Tuskegee Airmen, U.S. War Heroes Shine in 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends Set
While the checklist of decorated Olympians, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team stars, astronauts and U.S. Presidents punctuating Panini America's latest Americana release is quite impressive, there are two groups in particular that truly help 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends live up to its name. They're heroic. They're legendary. And at long last, they're on trading cards. Panini America officials worked…
Panini Peek: 2012 Golden Age Baseball
The future of Panini America Baseball is about to embark on a glorious trip back in time, to the golden age of baseball collecting and a checklist that includes the likes of the Loch Ness Monster, Watergate journalist Bob Woodward, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb and cards embedded with wood salvaged from the Titanic. Panini America's 2012 Golden Age Baseball, slated…
Historic Eisenhower Cards Add Star Power to 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends
Long before Dwight D. Eisenhower was a five-star general in the U.S. Army or the 34th President of the United States, he was a four-star general. And all four of those stars -- quite literally -- are at the heart of four unique trading cards Panini America created for the upcoming 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends set. The stars incorporated…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends (Part 2)
On Sunday we showcased just some of the many historic inclusions within Panini America's upcoming release of 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends. Today, we're back with a whole new batch of gems from a unique set that pays tribute to Olympians, war heroes, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, astronauts, presidents and American war heroes. Highlighting today's gallery are autograph…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends (Part 1)
Perched quietly and patiently in the back there, perhaps disguised by the considerable buzz of recent Panini America sports releases such as 2012 Prime Hockey, 2012 Rookies & Stars Football and 2012-13 NBA Hoops Basketball, sits the upcoming 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends, an eclectic, history-soaked tribute to Olympians, astronauts, presidents, Medal of Honor recipients and so much more. Late Friday…
Panini America’s Weekly Redemption Card Update: Baseball, Hockey Headline Week
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…
Panini America Employee Cards Add Rarity, Fun to National Wrapper Redemption Set
When the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention begins tomorrow in Baltimore, Panini America will give new meaning to the term "business cards." And depending on your perspective, it's a development that will either set collecting back a few decades or provide a fun, scarce addition for any Panini America fan. The history-making (or is that history-mocking?) Rookie Cards of Panini…
Packing a Punch: Recalling Panini America’s Historic Foray Into MMA Trading Cards
Editor’s Note: The Knight's Lance contributing writer Tom Gaydos is a passionate collector — primarily of Tim Hudson and the Indianapolis Colts — with a strong presence on YouTube. What follows is his insightful take on the pioneering Ring Kings insert from Panini America's 2008 Americana II set. By Tom Gaydos Every few Saturday nights I retire to an undisclosed location…
Hall’s Hallowed Vets Honored with Patriotic Insert in 2012 Cooperstown Baseball
As Americans from coast to coast take time today to celebrate the Fourth of July (with food, family, fireworks, fun and perhaps even a few fastballs), we thought now was the perfect time to preview the patriotic With Honors insert slated for Panini America's upcoming 2012 Cooperstown Baseball. The star-spangled 10-card chase honors those heroic members of the National Baseball…
Aftermath: One Week Later, Panini America Father’s Day Cards Generating Big Bucks
One week ago today, hobby shops across the country were filled with a Father's Day buzz the likes of which the collectibles industry has rarely, if ever, seen before. The subsequent social media buzz created by the countless Tweet-worthy pulls, collection-making cornerstones and memorable moments from the rousing Panini America Father's Day promotion is still going strong today. It doesn't…