James Rodríguez Sees 2014 FIFA World Cup Prizm Auto Soar 2,800 Percent in Value
Seventeen dollars and 47 cents. That's what a James Rodríguez 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Prizm Autograph sold for on June 17, three days after Rodríguez scored his first goal of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Colombia's 3-0 tournament-opening victory over Greece. In the two weeks since, all Rodríguez has done is . . . score four more goals (kicking his way to…
Panini Creates Roster Update for 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Sticker Collection (Gallery)
U.S. Men's National Soccer Team coach Jürgen Klinsmann caused major waves in the American soccer community with his controversial decision to leave the legendary Landon Donovan off his squad's final 2014 FIFA World Cup™ roster. But the move amounted to an international incident for the millions of fans around the globe furiously finishing their Panini 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Sticker Collections. Donovan's…
Mega Stars Up for Grabs in Panini America's 2014 World Cup Prizm "El Samba" Auction
While the first two weeks of Panini America's 2014 World Cup Prizm "El Samba" auctions have generated their fair share of highlights right alongside the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ itself, things promise to intensify considerably beginning today -- both on the pitch (where host Brazil plays Chile and Colombia plays Uruguay to start the knockout round) and on the auction block,…
Leo Legend: Messi Autograph Trading Card Sells on eBay for a Staggering $13,899
With two more goals Wednesday in Argentina's 3-2 victory over Nigeria during the team's final game of group play, international superstar Lionel Messi inched his way past Neymar and into the lead for the prestigious 2014 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Boot Award. But just two days earlier, Messi claimed card collecting's version of the Golden Loot Award -- by a landslide. A one-of-a-kind…
Panini America to Sponsor Landon Donovan Luncheon with PwC SMU Athletic Forum
Panini America and the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced today that Panini America will sponsor a special luncheon featuring Landon Donovan on Monday, October 13. Donovan is the U.S. men’s national soccer team all-time leader in goals and assists, and a forward for the L.A. Galaxy. “The PwC SMU Athletic Forum has a great tradition of bringing the top names in sports…
Panini America Takes 2014 FIFA World Cup Prizm Mobile with Facebook Game, App
Panini America officials are bringing the wild popularity of the company's sold-out 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Prizm trading card set to the virtual arena with the launch this week of a Facebook game and iPhone app that will give fans and collectors from around the globe the opportunity to get in on the Prizm craze. The virtual edition of Panini America's 2014…
Panini's #WhoDoYouCollect Campaign Asks Fans to Display Their World Cup Loyalty
If you thought #WhoDoYouCollect was just another cool Panini America hash tag that punctuated the company's wildly successful viral video series starring Kobe Bryant and Andrew Luck in support of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Sticker Collection, well, you're only partly right. It is a cool hash tag. But in reality, #WhoDoYouCollect is so much more than that. It's a…
'El Samba' World Cup Prizm 1/1s Launching on Panini America's New eBay Platform
To coincide with today's opening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Panini America has created a one-of-a-kind "El Samba" parallel version of its internationally popular 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Prizm trading card set that will be available exclusively on the company's new eBay platform beginning today. Inspired by the yellow-and-green colorway of the host country, the "El Samba" 1/1…
Video: Pulling Messi Needs No Translation
By this point, the undeniable global fascination with Panini America's 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Prizm trading card set really needs no explanation. Nor does it need a translator. From a bevy of four-figure sales prices on single cards to an international arsenal of autograph-signing soccer legends, the maiden FIFA World Cup Prizm release is making waves throughout the world.…
Florida Developer Constructs Complete Set of Panini FIFA World Cup™ Prizm Autos
Florida collector Bryan Shaffer spends most days working with his father in the real-estate development business. But it's a recent construction project he completed away from the office -- a master-planned masterpiece measuring roughly 10 1/2-feet by 14 1/2-feet -- that likely ranks as his most impressive build yet. In a span of just 12 days, Shaffer managed to complete the…