Panini Peek: 2010 Certified Football Mirror Black 1/1s (Updated With More Images)
Panini America Product Development Director Ben Ecklar is spending the morning at our printing facility as the packout process begins for 2010 Certified Football. He came across the following gems and couldn't help but scan them in and send the images over. (Thank you, Ben.) Although the scans don't do the actual cards justice, let's be honest: It's never too early for a quality sneak peek,…
Panini NFL Rookie of the Week
Week 8 Rookie of the Week Ndamukong Suh, DET – 2 sacks, 4 tackles and a fumble return for a touchdown Other Top Performances (more…)
Panini Presents: 2010 Crown Royale Football (with special guests)
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUk0THuJLXc&fs=1&hl=en_US] Scott Prusha is joined by Panini America product development heavyweights Ben Ecklar and Carlos Torrez for this special early break of 2010 Crown Royale Football. What will they find? What might you win? Watch the video and find out.
Panini America’s ‘Name That Segment’ Contest Down to Three Finalists
A few weeks back, during a must-see break of 2010 Absolute Memorabilia Football, your humble hosts seemingly had it all -- charm, charisma, personality, wisdom, humor. Well, at least one of them did. What those hosts didn't have, however, was a name for the segment. (more…)
In the House: A Gallery of Recent Autograph Arrivals
During just the first two days of this week, we've had an NBA legend stop by Panini America headquarters to sign some of his autographs and we've seen Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant discuss via Twitter his recent signing for our company. As a result, their two names have popped up recently in the daily emails from…
Panini Presents: 2010-11 Limited Basketball (with guests Mike Payne and David Porter)
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwAxoa3w2Fw&fs=1&hl=en_US] Product development luminaries Mike Payne and David Porter -- Panini America Basketball Brand Managers -- provide an exclusive look at their newest creation, 2010-11 Limited Basketball. Find out what they think about the product and why they hate redemption cards as much as -- if not more than -- you do.
The Drool Gallery: 2010 Toronto Expo Wrapper Redmption Autographs
One of the highlights of next weekend's 2010 Toronto Fall Expo will undoubtedly be the Panini America wrapper redemption program -- and not just because of all the sweet Expo-exclusive hockey goodies the company has planned for those tantalizing two-card packs. In addition to some true collection-making hockey gems, Panini America is also spiking its silver-foiled show packs with autograph cards from tops…
Mail Day: Dez’s Dizzying, Dirty Debut
Battered. Beaten. Fatigued. Smelly. Scarred. No, not the Dallas Cowboys, but rather a pungent, non-laundered gem of a jersey worn earlier this season by electrifying rookie Dez Bryant, one of the team's few bright spots in a lost 2010 season. This particular piece of memorabilia arrived at Panini America headquarters on Monday afternoon exhibiting ample wear and an air of…
A Signing Sidney Sighting
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et_2w6TFLW4&fs=1&hl=en_US] I bolted from our weekly marketing meeting this morning on a mission to the men's room. Leave it to one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history to stop me in my tracks. On this particular Monday, University of Arkansas and Milwaukee Bucks legend Sidney Moncrief was down near the acquisitions end of our building lending his penmanship to…
The Knight’s Lance Week in Review
Collectors who missed the history-making first week of The Knight's Lance, the official Panini America blog, missed an awful lot. Luckily for you, we offer a comprehensive review of the sights, sounds and serendipitous sneak peeks right now. (more…)