Catching up with Kyrie: Panini America Sits Down with Irving for Quick Signing

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 alone. In his possession: Bona fide basketball card cornerstones that, when signed by Irving on Monday afternoon, instantly became some of the most sought-after, chart-toppers that Panini America will…

Panini Unwrapped: 2012-13 Totally Certified Basketball & Your Chance to Win Sick Hits

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd9aUbnTUf8&w=600&h=338] In this special pre-Thanksgiving edition of Panini Unwrapped, Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower rip through two stunning boxes of the brand new 2012-13 Totally Certified Basketball. From the mesmerizing micro-etching to the colored parallels to the sweet autographs and memorabilia, Totally Certified is a bona fide NBA superstar. But you'll likely find that the best part…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Totally Certified Basketball

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 and 2012-13 Prizm -- were running on two different production lines simultaneously. My ADD ventured into blissful overdrive as Panini America NBA brand brethren Keith Hower, Wes Elliott and Cory Hollingsworth…

Panini Peek Preview Gallery: 2012-13 Totally Certified Basketball (8 Must-See Images)

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 of a brand regarded by many collectors as the best new product of the year when it first launched during the 2010-11 season. Bolstered by a completely new -- but every-bit-as-mesmerizing -- micro-etched…