The Panini America Interview: ‘Bears’ Actor Gary Lee Cavagnaro Talks Cards, Co-Stars
Panini America will make hobby and Hollywood history tomorrow with the release of 2013 Golden Age Baseball, an eclectic collection of American icons that includes the first trading cards ever made honoring "The Bad News Bears." Almost 40 years after the release of one of the most beloved sports movies of all time, six stars from the seminal film --…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Box of 2013 Golden Age Baseball
Panini America's 2013 Golden Age Baseball is set to go live in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday, which means we're now mere hours away from one of the most eclectic, entertaining, vast, varied and value-delivered baseball releases of the season. 2013 Golden Age Baseball picks up where last year's maiden voyage left off, with more Three Stooges, the…
That New-Card Smell: Fresh Autos Arrive at Panini America HQ (Must-See Gallery)
The checklist of on-card autographs that have arrived back at Panini America HQ in recent days is as impressive as it is varied. Hall of Famers from multiple sports. Legendary actors. Up-and-coming superstars. A jockey. And the products they represent -- 2012-13 National Treasures Basketball, 2012-13 Elite Series Basketball, 2013 Cooperstown Baseball, 2013 Golden Age Baseball, 2012-13 Prime Hockey --…
‘Find It!’ Friday: Win Boxes of 2013 Prestige, Golden Age in Panini America’s New Hunt
Next Wednesday promises to be a huge day for Panini America as both 2013 Prestige Football and 2013 Golden Age Baseball hit hobby shops boasting a magical combination of old-school Americana (Golden Age's Bad News Bears and Bo Derek, for example) and the newest, sweetest, hottest football cards on the planet with Prestige. But we're not waiting until Wednesday. We're…
First Fan: Remembering James Gandolfini’s Place in Landmark “Fans of the Game” Set
Little-known fact: The first celebrity signed to appear in the decade-old trailblazer of a trading card set known as "Fans of the Game" was James Gandolfini. His presence alone -- during the height of "Sopranos" mania -- gave the entire concept of paying tribute to celebrity sports fans in traditional sports trading card products instant credibility and unrivaled star power.…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013 Golden Age Baseball (121 Sweet Pics)
The great thing about a product like Panini America's 2013 Golden Age Baseball is, well, everything. Delivering easily one of the most eclectic and enjoyable card-collecting experiences since last year's Golden Age, the polished sequel picks up where that one left off with one of the most diverse checklists imaginable. From Bob Hope and Bo Derek to "The Bad News…
Panini America Honors American War Hero Brian Kolfage in 2013 Father’s Day Set
In the world of sports cards, we throw the word "hero" around quite a bit as a way to describe those players whose mesmerizing actions on the field, court or ice capture our imagination and keep us collecting. Then there are those real-life heroes -- firefighters, police officers, first responders and the men and women of the United States military…
Happy Day: The Fonz, Greg Brady and More Show Up at Panini America HQ (Gallery)
Days like today are precisely why working at Panini America is akin to some adrenaline-riddled romp on a white-knuckled roller coaster ride that makes a loop-to-loop through Christmas morning before coming to a stop in a candy store. Funny what the arrival of hard-signed autographs from the likes of Henry Winkler, Barry Williams, Barry Switzer, Curly Neal and so many others…
At Long Last: Revisiting the Panini America Routing Table and its Golden Age Glimpses
Here's one sure sign that it's been way too long since we last visited the fabled Panini America Routing Table: It's not even a table anymore. It's been upgraded to a full-blown Routing Section, wedged neatly into a lightly trafficked hallway between the Product Development and Prepress departments. In any event, I ventured back there earlier this week to see what…
Panini America’s Bringing the 2013 Industry Summit to You: A Black Box Contest
LAS VEGAS -- Tuesday at the 2013 Industry Summit provided arguably the most exciting stretch of the entire show, and Panini America was at the center of it all -- all day long. The day started with a stirring corporate address from CEO Mark Warsop, Vice President of Marketing Jason Howarth and Vice President of Sales D.J. Kazmierczak inside a…