The 2024 Panini Origins Football release offers a distinct artistic design, focusing heavily on on-card rookie autographs and patch autographs. This checklist overview provides a look at the key components of this popular set.
Base Set
The base set features a curated selection of veteran stars and retired legends, showcasing dynamic action photography on premium card stock. The design is typically characterized by its artistic flair and colorful backgrounds.
- Veterans: Top current players from across the NFL.
- Legends: Iconic figures from football history.
Rookie Cards
A significant portion of the Origins checklist is dedicated to the incoming rookie class. These cards are highly sought after by collectors.
- Base Rookies: Standard rookie cards featuring players from the 2024 NFL Draft.
- Rookie Autographs: The cornerstone of Origins, these are typically on-card signatures. Variations often include inscriptions.
- Rookie Patch Autographs (RPAs): Premium cards featuring a sizable patch piece alongside an on-card autograph. These are often numbered to low quantities.
- Rookie Jumbo Patch Autographs: Similar to RPAs but with an even larger swatch of memorabilia.
- Passing Stars Signatures, Rushing Stars Signatures, Receiving Stars Signatures: Autograph subsets focusing on rookie skill positions.
Autograph & Memorabilia Inserts
Beyond the core rookie content, Origins includes a variety of other autograph and memorabilia cards:
- Origins Autographs: Featuring signatures from veteran players and legends, often with parallel versions.
- Established Signatures: Highlighting current NFL stars.
- Storied Signatures: Autographs from legendary players.
- Dual Rookie Autographs: Cards featuring autographs from two rookies.
- Triple Rookie Autographs: Cards featuring autographs from three rookies.
- Rookie Booklets: Limited booklet cards often containing patches and autographs.
- Origins of Greatness: Memorabilia cards highlighting iconic players and moments.
Parallels
Most base cards and many autograph/memorabilia cards will have several parallel versions, distinguished by color and typically serial-numbered to various quantities. Common parallels often include:
- Red (e.g., /299 or /199)
- Orange (e.g., /175 or /99)
- Blue (e.g., /99 or /75)
- Turquoise/Teal (e.g., /49 or /25)
- Gold (e.g., /10)
- Green (e.g., /5)
- Black (1/1) – “Nike Swoosh” or similar branding for patch parallels.
Case Hits & Rare Inserts
Origins is known for its rare and visually striking inserts, often considered case hits:
- Blank Slate: Super short-printed cards featuring a minimalist design.
- Big Bang: Another highly coveted SSP insert with vibrant, explosive graphics.
- Originals: Unique 1/1 sketch cards or other highly limited artistic pieces.
Note: Specific print runs, player lists, and final parallel names can vary slightly upon final product release. Always refer to the official Panini checklist for the most definitive information once available.
