The Short Report: Panini America Reveals SPs, SSPs in 2020 Contenders Football (Part 1)
Panini America’s ballyhooed 2020 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops across North America last week to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the last few days or so in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and short…
Panini Instant Honors New England Patriots with Super Bowl LIII Champions Boxed Set
With a gritty defensive performance and a clutch go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter, the New England Patriots on Sunday night defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, 13-3. It was the Patriots' record-tying sixth Lombardi Trophy and the franchise's third title in the last five years. Panini Instant is honoring the Patriots with a special 36-card Super…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2018 Elite Football (100+ Must-See Images)
Panini America's fabled Elite Football franchise is as much a part of the NFL summer as OTAs and pre-training camp storylines. It's a staple this time of year every year for any number of reasons, including delivering key Rookie Cards of the league's newest arrivals in their NFL uniforms . . . venerable inserts such as Passing the Torch Autographs…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2018 Majestic Football (Preview Gallery)
When it debuted last May, Panini America's 2017 Majestic Football franchise was quick to make a name for itself by providing a higher-end NFL release in a preseason window traditionally devoid of such things. As a result, that maiden Majestic -- with its dark aesthetic and a checklist just as steeped in rich rookie content as it was in veteran…
Must-See Gallery: Panini America Takes You Behind the Scenes at the Production Facility
I've spent much of the last two days at the Panini America production facility across town working on a project that promises to rival our popular "Making of a Game-Used Ryan Kesler Stick Card video" from three years ago in terms of sheer "Wow" factor, entertainment and education. But while I was over there, I managed to capture some sneak…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Early Boxes of Upcoming 2015 Spectra Football
Another Monday here at Panini America HQ marks the beginning of one more release-filled week in the trading-card world as both 2015 Spectra Football and 2014-15 Luxe Basketball are slated to arrive in hobby shops across North America on Monday. We'll get you as prepared as possible for these two blockbusters in the coming days with Teaser Gallery posts devoted to…
2015 Contenders Draft Picks Football Takes Top NFL Stars Back to School (Gallery)
LAS VEGAS -- Yesterday at the 2015 Industry Summit, Panini America's upcoming 2015 Contenders Draft Picks Football was a primary topic of conversation. Jason Howarth, the company's Vice President of Marketing, talked about it with ESPN's Prim Siripipat for an upcoming Mint Condition segment. A few hours later, Senior Director of Product Development Jim Stefano touched on the upcoming product…
Panini America Offers One More Peek Inside 2015 Industry Summit Black Boxes (Gallery)
The 2015 Industry Summit is set to officially kick off tomorrow in Las Vegas as registered guests -- retailers, distributors, card manufacturers, league officials -- settle in for three straight days of meaningful meetings, round table discussions, new product reveals and spirited interaction that aims to have a positive industry impact in the coming year. As has become its custom, Panini…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Explores the New England Patriots Championship Set
Yesterday morning, just 10 days after one of the most dramatic, scintillating and epic games in the 49-year history of the Super Bowl, Panini America completed a feat that was every bit as impressive as the New England Patriots' 28-24 Super Bowl XLIX victory over the Seattle Seahawks: It finished printing the commemorative New England Patriots Super Bowl XLIX Champions tribute…
Panini America Previews Stacked Autograph Roster for 2014 Immaculate Football
For good reason, most of our pre-release coverage of 2014 Immaculate Football up to this point has been centered on the product's juggernaut of a memorabilia checklist. But with the Panini America's highly anticipated Immaculate Football debut set to arrive one week from tomorrow, it's time we turn our attention to the impressive array of autographs in the product. As…