Panini America Provides a Sneak Peek at the 2011-12 NBA Draft Class Redemption Cards
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 Redemption program from last year's releases of 2011-12 Past & Present, 2011-12 Limited and 2011-12 Gold Standard look like. It's a question that increased substantially in volume the night we revealed the checklist…
PPI Special Report: Early Earnings Strong for 2011-12 Limited Basketball (Gallery)
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 of NBA releases through the first half of 2012. Earlier this year, we brought you a PPI Special Report on 2011-12 Panini Preferred Basketball and the enormous dollars its cards…
Materialistic: More Game-Worn Greatness Coming to 2011-12 Limited Basketball
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 believe us, check out the feedback we've received so far on our sneak-peek episode of Panini Unwrapped and our gallery from earlier this week showcasing just some of the magical game-worn memorabilia cards in…
An Explosive Edition of Panini Unwrapped Starring 2011-12 Limited Basketball
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QOjpHHgmPc&w=600&h=338] As you're enjoying this Fourth of July holiday and all of the fireworks, fun and family time that come with it, don't forget to take at least a little time to appreciate Friday's release of 2011-12 Limited Basketball. Just so you know what to expect from Panini America's fourth NBA release of the 2011-12 season, the combustible combination of Tracy…
Panini America Previews the Memorabilia Majesty of 2011-12 Limited Basketball
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 myriad memorabilia-infused insert sets. So while you're likely planning to witness some serious fireworks tomorrow as America celebrates the Fourth of July holiday, there's no reason we can't start…
Panini America’s 2012 NBA Draft Contest: Predict the Top 10 Picks & You Could Win
In a matter of hours, the 2012 NBA Draft will begin to much fanfare as the New Orleans Hornets go on the clock for the first overall pick, almost certain to be University of Kentucky big man Anthony Davis. A passionate Panini America contingent will be on hand to document tonight's excitement, which includes -- but is certainly not limited to…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2011-12 Limited Basketball (44 Pics)
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 you just some of scintillating sights from the 2011-12 Limited Basketball QC process that took place earlier this week. Panini America NBA Brand Manager Keith Hower was…
Autos Correct: Panini America Peeks New Arrivals for Upcoming Hockey, Hoops Sets
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 Limited Basketball and 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball. Today, we expand our scope to include additional future collection-makers from Limited and Gold Standard Basketball (including gems from Julius Erving and Earl Monroe),…
Demystifying Panini America's 2011-12 NBA Dual Rookie Redemption Programs
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 been the subject of many a spirited hobby discussion. And those discussions have only intensified in the few weeks since the first redemption cards made their debut in 2011-12 Past…
The Panini America Drool Gallery: Peeking 2011-12 Limited Basketball's Early Arrivals
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 pleasantly inundated with heaping helpings of on-card autograph arrivals for highly anticipated products such as 2011-12 Limited Basketball and 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball. Most of the gems that have…