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2018 Panini Elements Football Hobby Box
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Frequently asked
What makes 2018 Panini Elements different from other football products?
The whole product is built on metal stock instead of traditional cardboard. Base cards, autographs, and most inserts all come on metal, giving it a unique heavy feel. The design theme is inspired by the periodic table, which ties into the metal aesthetic.
What rookie autographs are in this product?
The big 2018 rookies are Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, and Lamar Jackson. They appear in Rookie Steel Signatures (on metal) and Rookie Titanium Autographs (on metallic plates), both with numbered parallels.
How many autographs come in each box?
Two autographs are guaranteed per box. One is a Steel Signature (veteran, legend, or rookie on metal), and the second is either another metal autograph or an acetate Neon Signature.
What are the base card parallels?
All base cards are numbered to 75 and come in Copper (/25), Gold (/10), and Platinum (1/1) parallels. There are also jersey variations like Throwback and Color Rush versions.
What's the difference between Neon Signatures and Steel Signatures?
Steel Signatures are on-card autographs on metal stock, while Neon Signatures are on acetate with bright neon colors. Neon Signatures come in three tiers: Orange (most common, up to 125 copies), Blue (rarer, /50 or less), and Yellow (1/1).
Is there a memorabilia card in every box?
Yes, one metal-framed memorabilia card comes per box. These include Transition Materials (two players bridging franchise eras), Radioactive Materials, and Xenon Rookie Jumbo Materials, all numbered to 125 or less.
What's Mettle Moments and how rare is it?
Mettle Moments is a 20-card insert set on metal highlighting big NFL moments, numbered to 50. It's a case hit, meaning you'll pull one per 12-box case on average. Parallels include Copper (/25), Gold (/10), and Platinum (1/1).
What are the best inserts in 2018 Panini Elements?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Steel Signatures (1 per box), Rookie Steel Signatures (1 per box), Neon Signatures (1 per box), Rookie Titanium Autographs, Mettle Moments (1 per case (12 boxes)).
When did 2018 Panini Elements come out?
It dropped August 1, 2018.
What's in a 2018 Panini Elements hobby box?
1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack, 12 boxes per case
Where can I buy 2018 Panini Elements?
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2018 Panini Elements Football
2018 Panini Elements Football is a metal-heavy product featuring on-card autographs and memorabilia cards with a periodic-table design theme. Each hobby box delivers two guaranteed autographs, making it a chase product for collectors hunting rookie signatures like Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold, and Saquon Barkley.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 1 Metal Autographs (Steel Signatures or Rookie Steel Signatures)
- 1 Trapped Metal or Acetate Autographs (Neon Signatures or similar)
- 1 Metal Framed Memorabilia Cards (Transition Materials, Radioactive Materials, or Xenon Rookie Jumbo Materials)
- 1 Metal Base Cards
Inserts to watch
- Steel Signatures 1 per box On-card metal autographs of veterans and retired players, with numbered parallels in Gold (/25) and Platinum (1/1).
- Rookie Steel Signatures 1 per box On-card metal autographs of 2018 draft picks like Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, and Baker Mayfield, numbered to 99 or less.
- Neon Signatures 1 per box Acetate autographs with bright neon colors, featuring both current and retired players in Orange (up to 125 copies), Blue (/50 or less), and Yellow (1/1) tiers.
- Rookie Titanium Autographs Metallic-plate autographs of rookies in Copper (/299 and under), Silver (/99), and Gold (1/1) versions.
- Mettle Moments 1 per case (12 boxes) 20-card metal insert set spotlighting big NFL moments, numbered to 50 with Copper (/25), Gold (/10), and Platinum (1/1) parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- August 1, 2018
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack, 12 boxes per case
- Set size
- 112 cards
- Top rookie
- Josh Allen