HAVE YOU FOUND A SURPRISE 2019 PANINI CONTENDERS FOOTBALL CLEAR MOSAIC AUTOGRAPH?

Contenders is a line that’s known for its surprises. Usually, it’s the variations and short prints that collectors are left to discover. This year, it’s some surprise — and tough — parallels. 2019 Panini Contenders Football Clear Mosaic Tickets combine a couple of elements for a new style of autograph card.

For starters, they’re done on acetate stock. But that’s similar to 2018’s Clear Tickets. According to Panini’s blog, the company wanted to experiment by taking traditional acetate and using the Mosaic pattern found in a handful of special Prizm sets over the last couple of years.