Panini America, Jockey Chantal Sutherland Riding Together at 2013 Breeders’ Cup
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, will be right by Chantal Sutherland’s side – literally – when the decorated female jockey races this weekend during the 2013 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.The Canadian jockey with more than 930 career victories will sport the Panini logo on her riding shirt and…
Black Box Intrigue: Panini America Readies Rare Gems for 2013 Industry Summit
With the 2013 Industry Summit now less than a week away (man, that year went fast), Panini America officials — including project point man Scott Prusha — have steadfastly been putting the finishing touches on the legendary Black Boxes that have come to virtually define one of the sports collectibles industry’s most important events. The showstopping Black Boxes provide an explosive conclusion to the…
Panini America Sheds Light on Short Prints within 2012 Golden Age Baseball Release
Panini America officials on Monday provided some key insight into the many short prints and variations randomly seeded into 2012 Golden Age Baseball, including information on the set's mysterious "white-border" inclusions. The product, live now for roughly two weeks, has resonated with several types of collectors thanks to an eclectic checklist and a unique makeup that includes baseball legends, pop-culture…
Panini Unwrapped Scavenger Hunt Contest: 2012 Golden Age Baseball (Checklist)
Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Mike Payne sat down with one extremely entertaining (and high-yielding) box of the new 2012 Golden Age Baseball for this special edition of Panini Unwrapped. In addition to pulling cards honoring some of the most beloved figures in sports, entertainment, politics and so much more, the duo also discovered an 80-year-old gem. But you'll have to…
A Panini America Teaser Gallery: One Early Box of 2012 Golden Age Baseball
Some people would have you believe that today marks the end of the world. We're not those people. On the contrary, all of us here at Panini America would have you believe that today marks the beginning of the Golden Age. At the very least, it marks the day that 2012 Golden Age Baseball goes live. Indeed, following weeks of…
Saddled with History: Panini America Adds Secretariat's Saddle to 2012 Golden Age
Late last week, Panini America Brand Manager Mike Payne sent the following missive to me via email, shedding some light on the historic inclusion of rare Secretariat memorabilia (as well as on-card autographs from the people who likely knew the horse best) that will most certainly be an integral part of the upcoming 2012 Golden Age Baseball. I hope you…