January 01, 2013 |
| Long before California native Patrick Clary was wooed by the receiving wizardry of Denver Broncos receiver Eric Decker on the field, the disabled American combat veteran was wowed... [
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December 31, 2012 |
| DALLAS — On a deceptively sunny, frigid Saturday afternoon, more than 150 Dallas-area Pop Warner athletes descended upon the Bishop Lynch High School football field for the inaugural... [
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December 31, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets just as excited as Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 30, 2012 |
| Yesterday during part one of our special world-premiere weekend preview of Panini America’s upcoming 2012 Prizm Football, we shared the glimmering first glances at the set’s base autographs... [
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December 29, 2012 |
| “A familiar, but dramatically improved, technology.”
That’s how the Panini America sales material boldly introduced the framework for both 2012-13 Prizm Basketball and the upcoming... [
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December 28, 2012 |
| To truly appreciate the heavy-metal majesty that is the 2012 Draft Class Redemptions from 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball, it helps to hold them in your hands. And in the next few... [
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December 28, 2012 |
| This 362nd day of 2012 is proving to pack quite a golden punch. This morning, we shared the first gilded glimpses of the 2012 Draft Class Redemption cards from 2011-12 Gold Standard... [
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December 28, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 22-23, the... [
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December 28, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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December 27, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets just as excited as Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 27, 2012 |
| Most of the collecting public — present company included — is trying hard to get back into the swing of things after another wonderful holiday season. But with snow still on the ground... [
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December 26, 2012 |
| Today only, collectors north of the border celebrating Boxing Day — as well as those south of the border who want in on the festivities — can take advantage of a special offer at iCollectPanini.com... [
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December 26, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has been named the official trading card and sports and entertainment collectibles... [
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December 25, 2012 |
| As if having five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant wishing Panini America collectors “happy holidays” wasn’t cool enough, we have another little Christmas Day surprise for you: The following... [
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December 24, 2012 |
| From the flashback fabulousness of the Rookie Remembrance insert to the smoky smoothness of those calling-card autographed RCs, there’s quite a bit to like in the new 2012-13 Contenders... [
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December 23, 2012 |
| The last time a Rookie Stallions insert had a presence on the football card landscape, the year was 2002, the set was Playoff Honors and the lead horse in that massive 50-card chase... [
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December 22, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 22, 2012 |
| It’s been a long, cold winter so far for Tom Brien and so many other passionate hockey fans like him. Luckily for Brien, he’ll always have the fond memories of his beloved Boston Bruins... [
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December 21, 2012 |
| Some people would have you believe that today marks the end of the world. We’re not those people. On the contrary, all of us here at Panini America would have you believe that today... [
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December 21, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 21, 2012 |
| Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Mike Payne sat down with one extremely entertaining (and high-yielding) box of the new 2012 Golden Age Baseball for this special edition of Panini... [
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December 21, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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December 21, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Kirk Cousins of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 13-17, the NFL announced... [
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December 20, 2012 |
| In this special edition of Panini Unwrapped, Panini America’s Scott Prusha and Chris Reed share one box of the new 2012-13 Absolute Basketball. In addition to the sweet contents of... [
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December 20, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 20, 2012 |
| Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha sat down yesterday afternoon with one box of arguably the most anticipated new NFL product of the season: 2012 Black Football. In this... [
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December 19, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 18, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets just as excited as Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 18, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 18, 2012 |
| The hobby hits keep coming on the Panini America basketball court. Indeed, when 2012-13 Absolute Basketball releases tomorrow, it will mark the continuation of one of most most torrid... [
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December 17, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 17, 2012 |
| In my more than two years here at Panini America, I’ve rarely seen a busier time as it relates to new product releases than right now. In the last few weeks alone, we’ve launched 2012-13... [
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December 16, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 16, 2012 |
| Late last summer during the 2012 Rookie Transition Program and 2012 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, respectively, Panini America officials asked several of the most talented young stars in... [
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December 15, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 15, 2012 |
| It’s not every day that a legendary baseball player the likes of Dale Murphy breaks a big news story in the sports card world. But that’s exactly what the former Atlanta Braves slugger... [
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December 14, 2012 |
| It’s no stretch to say that Panini America’s 2012 Triple Play Baseball was one of the most enjoyable, affordable, fun-for-all-ages trading card releases of the year. With its entertaining... [
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December 14, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 14, 2012 |
| In its purest form, a player’s Rookie Card marks a special moment in his professional career. In most cases, it represents a transition from amateur to professional sports, and highlights... [
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December 14, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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December 13, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas”... [
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December 13, 2012 |
| Earlier this week, Panini Authentic’s Brian Bayne traveled to Cleveland for a few minutes of quality signing time with 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving. But Bayne didn’t go... [
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December 12, 2012 |
| Late last summer during the 2012 Rookie Transition Program and 2012 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, respectively, Panini America officials asked several of the most talented young stars in... [
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December 12, 2012 |
| Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch and coinciding with this historic 12/12/12, Panini Authentic today began honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback... [
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December 11, 2012 |
| What, exactly, is 2012 Golden Age Baseball? That’s clearly a rhetorical question, but a good one. 2012 Golden Age Baseball is . . . Marcia Brady and Man o’ War and Meadowlark Lemon... [
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December 11, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets just as excited as Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 10, 2012 |
| For those passionate NBA collectors who’ve spent the last few weeks totally chasing Totally Certified or being completely preoccupied with Prizm, know this: 2012-13 Limited Basketball... [
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December 09, 2012 |
| Facts are facts, and it’s hard to argue with this one: Panini America’s 2012 Black Football is one of the most anticipated new products to hit the gridiron in quite some time (although... [
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December 08, 2012 |
| There are days inside Panini America HQ when I tend to forget that I have a job to do and I spend way too much time wandering around the office in amazement, a still-awestruck collector... [
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December 07, 2012 |
| Daryl “Razor” Reaugh is a cult-like icon in the Dallas area, the voice and face of the Dallas Stars and a former goalie for the Hartford Whalers and Edmonton Oilers who was, for the... [
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December 07, 2012 |
| National. Treasures. Two words. One product. Unlimited potential — and absolutely no introduction needed. Indeed, the crown jewel of the football collecting season every season is... [
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December 07, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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December 07, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played November 29-December 3,... [
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December 06, 2012 |
| Earlier this week, during Tuesday’s traditional off day for NFL players and mere hours after another one of Andrew Luck’s hair-raising comeback victories (this time a Lion-taming bit... [
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December 06, 2012 |
| A proud, powerful name from the hobby’s distant past is about to make its presence felt in a whole new arena. Spoiler alert: The Select brand is crossing over to basketball — and it... [
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December 06, 2012 |
| You see that sweet image of Andrew Luck’s War Room autographed memorabilia card from next week’s release of 2012 Absolute Football at the top of this post? Yeah, the one with one Luck... [
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December 05, 2012 |
| Green’s the color of cash. Gold’s the color of, well, gold. Monetarily speaking, both tints tend to illicit thoughts of bling . . . of bank . . . of big bucks. And in the case of two... [
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December 05, 2012 |
| Much has been made — already — about the enchanting Green Prizm parallels coming exclusively to the retail version of 2012-13 Prizm Basketball when it goes live next week. So, while... [
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December 04, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets just as excited as Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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December 04, 2012 |
| Late last week, Panini America Brand Manager Mike Payne sent the following missive to me via email, shedding some light on the historic inclusion of rare Secretariat memorabilia (as... [
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December 04, 2012 |
| ORLANDO – Since Friday, Panini America officials have been on location at Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in sunny Florida since Friday participating in the 56th Pop... [
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December 04, 2012 |
| One week from tomorrow, Panini America’s 2012 Absolute Football hits hobby shops everywhere equipped with some new-looks inserts, a tried-and-true content formula, a breathtaking crop... [
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December 03, 2012 |
| When it comes to relative scarcity in the modern sports card arena, certain cards rank as tough pulls, others are tougher still and a precious few are so needle-in-a-haystack rare... [
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December 03, 2012 |
| It’s been one of the most-asked questions dribbling around the basketball card hobby for quite some time now. What, exactly, will the cards included in Panini America’s Draft Pick... [
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December 03, 2012 |
| Perhaps it was mere coincidence. Perhaps it was meant to be. Either way, on the same day that Washington Redskins spectacular rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III will make his debut... [
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December 02, 2012 |
| At some point during the next few days, The Knight’s Lance will deliver a massive Quality Control inspection of 2012 Absolute Football, the newest installment of Panini America’s venerable... [
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December 01, 2012 |
| Take one almost-larger-than-life cardboard cutout of Kyrie Irving, 18 sweet promotion-exclusive trading cards, the chance to win great prizes (including a trip to the 2013 NBA All-Star... [
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November 30, 2012 |
| You’d be hard pressed to find any collector who didn’t find 2011-12 Preferred Basketball to be one of the sports card world’s most outstanding new releases last season. Thanks to a... [
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November 30, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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November 30, 2012 |
| Regardless of whether you collect trading cards for the love of the hobby or as an investment, there’s no denying the thrill of uncovering a valuable trading card. In our attempt to... [
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November 29, 2012 |
| It seemed nothing short of poetic when the San Francisco 49ers traded up in the 2011 NFL Draft to nab Colin Kapernick, the profusely athletic hometown hero from the University of Nevada... [
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November 29, 2012 |
| Make no mistake about it: Panini America’s 2012-13 Classics Signatures Hockey is the right release at the right time — and there might not be a more appropriate product name the rest... [
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November 28, 2012 |
| Late yesterday evening, mere minutes after we received the Panini America marketing allotment of 2012-13 Prizm Basketball boxes, Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower expeditiously commandeered... [
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November 28, 2012 |
| Imagine my surprise on Monday morning when Panini America Product Development Director Ben Ecklar shared with me 35 revealing images from the 2012 Prime Cuts Baseball quality-control... [
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November 27, 2012 |
| Sure, we could wait until our marketing allotment of 2012-13 Prizm Basketball arrives later today or early tomorrow morning to bring you the first look at one live box of the new NBA... [
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November 27, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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November 27, 2012 |
| Now that the dust has started to settle from the coast-to-coast madness created by Panini America’s 2012 Black Friday promotion, it’s time to exhale, take a step back and attempt to... [
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November 26, 2012 |
| It’s a common question around these parts, one we get quite often from passionate basketball collectors spanning the globe: Does Panini America ever plan to produce another Panini-branded... [
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November 26, 2012 |
| Sure, I could consult my thesaurus — again! — in an effort to fetch more fancy adjectives that describe the near-indescribable allure of Panini America’s 2012-13 Prizm Basketball.... [
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November 25, 2012 |
| Although we’re previewed much of the obsidian-tinted splendor coming to Panini America’s 2012 Black Football right here on The Knight’s Lance, it occurred to us recently that we’ve... [
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November 25, 2012 |
| Before we officially — and sorrowfully — bid farewell to the hobby-shop sensation that was Panini America’s 2012 Black Friday promotion and make way for tomorrow’s Cyber Monday, it’s... [
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November 24, 2012 |
| Whew! Glad that’s over. I just spent most of the morning sifting through more than 620 comments from four recent Panini America contests conducted right here on The Knight’s Lance.... [
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November 24, 2012 |
| Thanks to the real-time revelry of social media, many of us across the country have been able to vicariously participate in Panini America’s 2012 Black Friday promotion thanks to the... [
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November 23, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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November 23, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on November 15-19, the... [
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November 22, 2012 |
| Through the first 10 games of a mostly spectacular rookie season, it’s safe to say that Washington Redskins’ quarterback Robert Griffin III has been something dangerously close to... [
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November 22, 2012 |
| Since it’s 11 p.m. here in Dallas right now, that means it’s officially Black Friday on the East Coast. And that means the madness has begun. So to help celebrate what promises to... [
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November 21, 2012 |
| It’s flown largely under the radar in recent weeks, overshadowed by the likes of Panini America’s 2012 Black Friday promotion, the upcoming 2012-13 Prizm Basketball release and the... [
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November 21, 2012 |
| It must have seemed like an odd request at the time for NFL rookies Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Trent Richardson. It was May. It was California. It was hot. And yet, Panini... [
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November 20, 2012 |
| We’re now just hours away from kicking off Panini America’s 2012 Black Friday promotion in hobby shops across the country. Following months of product development and weeks of finger-licking... [
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November 20, 2012 |
| There’s still so much left to cover regarding Panini America’s grand plans for this week’s 2012 Black Friday promotion and not nearly enough time to cover it. So we’re going to engage... [
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November 20, 2012 |
| OK, here’s the deal: We didn’t get our marketing allotment of 2012-13 Totally Certified Basketball boxes until late this evening. In fact, by the time they arrived, it was too late... [
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November 19, 2012 |
| Here it is the Monday of Black Friday week and a few of us inside Panini Ameirca HQ just suffered something of a panic attack when we realized that there are still so many previews... [
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November 19, 2012 |
| I was recently over at the Panini America production facility getting a good look at some of the hot upcoming promotional cards we are producing (Black Friday, anyone?), when I came... [
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November 19, 2012 |
| I found myself immersed in a hardcore hoops hobby nirvana last Friday at the Panini America printing facility as two of Panini America’s basketball behemoths — 2012-13 Totally Certified... [
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November 18, 2012 |
| With the exception of yesterday’s massive card-by-card breakdown of the captivating base set, most of what we’ve previewed so far of Panini America’s highly anticipated and exclusive... [
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November 17, 2012 |
| Day by day and preview by preview, collectors from coast to coast seem to be growing noticeably more excited for Panini America’s 2012 Black Friday promotion. Hopefully, The Knight’s... [
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November 16, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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November 16, 2012 |
| Today’s 2012 Panini America Black Friday preview gallery may be a classic case of putting the cart before the horse, so to speak, considering that we’ve yet to detail the attractive... [
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November 15, 2012 |
| A few weeks ago we had the distinct pleasure of spending quality weekend time with a few uncut sheets of the upcoming 2012-13 Prizm Basketball, the technologically gifted new product... [
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November 15, 2012 |
| In the months since Panini America first unveiled its show-special “Tools of the Trade” memorabilia cards during the 2012 Toronto Spring Expo with mammoth swatches of event-used towel... [
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November 14, 2012 |
| In our never-ending quest to continually improve product quality and deliver value across all of Panini America’s brands and sports, it’s not at all uncommon for our Product Development... [
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November 14, 2012 |
| Without question, one of the single most talked-about, buzz-generating aspects of Panini America’s 2011 Black Friday set was the inclusion of unique memorabilia cards that incorporated... [
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November 13, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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November 13, 2012 |
| Last year, Panini America sent shock waves reverberating throughout the collectibles industry with a Black Friday national wrapper redemption promotion that not only made local hobby... [
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November 12, 2012 |
| TORONTO, Ontario — The final day at the 2012 Toronto Fall Expo was one for the ages. Sunday started with a longtime Panini collector gifting a vintage 1979 Panini NHL sticker packet... [
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November 12, 2012 |
| With each new Panini Peek NBA product preview we post, we’re really starting to enjoy and appreciate the true potential of a full season’s worth of releases. After a most non-traditional... [
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November 12, 2012 |
| Almost lost amid the maddening fervor of activity around Panini America HQ in recent days (last week’s releases of 2012 Cooperstown and Signature Series Baseball and 2012-13 Certified... [
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November 09, 2012 |
| How cool was the knight-crested, Red Wings-inspired Panini America hockey jersey we had specially made for the legendary Gordie Howe to wear at our booth during the 2012 NHL All-Star... [
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November 09, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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November 09, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Running back Doug Martin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on November 1-5, the NFL announced... [
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November 09, 2012 |
| In the process of celebrating The Knight’s Lance turning 2 years old last month, we asked our loyal readers some poll questions and also for some of your favorite posts from the last... [
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November 08, 2012 |
| Can’t make it to Canada for this week’s 2012 Toronto Fall Expo that begins in earnest tomorrow? Don’t fret. Now, as always, Panini America and iCollectPanini.com have you covered.... [
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November 08, 2012 |
| Late yesterday afternoon, Panini America’s Tracy Hackler sat down with company baseball aficionados Mike Payne and Ben Ecklar, one after the other, to bust some early boxes of the... [
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November 08, 2012 |
| To honor the start of the 2012-13 NBA season last Tuesday, we asked you to post a picture of yourself with your favorite Panini America NBA trading card. The payoff, at least initially,... [
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November 07, 2012 |
| By most accounts, 2011's premiere edition of Playbook Football ranked as one of the most successful debut products in the hobby last year; certainly it kept popping up on best-seller... [
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November 06, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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November 06, 2012 |
| When the month of November hits, you can always count on a few things: Turning the clocks back, turkey, and Panini America creating massive buzz with the Toronto Fall Expo and Black... [
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November 06, 2012 |
| Technically, I don’t think I’m supposed to be sharing the following images and information with you just yet. But some things are worth getting in trouble for — and Panini America’s... [
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November 06, 2012 |
| Hey, let’s be honest: We all can use at least a little break from tonight’s wall-to-wall, budget-busting coverage of the 2012 presidential election that’s likely dominating any television... [
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November 05, 2012 |
| The popular Panini America Redemption Trade-Up Program that debuted earlier this year at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention is back by popular demand. Panini America officials... [
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November 05, 2012 |
| The colorful, micro-etched dazzler known as Totally Certified Football that debuted to rave reviews in 2011 is totally making a comeback in 2012. Totally.
Boasting an bold new array... [
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November 05, 2012 |
| If Tom Hanks taught us anything about America’s pastime, it’s that there’s no crying in baseball. Of course, there’s no real off-season in baseball, either — which is why Panini America... [
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November 04, 2012 |
| Hollywood’s version of “Black Sunday” released way back in the spring of 1977, a dramatic thriller detailing the fictional account of an elaborate terrorist plot at the Super Bowl.... [
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November 03, 2012 |
| If you really want a poignant visual summation of what Panini America’s upcoming 2012 Golden Age Baseball is all about, look no further than the 12 images below showcasing the first... [
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November 02, 2012 |
| You know, you can learn a lot about a professional athlete by giving him nothing more than a few colored Sharpies, a blank trading-card canvas, about five minutes and one simple two-word... [
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November 02, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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November 02, 2012 |
| This Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after he leads the new-look Brooklyn Nets into their delayed Saturday-evening season-opener against the Toronto Raptors in Barclays Center,... [
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November 02, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on October 25-29, the NFL announced... [
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November 01, 2012 |
| Contrary to what some might think, the near future for hockey collecting is quite bright — both figuratively and literally. The upcoming release of 2012-13 Certified Hockey, a bona... [
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October 31, 2012 |
| Last week we gave you a tip-of-the-iceberg teaser starring the shipped-at-last 2012 Cooperstown Baseball. Today, we’re bringing you a magnificent full reveal showcasing the unique... [
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October 31, 2012 |
| For those of you who haven’t yet seen our preview of the brilliant first uncut sheets from Panini America’s upcoming 2012-13 Prizm Basketball, do yourself a favor and have a look now.... [
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October 30, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 30, 2012 |
| Beginning next Friday, thousands of Canada’s most passionate collectors (and a few from south of the border) will descend upon the Toronto International Centre to take part in the... [
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October 30, 2012 |
| Tonight in Miami, LeBron James and the Heat begin defense of their 2011-12 NBA title against the Boston Celtics in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. Meanwhile,... [
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October 29, 2012 |
| The National Basketball Association and the Panini Group – the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company — today announced an extension of their partnership through... [
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October 29, 2012 |
| Tonight’s the night. Starting at 9 p.m. CST on Panini America’s BlogTV channel, five months of intense anticipation pays off for anxious collectors who’ve been waiting since the releases... [
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October 28, 2012 |
| While the temperature north of the border during the 2012 Toronto Fall Expo promises to provide its normal November chill, things at the Panini America booth inside the Toronto International... [
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October 27, 2012 |
| Hypnotic. Alluring. Intoxicating. Stunning. Poignantly . . . prismatic. Look, I could go on and on (and on and on) describing the myriad enchanting effects that the upcoming 2012-13... [
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October 26, 2012 |
| In the process of celebrating The Knight’s Lance turning 2 years old last week, we asked our loyal readers some poll questions and also for some of your favorite posts from the last... [
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October 26, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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October 26, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Running back Alfred Morris of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on October 18-22, the NFL announced... [
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October 25, 2012 |
| As the NFL winds down another Crucial Catch October, Panini America is doing its part to raise breast cancer awareness like only it can: By producing some of the most powerfully pink... [
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October 25, 2012 |
| Pssst . . . 2012 Cooperstown Baseball, at long last, is on the way. Seriously, it is. I know because I watched with my own eyes — and even assisted with my own hands — the initial... [
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October 24, 2012 |
| In this special revealing episode of Panini Unwrapped, Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower sit down to rip through one satisfying box of the new 2012-13 Threads Basketball, out in hobby... [
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October 24, 2012 |
| Join Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Carlos Torrez for this special episode of Panini Unwrapped starring the exciting new 2012 Gridiron Football, out in hobby shops everywhere today.
Boasting... [
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October 24, 2012 |
| With today’s release of 2012-13 Threads Basketball, Panini America’s stunning cross-brand Kobe Anthology tribute set is now three products old. By now, you’ve no doubt been able to... [
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October 23, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 23, 2012 |
| When a locked-and-loaded 2012-13 Limited Hockey releases to the hobby (tentatively in late December), it will do so packing three autograph or memorabilia cards in every seven-card... [
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October 23, 2012 |
| You just thought you ascertained all you needed to know about Panini America’s 2012 Gridiron Football from yesterday’s slightly revealing Quality Control Gallery. In reality, yesterday’s... [
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October 22, 2012 |
| Turns out time does fly when you’re having fun — which must be why it seems like only yesterday that we started The Knight’s Lance. In reality, we debuted the official blog of Panini... [
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October 22, 2012 |
| While most folks around the country will be hitting malls and big-box retailers the day after Christmas this year, astute football collectors will be heading to their local hobby shops... [
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October 22, 2012 |
| We spent three glorious days here on The Knight’s Lance previewing the splendid base-card photography featured in 2012 Gridiron Football. But you’ll discover rather quickly once the... [
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October 21, 2012 |
| We know, we know. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Alas, our exhaustive weekend preview of the spectacular base-set photography starring in next week’s release of 2012 Gridiron Football... [
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October 20, 2012 |
| If you missed yesterday’s riveting Part 1 of Panini America’s three-day 2012 Gridiron Football base-card preview, well, you missed a lot. For starters, you missed a 41-image testament... [
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October 19, 2012 |
| The greatest comeback quarterback in NFL history is at it again. The legendary John Elway, who engineered a record 47 come-from-behind victories during his Hall of Fame career with... [
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October 19, 2012 |
| Ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests, members of the Trading Card Academy, we respectfully submit to you today that the award for Best Photography in a 2012 NFL Product already... [
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October 19, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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October 19, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on October 11-15, the... [
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October 18, 2012 |
| To say that we (and by “we,” I mean yours truly) might have over promised and under delivered on the “weekly” aspect of the Panini Price Index might be an understatement. However,... [
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October 18, 2012 |
| Cue the trumpets, break out the regal robes and prepare to take a seat at your collecting throne of choice: 2012 Crown Royale Football is coming.
Due out in December and set to deliver... [
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October 18, 2012 |
| Next Monday, The Knight’s Lance will celebrate two exhilarating years as the official blog of Panini America. And to honor the occasion, we’re planning a special celebration paying... [
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October 17, 2012 |
| Amid the compelling cavalcade of on-card autographs hitting Panini America headquarters this week are must-see signatures from upcoming releases such as 2012 Signature Series Baseball,... [
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October 17, 2012 |
| Next Monday, The Knight’s Lance will celebrate two exhilarating years as the official blog of Panini America. And to honor the occasion, we’re planning a special celebration paying... [
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October 16, 2012 |
| The long-awaited return of the fabled Titanium brand to the hockey-card landscape last season made for one of the biggest pleasant surprises of 2011-12. Panini America’s decision not... [
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October 16, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 16, 2012 |
| Next Monday, The Knight’s Lance will celebrate two exhilarating years as the official blog of Panini America. And to honor the occasion, we’re planning a special celebration honoring... [
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October 15, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has signed Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to an exclusive multi-year... [
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October 15, 2012 |
| Panini Authentic made sports-business headlines earlier today with the big announcement that it had signed Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to an exclusive multi-year autograph... [
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October 14, 2012 |
| Traditionally speaking, most collectors look at mainstream, low-price-point trading card products as being low on bells, whistles and secondary-market value, too. But 2012 Score Football... [
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October 13, 2012 |
| Bill Clinton was in the White House, the Dallas Cowboys were Super Bowl champions, and the likes of Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Billy Ray Cyrus and Garth Brooks dotted the top half of... [
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October 12, 2012 |
| Late yesterday afternoon we provided an appetizing selection of 20 images from the just-completed quality-control process for 2012-13 Threads Basketball, which begins shipping on Monday.... [
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October 12, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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October 12, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played October 4-8, the NFL announced... [
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October 11, 2012 |
| It’s only Thursday and already it’s been a hectic hoops week for all of us here at Panini America. On Tuesday we provided the tantalizing first look at 2012-13 Absolute Basketball.... [
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October 11, 2012 |
| While Alshon Jeffery, the Chicago Bears’ electricity-quick rookie receiver, was nursing a broken right hand, New York Jets second-year speedster Jeremy Kerley was fighting illness... [
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October 11, 2012 |
| Earlier today, during our preview of 2012-13 Timeless Treasures Basketball, we alluded to the fact that the Panini America NBA team — specifically Brand Manager Keith Hower and Assistant... [
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October 10, 2012 |
| Now that Panini America’s passionate hockey collectors have had ample opportunity to assemble their targeted vowels and consonants from 2011-12 Prime Hockey’s Prime Namesakes autograph... [
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October 10, 2012 |
| Perhaps more than any other Panini America NFL card design this season, the one I’ve been looking forward to seeing the most — more than even 2012 Contenders Football or 2012 National... [
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October 09, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 09, 2012 |
| After almost two full years away, Absolute Basketball, one of the hoops hobby’s most popular and powerful trading card products, is on the verge of a huge return to the hardwood.
The... [
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October 09, 2012 |
| The annual baseball prospector’s dream known as Elite Extra Edition Baseball is gearing up for another show-stealing turn through the hobby — and it’s packing perhaps its most potent... [
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October 08, 2012 |
| Last Thursday, we shared 66 scene-setting images from the quality-control process for Panini America’s 2012 Certified Football, which is shipping now and will be live everywhere next... [
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October 08, 2012 |
| When it comes to the timeless brilliance of The Three Stooges®, their Golden Age knows no bounds. The lovable, slap-happy trio’s brand of slapstick humor and sight gags are just as... [
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October 07, 2012 |
| As you prepare to settle in for an action-packed Week 5 around the NFL, we wanted to do our part on this glorious Sunday morning to get you in the football mood. Our special form of... [
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October 06, 2012 |
| During the last five days, we’ve attempted to prepare you for the upcoming release of 2012-13 Threads Basketball by providing glimpses into many of the product’s most-colorful, modern-era... [
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October 05, 2012 |
| For the myriad National Baseball Hall of Fame members permeating the checklist for Panini America’s upcoming 2012 Cooperstown Baseball, there is one insert set in particular that pays... [
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October 05, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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October 05, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played from September 27 to October... [
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October 04, 2012 |
| Our video last week documenting the beginning-to-end process of Vancouver Canucks superstar Ryan Kesler’s game-used stick created quite a buzz among sports card collectors. There’s... [
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October 04, 2012 |
| As you read this, 2012 Certified Football — one of the flagship brands in the Panini America NFL portfolio — is in the finishing stages of being revamped for a new season. And judging... [
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October 03, 2012 |
| Long before Washington Redskins rookie running back Alfred Morris was a sixth-round pick in April’s 2012 NFL Draft, a deep, deep fantasy sleeper in August or the hot waiver-wire pickup... [
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October 03, 2012 |
| Late yesterday evening, several large boxes arrived at the Panini America receiving dock, freshly delivered from the company’s printing facility across town. While the packaging labels... [
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October 02, 2012 |
| As Panini America officials continue preparing for the packout and subsequent ship dates for 2012-13 Threads Basketball later this month, The Knight’s Lance remains your home for the... [
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October 02, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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October 01, 2012 |
| When Panini America first announced its exclusive agreement with USA Baseball during the 2012 Industry Summit last March, one of the most popular questions we received from passionate... [
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October 01, 2012 |
| Boasting a bevy of new bells and whistles, Panini America’s 2012-13 Certified Hockey will arrive in November packing four memorabilia or autograph cards in every box (with at least... [
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October 01, 2012 |
| Now that October has officially tipped off, it’s time to start thinking about the big basketball month ahead for Panini America. For starters, there’s the highly anticipated release... [
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September 30, 2012 |
| As the Hobby Marketing Manager for Panini America, I’m duty-bound — and quite honored — to bring you behind the scenes here; to inform and engage and entertain regarding anything and... [
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September 29, 2012 |
| They say the devil’s in the details. But sometimes, the extraordinary details are in the Devil. In this case, that Devil is legendary New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, who’s newest... [
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September 28, 2012 |
| While the checklist of decorated Olympians, U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team stars, astronauts and U.S. Presidents punctuating Panini America’s latest Americana release is quite impressive,... [
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September 28, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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September 28, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on September 20-24, the NFL announced... [
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September 27, 2012 |
| The fact of the matter is this: We’re so excited for the Friday release of 2011-12 Dominion Hockey that we simply couldn’t wait until tomorrow to post this historic edition of Panini... [
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September 27, 2012 |
| Yeah, you could call Thursday a lucky day — or is that Luck-y day? — at Panini America headquarters. With sincere apologies for the extremely bad pun, you can understand my goofy giddiness... [
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September 26, 2012 |
| The often-arduous journey to producing a predominantly hard-signed trading card release can be a grueling, obstacle-filled test of patience and production. But the payoff, both for... [
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September 26, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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September 26, 2012 |
| Seven months ago today, Panini America’s Alex Carbajal and Tracy Hackler embarked on a most fascinating voyage. The objective? Document every painstaking step required to transform... [
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September 24, 2012 |
| When Panini America’s new 2012 Prominence Football makes its hobby debut on Wednesday, it will be bolstered by five different Rookie Cards of each of the 35 superstars who attended... [
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September 24, 2012 |
| As per its custom, Panini America’s fabled Routing Table was its resplendent, revealing self earlier today, what with its overflowing supply of printed-out previews for 2012 Absolute... [
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September 23, 2012 |
| Fifteen cards. Fifty-one autographs. That’s the quick math at work in the ink-addled gallery that follows previewing the vaunted Pen Pals insert coming later this season to 2012 Prime... [
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September 22, 2012 |
| Earlier this week, on a special midday excursion to the Panini America production facility to film the final segments for a special video project that you’ll see right here on The... [
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September 21, 2012 |
| Blake Griffin is a best-of-both-worlds kind of guy — dominating and dynamic on the court, delightful and devilishly funny off it. Obviously, you’re keenly aware of Griffin’s on-court... [
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September 21, 2012 |
| Between his first career catch in the NFL (a scintillating 43-yard game-winner from John Elway as time expired against the Washington Redskins in 1995) and his record-setting 849th... [
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September 21, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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September 21, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Running back Trent Richardson of the Cleveland Browns is the Week 2 2012 Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played September 13-17,... [
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September 20, 2012 |
| Panini America’s 2012 Rookies & Stars Longevity Football, the retail-oriented relative to both the hobby and standard retail versions of 2012 Rookies & Stars Football, finally made... [
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September 20, 2012 |
| Editor’s Note: Equal parts entertaining and inspirational, the following story comes to us directly from the mind and keyboard of dedicated SoCal collector Adam Scoggan, who details... [
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September 19, 2012 |
| Yesterday, we brought you part one of an exclusive first look at 2012 Prominence Football, a new addition to the Panini America NFL roster that goes live in hobby shops everywhere... [
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September 19, 2012 |
| First things first: I owe you a huge apology. I inadvertently lied to you last Sunday when I said that day’s gallery would be the final pre-release look at 2011-12 Dominion Hockey.... [
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September 18, 2012 |
| It’s a busier-than-normal day here at the Panini America production facility. While the Panini America hockey team is sequestered just down the hall hand-packing 2011-12 Dominion Hockey,... [
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September 18, 2012 |
| Through the first two games of the 2012 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers have looked every bit the Super Bowl contender most preseason experts predicted they’d be. Now, thanks to... [
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September 18, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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September 17, 2012 |
| I could attempt to explain the print-technology wizardry that proudly permeates the upcoming release of Panini America’s 2012-13 Prizm Basketball. But instead, I’ll let the official... [
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September 16, 2012 |
| While hockey fans across North America cope with the seeming uncertainty surrounding the start of the 2012-13 NHL season, we here at Panini America have something to take your mind... [
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September 15, 2012 |
| Your kids’ athletic contests. Yard work. College football on the tube. Knocking out at least some of your honey-do list. Napping. Begrudgingly going into the office to finish what... [
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September 14, 2012 |
| When the highly anticipated 2012-13 Prestige Basketball releases later today, it will hit store shelves with more than just a tremendous design, 100 Rookie Cards and a tantalizing... [
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September 14, 2012 |
| The week-long marathon that was the 2011-12 Dominion Hockey pre-packout process is a gift that keeps on giving. After all, while Panini America’s NHL first-liners Chris Barr, Karvin... [
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September 14, 2012 |
| Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Week 1 2012 Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played September 5-10,... [
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September 14, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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September 13, 2012 |
| I have seen the future of sports card collecting . . . and it is stunning. OK, what I’ve really seen — just this week — are the newest on-card autographs that have hit Panini America... [
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September 12, 2012 |
| Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative.... [
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September 12, 2012 |
| The future of Panini America Baseball is about to embark on a glorious trip back in time, to the golden age of baseball collecting and a checklist that includes the likes of the Loch... [
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September 11, 2012 |
| Panini America NHL brand developers Karvin Cheung and Chris Barr have spent every waking hour of the last four or five days hand-inspecting thousands of collection-making cards — one... [
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September 11, 2012 |
| It’s already been a banner day for the Panini America Marketing team: Our boxes of 2012 Momentum Football arrived just before noon. So I grabbed the first box I could get my hands... [
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September 10, 2012 |
| Long before Dwight D. Eisenhower was a five-star general in the U.S. Army or the 34th President of the United States, he was a four-star general. And all four of those stars — quite... [
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September 09, 2012 |
| Remember a few days ago, when we previewed some of the historic Gordie Howe inclusions coming to 2011-12 Dominion Hockey? In that post, we mentioned the cool cache of images hitting... [
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September 08, 2012 |
| We could debate for the rest of the weekend whether or not clothes really do make the man. But this much is inarguable: Panini America’s nostalgia-tinged Rated Rookie T-shirts absolutely... [
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September 07, 2012 |
| The countdown has begun.
We’re now just days away from officially kicking off the Panini America 2012 NFL Player of the Day promotion in more than 550 hobby shops nationwide. The... [
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September 07, 2012 |
| It was 11:37 last night when the email came in — a 12-megabyte behemoth from Panini America NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr that was filled with the first glorious glimpses of 2011-12... [
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September 07, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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September 06, 2012 |
| It’s been way too long since hardcore hoops collectors have had the opportunity to collect a Prestige-branded basketball product. In fact, the last time one was released, John Wall... [
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September 06, 2012 |
| Many diehard Dallas Cowboys fans bemoaned the free-agent defection of wide receiver Laurent Robinson to the Jacksonville Jaguars this past offseason, apparently skeptical of the team’s... [
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September 05, 2012 |
| To coincide with the start of the NFL season, Panini America’s 2012 NFL Sticker & Album Collection is set to embark on a massive month-long promotion with the New York Daily News that... [
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September 05, 2012 |
| I have a confession to make: When I first laid eyes on the overwhelmingly unique Prime Ties insert cards from the new 2011-12 Prime Hockey, I was speechless, my tongue tied and twisted... [
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September 04, 2012 |
| Last Friday we gave you a small taste of the gridiron greatness to come next Wednesday when Panini America releases 2012 Momentum Football. Today, we deliver a veritable buffet: 32... [
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September 04, 2012 |
| While most of the hockey collecting universe continues to gush over the 2011-12 Prime Hockey while anticipating the upcoming 2011-12 Dominion Hockey, Panini America product development... [
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September 03, 2012 |
| On Sunday we showcased just some of the many historic inclusions within Panini America’s upcoming release of 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends. Today, we’re back with a whole new batch... [
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September 02, 2012 |
| Perched quietly and patiently in the back there, perhaps disguised by the considerable buzz of recent Panini America sports releases such as 2012 Prime Hockey, 2012 Rookies & Stars... [
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September 01, 2012 |
| Boasting a bold, in-their-face design that hearkens back to the halcyon days of beloved-but-bygone Studio releases, Panini America’s upcoming 2012 Signature Series Baseball aims to... [
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August 31, 2012 |
| Panini America NFL brand managers Carlos Torrez and Aik Tongtharadol spent a good chunk of Thursday morning at the company printing facility overseeing the early quality-control stages... [
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August 31, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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August 30, 2012 |
| The passing of time — albeit just more than one day — has done little to diminish Panini America’s collective enthusiasm, passion and excitement for this week’s 2012 NHLPA Rookie Showcase... [
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August 29, 2012 |
| Limited Basketball – one of the hoops hobby’s most beloved releases — returns to the hardwood in late November with a revamped 2012-13 edition that includes a clever new technological... [
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August 29, 2012 |
| So I’m back in the Autograph Acquisitions area of Panini America HQ earlier today and I can’t help but notice the flurry of activity surrounding a slew of white boxes stacked neatly... [
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August 28, 2012 |
| TORONTO — Traditionally speaking, Day 2 at the NHLPA Rookie Showcase is the day. It’s when the young NHL superstars in attendance finally put on their NHL uniforms and take the ice... [
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August 28, 2012 |
| In late November, Panini America will introduce a bold, new product to its already-potent 2012 NFL roster with the release of 2012 Black Football, a stunning addition to the football... [
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August 27, 2012 |
| While Panini America captured much of the compelling photography it will use throughout the 2012-13 NBA season during last Tuesday’s 2012 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in New York, company... [
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August 27, 2012 |
| TORONTO — One week, Panini America is in New York for the 2012 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot. The next, it’s Toronto and the 2012 NHLPA Rookie Showcase. Indeed, there’s no rest for the weary... [
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August 27, 2012 |
| Man, the Panini America NHL team picked a bad week to go out of the office — not that it had much choice considering the 2012 NHLPA Rookie Showcase is going on in Toronto right now.... [
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August 26, 2012 |
| So, what did a 2011-12 NBA collecting season devoid of rookie autographs do to the demand for those cards in the first 2012-13 product of the season? While that’s more of a rhetorical... [
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August 25, 2012 |
| Even as the recently released 2012-13 NBA Hoops product — Panini America’s first release of the new NBA collecting season — continues its scorching performance on the secondary-market,... [
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August 24, 2012 |
| In early November and following one season away, Totally Certified Basketball returns to the marketplace with a reloaded 2012-13 edition that should continue to elevate the status... [
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August 24, 2012 |
| Every year in conjunction with the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, Panini America officials work closely with the future NBA stars in attendance to produce a comprehensive Video News Release... [
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August 24, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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August 23, 2012 |
| Just in case you didn’t get your fill of 2011-12 Prime Hockey previews from the Quality Control Gallery we posted on Monday, we published a follow-up on Tuesday. Clearly, though, there’s... [
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August 23, 2012 |
| Every year in conjunction with the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, Panini America officials work closely with the future NBA stars in attendance to produce a comprehensive Video News Release... [
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August 22, 2012 |
| TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Hoops hysteria struck the New York Knicks’ practice facility in Tarrytown, N.Y., yesterday. Such is the case when the Panini America NBA Rookie Photo Shoot comes... [
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August 21, 2012 |
| You just thought you saw everything there was to see from the 2011-12 Prime Hockey QC process yesterday. The fact of the matter is that Panini America NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr... [
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August 20, 2012 |
| Hockey collectors, rejoice. The day you’ve been waiting for has arrived. At this very moment, Panini America NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr is at the company’s printing facility not-so-patiently... [
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August 19, 2012 |
| Anyone who watched Indianapolis Colts rookie Andrew Luck play during his decorated college career at Stanford can attest to the undeniable artistry he brings to the quarterback position.... [
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August 18, 2012 |
| FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Things took a decidedly high-brow turn for Panini America during Friday’s second day at the 2012 NBA Rookie Transition Program. Such is the case when 6-10 sensation... [
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August 17, 2012 |
| More than 75 of the most talented young basketball players on the planet — rookies from the last two NBA Draft classes — began gathering on the East Coast earlier this week to participate... [
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August 17, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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August 16, 2012 |
| I have a confession to make: The Panini America Marketing team didn’t wait until its traditional taping of Panini Unwrapped – like we normally do — to open our first box of 2012-13... [
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August 15, 2012 |
| Another day at Panini America HQ, another ink-graced batch of brilliance.
Indeed, checking out the daily influx of autographs for any number of Panini America’s in-progress products... [
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August 15, 2012 |
| High-end baseball collectors, know this: The 2012 Prime Cuts Baseball product that is slated to arrive in late October should not be confused with the 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball product... [
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August 14, 2012 |
| After spending most of the morning scrutinizing the contents of the 2012 Rookies & Stars Football Quality Control cases, here’s how I can best sum up the venerable product that has... [
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August 13, 2012 |
| Bright and early Monday morning, Panini America officials will begin packing out perennial pigskin favorite 2012 Rookies & Stars Football, the company’s fourth NFL-licensed trading... [
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August 13, 2012 |
| Bright and early tomorrow morning, Panini America officials will begin packing out perennial pigskin favorite 2012 Rookies & Stars Football, the company’s fourth NFL-licensed trading... [
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August 13, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has secured the exclusive global collectibles rights to British/Irish boy-band... [
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August 13, 2012 |
| You can trace the considerable buzz that reverberated throughout the hockey collecting universe last week (and reverberates still today) directly back to The Knight’s Lance. Indeed,... [
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August 10, 2012 |
| Here’s reason No. 3,769 why every day at Panini America is a forever-entertaining, never-a-dull-moment, white-knuckle thrill ride: Just one day after previewing 2011-12 Dominion Hockey,... [
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August 10, 2012 |
| First things first: We apologize for missing last week’s Panini America Redemption Card Update. We had good intentions, but the National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore took... [
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August 09, 2012 |
| The furious late-summer days around Panini America HQ are earmarked by many things. Our new-season NFL products already are hitting mid-season stride. Our next season of NBA products... [
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August 08, 2012 |
| We’re on the receiving end of monumental mail calls almost every day here at Panini America. Such is the case when you’re dealing with autographs and memorabilia from the greatest... [
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August 07, 2012 |
| Panini America has teamed with Cloutsnchara, one of Canada’s most popular and passionate sports card collecting communities, to celebrate the site’s fourth anniversary with a bang.... [
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August 07, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has hired collectibles industry veteran D.J. Kazmierczak as its Vice President... [
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August 07, 2012 |
| Just for grins, let’s take quick inventory of all that next week’s release of 2012-13 NBA Hoops Basketball, the first NBA product of the new season, has in store for collectors.
A... [
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August 06, 2012 |
| I returned to the office this morning following a whirlwind five days at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention to an email inbox overflowing with an array of stunning images... [
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August 05, 2012 |
| CANTON, Ohio — During a weekend when most football collectors were focused intently on the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore, scores of other football fans turned... [
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August 05, 2012 |
| BALTIMORE — The distinguished guests entering Panini America’s VIP party Saturday in conjunction with the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention knew they were in for a special... [
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August 04, 2012 |
| BALTIMORE — One of the best-kept secrets at this week’s 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention was revealed Friday morning. As part of its popular week-long wrapper-redemption... [
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August 04, 2012 |
| BALTIMORE — The slowly building surge of momentum at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention turned into a full-blown frenzy Friday inside the Panini America booth, with the... [
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August 03, 2012 |
| BALTIMORE — Panini America’s first full day at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention was a wild and woolly affair earmarked by a massive line of anxious collectors waiting... [
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August 03, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card partner of the NBA, will pay tribute to Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe... [
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August 02, 2012 |
| BALTIMORE — Traditionally speaking, Sneak Preview Wednesday at the National Sports Collectors Convention is a day when most early visitors — primarily VIPs and Super VIPs — take a... [
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July 31, 2012 |
| When the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention begins tomorrow in Baltimore, Panini America will give new meaning to the term “business cards.” And depending on your perspective,... [
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July 31, 2012 |
| I realize we’re smack dab in the middle of National Sports Collectors Convention week, but all of us here at Panini America are forever mindful of what’s next. And one of the season’s... [
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July 30, 2012 |
| Most folks would agree that the 35 NFL players who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere have football down to an art form. Their real art forms, though, are every bit as interesting,... [
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July 30, 2012 |
| Earlier today we provided the first colorful glimpses of some of the one-of-a-kind NFL player sketch cards that will be randomly inserted via instant-win redemption into Panini America’s... [
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July 29, 2012 |
| One of the most-asked questions in the football-card world since the release of 2012 Elite Football earlier this week goes something like this: “When will Panini America release the... [
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July 28, 2012 |
| Kids (of all ages), buckle up. Baseball cards are about to get a whole lot more fun . . . and informative . . . and sticky . . . and puzzling . . . and practical . . . and colorful... [
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July 27, 2012 |
| Let’s be honest: There’s never a bad time to preview a product like 2011-12 Dominion Hockey. So even though it’s still a ways out on the release calendar with 2011-12 Prime Hockey... [
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July 27, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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July 26, 2012 |
| To say the Panini America NBA Product Development team has been busy is an understatement. NBA Brand Managers David Porter and Keith Hower have put together a downright stellar run... [
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July 26, 2012 |
| 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, has announced... [
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July 26, 2012 |
| The second we saw Rick Hutnak’s Tweet trumpeting his rather impressive collection of 2011 Contenders Baseball autographs, we knew we had to dig deeper into the collecting habits of... [
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July 25, 2012 |
| Collectors, rejoice! The day has arrived. 2012 Elite Football launches today, packing acetate Rookie Inscriptions autographs, must-chase Rookie Cards of the top NFL newcomers, some... [
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July 25, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced on Wednesday that it has reached a long-term agreement with the Pro Football Hall of Fame,... [
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July 25, 2012 |
| One week from right now, the 2012 edition of hobby heaven on earth known as the National Sports Collectors Convention will open its Baltimore Convention Center doors, kicking off five... [
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July 24, 2012 |
| 2011-12 Prime Hockey. 2011-12 Dominion Hockey. 2012 Score Football Team Sets. 2012 Triple Play Baseball. Panini America’s 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention wrapper-redemption... [
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July 24, 2012 |
| As the golden glow surrounding last week’s release of 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball continues to enchant collectors, astute set-builders and curious player collectors alike by now... [
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July 23, 2012 |
| Following a few solid weeks of collector speculation and buzz-generating buildup, Panini America finally is ready to announce complete details surrounding the showstopping wrapper-redemption... [
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July 22, 2012 |
| Two weeks from today, the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention will — sadly — be winding down its final hours. But Panini America is just getting started. Throughout this special... [
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July 22, 2012 |
| Two weeks from today, the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention will — sadly — be winding down its final hours. But Panini America is just getting started. Throughout this special... [
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July 22, 2012 |
| Two weeks from today, the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention will — sadly — be winding down its final hours. But Panini America is just getting started. Throughout this special... [
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July 21, 2012 |
| In a groundbreaking — history-making, even — development that most collectors will agree is long overdue, the top rookies from the 2011-12 NBA season will finally appear in uniform... [
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July 20, 2012 |
| I apologize if you had to hear about it on a now-deleted message board thread. Alas, that doesn’t make it any less true. I’m a collector. I have been since 1977. And over the weekend,... [
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July 20, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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July 19, 2012 |
| It’s coming. 2011-12 Dominion Hockey — the high-end juggernaut that’s easily one of the most anticipated products of the entire 2011-12 season — will be here before you know it. (The... [
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July 19, 2012 |
| While the collecting world anxiously awaits complete details on Panini America’s wrapper-redemption program for the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention (which will be revealed... [
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July 18, 2012 |
| On Saturday night during the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore, Panini America will treat 50 elite collectors to an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime VIP experience.... [
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July 18, 2012 |
| First things first: Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower mined some high-quality hits from the two boxes of 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball featured in this special episode... [
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July 17, 2012 |
| The splendid sojourn toward prepping 2011-12 Prime Hockey for packout continues in earnest during these dog days of summer as on-card autographs for the debut release continue hitting... [
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July 16, 2012 |
| These are heady times indeed if you’re a Panini America NFL collector. While 2012 Prestige Football continues to set hobby shops and online auction sites ablaze, the fun-for-all-ages... [
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July 15, 2012 |
| In this edition of the Panini America Personal Collection Spotlight, Florida resident and Michigan native Aaron Mitchell describes, in his own words, how he came to complete the 2010... [
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July 14, 2012 |
| Score Football exploded into the collecting conscious back in 1989 with a monumental maiden voyage still considered by experts to be one of the most influential trading card sets of... [
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July 13, 2012 |
| Registration for the most successful hobby shop promotion in the industry kicked off this week as more than 500 hobby shops across North America received invitations to participate... [
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July 13, 2012 |
| Panini America’s bold reintroduction of the Prime Signatures Football brand will enter its second season when the 2012 edition releases in early October, this time packing some exciting... [
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July 13, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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July 11, 2012 |
| Gilded. Gifted. Lustrous. Splendid. Resplendent. Aurulent. Dazzling. Sparkling. Stunning. Go ahead, pick any superlative you can think of to describe the precious-metal mojo that is... [
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July 10, 2012 |
| As the baseball world fixes a romantic gaze on tonight’s annual midsummer classic in Kansas City, the folks inside Panini America HQ have been privy to a galaxy’s worth of of All-Stars... [
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July 10, 2012 |
| Panini America officials on Tuesday announced that the company will introduce a groundbreaking Live Redemption Trade-Up program during next month’s 2012 National Sports Collectors... [
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July 09, 2012 |
| On Friday we brought you 28 revealing images from our fabulous field trip last week to the Panini America printing facility. Today, we do you one better with captivating video footage... [
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July 09, 2012 |
| Panini America officials on Monday afternoon unveiled the details surrounding a special six-card set that will be distributed to registered VIPs later this month in Baltimore at the... [
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July 09, 2012 |
| The release of Score Football is an annual rite of pigskin passage, a fun-for-all-ages football release that signifies for countless collectors every year the start of a new collecting... [
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July 08, 2012 |
| The pure, unadulterated beauty of the 2011-12 Prime Hockey previews we’ve brought you so far has been, by most accounts, simply breathtaking.
Let’ see, there was the two-part peek... [
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July 07, 2012 |
| Just when you think no one makes really fun, truly affordable, kid-at-heart friendly baseball card sets anymore, well, Panini America does. And when we say that 2012 Triple Play Baseball... [
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July 06, 2012 |
| Every few Saturday nights I retire to an undisclosed location to watch the fastest-growing sport in the world. And as mixed-martial arts continues its ascent into the mainstream with... [
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July 06, 2012 |
| For the first time in a long time I ventured across town to the Panini America printing facility this morning — essentially celebrating my second holiday in the span of three days.... [
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July 06, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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July 05, 2012 |
| It’s been awhile since the Panini Price Index has made an appearance. Since our last report, there has been considerable buzz surrounding the announcement of short print autographs... [
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July 05, 2012 |
| As the countdown to tomorrow’s official release of 2011-12 Limited Basketball enters its goose-bumpy final hours, collector excitement for the product is palpable. And if you don’t... [
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July 04, 2012 |
| As Americans from coast to coast take time today to celebrate the Fourth of July (with food, family, fireworks, fun and perhaps even a few fastballs), we thought now was the perfect... [
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July 03, 2012 |
| Outside of Panini America’s ballyhooed Rated Rookie T-shirts that debuted during the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere in late May, the biggest revelation from that weekend likely was the... [
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July 03, 2012 |
| We’re still a few days away from Friday’s release of 2011-12 Limited Basketball, which means we have loads of time left to preview some of the unadulterated brilliance of the product’s... [
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July 02, 2012 |
| In the few days since Panini America’s 2012 Prestige Football went live, one thing is certain. The product is more than living up to pre-release hype. The first 2012 NFL product on... [
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July 02, 2012 |
| Now that 2011-12 Titanium Hockey has had a chance to marinate on the market for a couple of weeks (and become one of the most popular products of the NHL collecting season so far in... [
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July 01, 2012 |
| Up to this point, the intense sense of anticipation that has developed for Panini America’s upcoming 2011-12 Prime Hockey has almost everything to do with the unparalleled selection... [
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June 30, 2012 |
| Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to get to know collector Ryan Schear on a personal level and I’ve enjoyed hearing about his many collecting pursuits as he’s made the trek from... [
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June 29, 2012 |
| In late August, Panini America will begin a sure-to-be-celebrated new chapter in its MLBPA-licensed trading card story with the updated reintroduction of a trading card classic: 2012... [
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June 29, 2012 |
| For starters, know this: That headline up top is not a typo. We didn’t inadvertently and inexplicably forget to use the word “Gear” next to the word “Gridiron” there. Clearly, Panini... [
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June 29, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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June 28, 2012 |
| Given last season’s highly decorated debut of Dominion Hockey as the newest super-premium superstar on the sports collectibles landscape, it would be no stretch at all to call 2011-12... [
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June 27, 2012 |
| When Panini America’s 2012 Prestige Football releases later this week, it will do so packing the first officially licensed Rookie Cards of more than 100 players featured in their NFL... [
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June 27, 2012 |
| Yes, I understand that the buzz surrounding the just-arriving 2012 Prestige Football has reached a fever pitch and that excitement for the Prestige brand is literally at an all-time... [
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June 27, 2012 |
| In honor of tomorrow night’s 2012 NBA Draft (and in honor of the the unmistakably exciting fact that the product releases one week from today), we thought the time was right to bring... [
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June 26, 2012 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brad Ziegler accomplished quite a lot during his visit to Panini America HQ a few weeks ago. He toured the facility, opened some product with his father... [
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June 26, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive and official trading card manufacturer of the NBA, announced today that it has reached... [
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June 26, 2012 |
| Earlier today, we posted a special world premiere episode of Panini Unwrapped co-starring Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl quarterback Andy Dalton and 2012 Prestige Football. To be sure,... [
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June 25, 2012 |
| PITTSBURGH – The 2012 NHL Draft might be over, but that doesn’t mean Panini America is finished giving you exclusive coverage of the event. Panini America officials closed the curtain... [
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June 24, 2012 |
| One week ago today, hobby shops across the country were filled with a Father’s Day buzz the likes of which the collectibles industry has rarely, if ever, seen before. The subsequent... [
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June 23, 2012 |
| PITTSBURGH — In what’s becoming an annual tradition, Panini America officials spent another late first night at the NHL Draft. This year, Panini America captured photos and autographs... [
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June 23, 2012 |
| The Stanley Cup Champion Los Angles Kings selected Nick Ebert with the last pick of the 2012 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon, NHL fans emptied the CONSOL Energy Center in anticipation... [
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June 22, 2012 |
| Panini America has joined the rest of the hockey world in turning its attention to Pittsburgh and the 2012 NHL Draft that begins tonight. We’re now just hours away from being introduced... [
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June 22, 2012 |
| It’s been awhile since we first previewed 2012 Cooperstown Baseball here on The Knight’s Lance. But in the five weeks or so since that initial sneak peek, the Hall of Fame-focused... [
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June 22, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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June 21, 2012 |
| Maybe it’s because 2012 Prestige Football is releasing about a month later than usual. Maybe it’s because 2012 Prestige Football will include the industry’s first licensed 2012 Rookie... [
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June 20, 2012 |
| The good news: Score Hockey returns for the new season in August to once again provide the best bang for a buck in the hockey collecting universe. The better news: That bang will be... [
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June 20, 2012 |
| As the abbreviated 2011-12 NBA season draws to a close with one of the most riveting NBA Finals in recent memory, Panini America has steadily kept one eye on returning to a full, Rookie... [
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June 18, 2012 |
| It’s always a little like Christmas morning around Panini America HQ when the first batch of Rookie Cards for a particular product arrive fresh from the printing facility. But that... [
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June 17, 2012 |
| On a day when collectors across the country are celebrating the greatness of their dads, we here at Panini America join you all in wishing you all a wonderful Father’s Day. Our special... [
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June 15, 2012 |
| Man, what a week.
In one of the craziest four-day stretches in Panini America history, we’ve seen the buzz and excitement surrounding our 2012 Father’s Day promotion intensify by... [
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June 14, 2012 |
| Let’s see, so far in our continuing series of preview galleries detailing the most meaningful aspects of this weekend’s 2012 Panini America Father’s Day set, we’ve covered a fair amount... [
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June 14, 2012 |
| The phenomenon known as the Panini America’s Father’s Day promotion continues to gain serious momentum in these final hours leading up to, well, Father’s Day. In fact, excitement surrounding... [
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June 14, 2012 |
| If you’re reading The Knight’s Lance right now, chances are good that you’re a collector. And if you’re a collector, you’ve got them. Oh, how you’ve got them — those heartwarming,... [
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June 12, 2012 |
| One of the most-asked questions we’ve received at Panini America HQ in the last week or so is, “When are you going to post the list of hobby shops participating in the 2012 Father’s... [
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June 12, 2012 |
| The opening weekend of the 2011 NFL season was more special and emotional than normal. It was a weekend full of patriotism and reflection, a weekend when the league and its players... [
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June 11, 2012 |
| The countdown to 2012 Prestige Football begins in earnest . . . now. Last month during the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Panini America’s Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha took turns sitting... [
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June 11, 2012 |
| Panini America on Friday launched its UEFA Euro 2012 “Man of the Match” tracker highlighting the individual superstars who shine the brightest in one of the most important and prestigious... [
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June 11, 2012 |
| As the countdown continues toward this weekend’s highly anticipated 2012 Panini America Father’s Day promotion, our preview gallery today focuses on a handful of the set’s rookie-themed... [
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June 10, 2012 |
| Our continuing series of must-see previews highlighting the key elements of next week’s Panini America Father’s Day promotion takes a decidedly championship twist today.
With the... [
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June 09, 2012 |
| Out of all the images we previewed yesterday from Panini America’s upcoming Father’s Day promotion set, perhaps none created as much buzz from a pure wow-factor technology perspective... [
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June 08, 2012 |
| If you’re either not following the Panini America Twitter account (shame on you!) or simply weren’t paying attention to it yesterday (shame on you!), you missed a white-knuckled, edge-of-your-seat,... [
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June 08, 2012 |
| 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 every week, like the one included... [
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June 08, 2012 |
| Panini America on Friday launched its UEFA Euro 2012 “Man of the Match” tracker highlighting the individual superstars who shine the brightest in one of the most important and prestigious... [
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June 07, 2012 |
| Now that is how you spend a day with an NHL player.
As the grand prize winner in Panini America’s 2012 NHL Player of the Day promotion, Boston-area collector David Almeida earned... [
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June 06, 2012 |
| The ink-intensive buildup to Panini America’s forthcoming releases of 2011-12 Rookie Anthology Hockey, 2011-12 Limited Basketball and 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball continues unimpeded... [
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June 05, 2012 |
| The nontraditional nature of Panini America’s 2011-12 NBA collecting season — with its limited product roster and RC-less releases that accompanied the shortened season — is swiftly... [
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June 05, 2012 |
| Contrary to what some New Jersey Devils fans may believe, the image above is in no way intended to serve as an editorial comment regarding how the Los Angeles Kings have sliced and... [
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June 04, 2012 |
| Long before Andrew Luck slipped into his full NFL uniform for the first time a few weeks ago at the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, he’d already made history with a different jersey. The... [
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June 03, 2012 |
| Today, The Knight’s Lance continues its ongoing series profiling the top Panini America collectors in the world with a heartfelt piece from Brett Saint, another of our Australian mates... [
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June 02, 2012 |
| Every product that Panini America creates — even those as rich, decadent, high-end and hubbub-inducing as the upcoming 2011-12 Prime Hockey and 2011-12 Dominion Hockey — first begin... [
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June 01, 2012 |
| 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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May 31, 2012 |
| Tim Tebow’s Twitter-breaking migration from the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets this offseason has simply reaffirmed the undeniable truth that Tebow remains one of the most polarizing... [
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May 31, 2012 |
| As the 2011-12 NBA season enters its final, championship-clinching weeks, last night’s NBA Draft Lottery selection process unofficially signaled the international basketball focus... [
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May 30, 2012 |
| David Almeida, an avid NHL trading card collector from Southbridge, Mass., turned one lucky pack of Panini America NHL trading cards into one fantastic grand prize: The chance for... [
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May 30, 2012 |
| Over the course of the last few weeks we’ve brought you the list of short prints found in both 2011-12 Elite Hockey and 2011-12 Contenders Hockey. What we haven’t unveiled up to this... [
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May 30, 2012 |
| The hits just keep on coming to the Panini America Acquisitions department. Over Memorial Day weekend we showed the first glimpses of new on-card autograph arrivals for both 2011-12... [
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May 29, 2012 |
| Majesco Entertainment Company, publisher of the highly anticipated and innovative basketball video game NBA Baller Beats, is teaming up with two world-renown basketball brands whose... [
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May 29, 2012 |
| Almost since the day it was announced more than five months ago, Panini America’s decision to include a unique Dual Rookie Redemption program in three of its 2011-12 NBA products has... [
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May 28, 2012 |
| Yesterday over on the Panini America Facebook page, we polled folks to see what they would most like to see today on The Knight’s Lance: A preview of the 15-card Tim Tebow insert set... [
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May 28, 2012 |
| My first correspondence with U.S. Army Staff Sergeant James D. Sevier III came in late January via email. He contacted me to inquire about a redemption he’d been waiting on for quite... [
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May 27, 2012 |
| My name is Tracy Hackler. I am 42 years old. And I have a confession to make: I love 2012 Triple Play Baseball. I know this illustrated, animated tribute to baseball’s best players... [
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May 26, 2012 |
| Yesterday we shared with you a 22-card gallery showcasing the first on-card autographs that have arrived for the upcoming 2011-12 Limited Basketball. Today, we’re shifting into precious-medal... [
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May 25, 2012 |
| As the 2012 NBA Playoffs carom quickly into the Conference Finals, hoops activity inside Panini America headquarters is heating up at a similar clip. In the last few days, we’ve been... [
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May 25, 2012 |
| 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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May 24, 2012 |
| Just one day after announcing the triumphant return of Momentum to its football portfolio following more than a decade away, Panini America is ready to release yet one more bombshell... [
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May 24, 2012 |
| Every year in conjunction with the NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Panini America officials work closely with the future NFL stars in attendance to produce a comprehensive Video News Release... [
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May 23, 2012 |
| Last November, Panini America officials brought — for the first time ever — the frenzy, excitement, energy and unbridled spending power of Black Friday to hobby shops across the country... [
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May 23, 2012 |
| The “Momentum” product name hasn’t been a viable part of the collecting lexicon since the start of the millennium. But that will change in a monumental way in late July when Panini... [
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May 22, 2012 |
| After seven long seasons away, the venerable Titanium brand will return to the ice with Panini America’s early-June release of 2011-12 Titanium Hockey, a re-imagined tribute to the... [
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May 21, 2012 |
| So much has changed in the collectibles hobby since the Rookies & Stars brand first burst onto the football landscape way back in 1998. To be sure, the product has undergone many changes,... [
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May 21, 2012 |
| In this history-making edition of Panini Unwrapped, Panini America Assistant NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr makes his long-awaited Unwrapped debut alongside trusty veteran Scott Prusha.... [
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May 21, 2012 |
| If you missed any of this weekend’s wall-to-wall coverage of the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere right here on The Knight’s Lance, well, you missed a lot. So just in case you did, we’ve... [
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May 20, 2012 |
| 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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May 20, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — The Panini America team was at its multitasking best Thursday during the second day of the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. While much of the remained at the host hotel for... [
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May 20, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — The cavalcade of football’s newest trading card superstars continued Friday for Panini America at the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, kicking off bright and early with a... [
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May 20, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — Simply, there’s no other day on the trading card calendar quite like Saturday at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere. It’s a star-studded dress rehearsal with the NFL’s top rookies... [
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May 17, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — The 2012 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere kicked off in earnest Wednesday afternoon as the brightest young stars in the NFL began descending upon Los Angeles for one of the... [
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May 16, 2012 |
| Judging by the amount of requests flooding The Knight’s Lance and the Panini America Facebook and Twitter feeds in recent weeks, inquiring collecting minds want to know: “When is Panini... [
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May 15, 2012 |
| The annual NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere is nothing less than one of the most pivotal events on the trading card calendar every year — and the 2012 edition is upon us.
A dedicated Panini... [
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May 15, 2012 |
| Elite Football, one of the trading card world’s most endearing mid-level football products, will return for the 2012 NFL season just after the Fourth of July packing a whole new supply... [
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May 14, 2012 |
| In February, Panini America inked a multiyear trading card agreement with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Almost immediately after that announcement, company officials... [
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May 13, 2012 |
| Thousands of Canada’s most passionate collectors descended upon the Toronto International Centre last weekend to take part in the 2012 Toronto Spring Expo and, more specifically, the... [
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May 12, 2012 |
| Say this about New York collector Daniel Rovin: The guy sure knows how to command your attention.
Among the most arresting collecting revelations Rovin (on the right in the above... [
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May 11, 2012 |
| More than two decades after its legendary beginning in 1989, Score Football remains, simply, the most football card fun you can have for a buck. And when 2012 Score Football returns... [
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May 11, 2012 |
| Beloved actor. Avid sports fan. Must-read blogger. Twitter titan. Heartwarming philanthropist. Proud mom. Fashion mogul and entrepreneur with her own “Touch” sports clothing line.... [
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May 11, 2012 |
| 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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May 10, 2012 |
| It’s tough to put a finger on how best to describe Panini America’s new 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball until you — literally — put a finger on it. After all, no matter how revealing... [
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May 09, 2012 |
| With all of its precious-metal might, 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball erupted onto the trading card landscape last season with a shining display of gilded guile that featured, among... [
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May 09, 2012 |
| While most of the Panini America NHL team spent last week in Toronto redeeming wrappers and otherwise fanning the flames of the scorching 2011-12 Elite Hockey release at the 2012 Toronto... [
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May 07, 2012 |
| TORONTO — The 2012 Toronto Spring Expo came to a conclusion Sunday afternoon with similar results to those of the three most recent Expos held at the Toronto International Centre:... [
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May 07, 2012 |
| Admittedly, Boston-area collector Dave Damphousse was only stopping by Batter Up Sports Cards in Tewksbury, Mass., on Saturday afternoon to pick up a display case for the foul-tip... [
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May 06, 2012 |
| TORONTO — During Saturday’s second day of the 2012 Toronto Spring Expo, Panini America officials enjoyed another pack-busting, collector-engaging, wrapper-redeeming kind of day full... [
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May 06, 2012 |
| When it came to profiling the collecting exploits New Mexico’s Johnny Angelis, we first had to narrow your focus. Clearly, his passion is quite profound. We could’ve focused on his... [
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May 05, 2012 |
| TORONTO — Several familiar sights marked Friday’s first day at the 2012 Toronto Spring Expo inside the Panini America booth: Overflow crowds, unmatched buzz, hits aplenty, smiling... [
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May 05, 2012 |
| Once again, iCollectPanini will offer collectors who can’t make it to Canada for this week’s 2012 Toronto Spring Expo, the opportunity to join the wrapper redemption fun from home.
Starting... [
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May 04, 2012 |
| 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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May 04, 2012 |
| Remember last weekend, when The Knight’s Lance previewed digital images of the captivating Fireworks and Raining 3s inserts that will begin packing out inside Panini America’s 2011-12... [
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May 03, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, and the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed a multi-year marketing... [
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May 02, 2012 |
| Premature product breakers in Taiwan on Tuesday night discovered something that many American collectors will find out for themselves firsthand today: 2011 Limited Baseball includes... [
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May 01, 2012 |
| Although the highly anticipated UEFA Euro 2012 soccer tournament doesn’t officially begin until June 8, passionate fans and collectors can get in on the excitement early next month... [
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May 01, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a trading card agreement with Washington Redskins quarterback... [
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April 30, 2012 |
| Add this to the list of throwback thrills slated to permeate 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball when it releases on May 16: Short-printed base-set variations — sure to be among the... [
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April 29, 2012 |
| Yesterday, in honor of the 2012 NBA Playoffs tipping off, we brought you an exclusive sneak peek of the scorching Fireworks insert coming in 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball. Today,... [
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April 28, 2012 |
| With the 2012 NBA Playoffs set to begin today, it’s obvious that things are about to heat up in arenas across the league. But it’s getting hot inside Panini America HQ right about... [
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April 27, 2012 |
| One week from today, thousands of Canada’s most passionate collectors will descend upon the Toronto International Centre to take part in the divine three-day showcase known as the... [
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April 27, 2012 |
| 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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April 26, 2012 |
| After months of speculation, trade rumors, combine sensations and some of the most exciting athletes on the planet jockeying to improve their NFL futures, the 2012 NFL Draft is finally... [
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April 26, 2012 |
| Thirty-two different times tonight during the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, league commissioner Roger Goodell will call out a name and make a dream come true for one of the most... [
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April 25, 2012 |
| The Panini America Baseball team started its week off right Monday morning by overseeing the final stages of packout for 2011 Limited Baseball, a diversely appealing product that includes... [
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April 25, 2012 |
| Beginning June 8 in Poland and the Ukraine, 16 teams will vie for the coveted UEFA Euro 2012 championship and the automatic entry into the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup that comes with... [
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April 24, 2012 |
| True to its name, Panini America’s upcoming 2011-12 Rookie Anthology Hockey product pays tribute to this season’s most spectacular NHL rookie performers with an updated and compelling... [
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April 23, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a long-term agreement with the National Football League and the... [
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April 23, 2012 |
| Panini America officials made sports business headlines earlier today by announcing that the company has inked new long-term agreements with the NFL and NFL PLAYERS. With that big... [
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April 22, 2012 |
| First things first: I’ve been sitting on this Panini America Personal Collection Spotlight entry from Pennsylvania collector Ken Wagner for more than a year. I had the best of intentions... [
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April 21, 2012 |
| It was an all-hands-on-deck kind of afternoon Friday inside the Panini America Production Department conference room as Karvin Cheung, Chris Barr, Alex Carbajal, Tim Trout, Joe Reyes... [
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April 20, 2012 |
| 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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April 19, 2012 |
| Panini America will take the term “bang for a buck” to collectible new heights in July with the triumphant return of Triple Play Baseball to the hobby for the first time since 1994.... [
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April 18, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — Ohio collector Nick Gauder inadvertently created a firestorm of controversy last week when he admitted to Beckett.com that he passed on an offer of $20,000 for the Golden... [
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April 17, 2012 |
| Panini America officials revealed today that they will go back to a more traditional pack configuration for 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends — the next installment of the company’s... [
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April 17, 2012 |
| The industry’s first game-worn hockey helmet decal cards? Check. The industry’s first hockey sweater lace cards? Check. One Rookie Auto Quad card numbered to 199 or less, one multi-memorabilia... [
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April 16, 2012 |
| Panini America officials on Monday announced that the company will honor up to 97 error cards from the 2011 National Treasures Football Pro Bowl Letterman insert that inadvertently... [
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April 16, 2012 |
| It started, simply enough, as a way for 15-year-old collector Mitchell Kennedy to streamline his sports card collection. In the four months since, Kennedy’s housecleaning efforts have... [
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April 14, 2012 |
| In this special, multi-faceted Saturday-morning post, Panini America officials will unveil some of the sweetest new arrivals coming soon to their roster of NHL products (most notably... [
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April 13, 2012 |
| As if of-age Canadian hockey fans didn’t already have enough tasty reasons to pick up considerable quantities of Molson Canadian products, were about to give you 92 more.
The gallery... [
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April 12, 2012 |
| Hockey cards, the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Canada’s favorite beer. While that dreamy combination may seem simply too good to be true, it’s the very essence of a massive, multi-platform... [
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April 12, 2012 |
| Strolling down the aisle in the Panini America production department earlier this week, I was struck by a vibrantly-hued uncut sheet of throwback bliss standing guard next to Production... [
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April 11, 2012 |
| 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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April 11, 2012 |
| The thought occurred to me yesterday afternoon while checking out the newest Panini America NHL autograph arrivals that it’s been way too long since we last conducted one of our popular... [
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April 10, 2012 |
| A lot has happened in the four seasons since the electrifying Chris Johnson began captivating fans and collectors as a first-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2008. There... [
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April 10, 2012 |
| In late May, just as the 2011-12 NBA Playoffs are heating up, Panini America will do its part to add similar sizable sizzle to the hoops hobby with the release of 2011-12 Limited Basketball,... [
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April 09, 2012 |
| Congratulations. You’re about to witness trading card history. What follows is the exclusive world premiere of the world’s longest trading card, a 36-player record-breaker from Panini... [
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April 08, 2012 |
| We’ve shown you the history-making bat barrel cards, including the first for Shoeless Joe Jackson. We’ve shown you the otherworldly booklets that combine cut autographs and game-worn... [
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April 07, 2012 |
| Kentucky native Daniel Taylor has lived the dream of most collectors. He’s not only met the subject of his collecting pursuits (former University of Kentucky superstar Patrick Patterson)... [
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April 06, 2012 |
| You want to see Panini America Director of Baseball Product Development Ben Ecklar dance a jig? Bring him a sleeve of history-making Loop 7 cards to QC before they get randomly inserted... [
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April 05, 2012 |
| It’s hard to believe more than a year has passed since Panini America ignited the “Great Gold Rush of 2010? with the release of the groundbreaking Golden Tickets 14kt gold trading... [
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April 05, 2012 |
| I couldn’t resist. I journeyed across town again this morning for one more long look at 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball before it finishes packing out in the next few days and begins shipping.... [
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April 04, 2012 |
| As a moderator for OzCardTrader, Australia’s leading online card collecting forum, Matthew Horne has his finger on the pulse of what’s hot down under. Of course, he also has his fingers... [
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April 04, 2012 |
| Last week we brought the first of what’s sure to be many fun-filled segments of what we call the Weekly Panini Price Index (PPI for short). As this segment continues to evolve, we... [
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April 03, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a trading card agreement with former Stanford University superstar... [
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April 03, 2012 |
| If you thought last week’s exclusive reveal of 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball was something special, well, you’d be right. But you haven’t seen anything yet. Today, we continue our extended... [
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April 02, 2012 |
| Remember that sweet pair of Kobe Bryant-autographed Nike ID Zoom VI shoes that Panini Authentic donated to the 2012 Industry Summit Silent Auction? You know, the ones Panini Authentic’s... [
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April 02, 2012 |
| For those who may have missed the earlier posts on The Knight’s Lance, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions specialist Tone Stakes made the rounds at spring training securing autographs... [
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April 02, 2012 |
| When Oregon-based collector Jeff Stoller — AKA “chibearsboy” on the Beckett.com message boards — made the decision years ago to start collecting prime memorabilia cards, his next mission... [
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April 01, 2012 |
| Last Thursday we opened the book on a most captivating Quality Control Gallery for 2011 Panini Playbook Football with a 31-image reveal that gave collectors the first extended sneak... [
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March 31, 2012 |
| My primary goal in venturing across town to the Panini America printing facility yesterday morning was to capture some compelling images from 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball before that product... [
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March 30, 2012 |
| There’s been a firestorm debate between the mainstream media and passionate card collectors lately about the current health of the trading card category. Given the magnitude of the... [
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March 30, 2012 |
| Crazy. Sick. Filthy. Nasty. Insane.
Whatever one-word euphemisms you use to describe some of the most gorgeous trading cards you’ve ever seen, get them ready. You’re going to need... [
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March 29, 2012 |
| 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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March 29, 2012 |
| For those who may have missed the first posts on The Knight’s Lance, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions specialist Tone Stakes is making the rounds at spring training right now securing... [
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March 29, 2012 |
| I’ve just spent the better part of the afternoon with a good book. Actually, a lot of great books. Indeed, the first few quality control cases of 2011 Panini Playbook Football arrived... [
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March 28, 2012 |
| The phone rang in my Connecticut home late on the afternoon of Nov. 24, 1993, as my mother was in the midst of preparing a Thanksgiving feast for eight more people than we could possibly... [
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March 27, 2012 |
| Here’s one way we know the future of card collecting in Canada is in good hands: Former Toronto-area third-grade teacher Joseph Schacter spent almost two decades inevitably sharing... [
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March 27, 2012 |
| I would’ve posted this particular gallery much earlier today, but the fact of the matter is this: I’ve been speechless for the last several hours, literally left with nothing to say... [
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March 26, 2012 |
| Until today, the considerable buzz surrounding next week’s release of 2011 National Treasures Football has served to push 2011 Prime Signatures Football, also releasing next week,... [
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March 26, 2012 |
| CBS News chief investigative reporter Armen Keteyian recently took a stab at covering the sports card industry for a segment that aired over the weekend. Frankly, the piece was light... [
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March 25, 2012 |
| We get the sense that Panini America baseball and hockey collectors are growing restless.
After all, while basketball and football collectors are currently enjoying the new-release... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| The bombshells just keep dropping in Denver. On Wednesday afternoon, just one day after announcing that Peyton Manning would be their new franchise quarterback, the Denver Broncos... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| Next month Panini America’s 2011 NFL product calendar will conclude with the highly anticipated release of 2011 Panini Playbook Football. One of the highlights of the striking collection... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| From the opening day to the final furious night, Panini America made one bold statement after another during the just-completed 2012 Industry Summit, one of the most important events... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| This time last Friday, we pulled the curtain back on what I thought was the packout process for the Panini America juggernaut that is 2011 National Treasures Football. Turns out that... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| This time last Friday, we pulled the curtain back on what I thought was the packout process for the Panini America juggernaut that is 2011 National Treasures Football. Turns out that... [
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March 20, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS — On a day when news of Peyton Manning going to the Denver Broncos spread like wildfire on the 2012 Industry Summit show floor, not even that enormous buzz could match the... [
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March 19, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS — Panini America kicked off the 2012 Industry Summit in earnest Sunday evening by partnering with Peach State Sports for a public signing with two-time college football national... [
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March 19, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached an exclusive multi-year trading card agreement with... [
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March 19, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS — Tuesday night during the 2012 Industry Summit, Panini America and GTS Distribution will host the inaugural Ultimate Case Break by busting several cases of Panini America... [
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March 18, 2012 |
| Over the last few weeks we’ve shared just some of the highlights from Panini America’s great “Spring Training Autograph Tour of 2012,” compliments of Acquisitions Manager Tone Stakes... [
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March 17, 2012 |
| Remember that revealing, drool-inducing gallery we posted last week detailing Panini America’s above-and-beyond efforts for its 2012 Industry Summit Black Boxes? Well, in the interest... [
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March 16, 2012 |
| For those who may have missed the post on The Knight’s Lance last weekend, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions specialist Tone Stakes is making the rounds at spring training right... [
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March 16, 2012 |
| You take one day off to spend with the kids on the last day of spring break and what happens? Pack out begins for 2011 National Treasures Football, only one of the most important sports... [
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March 16, 2012 |
| You take one day off to spend with the kids on the last day of spring break and what happens? Pack out begins for 2011 National Treasures Football, only one of the most important sports... [
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March 15, 2012 |
| The great print-run reveal for 2011 Playoff Contenders Football has run the gamut in recent weeks. We’ve shared information on variations and short-print lists for the product’s Rookie... [
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March 14, 2012 |
| From mesmerizing effects of the microetching to sweet on-card autographs from 36 top rookies to a unique memorabilia-card mix, 2011 Totally Certified Football has a lot to offer collectors... [
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March 14, 2012 |
| One day, the Denver Broncos are front runners. The next, it’s the Arizona Cardinals. But the Tennessee Titans are still alive. And, just maybe, the Miami Dolphins have a chance, too.
Indeed,... [
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March 13, 2012 |
| Yes, the 2012 NFL Draft is next month. Yes, chatter about free agency and the official start of the 2012 NFL calendar year and Peyton Manning is dominating sports talk these days.... [
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March 13, 2012 |
| For most Panini Peek posts here on The Knight’s Lance, we’d try to think of a few witty transitions that bridged us into the real meat of a new product preview. But the never-been-done-before... [
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March 12, 2012 |
| Panini America and Peach State Sports are teaming up to bring former University of Alabama running back and future NFL superstar Trent Richardson to the 2012 Industry Summit for a... [
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March 12, 2012 |
| Over the last few weeks, we here at The Knight’s Lance have been gradually letting the cat out of the bag regarding print runs for the various Rookie Card subsets and inserts randomly... [
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March 12, 2012 |
| Panini America will launch its new Ustream channel in a big way Tuesday evening with a live broadcast starring the world premiere breaks of 2011-12 Panini Preferred Basketball and... [
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March 11, 2012 |
| While young folks across the country are descending upon comparably exotic locales this week in the name of spring break, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions Manager Tone Stakes his... [
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March 09, 2012 |
| With so much hobby attention being heaped recently on the long-awaited fist NBA product of the season (2011-12 NBA Hoops) and the second one hot on its heels (2011 Preferred will be... [
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March 09, 2012 |
| The anticipation is palpable. Panini America’s Black Boxes are coming.
With the 2012 Industry Summit now less than two weeks away, Panini America officials — including project point... [
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March 07, 2012 |
| Trading card enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada can join in the fun as their Local Card Store owners participate in the industry’s first Ultimate Case Break at the 2012 Industry... [
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March 07, 2012 |
| No matter what most NFL fans did last Saturday afternoon, chances are they have nothing on how Byron Guerra, a 17-year-old collector from Phoenix, Ariz., spent the first day of his... [
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March 07, 2012 |
| 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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March 06, 2012 |
| Last Friday we leaked the first glorious glimpses of the sublime booklet cards that will drop one per box inside 2011 Preferred Basketball. Frankly, it was one of the most buzz-generating... [
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March 05, 2012 |
| Panini America blew the lid off much of the mystery surrounding the various short prints in 2011 Playoff Contenders Football last week, revealing essential information on Rookie Ticket... [
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March 05, 2012 |
| Perhaps no other trading cards in the staggering arsenal of possibilities dotting the 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball checklist generated more buzz last summer than three limited... [
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March 05, 2012 |
| Panini Authentic, the high-end autographed memorabilia division of Panini America, announced today that it will donate a rare pair of autographed Kobe Bryant shoes as the headline... [
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March 02, 2012 |
| This morning, in the far back corner of the Panini America production facility (to the left of all the heavy machinery that prints, cuts, stamps, shrink wraps and otherwise wows me... [
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March 01, 2012 |
| Byron Guerra, a 17-year-old high school student and trading card collector from Phoenix, Ariz., turned one lucky pack of officially licensed Panini America NFL trading cards into one... [
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March 01, 2012 |
| Quick: When’s the last time a Rookie Card of an offensive lineman sold for more than $450?
That’s a rhetorical question, of course, but chances are it’s never happened. Welcome to... [
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February 29, 2012 |
| Panini America officials are about to confirm — or deny — the short-print suspicions that passionate collectors have spent the last few feverish weeks developing as it relates to 2011... [
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February 29, 2012 |
| Now that Panini America has lifted some of the mystery surrounding the 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Ticket Photo Variations, the company can now start the process of revealing... [
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February 28, 2012 |
| In what has to be one of the most rigorous travel schedules in the history of major sports marketing, the Panini America team just finished a six-week whirlwind tour that included... [
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February 28, 2012 |
| By now, you’ve likely heard about the collectible commotion we created yesterday with the revelation that photo variations exist for each of the 36 RPS Rookie Tickets subjects dotting... [
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February 27, 2012 |
| In some cases, the differences are more recognizable. In others, they’re seemingly undetectable. In every case, though, this much is certain: There are short-printed photo variations... [
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February 26, 2012 |
| Most of the rush and clamor and buzz of activity in the Panini America Acquisitions department these days has revolved around getting our newest NFL, NBA and NHL on-card autograph... [
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February 25, 2012 |
| In honor of tomorrow’s 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Panini America is giving away three boxes of the highly anticipated 2011-12 NBA Hoops Basketball, which releases to the masses... [
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February 25, 2012 |
| Before the 18,000 or so fans who enter Orlando’s Amway Center tomorrow night watch the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, they will get up close and personal with some of the game’s top players... [
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February 24, 2012 |
| For most of the last month, Panini America NBA acquisitions maven Ivory Tabb has been on the road in one NBA city or another tracking down as many on-card autographs as possible for... [
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February 23, 2012 |
| Not long after Walt Case retired from IBM in the late 1980s, he returned to the childhood closet of his Texas home to find that the treasure trove of sports cards he’d amassed in his... [
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February 23, 2012 |
| The influx of on-card autographs hitting Panini America headquarters these days is staggering not just in terms of volume but especially in terms of sheer, unadulterated collecting... [
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February 22, 2012 |
| The sudden onset of Linsanity has sent fans and collectors all over the globe scurrying back to last season’?s NBA-licensed products from Panini America looking for Jeremy Lin gems... [
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February 22, 2012 |
| It started way back in April, almost 10 months ago, with a simple post: “Collectors’ Choice: You Make the Call for a Special Insert in 2011-12 Hoops Basketball.” It was a post spurred... [
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February 21, 2012 |
| Most passionate baseball fans would have a difficult time determining exactly which of the following developments is more exciting: Pitchers and catchers from around the majors reporting... [
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February 20, 2012 |
| Last Friday we tipped the weekend off right with a smashing sneak peek at 2011-12 NBA Hoops Basketball and promised an expanded examination of the first NBA card set since last September’s... [
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February 19, 2012 |
| Through an informal Facebook and Twitter poll Saturday night, we asked Panini America fans what they would rather see today: A behind-the-scenes video and additional images from 2011-12... [
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February 17, 2012 |
| For those countless passionate collectors out there who’ve waited way too long for some new NBA trading cards to consume, we’ve got terrific news: Panini America’s 2011-12 NBA Hoops... [
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February 16, 2012 |
| In late March, Panini America keeps its new-found baseball momentum going with the release of 2011 Limited Baseball, a product with a proud legacy that truly lives up to its name with... [
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February 16, 2012 |
| All this talk about Jeremy Lin (which we absolutely love, by the way) has served to swipe some of the spotlight away from another young player enjoying a spectacular season in his... [
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February 15, 2012 |
| For once yesterday afternoon, the commotion emanating from the Panini America Acquisitions department had nothing to do with me performing a cross-body splash onto a prone Joe White... [
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February 15, 2012 |
| Just when you think Jeremy Lin’s mesmerizing, planet-gripping ascension into international superstardom can’t possibly grow any richer, the kid goes and drops a game-winning 3-pointer... [
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February 14, 2012 |
| 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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February 14, 2012 |
| A few weeks ago we brought you some great behind-the-scenes insight from Panini America NBA acquisitions specialist Ivory Tabb, who’s been traveling the country in dogged pursuit of... [
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February 13, 2012 |
| Are these heady times for New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin? Lindeed. In the span of a week, the Harvard-educated Lin has gone from an oft-discarded NBA afterthought to an unprecedented... [
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February 13, 2012 |
| For all of the throwback brilliance permeating the upcoming release of Panini America’s 2011-12 Hoops Basketball, there is at least one very new inclusion sure to resonate with basketball... [
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February 11, 2012 |
| There’s a retro revolution coming later this month with the heavily anticipated release of Panini America’s 2011-12 Hoops Basketball, and the man leading the charge is the same giant... [
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February 10, 2012 |
| There has been an unprecedented occurrence, a meteoric uprising really, this past week in the sports collectibles market, one which has absolutely nothing to do with the Super Bowl,... [
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February 10, 2012 |
| Spoiler alert for all of us card collectors: Tuesday is Valentine’s Day. But it’s the following day, February 15, when we’ll likely fall in love all over again. That’s when 2011 Playoff... [
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February 09, 2012 |
| The term “March Madness” will take on a decided football feel this year with the release of 2011 National Treasures Football, the ultimate high-end NFL trading card set that releases... [
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February 09, 2012 |
| The Knight’s Lance loyalists (and we thank you) will remember a particular post from early January that included the discovery of what appeared to be a new mystery NFL product on the... [
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February 08, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a multiyear trading card agreement with the National Baseball... [
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February 08, 2012 |
| My beautiful wife. My two wonderful sons. Sleeping in my own bed. The packout process for 2011-12 Crown Royale Hockey. Yep, those are the five things I missed the most while being... [
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February 08, 2012 |
| Prime Cuts. Two words. Nine letters. One unmistakable reputation. It’s a brand name that’s become synonymous with the best in high-end sports cards — and in March Prime Cuts returns... [
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February 07, 2012 |
| Man, you miss two weeks in the office around Panini America and you miss a lot.
After being on the road for 10 straight days at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa and Super Bowl... [
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February 06, 2012 |
| 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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February 05, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — The Panini America crew hit town Monday morning in preparation for an unprecedented six-day Super Bowl span that included seemingly countless blog posts, Tweets, Facebook... [
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February 04, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — NFL rookie sensations Andy Dalton and Von Miller were joined by record-setting University of Houston quarterback Case Keenum in headlining the 5th Annual Pop Warner... [
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February 03, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — A brisk Friday morning in Indianapolis heated up quickly for Panini America as company officials accompanied NFL Rookie of the Year candidate Andy Dalton on a tour of... [
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February 02, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — As each day passes, the crowds, fun and interaction at the 2012 NFL Experience seems to intensify, with each day seemingly drawing more fans inside the sprawling Indiana... [
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February 01, 2012 |
| Panini America NBA acquisitions specialist Ivory Tabb has been a busy lady as of late, trotting the globe from one NBA city to the next, doggedly pursuing — and securing — on-card... [
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January 31, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS – There were more than 2,000 media credentialed for Super Bowl XLVI Media Day on Tuesday inside Lucas Oil Stadium. The Knight’s Lance was one of them.
We hit the ground... [
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January 31, 2012 |
| It didn’t take long for Blake Griffin’s latest “Dunk Heard ‘Round the World” — over gargantuan Kendrick Perkins last night in the Clippers’ 112-100 victory over Oklahoma City — to... [
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January 30, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — The 2012 NFL Experience officially kicked off Friday, but yesterday was the first full day of fun at the Indiana Convention Center. Only a few “cold weather” cities... [
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January 30, 2012 |
| We can’t put Ottawa’s 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in our rear-view mirror just yet, not without at least sharing a few more great memories from what was a landmark week for the Panini... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| Can’t make it to Ottawa, Canada, or Indianapolis this weekend for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game or the kickoff of the Super Bowl XLVI NFL Experience, respectively? Don’t fret, iCollectPanini.com... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| OTTAWA, Canada — Panini America lifted the lid on 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend Thursday, warming up a chilly Ottawa afternoon with sights and sounds that were as varied as they were entertaining.
At... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS – While Indianapolis prepares to host Super Bowl XLVI, officials at Panini America were on hand to prepare for what is expected to be a record-breaking crowd for this... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and an official trading card manufacturer of the NHL®, announced Friday during the 2012 NHL All-Star... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| OTTAWA, Canada – The buzz was palpable throughout the entire Ottawa Convention Centre early Friday afternoon. Gordie Howe was coming.
Indeed, Howe’s scheduled appearance inside the... [
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January 26, 2012 |
| Beginning Friday inside the Indiana Convention Center, the spectacle known as the 2oth NFL Experience will kickoff nine straight days of participatory games, displays, entertainment... [
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January 25, 2012 |
| A week from now, Super Bowl XLVI combatants from the New England Patriots and New York Giants will have long since landed in Indianapolis, gone through the rigors of Super Bowl Media... [
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January 24, 2012 |
| Panini America is teaming up with Kitchener, Ontario-based Cloutsnchara.com, one of the preeminent group-break destinations on the web, for a literal Limited engagement in conjunction... [
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January 24, 2012 |
| Yesterday, right here on The Knight’s Lance, we began pulling the curtain back on our exhaustive plans for this week’s 2012 NHL All-Star Fan Fair wrapper-redemption program in conjunction... [
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January 23, 2012 |
| Charlie Peterson had plenty of reasons to smile Sunday.
For one, the 8-year-old was honored as the first collector to complete a 2011 Panini America NFL Sticker Album at Learning... [
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January 23, 2012 |
| Later this week in frigid Ottawa, Panini America will begin heating things up during the 2012 NHL All-Star Fan Fair with another of its show-stealing wrapper-redemption programs.
The... [
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January 21, 2012 |
| This afternoon inside the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, 100 of college football’s top draft-eligible juniors and seniors will take the field for the premiere AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate... [
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January 20, 2012 |
| It occurred to us here at The Knight’s Lance recently that in our haste to bring you all of the exciting developments surrounding the upcoming Panini America NBA releases, we may have... [
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January 20, 2012 |
| As baseball prospectors across the country continue enjoying the plentifully inked fruit of Panini America’s first MLBPA-licensed product (2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball),... [
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January 19, 2012 |
| During last year’s mesmerizing NBA All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest in Los Angeles, Blake Griffin rocked the entire sports world — to say nothing of an awestruck Staples Center rim... [
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January 19, 2012 |
| Earlier this week we detailed the West Coast road trip of Panini America’s Brian Bayne as he attempted to secure on-card autographs from the likes of Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe... [
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January 18, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — Panini America officials hit the ground running first thing Monday morning at the inaugural AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, gathering images and autographs from 100... [
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January 17, 2012 |
| After more than a year of slow, steady buildup that included special preview cards at last year’s NBA All-Star Game, Panini America is finally ready to unveil more details about the... [
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January 16, 2012 |
| While Panini America acquisitions specialist Ivory Tabb kicked off her cross-country 2011 Preferred Basketball signing spree right here in Dallas, Panini Authentic’s Brian Bayne headed... [
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January 14, 2012 |
| Panini America spent most of this week previewing the throwback brilliance of 2011 Preferred Basketball’s Panini’s Choice and Crown Royale die-cut inclusions. But today, the company... [
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January 13, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, is partnering with the Glen Ellyn, Ill., Learning Express Toys store for a special autograph signing... [
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January 12, 2012 |
| Yesterday we shared with you images of the first live cards from Panini America’s upcoming 2011 Preferred Basketball set. The scenes yesterday captured just a small portion of the... [
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January 11, 2012 |
| In just a matter of days, Panini America NBA acquisitions maven Ivory Tabb will embark on a whirlwind tour around the league to acquire on-card signatures for 2011 Panini Preferred... [
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January 10, 2012 |
| With a legendarily dominant defensive performance, the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated, demoralized and decimated the LSU Tigers in last night’s BCS Championship Game, earning the school... [
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January 10, 2012 |
| As thousands of Panini America NHL card collectors visit their local hobby shops beginning this month in search of their favorite NHL players, one lucky collector will turn that pack... [
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January 09, 2012 |
| Starting your weekend by working late might not be most folks’ idea of a rockin’ Friday night. But Alex Carbajal isn’t most folks and his job isn’t most jobs. As the NHL acquisitions... [
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January 08, 2012 |
| Assistant NHL Brand Manager Tim Trout, one of Panini America’s newest hires, continues to make positive impressions on the marketing department and on readers of The Knight’s Lance.
Friday... [
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January 06, 2012 |
| Panini America VP of Production Stephanie Carlson and NFL Brand Manager Carlos Torrez spent a blissful Thursday morning at the company printing facility overseeing the final pre-release... [
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January 05, 2012 |
| One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2012 (along with getting back into — and staying in – shape) is venturing to the fabled Panini America Routing Table more often. I made a habit... [
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January 04, 2012 |
| Although the attractive and compelling Men of Mayhem Signatures insert in the upcoming 2011-12 Limited Hockey release will still be in the product, Panini America officials announced... [
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January 03, 2012 |
| For Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, 2011 wasn’t just one of the greatest years of his career. It was one of the greatest years of his life. The mightily mustachioed Thomas might speak... [
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January 02, 2012 |
| This afternoon in Philadelphia, the puck will drop on the Bridgestone 2012 NHL Winter Classic — one of hockey’s favorite annual outdoor events — and Panini America will be there.
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