Panini HRX Video Autographed Trading Cards (Kobe, Durant, Griffin, Wall)

Panini is changing the face of the sports cards hobby by recently releasing the world's first video trading cards.

As the name implies, these cards include a small screen that can play up to 30 minutes worth of video footage of the player indicated on the card.

The cards are officially called as the Panini HRX (Highlight Reel Xperience) trading cards with the first batch featuring four of basketball's top athletes (Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, John Wall and slam-dunk champion Blake Griffin) plastered across them.

My White Whale: 1/1 Dwight Howard Autographed Jersey Printing Plate

In the world of sports cards, a white whale is a card that you have decided to be a must have for your collection. It might not be valuable to others but for you, your collection is incomplete without it.

However, acquiring it is very difficult because it seldom comes up and chasing that card might sometimes take you years.

Lebron James 07-08 Ultimate Collection Signatures Autograph

I don't really collect Lebron James but when something is available for sale that is usually cheaper than what they usually fetch for, I will immediately scoop it up.

After all, you can easily move his cards and they are good trade baits because he is very popular with collectors.

Kobe Bryant 09-10 Crown Royale Majestic Signatures Autograph

I got my third Kobe Bryant auto already and I'm now halfway to my mini-quest.

My first auto was a 2004-05 UD All-Star Lineup Signature Class Kobe Bryant auto I got last June. The second one was a 2000-01 SPx Winning Materials Jersey/Warmup Autograph I got last December.

Lebron James 06-07 Exquisite Collection Enshrinements Autograph

After all these years of collecting, I never had the chance to own a Lebron James autographed card.

Until now.

Being the MVP for the past two years and therefore, one of the most popular NBA players... especially among sports cards collectors, his cardboards are always in high demand. That demand brings his cards to be among the most expensive.

Kobe Bryant Autographed Cards Want List

When Kobe Bryant got his 5th championship ring last season, I decided to collect his cards.

I know it's virtually impossible to collect all his cards so I decided to focus on his rookie cards as well as his insert cards from his rookie year up to the 1998-99 NBA season.

Kobe Bryant 00-01 SPx Winning Materials Jersey/Warmup Autograph

After six months, I was finally able to snag my second Kobe Bryant auto.

When Kobe got his 5th championship ring last season, I decided to collect his cards.

The first card I got was 2004-05 UD All-Star Lineup Signature Class Kobe Bryant auto which was sold to me by a fellow member at NBA Cards Philippines forum.