Official SCH Video Break & Review: Press Pass Fusion 2009 - SCANS ADDED!

[SCH_Reviewer]

WHO: Press Pass Inc.

WHAT: Press Pass Fusion '09

VIDEO:

You Tube

You Tube

SCANS:

WHAT WE THINK:

Press Pass outdid themselves on this one. Great rare photos, numbered parallels, game used memorabilia, stars from many sports and ALL on card autographs make this a cant miss product!

This set just keeps you looking through each card as they came up with creative ways to tie players together. The inserts highlight several connections each of the players may have such as common university or college foes. There are also numbered parallels of the base cards to 150, 99 and 50.

The base cards are a very sophisticated design with silver embossing with a silver sport logo at the bottom of the card. The backs contain fun facts and information about the players particularly during their college years. The greatest part of the base cards are that they are rare photos from their college years. It isnt too often you see a card of John Elway playing college baseball but you will in Fusion!

There are 100 cards in the set making this above all else collectable. One could easily take the challenge of the parallel sets without pulling their hair out. The best part of this product is the hits. As said earlier, ALL AUTOGRAPHS are on card and some with fun inscriptions. We received a University of Minnesota alumni and hall of famers Paul Molitor and Kevin McHale dual autograph which would be a sweet addition to anyone's collection. There was also a Ty Lawson autograph with a "go heels" inscription. The set is full of stars like John Elway, Matt Ryan, Dale Earnhardt, Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, Joe Montana and Carl Yastrzemski! This is a real chance to get that cornerstone piece for your collection.

Of course, the one downside is the redemptions and the fact that you must mail them in. That puts a little dampener on the excitement, but understanding that Press Pass wanted all the autographs on the card, it is understandable.

This is a great design with great players autographs and definately gives you value in EVERY box. You simply must get some of these for yourself!

PULL OF THE BOX:

2009 Press Pass Fusion Collegiate Connections Autographs Gold #CCNKMPM Kevin McHale/ Paul Molitor EXCH

It can't be that hard to figure this out. TWO HALL OF FAMERS!!!

RATING:

5 out of 5 for FUSION '09! You had us at ALL AUTOS ON CARD!

Our thanks to Press Pass Inc. for providing us with this product to open and review. Please support Press Pass Inc. and SCH by purchasing their products.

[deloreanfan81]

Absolutelty SICK product!! One of the better mixed sport products Ive seen. Its really nice to see a nice mixture of differnt sports and player including NASCAR as well as poker stars!! Great photos, great inserts, cool autos, just a flat out GREAT looking product!! Would love to pick up some of this for myself. Thanks for the review guys.

[poongamer]

Looks like a fantastic product. I kind of like how they give you, what appears to be the card, without the autos. Much nicer then the blank stock.

[Thundering24]

KEVIN AND PAUL TOGETHER!? WOW, unreal hit, too bad its a redemption at this time but it will look pretty amazing I'm sure with it being on-card and all. Also, what other product as ever had a 'fusion' of players like this in the same sets let alone same cards!? AWESOME product and like with all Press Pass products, pictures are clean and the layout is nice but I don't feel like I'm being ripped off at their price points. Thanks for sharing the break!
-Chad

[mattfever]

This is a great product! It's such an ingenious idea - and it's bringing something completely new to the colleting world. I never knew Molitor went to Minnesota, and to see him on a card with McHale is just awesome! This product appeals to everyone too - great, great job!

Matt

[mattfever]

Hey Ryan, I assume SCH is gonna keep the dual auto, but what card are we giving away from this break? The Flynn auto? The Lawson?

Matt

[Pinetarsports]

Originally Posted by mattfever

Hey Ryan, I assume SCH is gonna keep the dual auto, but what card are we giving away from this break? The Flynn auto? The Lawson?

Matt

During the video... at the end, I say it is the Flynn... the #6 pick of the 09 Draft!

[jrdalton24]

WOW!!! I have never been impressed with multi-sport card sets but this looks GREAT!!! The cards look great with an intelligent design and well done photography. On-card AU's are the cream of the crop!!! Well done Fusion!!! A big thanks goes out to Fusion and SCH for the review!!!

[Youngblood99]

The base set looks like it would be a good mix of Current And Retired Athletes From Multiple Sports! So if you are looking for something different and a chance to pull a auto from multiple Sports! This is your product. Also I am a big fan of some of their ideas with the autos. with the Collegiate Connections Autograph cards - two players from the same school, #'d to 100 or less or the Renowned Rivals Autograph cards - autographs of a player and a rival from their past. I really like that idea and I am looking forward to getting a box next time I head to my shop.

Thanks Press Pass . Also thanks to Ryan for a outstanding job doing the Review.Keep up the good work.
Sean

[mattfever]

Originally Posted by Pinetarsports

During the video... at the end, I say it is the Flynn... the #6 pick of the 09 Draft!

Oops........guess that's what happens when you watch w/out volume!

Matt

[fedexjay]

Ryan, the Press Pass Fusion cards are a good looking set. One of the better ones for Press Pass. Nice inserts. Later Jay

[Gentryxc]

A most interesting set to be sure. I'm often wary of multisport sets, but this one looks much "better than the average bear" and like it would be fun. Looks like a decent product for the thrillseekers as well.

Nice job Ryan and a thank you to Press Pass for making the product available to SCH.

[Lbsbigbro22]

Look's cool!!

[Pinetarsports]

Very big CONGRATS to Thundering24 for winning the Johnny Flynn on card auto!

Cheers,
Ryan

[mario21897]

Thar is awesome!!!