Panini America Box Wars Electrify the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention
ROSEMONT, Ill. – It was hard to miss the constant energy flowing at the Panini America booth throughout the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention -- and hundreds of collectors helped spike the buzz daily during the Box Wars contests that yielded some truly unique prizes. The Box Wars crescendo came Saturday afternoon when Matt Shelton of Lansing, Mich., walked away…
VIP Views: A Veteran and Rookie Talk About Panini America’s Biggest Night of the Year
ROSEMONT, Ill. – From the swag and exclusive cards to the star athletes, few events in the hobby world compare to the annual Panini America National VIP Party. Saturday’s night exclusive get-together figures to uphold the tradition established by Panini in 2012 of staging an unforgettable night filled with surprises for collectors lucky enough to secure a ticket. The bar…
Youth Movement Drives Panini America on the Second Day of the 2017 National
ROSEMONT, Ill. – They lined up early and walked away happy from Panini America’s Kids Case Breaks which made their enthusiastic return to the National Sports Collectors Convention on Thursday. When the dust settled after Ultimate Box Breaks' Bryan Gavin tore through cases of 2016-17 Select Basketball and 2017 Prestige Football, the only thing more abundant than big hits were…
Setting the Tone: Panini America Kicks Off 2017 National with Excitement Aplenty
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Chicago area once again became the center of the sports card and memorabilia universe on Wednesday with the opening of the 38th National Sports Collectors Convention -- and Panini America took its place at the heart of it all. Panini's dynamic set is traditionally a can’t-miss place to visit at the National. This year is no different…
Panini NFL Player of the Day Winner Enjoys ‘Unbelievable’ Time with Jeremy Langford
WAUCONDA, Ill. -- The weather might have felt more like a football Sunday in November than a Saturday in April, but it didn't bother Panini NFL Player of the Day winner Rick Brodsky one bit. While the wind blew and rain fell outside, Brodsky of Wauconda, Ill., sat in his living room watching the 2016 NFL Draft with up-and-coming Chicago…
Panini America On Location at the 2016 NFL Draft: The NFLPA Rookie Debut (Gallery)
CHICAGO -- With the next chapter of their football careers about to begin, a new crop of NFL rookies began 2016 NFL Draft Week festivities with Panini America on Tuesday as part of the annual NFLPA Rookie Debut. Nearly 20 players spent the afternoon signing autographs and posing for photos slated to be featured in upcoming Panini America releases. There…
How Swede It Is: The Feel-Good Story of One Man’s Journey to the 2015 National
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Rasmus Holmberg might live eight hours from the only card shop in Sweden, but he developed a global connection to other collectors through the world of online case breakers. For much of the last two years, Holmberg has been a fixture in the chat room of Cardsmiths Breaks. His friendly spirit and assistance in uploading break videos…
Scenes from a Show: Panini America Breaks the National on Day Two (Video & Gallery)
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Talan Smith's second break this summer turned out better than his first. The 8-year-old from St. Louis suffered a broken arm not too long ago, but he felt a whole lot better on Thursday after participating in his first-ever group break -- Panini America's Free Kids Case Break -- at the 36th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention.…
Panini America’s Live Redemption Trade-Up Program Thriving at the 2015 National
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- There might not be anyone working harder at the 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention than Panini America Customer Service Manager David Sharp. Once again this year, Panini America and Sharp rolled out the popular -- and unmatched in the industry -- Live Redemption Trade-Up Program to help collectors find satisfaction from the oft-frustrating way of hobby life known…
Panini America Hits Ground Running at the 2015 National (Video and Gallery)
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Enter the show floor at the 36th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Ill., and it won't be hard to spot Panini America's presence off in the distance. Find the four pillars bearing photos featuring the likes of Andrew Luck, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant and you'll know you've arrived at Panini's playground…