Brad Ziegler, J.J. Putz & Justin Bieber Find Common Ground in Panini America Card

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brad Ziegler accomplished quite a lot during his visit to Panini America HQ a few weeks ago. He toured the facility, opened some product with his father Greg for a special episode of Panini Unwrapped and inked his first autographed trading card deal. But it's what transpired after Ziegler's visit that has people around the country still buzzing. (more…)

The Weekly Panini Price Index (PPI): Justin Bieber 2.0 Auto Card Fetches Huge Bucks

There's been a firestorm debate between the mainstream media and passionate card collectors lately about the current health of the trading card category. Given the magnitude of the brouhaha, we thought it would be fun to start a weekly segment on The Knight's Lance that features the sell of a big-ticket trading card of a newsworthy entertainer or athlete. Hopefully along the way…

Panini Unwrapped World Premiere Video: 2011 Justin Bieber 2.0 (Surprise Ending)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y0068rbj4g&w=585&h=327] In this special world premiere episode of Panini Unwrapped, watch as Panini America's Carl Braun and Tracy Hackler bust the first box of the new and official 2011 Justin Bieber 2.0 trading card set. In addition to revealing some sweet cards from the set, the duo provides a firsthand look at pieces of Bieber-worn clothing that five lucky collectors will have…

Panini America’s Justin Bieber 2.0 Card Set Offers Bieber-Worn Clothing, Autographs

Bravado, the only global, 360° full service merchandise company, and Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles, have brought international superstar Justin Bieber back for a repeat performance with the release of the official Justin Bieber 2.0 trading card set. Panini America's second Bieber card set follows last fall’s wildly successful debut and will deliver 150 new cards, 30…

The Hunger for Collecting: At the Table with Competitive Eating Star Notorious B.O.B.

Bob Shoudt walks alone – although he rarely ever eats alone – as perhaps the only man on the planet both willing and able to devour unfathomable quantities of products made by Panini and into paninis. Indeed, the Philly-bred phenom known in competitive eating circles as “Notorious B.O.B.” possesses a voracious, seemingly insatiable appetite for collectibles and calories – and he’s…

Justin Bieber, Cars 2 Highlight New Sticker & Album Collections from Panini America

  One's a bona fide summer blockbuster and one of the most anticipated animated movie sequels of all time. The other is nothing less than the most followed, friended, viewed and downloaded entertainer in the free world. And just when you thought the hype surrounding "Cars 2" and Justin Bieber couldn't possibly get any bigger, Panini America announces plans to…

Panini Peek: 2011 Americana (with Gallery)

The next red-carpet-ready installment of Panini America's popular Americana trading card line is currently in production, with plans to release to rave reviews in early June. 2011 Panini Americana, a bona fide star-studded summer blockbuster, will deliver one autograph or memorabilia card in every $25 pack while each four-pack box will yield one Screen Gems insert, one Matinee Legends insert, one Prime Time…

Panini America’s Updated Release Calendar

Admittedly, we've had a few products in recent weeks that have shifted from their originally stated release date. For the record, no one at Panini America likes moving release dates. Sometimes, however, it's simply unavoidable. Now as always, we sincerely appreciate your patience. Here's hoping you circle the following dates for the first quarter of 2011 on your calendar, harboring great anticipation for the…

Panini America’s Updated Release Calendar

Admittedly, we've had a few products in recent weeks that have shifted from their originally stated release date. For the record, no one at Panini America likes moving release dates. Sometimes, however, it's simply unavoidable. Now as always, we sincerely appreciate your patience. Here's hoping you circle the following dates for the first quarter of 2011 on your calendar, harboring great anticipation for the…

The Drool Gallery: 2010 Panini Century Collection (Part 2 of 2)

The legends of America's pastime will play a big part in 2010 Panini Century Collection, the highly anticipated next release in Panini America's popular Americana line that arrives Wednesday. Inspired by that fact, we figured now was the perfect time to preview some of the sweetest baseball cards in the bunch. Enjoy . . . and in case you missed…
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