The Panini Digital Weekly Update: Contests are Back, App-Exclusive Variations and More
Congratulations! We’ve made it through the long football-less winter (well, really, summer, but you get what the point) and, as the stadium lights heat up and the fresh lines get painted on the field, we are excited to bring back contests in the Panini America NFL Blitz Digital Trading Card App. Just like last year, we have a wide variety…
Episode No. 12 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast” is Live Now with NFL Predictions, Product Reviews, Industry Summit Packs and More
Hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha deliver bold predictions for the 2021 NFL season, review 2021 Donruss Football and 2021 WNBA Prizm Basketball, quiz the NFL’s newest Rated Rookies and revisit a special Super Bowl tribute to the great Tom Brady in this must-see episode “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast.” Watch now! (more…)
Panini America Delivers a Comprehensive First Look at the Captivating, Catchall 2021 UFC Chronicles
Panini America officials recently sent out preliminary Product Information Solicitations for several exciting new products coming soon to a hobby shop or online retailer near you. Today, we’re sharing that same information with you here on The Knight’s Lance, this time featuring the multifaceted magnificence of UFC Chronicles. In the extensive product preview below, we’ll showcase a bevy of preliminary images from the…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery & Checklist: 2021 Donruss Football
Panini America's flagship Donruss Football arrives for the 2021 season in hobby shops across North America tomorrow, fittingly just one day before the 2021 NFL season kicks off when the defending-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys in the Thursday-night lid-lifter. As you'll see in the extensive Quality Control Gallery that follows, 2021 Donruss Football is the quintessential product…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2021 WNBA Prizm Basketball
Last season's celebrated debut of WNBA Prizm Basketball was absolutely one of Panini America's most surprising, expectations-shattering releases of the year -- and it immediately raised expectations for any WNBA Prizm release to follow. Tomorrow, that follow-up arrives with the release of 2021 WNBA Prizm Basketball in hobby shops across North America. As you'll see in the revealing Quality Control…
More than 4,100 Total Cards Processed in Panini America’s Newest Weekly Redemption Update
In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list every week, like the one included in the attachments below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled this week. The following list is intended to inform collectors about which redemption cards from which products are being processed…
New Episode of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast” Pays Tribute to Ben Ecklar, Reviews 2021 Panini Black Football and More
In this bittersweet episode of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha discuss the Panini America news of the week, including the big announcement regarding Christian Pulisic (including a quick, exclusive interview with the U.S. Soccer superstar himself) and the release of 2021 Panini Black Football. But the heart of episode No. 11 belongs to Ben…
Panini America Pays Tribute to Fallen Teammate Ben Ecklar
“Ben was an inspiration to all those that worked with him, and a critical part of the Panini growth and success in the U.S. market. He will be missed both personally and professionally. A trading card genius whose legacy will live forever in the sports brands he created.” -- Panini America CEO Mark Warsop Ben Ecklar was never the loudest…
Panini America Swapping Pitching Ohtani for Hitting Ohtani as Reward Card in Current 2021 Prizm Baseball NFT Blockchain Challenge
At first glance (and probably second and third glances, too), the Shohei Ohtani Silver Prizm Reward Card available as part of the current 2021 Prizm Baseball NFT Blockchain Challenge looks eerily similar to Ohtani's regular Silver Prizm in the set. In fact, it looks way too eerily similar. That fact wasn't lost on the most ardent Panini NFT Blockchain fans…
Panini America Signs U.S. Soccer Superstar Christian Pulisic to Long-Term Exclusive for Autographs and Memorabilia
Extension of previous agreement gives Panini exclusive rights to autograph trading cards and memorabilia of Pulisic through the next two World Cups. Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of Premier League, FIFA and U.S. Soccer, announced today that it has signed U.S. Soccer and Chelsea star Christian Pulisic to…