rookie Autographs Retro-design autograph insert using the 20-year-old Contenders template for current rookies.
- 2012 Contenders Tribute Autographs Chrome recreation of original Rookie Tickets with new autograph versions.
Fast facts
- Released
- April 9, 2021
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack. 20 boxes per case.
- Set size
- 193 cards
- Top rookie
- Joe Burrow