PPI Special Report: NBA Hoops Autograph SPs Set Off Post-Fourth Fireworks

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 in 2011-12 NBA Hoops Basketball. In fact, some of the SP Autos are fetching considerable dollars on the secondary market prompting a very special edition of the PPI. Along with a list…

Panini Unwrapped: May’s Greatest Hits

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYXAIdxeSK0&w=600&h=338] As we recap another hit-filled month of Panini America video breaks in local hobby shops -- May's highlights include 2011-12 Preferred Basketball, 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball and 2011 Limited Baseball -- know this: What this episode lacks in breadth, it makes up for by going international. Indeed, while this month's video montage includes highlight footage from regular…

April Drools: A Panini America Video Recap of April's Best Pulls in Local Hobby Shops

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8HirqlIQXE&w=600&h=335] April provided another must-see month of drool-inducing hits from Panini America products in local hobby shops across the country. The hit-producing products on the break list last month included, among others, 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball, 2011-12 Preferred Basketball, 2011 National Treasures Football, 2011 Playbook Football and 2011 Prime Signatures Football. Vaunted video man Tom "The Ripper" Key scoured…

PPI Special Report: Skyrocketing Values of Key 2011 Panini Preferred Basketball Cards

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 couldn't help but turn your attention to the astronomical dollar values that 2011-12 Panini Preferred Basketball continue to yield after only a few short weeks on the market. At $200 per box,…