I've been adding some nice cards to my Danica Patrick collection lately. The glut of Panini racing releases has really boosted the amount of stuff out there on the market, and that has brought a lot of older stuff out of the woodwork, too. My impression is that sale prices have dropped a tad, too, although there are still a great many overpriced listings out there to sort through.
This card from 2014 Press Pass Redline Racing comes out of the Redline Relics Signature Edition insert. It appears to be some kind of parallel, as there are other examples out there without serial numbering. This one is numbered # 01 / 10 and features a nice chunk of firesuit to go along with the red ink signature. The red ink is one of my favorite features from the Redline product. Not all of the autographs in Redline are red, but they are pretty common in comparison with other products that were much more blue- or black-ink heavy. This card has a very nice design, and I was happy to grab it back in November.
Speaking of racing, I just bought Forza Motorsports 6 for the XBox One we got for Christmas. So far it's a pretty fun game. The early stages have you use regular street cars for racing, so I was able to race using both of the cars I have sitting in my driveway. I probably haven't played a racing game seriously in ten years, so I can't say how this one stacks up against other offerings in the genre. There is a NASCAR pack for the game, but I haven't purchased it yet. I probably will in the future if I keep playing and enjoying the regular game.
Very nice! No idea how much her autographs are going for these days, but they were nutso five or six years ago.
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They are still nutso, just not as nutso as they have been in the past. Recent releases, especially National Treasures, have significantly increased the number of available autographs for Danica and other NASCAR drivers.
DeleteI do miss here neon green car on the track. Was very distinguishable. We just got Forza 6 as well and really enjoy playing it. Nice card!
ReplyDeleteI miss the green car as well, but the new sponsor and branding is probably better for her marketability. I could see myself really getting into Forza, to the detriment of other things in my life.
DeleteGreat card. I haven't played a good racing game in years. Sure wish they made Forza Motorsports 6 for PS4.
ReplyDeleteI played a ton of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64 back in 1999-2000, and I played Need for Speed: Underground and Need for Speed: Underground 2 a bunch on my PC while I was deployed in 2004-2005. I don't think I've really gotten into a racing game since, outside of Mario Kart on the Wii, which I don't really count.
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