December 31, 2011 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 22-26, the NFL announced... [
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December 31, 2011 |
| While most everyone inside Panini America HQ spent last week burning through vacation days in advance of tonight’s New Year’s celebration, the Acquisitions Department steadily continued... [
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December 29, 2011 |
| OK, so yesterday wasn’t officially “Take Your Kids to Work Day” at Panini America. But when duty calls, even during the holiday break, you drop what you’re doing and go. So I packed... [
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December 28, 2011 |
| In this age of omnipresent technology and immediate communication, where our next exchange is merely a text, Tweet, Facebook post or instant message away, never underestimate the barrier-breaking,... [
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December 27, 2011 |
| In the interest of full disclosure, know this: I’ve been sitting on this Panini America Personal Collection Spotlight entry from Rhode Island collector Gregory Malloy since September.... [
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December 27, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 26, 2011 |
| As we all attempt to recover from another splendid Christmas celebration and set our sights on closing 2011 with a bang, we thought it might be a good idea to share a sneak peek of... [
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December 24, 2011 |
| Many collectors around North America (yours truly included) are no doubt spending this Christmas Eve frantically trying to finish up their last-minute shopping responsibilities. But... [
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December 23, 2011 |
| Basketball fans will get the best gift of all this Christmas when the 2011-12 NBA season officially tips off with a festive five-game gala headlined by Miami at Dallas, Boston at New... [
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December 22, 2011 |
| The not-so-distant future of Panini America football cards keeps growing brighter and brighter. With every passing day, the top rookies from the 2011 NFL Draft Class continue filling... [
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December 21, 2011 |
| Editor’s note: Longtime collector Joshua Ring offers his one-case analysis of 2011 Gridiron Gear. For more sports collectibles insight from Ring, follow him on Twitter, Facebook or... [
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December 21, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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December 20, 2011 |
| If this was a normal Panini Peek post, I’d spend the first paragraph or so crafting a flowery and adjective-filled — but well-earned and accurate — introduction to herald the coming... [
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December 20, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 20, 2011 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card partner of the NBA, will celebrate the NBA’s return with a completely... [
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December 19, 2011 |
| Part of the excitement of being on the Panini America marketing team is you really never know what you’re walking into on any given day. Friday morning started off with a bang, as... [
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December 19, 2011 |
| We deal with a voluminous amount of autographs here at Panini America. In fact, literally not a day goes by that we’re not on the receiving end of some of the most sought after signatures... [
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December 18, 2011 |
| There’s nothing much better while watching another spectacular NFL Sunday than getting a sneak preview of one of the most anticipated new NFL trading card sets of the year. That would... [
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December 17, 2011 |
| Some of the most impressive, important, headline-grabbing performers in all of major and minor league baseball over the last decade will take center stage in the upcoming Award Winners... [
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December 16, 2011 |
| As hockey collectors across North America continue completing their self-appointed tasks within 2011-12 Score Hockey and 2011-12 Certified Hockey, the NHL folks inside Panini America... [
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December 15, 2011 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has inked a trading card agreement with CMG Worldwide.
The deal, effective... [
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December 14, 2011 |
| Panini America Product Development Director Ben Ecklar stopped me in the hall this morning with his iPhone in hand and let his fingers do the talking as he swiped his way to his phone’s... [
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December 14, 2011 |
| Tim Tebow’s remarkable ascent this season amid the thin Rocky Mountain air to the top of the NFL universe has been unbelievably breathtaking. In leading the Denver Broncos to seven... [
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December 13, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 13, 2011 |
| I can’t recall if ever I’ve written this before on The Knight’s Lance (or simply if I’ve thought it so much that it seems like I have), but I’m channeling my inner Forrest Gump when... [
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December 12, 2011 |
| Looks like Panini America’s recent acquisition of former Beckett Media Senior Market Analyst Tim Trout is already paying dividends. After all, it was Trout who late last Friday evening... [
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December 12, 2011 |
| Panini America officials made huge headlines earlier this season by striking a deal with Green Bay Packers superstar Charles Woodson to produce his first autographed trading cards... [
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December 11, 2011 |
| As collectors and fans across the country finalize their fantasy football lineups and settle in for another glorious day full of crucial NFL action, we thought now might be a good... [
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December 10, 2011 |
| ORLANDO, Fla. – The sunshine, excitement and non-stop football action continued Friday at the 55th Pop Warner Super Bowl with the Division II Championship Games, as four Division II... [
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December 10, 2011 |
| There’s a lot to like in the upcoming release of 2011-12 Limited Hockey. But one insert in particular — the dual-signed Back to the Future Autographs — is sure to be among the product’s... [
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December 09, 2011 |
| Simply, there are precious few moments during the course of any trading card season that pack as much impact as the one you’re about to experience. That’s not hyperbole.
The official... [
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December 08, 2011 |
| If a picture truly is worth a thousand words (and, hey, who are we to argue that it’s not?), get ready for 37,000 brilliant ones that will succinctly sum up three good reasons to anticipate... [
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December 08, 2011 |
| One of the biggest free-agent baseball signings in recent history — and perhaps of all time — took place earlier this morning when former St. Louis superstar Albert Pujols signed a... [
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December 07, 2011 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has appointed collectibles industry veteran Martin Welling to the position... [
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December 07, 2011 |
| The thought occurred to me earlier today while walking through the Product Development department that it’s been way too long since I’ve spent quality time with that resplendent four-legged... [
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December 06, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 06, 2011 |
| Consider The Knight’s Lance your one-stop destination for all things 2011 Gold Standard Football with a must-see edition of Panini Unwrapped, a 24-card gallery featuring every card... [
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December 05, 2011 |
| Traditionally speaking, sports trading card production during the last 100 years or so has required – almost exclusively — two fundamental resources: Ink and paper. Leave it to Panini... [
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December 05, 2011 |
| ORLANDO, Fla. – With football games well underway and brackets beginning to take shape, it was time for the girls to get things started on Monday. Officials at Panini America were... [
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December 04, 2011 |
| Ask most longtime Playoff Contenders Football collectors and they’ll tell you that one of the surprise hits of the 2010 edition was the history-laden Super Bowl Tickets insert that... [
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December 03, 2011 |
| Like Wayne Gretzky on a breakaway, Patrick Roy in net or noted Fan of the Game Pamela Anderson sitting rinkside, Crown Royale Hockey’s Rookie Silhouettes Rookie Cards are a thing of... [
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December 02, 2011 |
| Editor’s Note: Kevin Wade covers sports collectibles on his blog, The Mojo Beard. In this special contribution to The Knight’s Lance, Wade explores the proud — and still-going-strong... [
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December 01, 2011 |
| Nary a game has been played, yet it’s been a banner week for new baseball products here at Panini America HQ as the steady stream of on-card-autograph arrivals slated for 2011 Donruss... [
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November 30, 2011 |
| Three hundred characters, including spaces. That’s not a lot of room to sum up the entire career – much less even one meaningful highlight from the career — of a professional athlete.... [
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November 30, 2011 |
| For millions of Americans, returning to work earlier this week following the long Thanksgiving break was a painstaking grind. But that wasn’t the case for me, especially after I received... [
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November 29, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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November 29, 2011 |
| Panini America Product Development Director Karvin Cheung just left the marketing office. But before he did, I asked him for a quick assessment of 2011-12 Panini Contenders Hockey,... [
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November 29, 2011 |
| Now that the phenomenon known as Panini America Black Friday has finally come to an end following an incredibly successful run, we will be updating the checklist here on the blog to... [
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November 28, 2011 |
| As the 2011-12 NHL season enters the frozen winter months, the on-card autograph arrivals hitting Panini America headquarters on a daily basis will most certainly keep collectors warm... [
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November 27, 2011 |
| While the football collecting world was helping themselves to a potpourri of huge hits from the just-released 2011 Certified Football for most of this week, the barrage of incoming... [
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November 27, 2011 |
| As the phenomenon known as Panini America Black Friday comes to an end, we will be updating the checklist here on the blog to show collectors what they got.
Stay tuned . . .
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November 26, 2011 |
| Panini America’s Black Friday promotion absolutely rocked collecting’s social media universe yesterday as hobbyists and hobby shops around the country lit up Twitter and Facebook with... [
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November 25, 2011 |
| Panini America’s Black Friday frenzy arrived in a big way at card shops across the country beginning bright and early this morning, and it didn’t take long for card shops to begin... [
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November 24, 2011 |
| Here at Panini America, the Black Friday phenomenon currently sweeping the collecting nation isn’t just for trading cards anymore. Panini Authentic late Wednesday announced some Black... [
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November 24, 2011 |
| As the hype surrounding the groundbreaking Panini America Black Friday promotion continued on a buzz-generating crescendo this week, one of the prevailing questions from readers of... [
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November 23, 2011 |
| The phenomenon known as Panini America Black Friday continues to gain serious momentum in these final hours leading up to, well, Black Friday. In fact, excitement surrounding the promotion... [
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November 23, 2011 |
| Here we are the day before Thanksgiving, up to our gobblers in 2011 Certified Football and 2011-12 Certified Hockey and this huge Panini America Black Friday promotion and NFL Brand... [
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November 22, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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November 22, 2011 |
| On Monday afternoon, Panini America officials continued to spread the word on their upcoming Black Friday promotion, going so far as to distribute a national press release and posting... [
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November 21, 2011 |
| It’s been more than a year since Panini America released its last baseball card set. But things are about to pay off in a big way for patient hardball hobbyists as the company is working... [
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November 21, 2011 |
| High-volume case breakers of the new 2011-12 Certified Hockey product no doubt already know: There is but one version of the Derek Stepan base card in the set — and it’s the Totally... [
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November 20, 2011 |
| Just when you think Panini America’s upcoming Black Friday national wrapper-redemption program can’t possibly get more exciting, it does. With most of the country watching NFL action... [
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November 18, 2011 |
| One listen. That’s all it takes to know for certain that New Jersey rapper Nick Javas has found his calling.
Javas is the rap game’s preeminent pigskin poet; a football freestyler... [
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November 17, 2011 |
| In case you haven’t heard, Black Friday is coming — and Panini America is ready. For the better part of three solid months, company officials have been feverishly preparing to turn... [
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November 16, 2011 |
| Nine days from now, Panini America’s groundbreaking Black Friday promotion will blossom from an idea into a full-blown phenomenon sure to generate intense excitement in local hobby... [
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November 15, 2011 |
| The mounting excitement surrounding next week’s revolutionary Panini America Black Friday hobby shop promotion has reached palpable levels. By now, most dealers and collectors know... [
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November 15, 2011 |
| If you’re significant other really loves you, he or she won’t give you a gift on Valentine’s Day. They’ll simply wait one day and get you what you want: A box (or 10) of 2011 Prime... [
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November 14, 2011 |
| As football collectors around the country anxiously await the arrival of 2011 Certified Football to the market, officials inside Panini America headquarters already are hard at work... [
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November 14, 2011 |
| Things are certifaibly nuts around Panini America headquarters to start the week. Such is the case when both 2011 Certified Football and 2011-12 Certified Hockey are going out the... [
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November 13, 2011 |
| TORONTO, Ontario – Time flies when you’re having fun — especially north of the border. The 2011 Toronto Fall Expo is winding down its three-day run today, but you’d never know it by... [
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November 12, 2011 |
| TORONTO, Ontario – Day two at the 2011 Toronto Fall Expo is in full swing and once again, Canada’s most rabid collectors are making elbow room inside the Panini America booth incredibly... [
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November 11, 2011 |
| It should go without saying that all of us here at Panini America are huge fans of Greg Wyshynski and his popular Puck Daddy blog over at Yahoo! Sports. (Hey, show us a puckhead that... [
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November 11, 2011 |
| 2011 Certified Football — the perennial collector favorite that starts shipping Monday – has received a steady dose of quality control triple-coverage this week as Panini America NFL... [
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November 11, 2011 |
| TORONTO, Ontario — The puck dropped earlier this afternoon on the 2011 Toronto Fall Expo and after almost two days of preparing the booth and tying up loose ends, the Panini America... [
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November 10, 2011 |
| Panini America’s upcoming Black Friday in-store wrapper-redemption program has been building an enormous amount of buzz and perhaps even more collector anticipation since the day it... [
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November 09, 2011 |
| You heard it here first: If this newest class of NHL rookies doesn’t cut it in the league for some crazy reason, there’s always the world of fine art. Indeed, as you’ll soon see, many... [
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November 08, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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November 08, 2011 |
| We’ve been trying to gradually build anticipation for the 2011 Toronto Fall Expo for weeks now, slowly revealing one exciting aspect after another. First we leaked basic information... [
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November 08, 2011 |
| Can’t make it to Canada for this week’s 2011 Toronto Fall Expo that begins in earnest on Friday? Don’t fret. Now, as always, Panini America has you covered — on multiple fronts.
It... [
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November 08, 2011 |
| The image on the trading card seems so simple at first glance. So . . . bare. There’s no helmet. No orange-and-blue No. 15 jersey. No shoulder pads to put it on. No Scripture-scribbled... [
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November 07, 2011 |
| Sweet, low-numbered autographs and a show-exclusive checklist of cards you simply can’t get anywhere else aren’t the only niceties that will grace the Panini America wrapper-redemption... [
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November 07, 2011 |
| Justin Bieber’s biggest Beliebers will finally get their chance to start gobbling up packs of Panini America’s official 2011 Justin Bieber 2.0 trading cards this week when the new... [
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November 05, 2011 |
| Yesterday we showed you some of the sweet multi-piece memorabilia and autographed Freshman Fabric cards set to dazzle the mid-November release of 2011 Certified Football. Today, we... [
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November 04, 2011 |
| Let’s begin with this: 2011 Certified Football begins shipping a week from Monday. So in honor of that momentous occasion (and as a fitting way to speed you into the weekend), I ventured... [
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November 04, 2011 |
| Less than two full seasons into his NFL career, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow already has appeared on more than 1,300 trading cards worth more than $52,000. Autographed cards.... [
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November 03, 2011 |
| In case you missed it, NBA superstar Kevin Durant dressed up as a football player for Halloween on Monday night. Then the noted Washington Redskins fan went out and displayed to a... [
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November 02, 2011 |
| Bravado, the only global, 360° full service merchandise company, and Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles, have brought international... [
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November 02, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one below,... [
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November 01, 2011 |
| Simply, they’ve been some of the most talked-about redemptions in the brief history of Panini America’s NHL existence (perhaps because they’re the oldest redemptions in the brief history... [
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October 31, 2011 |
| One of last season’s most popular hockey brands is gearing up for a majestic return to the ice. And make no mistake about it: 2011-12 Crown Royale Hockey is poised to be as regal as... [
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October 30, 2011 |
| Among the myriad things to appreciate about the new 2011 Crown Royale Football set that released earlier this week, you can place the Calling All Captains Materials Prime insert high... [
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October 29, 2011 |
| While most of Panini America spent last week on an international business trip to Italy, hockey honcho Karvin Chueng was hard at work back home, carefully scrutinizing the packout... [
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October 28, 2011 |
| Panini America’s landmark wrapper-redemption programs at major North American trading card shows such as the National Sports Collectors Convention and the Toronto Expo have become... [
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October 28, 2011 |
| Baseball collectors, rejoice. One of the most heavily anticipated prospecting gold mines of the season is coming.
At long last, Panini America officials on Friday afternoon released... [
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October 27, 2011 |
| Panini America will be making its second straight appearance at the Fall Expo when this year’s 2011 Toronto Sportcard and Memorabilia Expo begins November 11 at the Toronto International... [
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October 27, 2011 |
| There’s no need to sugarcoat it. NFL kickers get no love from football card collectors. Oh, sure, occasionally a guy like Adam Vinatieri comes along with a Super Bowl-winning boot... [
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October 26, 2011 |
| It’s shaping up to be another wildly eventful day here at Panini America, what with 2011 Crown Royale Football, 2011 Adrenalyn NFL and 2011 Justin Bieber 2.0 all releasing and feedback... [
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October 26, 2011 |
| Join Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Joe White as they enjoy the regal experience that is the first boxes of 2011 Crown Royale Football. After you’ve watched the video, be sure... [
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October 25, 2011 |
| A road-worn, weary and tattered team of Panini America employees is slowly making its way back to the office this morning following a furious — and once-in-a-lifetime — five-day excursion... [
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October 25, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 25, 2011 |
| Was it just coincidence that Dallas Cowboys rookie running back DeMarco Murray went out and rushed for a franchise single-game record 253 yards in a victory over the St. Louis Rams... [
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October 23, 2011 |
| The Panini America team returns from the corporate homeland of Modena, Italy, on Monday. And when we arrive back in the office on Tuesday, you can bet we’ll have tons of images and... [
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October 20, 2011 |
| MODENA, Italy — A business trip that began for members of Panini America Wednesday morning in Dallas, Texas, and included a layover in New York City before an overnight flight across... [
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October 19, 2011 |
| Several veteran members of the Panini America Product Development team recently spent significant portions of their months tirelessly researching, scrutinizing and acquiring cut signatures... [
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October 18, 2011 |
| The 2011-12 NHL trading card season begins in earnest next week with the highly anticipated release of 2011-12 Score Hockey, complete with the landmark Hot Rookies Rookie Card subset... [
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October 17, 2011 |
| The NFL and its players have taken a decidedly pink tint to the field in October with the kickoff of the league’s annual “A Crucial Catch” breast cancer campaign, a partnership with... [
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October 17, 2011 |
| Panini America has taken its Americana concept many different directions since releasing that first product back in 2007. But in late December, the company will elevate the bar unlike... [
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October 15, 2011 |
| Beginning in late November, hockey collectors will have the opportunity to appreciate some of the most gifted superstars in the NHL in bold new hues through a unique insert punctuating... [
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October 14, 2011 |
| Years from now, long after the NBA has returned to the court and John Wall is back running point for the Washington Wizards, folks will still be talking about the night Wall, playing... [
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October 14, 2011 |
| We let the cat out of the bag to a certain extent last week by unveiling the Rookie Ticket Rookie Card designs for the upcoming release of collecting flagship 2011 Playoff Contenders... [
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October 12, 2011 |
| The search for new and compelling content to share with readers of The Knight’s Lance is a tireless pursuit that knows no bounds. So even though were still almost two months away from... [
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October 11, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 11, 2011 |
| One week into the 2011-12 NHL season and things are already looking up — way up — for Panini America’s early products.
The impressive debut performances of such headlining rookies... [
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October 10, 2011 |
| The NFL and its players have taken a decidedly pink tint to the field in October with the kickoff of the league’s annual “A Crucial Catch” breast cancer campaign, a partnership with... [
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October 10, 2011 |
| Good things tend to happen for collectors when Panini America Memorabilia Business Manager Brian Bayne takes a trip. And Bayne just returned this morning from a whirlwind weekend in... [
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October 10, 2011 |
| Last Friday we gave you a tantalizing peek into the packout process for 2011 Absolute Memorabilia Football, an image-filled appetite-whetting precursor to today’s exclusive video footage... [
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October 08, 2011 |
| It seems like just yesterday that we were closing the book on Panini America’s historic first season in the NHL with the release of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey. But in another sure sign... [
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October 07, 2011 |
| “Rocket.” It’s the term we use inside Panini America headquarters for a product that is poised for an explosive ascent on the secondary market and in customer appreciation. Friday... [
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October 06, 2011 |
| It’s no secret that the landmark 1998 Playoff Contenders Football product altered forever the way Rookie Cards were made, marketed and collected. The revolutionary union that year... [
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October 06, 2011 |
| Following a brief dose of social-media suspense-building yesterday and a visual history lesson earlier today, the time has come for Panini America to unveil the design for its ballyhooed... [
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October 05, 2011 |
| Make no mistake about it: Carolina Panthers superstar quarterback Cam Newton is enjoying one of the greatest starts to a career in NFL history.
Through his first four games, Newton... [
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October 04, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 04, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one below,... [
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October 04, 2011 |
| Panini America made a splash with budget-minded football collectors last season with the celebrated launch of the 2010 Donruss Rated Rookies Football Box Set. Last year’s debut boasted... [
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October 03, 2011 |
| The NFL and its players will be taking a decidedly pink tint to the field in Week 4 with the kickoff of the league’s annual “A Crucial Catch” breast cancer campaign, a partnership... [
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October 03, 2011 |
| There are manifold benefits emanating from Panini America’s effort to acquire more on-card autographs for its roster of 2011 NFL products. First and foremost, obviously, is that collectors... [
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October 03, 2011 |
| Pardon the mixed metaphor here, but it’s safe to say that 2011-12 Limited Hockey will pack quite a wallop batting cleanup in the 2011-12 Panini America hockey lineup. To be sure, the... [
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October 01, 2011 |
| There are manifold benefits emanating from Panini America’s effort to acquire more on-card autographs for its roster of 2011 NFL products. First and foremost, obviously, is that collectors... [
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September 29, 2011 |
| You’ll have to excuse Joe White if he seems especially over-stressed and under-rested these days. It’s White, you see, who’s responsible for coordinating and executing every one of... [
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September 29, 2011 |
| For the first time in its brief but profound history, Panini Authentic is partnering with one of its superstar exclusive spokesmen for a rare public autograph signing. The superstar... [
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September 28, 2011 |
| It took just five boxes for Michigan collector Ernest Lantto to fall in love with 2010-11 Dominion Hockey. But nine cards through what admittedly was “the most horrific pack” imaginable,... [
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September 27, 2011 |
| When the Panini America NFL product development team began creating the brand new 2011 Gold Standard Football release months ago, there were inherent benefits to having a road map... [
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September 27, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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September 27, 2011 |
| Now as always, there’s true greatness in the subtle simplicity and throwback themes permeating 2011-12 Score Hockey, Panini America’s first NHL product of the new season set to release... [
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September 27, 2011 |
| For the better part of the last year we’ve watched from the front row as the Panini America product development teams have created some of the best basketball, football and hockey... [
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September 26, 2011 |
| Editor’s Note: Ryan Cracknell covers sports and entertainment collectibles for The Cardboard Connection and on his personal blog, Trader Cracks. In this special contribution to The... [
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September 26, 2011 |
| Among the bevy of gilded goodness Panini America officials have planned for the premiere edition of 2011 Gold Standard Football later this fall, perhaps none will be more coveted by... [
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September 26, 2011 |
| Editor’s Note: Ohio collector Nick Gauder enjoyed an extraordinarily run of good fortune with 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball recently. This is his story.
I really love 2010-11 Gold... [
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September 24, 2011 |
| The countdown has begun.
We’re now just days away from kicking off the Panini America 2011 NFL Player of the Day promotion in more than 500 hobby shops nationwide. The 12th annual... [
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September 23, 2011 |
| You can scratch “acting lessons” off the list of things the incomparable Blake Griffin should be doing to pass the time while waiting for the NBA lockout to end. As you’ll soon see,... [
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September 23, 2011 |
| Earlier this week we released preliminary information on the 2011 Panini America NFL Player of the Day hobby shop promotion, which this month begins its 12th consecutive season as... [
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September 23, 2011 |
| Panini America and the Major League Baseball Players Association commanded the collecting world’s attention last Thursday with the industry-rattling announcement that the two sides... [
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September 21, 2011 |
| The Panini America NFL Player of the Day promotion, annually one of the most popular and successful hobby shop promotions in the country, returns this season for the 12th consecutive... [
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September 21, 2011 |
| In the grand scheme of things, an NFL off-season devoid of minicamps and OTAs isn’t really that big of a deal.
But for football card collectors targeting players other than the 36... [
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September 20, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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September 20, 2011 |
| Thanks to countless hours and seemingly endless nights, a new line of business was launched at Panini America earlier this year. In early 2011, the curtain dropped for Panini Authentic,... [
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September 19, 2011 |
| No autographs. No memorabilia. No problem.
Indeed, what the upcoming Pinnacle Black insert in 2011-12 Pinnacle Hockey lacks in the modern amenities normally reserved for collecting’s... [
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September 19, 2011 |
| Give P.K. Subban credit for his uncanny ability to win over a crowd. Give Panini America credit for doing the same.
The hockey world watched with wonder as Subban worked some wardrobe... [
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September 19, 2011 |
| As if an early season showdown on Monday Night Football against 2010 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Sam Bradford and the St. Louis Rams wasn’t enough to get New York Giants fans... [
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September 17, 2011 |
| No autographs. No memorabilia. No problem.
Indeed, what the upcoming Pinnacle Black insert in 2011-12 Pinnacle Hockey lacks in the modern amenities normally reserved for collecting’s... [
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September 17, 2011 |
| As if Week 2 of the 2011 NFL season wasn’t enough to get you excited about this weekend, we here at Panini America are about to give you 16 more reasons: Some devastatingly good-looking... [
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September 16, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one below,... [
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September 16, 2011 |
| ARLINGTON, Texas – Panini America and the Major League Baseball Players Association made huge news earlier today with the announcement that the two sides have agreed to a multi-year... [
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September 15, 2011 |
| IRVING, Texas/NEW YORK CITY – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) announced today... [
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September 14, 2011 |
| Beginning tomorrow, anxious hockey collectors across North America will finally get their first crack at opening the epic, buzz-inducing blockbuster better known as 2010-11 Dominion... [
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September 14, 2011 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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September 14, 2011 |
| For those football collectors who’ve yet to start filling out your holiday wish lists, you now have a reason to start. Panini America today provided the telling first glimpses of 2011... [
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September 13, 2011 |
| A funny thing happened on my way to documenting the packout process for 2011 Timeless Treasures Football at the Panini America printing facility earlier today: I got ambushed by the... [
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September 13, 2011 |
| Our dynamic football duo of Carlos Torrez and Aik Tongtharadol set up shop yesterday morning at the Panini America printing facility to oversee the packout process for 2011 Timeless... [
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September 10, 2011 |
| Amid the bewildering barrage of otherworldly hits I’ve seen packed into 2010-11 Dominion Hockey over the course of the last week, there is one insert in particular that has repeatedly... [
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September 10, 2011 |
| For those counting at home, it’s been more than eight years since Pittsburgh Steelers defensive dynamo Troy Polamalu last appeared on a certified autograph trading card. But he’s never... [
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September 10, 2011 |
| Looking for a word to describe the unparalleled quality and quantity of prime memorabilia pieces used in the creation of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey? “Epic” works. So do “astonishing,”... [
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September 07, 2011 |
| All the talk in the hockey hobby right about now is centered — rightfully so — on the impending release of high-end blockbuster 2010-11 Dominion Hockey that will effectively close... [
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September 07, 2011 |
| All this well-earned, high-end hullabaloo surrounding the September 14 release of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey has shifted many hobby eyes away from the fact that Panini America has another... [
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September 06, 2011 |
| For those counting at home, this makes the fourth gallery we’ve posted previewing the undeniable collecting greatness that awaits collectors next week with the highly anticipated arrival... [
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September 04, 2011 |
| As the tangible, goose-bump-inducing hype surrounding the September 14 release of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey continues to build, leave it to living NHL legend Brendan... [
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September 04, 2011 |
| Count captivating cut autographs from hockey’s most hallowed legends amid the myriad mind-blowing assets I witnessed firsthand earlier this week on my field... [
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September 01, 2011 |
| When 2011 Limited Football releases to the collecting public in late November, it will do so sporting a bevy of new bells and whistles designed to strengthen one of the hobby’s... [
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September 01, 2011 |
| After three days in Toronto for the highly successful 2011 NHLPA Rookie Showcase, I feared I was on the verge of hockey overload when I woke up this morning. But then I made... [
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August 30, 2011 |
| TORONTO, Ontario — Things are moving at a brisk this morning inside Toronto’s MasterCard Centre on Day Two of the 2011 NHLPA Rookie Showcase.
The morning began with the... [
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August 29, 2011 |
| TORONTO, Ontario — The Panini America hockey team spent a good chunk of Sunday night and a wee bit of Monday morning preparing the company’s signing quarters inside Toronto’s Westin... [
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August 29, 2011 |
| TORONTO, Ontario – Reason No. 6,347 to love the annual hockey-card extravaganza known as the NHLPA Rookie Showcase? Stories like this right here:
Ryan Strome, the fifth... [
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August 28, 2011 |
| I stumbled upon Thomas Wisniewski’s impressive array of Aaron Rodgers autographed cards earlier this summer and just knew his collection and the story behind it would be welcomed... [
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August 28, 2011 |
| Early last month as part of our World Premiere Panini Unwrapped episode for 2010-11 Zenith Hockey, we asked collectors to identify for us the one Panini America card... [
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August 28, 2011 |
| TORONTO, Ontario — A hearty, hockey-loving contingent from Panini America flew north of the border Sunday morning to begin making final preparations for the 2011 NHLPA Rookie... [
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August 26, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one below,... [
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August 26, 2011 |
| Through a new feel-good insert in the October release of 2011 Certified Football, Panini America will pay tribute to the countless charitable efforts of NFL teams and their... [
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August 25, 2011 |
| How’s this for cool: At this very moment, some of the most coveted and valuable Rookie Cards of the entire 2011 NFL season are stacked discreetly along an otherwise... [
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August 24, 2011 |
| Since I’m a positive guy by nature, I’ll begin with the good news: The hand-packout process for the highly anticipated juggernaut that is 2010-11 Dominion Hockey begins a week... [
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August 23, 2011 |
| When you work on the manufacturer side of the NHL trading card business, you tend to pick up tons of behind-the-scenes skinny and invaluable insight into the daily dealings... [
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August 23, 2011 |
| Larry Bird. Kobe Bryant. Blake Griffin. Derrick Rose. And that’s just the list of hoops headliners whose autographed cards have arrived at Panini America headquarters... [
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August 22, 2011 |
| Outside of perhaps Kobe Bryant’s own family and closest business associates, there’s likely not a person on the planet who spends more time with the “Black Mamba” than Panini... [
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August 21, 2011 |
| Passing the Torch Autographs: Four simple words. Two legendary players. One of the most beloved insert sets in trading card history.
Since 1997, the venerable dual-signed insert set... [
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August 19, 2011 |
| When Panini America NFL Product Development team members set out to construct and improve Gridiron Gear Football for a new season, they considered a host of possibilities.... [
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August 18, 2011 |
| In the almost 10 months since we launched The Knight’s Lance, we’ve produced several posts that have been popular with the blog’s loyal readers. From behind-the-scenes looks at... [
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August 17, 2011 |
| As we speed headfirst into the scorching final weeks of summer, about the only thing hotter than Texas’ relentless string of 100-degree afternoons are the recent mail days burning... [
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August 17, 2011 |
| Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles and the official trading card and sticker manufacturer of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, today... [
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August 16, 2011 |
| In terms of first impressions, skyscraping rookie signal-caller Ryan Mallett made a good one in his NFL debut with the New England Patriots last week.
The Pats’ third-round... [
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August 15, 2011 |
| While I was still trying to come to grips with the fact that it was Monday morning all over again, Panini America NFL Brand Manager Carlos Torrez earlier today was across town at our... [
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August 14, 2011 |
| One of the most rewarding aspects of doing what I do at Panini America is seeing the creative evolution of a product from idea to execution. I’m always eager to see... [
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August 13, 2011 |
| Denotatively speaking, the word “thunderstruck” means to be astonished or dumbfounded.
It’s that jaw-dropping feeling you got when you first heard, for example, that NBA... [
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August 12, 2011 |
| The prospects for America’s most passionate sports card prospectors just keep getting better.
Panini America started the industry’s great collecting gold rush late... [
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August 12, 2011 |
| You can add the 2011 Panini Americana quality-control process to the list of things I missed the most while attending the 32nd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention last week. (Not... [
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August 11, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one below,... [
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August 11, 2011 |
| More than a month since the product released, 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball continues to leave its precious-metal mark all over the world.
The first buzz was created... [
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August 11, 2011 |
| Building a brand new trading card product from the ground up is a daunting task. Doing so in a condensed timeframe only compounds the complexities. But judging by the frenetic... [
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August 10, 2011 |
| While much of the sports collecting world descended upon Rosemont, Ill., last week for the 32nd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention, others around the country enjoyed a... [
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August 10, 2011 |
| From the pristine extravagance of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey and 2010-11 Elite Black Box Basketball to the old-school brilliance of the 2000 Leaf Certified Certified Gold Team inserts,... [
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August 10, 2011 |
| This time last year, Panini America officials were still making preparations for their ballyhooed foray into the NHL trading card market and readying 2010-11 Certified... [
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August 09, 2011 |
| The world’s favorite underwater wonder will get the sticker star treatment this fall when Panini releases the Official SpongeBob SquarePants Sticker & Album Collection.
Nickelodeon’s... [
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August 09, 2011 |
| Being out of town at the 32nd Annual National Collectors Convention for most of last week really impacted my ability to saunter back to the Product Development area to peruse... [
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August 08, 2011 |
| ROSEMONT, Ill. — Sundays at the National Sports Collectors Convention are historically light on foot traffic and heavy on exhibitors packing up in advance of an early exit.
But in... [
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August 06, 2011 |
| ROSEMONT, Ill. — Saturday at any National Sports Collectors Convention traditionally ranks as the busiest day of the show. Form certainly held true for the 2011 edition – especially... [
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August 05, 2011 |
| ROSEMONT, Ill. — It shouldn’t be this simple. But for one lucky Panini America collector late Friday morning, it was.
Chicago-area hobbyist Dan Piehl walked up to Panini America’s Tracy... [
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August 05, 2011 |
| ROSEMONT, Ill. — Look, we here at Panini America realize that not everyone can make it to the 32nd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention. We understand that and we sympathize... [
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August 04, 2011 |
| ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Panini America team landed in Chicago early Wednesday morning and hit the ground running for the “sneak peek” of the 32nd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention.
Mere... [
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August 04, 2011 |
| ROSEMONT, Ill. — If, by chance, you’ve inexplicably been unable to find the Panini America booth at the 32nd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention, just follow the trail... [
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August 03, 2011 |
| ROSEMONT, Ill. — The hits keep coming for Panini America wrapper redeemers at the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention. And in this case, the hits are hand-drawn works... [
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August 02, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one below,... [
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August 02, 2011 |
| I’ve been away from the computer for a few days enjoying a family “staycation” — my wife’s word, not mine — and quite frankly, I’m suffering from content withdrawal right about... [
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August 02, 2011 |
| While the collecting world awaits tomorrow’s Sneak Peek extravaganza at the 32nd National Sports Collectors Convention, the Panini America marketing team — but especially Scott Prusha... [
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August 02, 2011 |
| Just when collectors thought Panini America’s plans for this week’s National Sports Collectors Convention couldn’t get any better, the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the Pro... [
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July 31, 2011 |
| With the National Sports Collectors Convention set to take place starting Wednesday in Chicago, we thought it might be a good idea to detail the specifics of our highly anticipated... [
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July 30, 2011 |
| I went out of my way to go check out the Panini America Routing Table as I was leaving the office yesterday evening. I’m glad I did.
As usual, one of my favorite four-legged... [
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July 29, 2011 |
| 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball has left its precious-metal mark all over the world in the two weeks since it released.
There’s been buzz created in Taiwan with the uncovering... [
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July 29, 2011 |
| The best collecting bargain on ice is gearing up for its return to the hockey arena for a whole new season.
2011-12 Score Hockey will ship to the masses in late October packing a... [
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July 28, 2011 |
| Michael Irvin doesn’t have hands. He has velvet-covered Vise-Grips – soft enough to secure 750 career receptions, strong enough to support the weight of three Super Bowl rings (and... [
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July 28, 2011 |
| Back in 2002, Donruss Elite Football made collecting history by incorporating a 1920s-era game-worn leather helmet from pigskin pioneer Red Grange into a simply... [
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July 27, 2011 |
| It’s no secret that we at Panini America bring out the big guns every year for the National Sports Collectors Convention. As you’ve seen so far, we aim to please once... [
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July 27, 2011 |
| I crossed paths with Panini America NBA product developers David Porter and Keith Hower in the hallway over by Customer Service earlier today. In Porter’s right hand, glowing... [
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July 26, 2011 |
| The first time I met 14-year-old Brandon Kennedy, he was quietly working behind the counter at Scott Pierce’s SMP Sports Cards in Grapevine, Texas, during a special NBA Finals appearance... [
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July 26, 2011 |
| While the collecting world sits perched on the edge of its seat and biting its nails in continued anticipation of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey, things inside Panini... [
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July 25, 2011 |
| The newest NBA release from the folks at Panini America promises to create a high bar for expectations at the mere mention of a name that needs no introduction among hardcore... [
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July 25, 2011 |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO – Joel Silverman, a 26 year-old avid NHL trading card collector from Thornhill, Ontario, turned one lucky pack of Panini NHL trading cards into one fantastic... [
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July 24, 2011 |
| Some of the most memorable motion pictures of all time — and memorabilia worn by the stars who made them — highlight the 50-card Movie Posters insert set in the upcoming 2011... [
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July 24, 2011 |
| If you’ve missed any of the weekend relocation from our old Panini America Facebook page to our new one, you’ve missed a lot. We’ve been updating our new Facebook photo album... [
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July 23, 2011 |
| The time has come.
After months of unsuccessfully lobbying the folks at Facebook to change the name on our corporate Facebook page from “Donruss” to “Panini America,” we’ve finally... [
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July 23, 2011 |
| The price of gold reached a record high of more than $1,600 an ounce earlier this week. Good news for investors. Better news for collectors.
2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball, the... [
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July 22, 2011 |
| Panini America — with the help and handiwork of 2011's top rookies – will begin penning a new chapter in the proud history of one of its most popular brands when 2011... [
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July 22, 2011 |
| It doesn’t happen often, but there are times when I see something so utterly spectacular that it renders me virtually speechless; literally without the words to adequately... [
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July 20, 2011 |
| We made waves in mid June with the announcement that, for the first time ever, the big-ticket Timeless Treasures brand was hitting the gridiron in 2011. At the time... [
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July 20, 2011 |
| When our marketing allotment of 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball boxes finally arrived Tuesday evening, there was no one around to bust them with. In the interest of full disclosure,... [
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July 19, 2011 |
| Amid the barrage of high-end hoops and hockey being produced and promoted at a frenzied pace around Panini America headquarters these days, it’s easy for a product like 2011 Rookies... [
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July 18, 2011 |
| As one of the top two vote-getters in our Knight’s Lance Readers Choice Weekend poll, this story is being brought to you by . . . well . . . you. The following... [
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July 17, 2011 |
| As one of the top vote-getters in our Knight’s Lance Readers Choice Weekend poll, this story is being brought to you by . . . well . . . you. Stay tuned throughout the... [
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July 17, 2011 |
| As the top vote-getter — by a mile — in our Knight’s Lance Readers Choice Weekend poll, this story is being brought to you by . . . well . . . you. Stay tuned today for... [
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July 16, 2011 |
| As one of the top four vote-getters in our Knight’s Lance Readers Choice Weekend poll, this story is being brought to you by . . . well . . . you. Stay tuned throughout the... [
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July 16, 2011 |
| As one of the top three vote-getters in our Knight’s Lance Readers Choice Weekend poll, this story is being brought to you by . . . well . . . you. Stay tuned throughout... [
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July 15, 2011 |
| American soccer sweethearts Hope Solo and Abby Wambach will lead the United States women’s national soccer team into Sunday’s 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup final against Japan looking... [
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July 15, 2011 |
| The majestic, methodical march toward getting 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball primed for packout continues in earnest today as a small contingent of Panini... [
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July 15, 2011 |
| OK, here’s the deal: We have so much juicy Panini America sports card content built up here at The Knight’s Lance that we literally don’t know what to post next. As a result,... [
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July 14, 2011 |
| The blinding brilliance of 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball packing out this week has served to somewhat obscure the fact that another stellar Panini America hoops product — 2010-11... [
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July 14, 2011 |
| Nine years. That’s how long Joe White has doggedly pursued Green Bay Packers superstar cornerback Charles Woodson to sign autographs for Panini America’s NFL trading card... [
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July 14, 2011 |
| Sadly, I had to return to the office today while the dedicated Panini America crew in charge of hand-inspection every card slated for insertion in 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball ventured... [
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July 13, 2011 |
| Even now, still more than a week away from packout, 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball is receiving the white-glove treatment, literally, at the Panini America printing facility.
Indeed,... [
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July 13, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one below,... [
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July 12, 2011 |
| Last Saturday we gave the world its first look at live versions of Panini America’s groundbreaking Panini HRX Video Trading Cards randomly tucked inside packs of 2010-11... [
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July 12, 2011 |
| Some might say I missed a golden opportunity yesterday morning by not taking in the packout and quality-control processes for 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball. I would normally... [
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July 12, 2011 |
| With the National Sports Collectors Convention less than a month away, officials at Panini America today released information announcing their plans for VIPs attending the National.
The... [
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July 11, 2011 |
| It’s not every day you find out that a true-to-life NHL legend will soon be in your midst.
So when Panini America NHL acquisitions specialist Alex Carbajal told me last... [
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July 11, 2011 |
| Perhaps lost amid the heated hullabaloo and grandiose grandstanding from passionate detractors of Panini America’s pioneering Michael Jackson memorabilia cards is one unmistakable... [
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July 10, 2011 |
| A few weeks ago we broke the news that Timeless Treasures would be introduced as an NFL brand for the first time ever in 2011. One of the highlights of that announcement was the fact... [
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July 09, 2011 |
| In a year for Panini America that has included one high-impact, headline-making announcement after another, it is perhaps three little letters — HRX — that have packed... [
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July 08, 2011 |
| Bob Shoudt walks alone – although he rarely ever eats alone – as perhaps the only man on the planet both willing and able to devour unfathomable quantities of products made by Panini... [
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July 08, 2011 |
| I just can’t get enough. I need more emails from Rosalinda Rios. I crave them. I hold my breath for them. I . . . can’t . . . go . . . on . . . without . . . them.
Especially... [
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July 07, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing... [
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July 07, 2011 |
| First things first: We offer our sincere apologies for just now bringing you this first installment of the eagerly awaited 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Hockey Golden Ticket... [
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July 06, 2011 |
| As football collectors everywhere continue confiscating their respective cardboard targets in 2011 Panini America football products such as Prestige, Donruss Elite and Score,... [
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July 05, 2011 |
| For the last week, Panini America has been giving collectors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the NHL’s marquee events. What we didn’t know was just how popular showing images of... [
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July 05, 2011 |
| In the interest of complete transparency, know that it was our intention to show more Routing Table images of the upcoming 2011 Panini Americana set than the eight we posted... [
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July 05, 2011 |
| Panini America NFL Brand Manager Carlos Torrez hand-delivered two heaping handfuls of 2011 Score Football cards to me this morning. What at first glance appeared to be dupes of... [
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July 02, 2011 |
| As if collectors needed another reason to love Dirk Nowitzki, here’s No. 6,372: Last Friday afternoon, just before throwing out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers game and departing... [
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July 02, 2011 |
| As collectors around this great country of ours set out to celebrate the anniversary of America’s independence this weekend, we thought it the perfect occasion to get things going... [
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June 28, 2011 |
| I can’t recall a busier time at Panini America in the last eight months than right now. Products are being produced and released at a breakneck pace this time of year – so... [
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June 28, 2011 |
| Perhaps lost amid all the pre-release buzz swirling around 2010-11 Dominion Hockey right now is one extremely important fact: Panini America still has a series of absolutely stunning NHL... [
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June 27, 2011 |
| ST. PAUL, Minn. — Just like last year, the Edmonton Oilers owned the first overall pick in last weekend’s 2011 NHL Draft. Just like last year, the team selected a young Canadian... [
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June 26, 2011 |
| ST. PAUL, Minn. — To be sure, it’s been a banner weekend for Panini America at the 2011 NHL Draft. We’ve entertained the hockey-loving masses with a tantalizing wrapper-redemption... [
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June 26, 2011 |
| ST. PAUL, Minn. — The 2011 NHL Draft is now officially in the books. But before we jump on a plane to head back to the sweltering heat of Texas, I wanted to post the first pics... [
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June 25, 2011 |
| ST. PAUL, Minn. — Panini America officials spent a wild (and late) Friday night at the Xcel center as the Minnesota Wild hosted Round One of the 2011 NHL Draft.
The company spent... [
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June 24, 2011 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the NBA’s exclusive trading card and sticker partner, has inked an exclusive agreement with Kyrie... [
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June 24, 2011 |
| For most hoops collectors, next week’s arrival of 2010-11 Totally Certified Basketball is being most eagerly anticipated for its inclusion of the pioneering Panini HRX video trading... [
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June 23, 2011 |
| I’ll begin with this: Trading card manufacturers have been cutting up superstar-worn memorabilia and sharing it with collectors for more than 15 years now. Frankly, memorabilia cards... [
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June 23, 2011 |
| Eleven games. That’s all sharpshooting 19-year-old point guard Kyrie Irving needed as a Duke University freshman last season to prove his worth – not only to the Blue Devils, but as... [
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June 23, 2011 |
| On a day when most of the Panini America marketing team was out of the office on business, what would arrive but the department’s boxes of 2011 Donruss Elite Football, one... [
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June 22, 2011 |
| During the first 10 years of its existence as a stand-alone product, Absolute Memorabilia built considerable brand equity by consistently delivering some of the most popular Rookie... [
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June 22, 2011 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the NBA’s exclusive trading card and sticker partner, has inked former University of Arizona star... [
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June 21, 2011 |
| Just when euphoric Dallas Mavericks fans thought the never-ending nirvana following the team’s historic first NBA title was finally winding down, Panini America presents 36 more... [
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June 21, 2011 |
| I knew it was going to be a high-quality afternoon when Panini America NHL Assistant Brand Manager Clint Hall came to see me just a bit ago. Hall, after all, never ventures this far... [
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June 20, 2011 |
| On any given day, one quick glance at the Panini America Routing Table can provide a tell-all synopsis of exactly what’s being worked on inside Panini HQ at this very moment.
Late... [
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June 20, 2011 |
| Atlanta Thrashers superstar defenseman and former Stanley Cup champion Dustin Byfuglien will sign free autographs Saturday at the Panini America booth during the 2011 NHL Draft in... [
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June 19, 2011 |
| In the name of providing a little Father’s Day football card fun to get all of you collecting dads through this afternoon made for you, I thought this sneak peek at the nicely done... [
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June 18, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing... [
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June 17, 2011 |
| 2011 Donruss Elite Football releases to the masses next week. In advance of that glorious occasion, we thought collectors might appreciate a sneak peek at the complete checklist. So... [
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June 17, 2011 |
| “No prob.”
That simple two-word email from Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien to Panini America NHL acquisitions manager Alex Carbajal will likely do more... [
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June 16, 2011 |
| Officials at Panini America announced today details for the upcoming 2011 NHL Draft, being held June 24th and 25th at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, home to the Minnesota... [
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June 16, 2011 |
| Since bursting onto the collectibles landscape in 2003 inside trademark tin boxes, the Timeless Treasures brand has carved out a well-earned following as one of the earliest and... [
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June 15, 2011 |
| I stumbled into Panini America NFL Brand Manager Carlos Torrez in the hall yesterday as he attempted to sneak to his desk lugging an unopened case of 2011 Donruss Elite... [
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June 15, 2011 |
| Much like the hometown Dallas Mavericks just days ago, Panini America has done the unthinkable: The company has managed to cram all the excitement, drama, pageantry and history... [
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June 14, 2011 |
| Panini America: It’s in the game.
EA SPORTS’ universally recognized catch phrase will take on a most collectible meaning later this summer when autographed Panini America Marshall... [
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June 13, 2011 |
| They say clothes don’t make the man. But these aren’t just any clothes and this isn’t just any man.
Sometimes, under extraordinary circumstances, clothes do make the... [
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June 13, 2011 |
| Sixteen hours later and it’s still hard to believe: The Dallas Mavericks are NBA Champions.
For those in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (and most likely all across the country),... [
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June 12, 2011 |
| After more than two weeks of gradually revealing the identity of the short-printed Rookie Ticket Autographs RCs that have kept collectors guessing — and buzzing — since 2010-11... [
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June 11, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing... [
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June 10, 2011 |
| Judging by yesterday’s incredibly ascending view count on The Knight’s Lance, we’re assuming that most collectors by now have seen the gawk-getting gallery we posted showcasing the... [
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June 09, 2011 |
| Yesterday started off rather fabulously for me — and not just because it happened to be the penultimate day of school for my wife (a fifth-grade teacher) and our two elementary-school... [
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June 08, 2011 |
| Panini America and the NBA partnered late last week to bring Portland Trailblazers superstar LaMarcus Aldridge and Dallas Mavericks legend Derek Harper to two Dallas-area hobby... [
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June 08, 2011 |
| Judging by recent comments submitted to The Knight’s Lance, one of the most-asked questions making the hockey hobby rounds these days is what, exactly, is the ballpark quantity... [
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June 07, 2011 |
| The five greatest albums in the incomparable career of Michael Jackson sold more than 210 million total copies. We’ll give you a second or two to let that statement sink in before... [
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June 07, 2011 |
| Panini Threads Football will celebrate its sixth season as a stand-alone brand when the 2011 edition arrives in late August. In that time, the late-summer blockbuster clearly has come... [
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June 07, 2011 |
| In what likely will go down as the most anticipated Panini Peek in the history of The Knight’s Lance, we present today, for the first time anywhere, the first official look at 2010-11... [
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June 07, 2011 |
| Panini America officials on Tuesday morning continued pulling the curtain back on the array of short-printed Rookie Ticket Autographed Rookie Cards that have kept collectors... [
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June 05, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing... [
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June 05, 2011 |
| Sporting a checklist that reads like a star-studded 1980s TV Guide table of contents, the Prime Time Stars subset in the forthcoming 2011 Panini Americana trading card set is sure... [
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June 03, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing... [
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June 03, 2011 |
| Although we’re still awash in the glow of 2011 Prestige Football and the first officially licensed NFL trading card product of the season, something as cool as the gallery... [
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June 02, 2011 |
| The calendar hitting June today signified one thing and one thing only for the most passionate soccer fans on the planet: We’re now exactly one month away from the official... [
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June 02, 2011 |
| Following two weeks of collector speculation, Panini America officials on Wednesday released the official list of Rookie Card short prints found in 2011 Prestige Football. The 10 cards... [
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June 02, 2011 |
| Inspired by tonight’s most pivotal NBA Finals Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, I flew like Jason “The Jet” Terry back to the fruitful, four-legged... [
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June 01, 2011 |
| Regardless of what ultimately transpires with the ongoing labor struggles between the NFL and NFL PLAYERS, this much is guaranteed: In late August, NFL fans will have... [
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May 31, 2011 |
| Say what you will, but being an office busy body has its advantages. Take, for example, the drool-inducing gallery that follows.
I was up late last week playing the role of office... [
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May 31, 2011 |
| Panini America officials on Tuesday morning continued pulling the curtain back on the array of short-printed Rookie Ticket Autographed Rookie Cards that have kept collectors... [
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May 31, 2011 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing... [
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May 30, 2011 |
| More than 250 hobby shops across the USA and Canada participated in the 2010-11 Panini NHL Player of the Day hobby shop promotion. Much like its sister program in the NFL, the... [
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May 30, 2011 |
| The late-June release of 2010-11 Panini Gold Standard Basketball packs the potential to be one of the most unique themed products to hit the sports card landscape in quite some... [
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May 27, 2011 |
| Panini America officials on Friday morning began pulling the curtain back on the array of short-printed Rookie Ticket Autographed Rookie Cards that have kept collectors guessing... [
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May 27, 2011 |
| Late last month at the W Hotel in Times Square, Panini America participated in the second annual NFL PLAYERS Rookie Debut, a star-studded event featuring some of the... [
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May 27, 2011 |
| For collectors who have patiently waited for Chris Long to sign for Donruss/Panini, the wait is now over. Joe White, Football Acquisitions Manager, stayed hot on the heels of the feared... [
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May 26, 2011 |
| Panini America officials on Wednesday unveiled the complete checklist for 2011 Prestige Football, the first fully licensed NFL trading card set of the season that released... [
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May 26, 2011 |
| Let’s be honest: If we really wanted to create a trading card set that honored the greatest achievements of Michael Jackson’s storied career, we’d need a whole lot more... [
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May 25, 2011 |
| That didn’t take long.
Less than a week after photographing the top 2011 NFL rookies over the course of four days at the 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles, Panini... [
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May 22, 2011 |
| LOS ANGELES — As you’ll see in the video below wrapping up Panini America’s action-packed Saturday at the 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere, Scott Prusha is “jonesing” to give... [
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May 21, 2011 |
| LOS ANGELES — The Panini America team arrived at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at about 6:30 Saturday morning, bright, early and eager for the spectacle that is the 2011... [
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May 20, 2011 |
| LOS ANGELES — Stevan Ridley, the New England Patriots rookie running back by way of LSU, is a self-proclaimed “country boy” with an affinity for hunting and fishing. Titus Young, the... [
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May 20, 2011 |
| LOS ANGELES — Just when we thought we couldn’t pack more Panini America goodness into our hectic 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere week, along comes Friday to throw that notion... [
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May 19, 2011 |
| LOS ANGELES – A seemingly never-ending line of future NFL superstars filed through the Panini America player lounge on Wednesday, signing autographs, posing for... [
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May 17, 2011 |
| Just one week after revealing the scintillating first images from a 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball product still in various stages of creative development, the... [
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May 16, 2011 |
| You’ve got to admire the commitment of the Panini America football team. No matter when duty calls, Ben Ecklar and Carlos Torrez are up to the task.
Take, for example, this past Saturday.... [
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May 14, 2011 |
| As the anticipation continues to swell for the long-awaited launch of the official Panini America Michael Jackson trading card set,we figured another world premiere... [
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May 13, 2011 |
| Finally, after what must have seemed like two torturous months away, we’re ready to launch our fourth “Guess the Autograph” contest . . .
Read more: The Official Blog of Panini... [
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May 13, 2011 |
| In a late-breaking development that was as completely unexpected as it should be universally embraced by the passionate prospecting community, highly touted Baltimore Orioles... [
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May 12, 2011 |
| The following gallery, highlighting autograph arrivals from just the last two days alone, provides an inkling of what collectors can expect to see a lot more of... [
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May 11, 2011 |
| Given the rare opportunity to create from scratch a special insert set for 2011-12 Panini NBA Hoops, The Knight’s Lance readers have spent the last month letting their voices be heard.
First,... [
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May 11, 2011 |
| My hands are a little shaky at the moment so you’ll have to excuse any typos in this post. I just spent the last 10 minutes marveling at the preliminary product information and... [
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May 10, 2011 |
| So I was back in Product Development early this morning helping NFL Brand Manager Carlos Torrez and NFL acquisitions guru Joe White QC a few early retail boxes of 2011 Prestige... [
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May 09, 2011 |
| Another contest, another astonishing show of collecting passion from readers of The Knight’s Lance.
Last week, in honor of Derrick Rose winning 2010-11 NBA MVP honors, we asked... [
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May 08, 2011 |
| Yesterday afternoon we shared with you just some of the cool 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Hockey cards unearthed during the first round of the quality-control process. We also... [
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May 08, 2011 |
| It’s a moment many fans and collectors thought would never arrive. But exactly one month from today, more than a year after preliminary product information was first announced, Panini... [
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May 06, 2011 |
| The Panini America hockey team — veteran puckheads Al Muir and Clint Hall — made history on Friday by becoming the first two people on the planet to bust the history-making first... [
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May 06, 2011 |
| I plopped down at the FedEx machine Thursday afternoon to send out a few packages. Luckily for me, the FedEx machine is situated directly in front of the desk belonging to Panini... [
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May 05, 2011 |
| After two rounds of voting and almost three weeks, the collector-selected insert set that will appear in the late-September release of 2011-12 Panini NBA Hoops will honor . .... [
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May 04, 2011 |
| Collectors have come to embrace the short-printed splendor surrounding Rookie Card variations randomly tucked into Prestige Football every year.
For the 2011 edition,... [
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May 03, 2011 |
| Chicago Bulls electrifying superstar Derrick Rose made history earlier today by becoming the youngest player ever to earn NBA MVP honors.
As a result, one lucky Panini... [
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May 03, 2011 |
| Panini America’s Rookies & Stars Football, one of the sport’s most eagerly pursued early season products, returns to enchant collectors in late July boasting a... [
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May 03, 2011 |
| Panini America officials unveiled late Monday afternoon preliminary information regarding the July 10 release of 2010-11 NBA Season Update, the affordable and highly anticipated follow-up... [
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May 03, 2011 |
| The almost-always-abounding Panini America Routing Table was especially fruitful today, seemingly warped by the weight of a plethoric batch of early process previews... [
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May 02, 2011 |
| NEW YORK -- Panini America officials spent a wild, restless and rookie filled weekend in New York City as a major sponsor of the second annual NFL PLAYERS Rookie Debut in conjunction... [
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May 02, 2011 |
| Panini America’s unprecedented move to let collectors have complete authority to design an insert set in 2011-12 Hoops Basketball was overwhelmingly well received by collectors,... [
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May 02, 2011 |
| Here's your exclusive first look at the 2011 Prestige Football Rookie Cards for the 2011 NFL Draft's first-round picks.
Read more at: The Official Blog of Panini America ... [
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April 27, 2011 |
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Officials at Panini America recently released details for the upcoming 2011 Toronto Sportcard and Memorabilia Spring Expo (beginning April 29 at the Toronto International Centre)... [
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April 26, 2011 |
| Leading trading card and memorabilia company to enjoy exclusive access to more than 20 top NFL Draft prospects during three-day event in NYC
IRVING, Texas (April 26, 2011) – Panini... [
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April 13, 2011 |
| While we continue to strive for the nirvana that would accompany a zero-redemption marketplace, rest assured that we're doing everything in our power to get caught up on those... [
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April 13, 2011 |
| The anticipation is tangible. The expectations are high. In seven short days, hockey collectors will have, for the first time since 1997-98, a new Pinnacle set to call their... [
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April 12, 2011 |
| Hoops collectors, your wait is over.
With the official release date of 2010-11 Panini Classics Basketball now upon us, we felt now was a swell time to unveil just a few... [
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April 12, 2011 |
| Heavy-metal maestro Marcus Henderson has opened countless packs of trading cards in his 38 years on this planet. As of early March, though, he'd never once cracked the seal on... [
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April 07, 2011 |
| Trading card and memorabilia deal places the 2011 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion alongside Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and John Wall on Panini's roster of world-class ambassadors
IRVING,... [
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April 01, 2011 |
| I got a text message from my boss - Panini America VP of Marketing Jason Howarth - earlier this morning. It included an image of a Tim Tebow game-worn jersey.
Turns out Howarth... [
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April 01, 2011 |
| While visiting the Panini America printing facility recently to capture the QC process for 2010-11 Classics Basketball, I couldn't help but be blown away by the pallets of collectible... [
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March 31, 2011 |
| The power trio of Mike Payne, David Porter and Aik Tongtharadol - Panini America's juggernaut NBA product development team - hit the road early Thursday morning for a sweet sojourn... [
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March 30, 2011 |
| It's been a busy couple of weeks for Oklahoma City Thunder überstar Kevin Durant.
During that span, Panini America's newest exclusive trading card ambassador has averaged more than... [
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March 17, 2011 |
| "Righteously filthy."
That's how I initially described, via Twitter, the game-worn Knowshon Moreno jersey Panini America acquired late during the 2010 NFL season. The dazzlingly... [
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March 17, 2011 |
| The men and women in the Panini America Customer Service department have been working virtually around the clock in recent weeks feverishly fulfilling redemption card requests,... [
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March 15, 2011 |
| Of the myriad headline-making cards to come from 2010 National Treasures Football, perhaps none is more majestic than the 1/1 Souvenir Cuts Ernie Davis masterpiece that was pulled... [
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March 14, 2011 |
| Just when you thought the hype surrounding "Cars 2" and Justin Bieber couldn't possibly get any bigger, Panini America announces plans to honor both scorching-hot properties with... [
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March 11, 2011 |
| They say time flies when you're having fun, which must be the reason why it seems simply unfathomable that two full weeks have passed since Panini America's big corporate relocation.... [
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March 10, 2011 |
| Panini America's vaunted Black Box. It began back in 2002 as a way to provide added value to attendees of the industry's annual Hawaii Trade Conference. Before long, it became - and... [
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March 10, 2011 |
| Panini Peek: 2011 Americana
The next red-carpet-ready installment of Panini America's popular Americana trading card line is currently in production, with plans to release to rave... [
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March 08, 2011 |
| Panini America Basketball Brand Manager David Porter sauntered over to the dark sideof the office - sometimes referred to as the "marketing area" - earlier todaywith two heaping handfuls... [
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March 07, 2011 |
| As if last week's barrage of 2010 Playoff Contenders Football quantity revelations wasn't enough, we return to kick off a new weekwith the pertinentnumbers on two other hotly chased... [
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March 07, 2011 |
| More than a year after details were first released regarding Panini America's plans for an official Michael Jackson trading card set, the product will finally will make its celebrated... [
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March 04, 2011 |
| Clearly, you've waited long enough. What follows is the complete list of Rookie Ticket SPs with quantities of 500 or less. This list, it should noted, was tucked away in the Panini... [
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March 04, 2011 |
| Daryl 'Razor' Reaugh would likely be the first to tell you that his career as an NHL broadcaster has been far more successful than the decade he spentin net for the Edmonton Oilers... [
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March 03, 2011 |
| Avid collector Nathan Foster, a history teacher and coach at Springfield Middle School in Louisiana, turned one lucky pack of Panini America NFL trading cards into one fantastic... [
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March 02, 2011 |
| One of the most asked questions these days among passionate football folks has nothing at all to do with the NFL's expiring CBA, Cam Newton's 40 time or whether or not the Green... [
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February 28, 2011 |
| It's amazing the things you uncover during the course of a corporate relocation, especially when that corporation is Panini America moving offices for the first time in more than a... [
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February 28, 2011 |
| One of the most asked questions these days among passionate football folks has nothing at all to do with the NFL's expiring CBA, Cam Newton's 40 time or whether or not the Green Bay... [
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February 27, 2011 |
| By the narrowest of margins, weekend readers of The Knight's Lance voted 53.6 percent to 46.4 percent to see the 2010 National Treasures NFL Equipment Rookie Autographs over their... [
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February 22, 2011 |
| LOS ANGELES, Calif. and SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced an elite list of players, coaches, contributors, officials and teams as the... [
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February 17, 2011 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star joins Panini's family of first-class ambassadors that includes Kobe Bryant and John Wall
ARLINGTON, Texas (February 17, 2011) - Panini America (www.paniniamerica.net),... [
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February 16, 2011 |
| While it may seem like odd timing, what with football collectors everywhere basking in the considerable buzz of Panini America's last two products of the 2010 season (Playoff Contenders... [
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February 16, 2011 |
| Early last week, The Knight's Lance provided a captivating world premiere gallery showcasing the 33 young stars from the 2010 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere whose cornerstone Rookie Ticket... [
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February 15, 2011 |
| Nathan Foster, a middle-school history teacher and coach - and avid NFL trading card collector - from Albany, La., turned one lucky pack of 2010 Panini NFL player trading cards into... [
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February 14, 2011 |
| Company's 'Year of the Hobby Shop' mantra drives plans for March event
ARLINGTON, Texas (February 14, 2011) - With a company-wide mantra touting 2011 as "The Year of the Hobby Shop,"... [
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February 14, 2011 |
| Concerned that your basketball card collection is missing a little bling?
Don't fret. In late May, Panini America will introduce the premiere edition of Panini Gold Standard Basketball,... [
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February 14, 2011 |
| It's fitting that we took a trip to the Panini America printing facility across town on Valentine's Day of all days. After all, there's little in our work life that we love more.
Read... [
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February 13, 2011 |
| Some of the most outspoken, quick-witted, golden-piped personalities in the National Hockey League will highlight a unique insert set slated for the late-February release of 2010-11... [
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February 11, 2011 |
| Much like the man whose very likeness it features, a certain 2009-10 National Treasures Blake Griffin basketball card that surfaced on the secondary market recently seems to specialize... [
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February 09, 2011 |
| DALLAS - While the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers were battling it out on the field during Super Bowl XLV, workers were busy tearing down an impressive display of football... [
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February 09, 2011 |
| With the official release date of the highly anticipated 2010 Playoff Contenders Football now just a week away, members of the Panini America football team have spent the last two... [
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February 07, 2011 |
| Playoff Contenders Football - like the EA Sports Madden franchise, Christmas or Eminem's next album - is one of those wildly anticipated "events" whose every arrival generates considerable... [
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February 06, 2011 |
| In a whirlwind week earmarked by massive marketing activation at some of the most prestigious sporting events in the world, the Panini America team managed to conduct two successful... [
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February 04, 2011 |
| DALLAS - More than six inches of overnight snow has turned this already-frozen Friday in North Texas into something of a freaky Friday, just three days removed from the showcase that... [
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February 03, 2011 |
| Leave it to the revealing hearth of the Panini America Routing Table to provide warmth and comfort during this strangely frozen week in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Days marked... [
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February 01, 2011 |
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Hobby Shop Promotion The calendar flipping to February can mean only one thing (well, it can mean a few things; but for those of us with collecting genes, it means at least one... [
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February 01, 2011 |
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Just hours before delivering another signature, stat-sheet-stuffing performance Monday night in a 102-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks (17 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, one... [
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January 31, 2011 |
| Autograph SP Quantities Early last week we provided a list of the 72 short-printed autographs available in the 2010 Donruss Football Rated Rookie boxed set. Our one misstep, apparently,... [
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January 30, 2011 |
| With the big game now officially a week away, Saturday at the NFL Experience has "officially" become the kickoff to Super Bowl week. With snow predicted next week in North Texas, the... [
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January 30, 2011 |
| RALEIGH, N.C. - We just thought Friday was wild and woolly during the first day of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend. Turns out it was nothing more than an ice-breaking appetizer.
Read more... [
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January 26, 2011 |
| Among the most buzz-worthy events at any show Panini America attends are the company's wrapper-redemption and Box Wars promotions that strive to put cornerstone, event-specific cards... [
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January 25, 2011 |
| The first weekend of the Super Bowl XLV NFL Experience kicks off on Thursday at the Dallas Convention Center, just miles from Panini America's corporate headquarters. Fittingly, the... [
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January 25, 2011 |
| As most serious pursuers of the set no doubt know already, many of the set's 100 checklisted signers are in considerably shorter supply than the others. In fact, most of them are -... [
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January 25, 2011 |
| Yesterday, we shared with The Knight's Lance's loyal hockey readers an overview of our plans for this weekend's NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C. Along with that ice-breaking sneak... [
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January 24, 2011 |
| Beginning Friday at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C., Panini America will aim to dazzle a decided hockey contingent with a multi-faceted, fan-friendly approach to the... [
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January 24, 2011 |
| According to results from the recently completed 2011 Vegas Industry Summit Retailer Survey released Monday evening, Panini America remains the "clear leader" among primary trading... [
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January 23, 2011 |
| ...Winning entry takes home game-worn MVP jersey; contest available on NHLPA.com
TORONTO (January 22, 2010) - Do you think you know hockey? Well, here is your opportunity to show... [
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January 23, 2011 |
| I was hanging out on the Panini America Facebook page late last week as part of my daily social media tour when I stumbled across one particular post that stopped me in mid-click.... [
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January 22, 2011 |
| The defending World Champion Los Angeles Lakers came through town earlier this week for a Western Conference clash with the Dallas Mavericks. What turned out to be one small step backward... [
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January 21, 2011 |
| Thanks to a unique partnership between Panini America and the National Hockey League Players Association, one lucky fan will have the chance to win a jersey worn by the MVP during... [
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January 20, 2011 |
| With the long-awaited launch date of 2010 Panini Plates & Patches Football just six days away, final preparations are being made to the inaugural edition of a product that?s still... [
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January 20, 2011 |
| Danny Woodhead?s seemingly out-of-nowhere transformation from practice-squad everyman to do-it-all New England Patriots running back has carried with it many fringe benefits, chief... [
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January 19, 2011 |
| I spent 45 mesmerizing minutes last night watching the NBA.com highlight reel of Blake Griffin's 10 greatest slam dunks. The video, it should be noted, was less than four minutes in... [
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January 18, 2011 |
| Yesterday we provided enough sweet eye candy from next week's release of 2010 Panini Plates & Patches Football to keep the Tooth Fairy busy well into next season.
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January 17, 2011 |
| Judging by the buzz reverberating about the collecting community these days, I'm not the only one harboring high hopes for 2010 Panini Plates & Patches Football, the brand new... [
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January 16, 2011 |
| We got a Tweet earlier this week from Twitter account "RealYohann" asking whether Panini America would be interested in showcasing a website devoted to collecting Sacramento Kings... [
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January 14, 2011 |
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In this history-making season of hockey firsts for Panini America, perhaps no other product on the release calendar has received as much pre-release anticipation as 2010-11 Contenders.
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January 13, 2011 |
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When Mike Fruitman, owner of Mike's Stadium Sportscards in Aurora, Colo., contacted Panini America in late November to tell us he was conducting a signing with Colorado cult hero... [
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January 12, 2011 |
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Taylor Hall, the Edmonton Oilers' sensational rookie winger, came through town earlier this week for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars, providing Panini America with a can’t-miss... [
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January 11, 2011 |
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A nifty everything-old-is-new-again design and the presence of autographs from some of the greatest hoops heroes of all time - both retired legends and active superstars - should... [
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January 10, 2011 |
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I was poring over comments left on The Knight's Lance late last week when I stumbled across one in particular that required a closer read and, eventually, a closer listen.
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