NBA Legend David Robinson Making Special Public Appearance at Sports Cards Plus

Panini America and the NBA are joining forces to bring San Antonio Spurs legend and Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson to Sports Cards Plus next Monday for a special public appearance to celebrate the $75,000 hobby shop makeover that Sports Cards Plus earned as the grand prize winner in the 2015 NBA Starting 5 hobby shop promotion. Robinson's appearance…

San Antonio’s Sports Cards Plus Wins Grand Prize in 2015 Panini NBA Starting 5 Promo

Panini America and the NBA announced today that San Antonio-based Sports Cards Plus, a trading card staple in South Texas for more than two decades, is the grand-prize-winning shop in the 2015 Panini America NBA Starting 5 hobby shop promotion. As a result, Sports Cards Plus will receive a $75,000 store makeover and will host a grand re-opening event during the upcoming 2015-16 NBA…

Experts: Panini America’s 2014 Black Friday Promotion Packs $1.5 Million Impact

Crediting additional manufacturer lead time and greater strategic planning from participating hobby shops, collectibles industry experts on Friday estimated the financial impact of Panini America's 2014 Black Friday promotion to be $1.5 million, an 11 percent increase over 2013. “Key enhancements from Panini America – especially a pre-Thanksgiving release date for Black Friday packs and longer lead times throughout – definitely…

Mission Accomplished: Texas Army Veteran Completes 2010 Contenders Football Quest

With the latest installment of the legendary Contenders Football brand burning up the collecting marketplace right now, we found the timing of an email we received earlier this week from Charlie DiPietro, the longtime owner of Sports Cards Plus in San Antonio, to be absolutely impeccable. It came late Monday night, well past closing time, and detailed the mission-completed accomplishment of loyal…