Redemption Cards for Oversized Autographs Add Big Boost to 2016 Encased Football
Over the course of the last few months, much has been made about Panini America's 2016 Encased Football product, a new creation that delivers one BGS-graded, hard-signed rookie autograph card (along with an additional autograph and two memorabilia cards) in every five-card box. One aspect of the program that hasn't necessarily been discussed? The inclusion of rare redemption cards good for…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2016 Limited Football (Preview Gallery)
In the fast-paced world of NFL trading cards, one year can seem like an eternity. So if it feels like forever since you last saw Panini America's popular Limited Football franchise, well, we understand. In reality, though, Limited Football was away from the market for only one season. And we think you'll find the time away has done the product well.…
Panini America Delivers a Final Pre-Release Peek at Eminence Basketball (Gallery)
I ventured over to the Panini America production facility late last week to catch the final stages of packout for the highly anticipated Eminence Basketball product. I almost got there too late. Indeed, by the time I arrived, our very own David Porter, Keith Hower, Jeremy Johnson and Stephanie Carlson were putting the finishing touches on the final few hand-packed…
Cuts Above: Panini America Sneaks a Peek at Eminence Basketball Cut Autos (Gallery)
The anticipation surrounding Panini America's upcoming Eminence Basketball grows more intense with every new preview. A buzz-building process that began a few weeks ago with the world-premiere trailer continued to grow last week with the first extended look at some of the cards for the product. Today, we're turning the heat up just a little bit more with a stirring…
The Hottest Babes: Appreciating Babe Ruth’s Presence in 2015 Diamond Kings Baseball
You can tell by the box. You can tell by this blog. You can tell by the buzz. For the first time in a decade, Babe Ruth is returning to a Panini America product. In a comeback performance for the ages, Diamond Kings Baseball returns to the marketplace this week -- and it's packing the game's most legendary diamond king in…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2015 Cooperstown Baseball (Gallery)
Since launching its official trading card relationship with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012, Panini America has spent three years paying tribute to the game's greatest legends with exclusive, history-rich products devoted to Cooperstown's legendary members. To date, the Panini America product roster has included 2012 Cooperstown Baseball, 2013 Cooperstown Baseball and 2014 Hall of Fame…
Father-Son Team Hits ‘Holy Grail’ from One Pack of 2012 National Treasures Baseball
One pack. Eight cards. Sometimes that's all it takes. So when North Carolina collector Peter DeLorme and his 12-year-old son, Spencer, got their pack of 2012 National Treasures Baseball in the mail from Atlanta Sports Cards on Monday, they knew they had eight opportunities to make collecting history. And on the eighth and final card in that pack, they did. With…
Previewing the Majestic Booklets Coming in 2012 National Treasures Baseball (Gallery)
Joe DiMaggio. Ty Cobb. Ted Williams. Lou Gehrig. Jackie Robinson. Rogers Hornsby. Joe Medwick. Nap Lajoie. Jimmie Foxx. If those names were chapters in a baseball history book, it likely would be the greatest read ever written. But what if they were something . . . more? What if those names represented the legends whose game-worn and game-used memorabilia and…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Prime Cuts Baseball (85 Images)
Imagine my surprise on Monday morning when Panini America Product Development Director Ben Ecklar shared with me 35 revealing images from the 2012 Prime Cuts Baseball quality-control process he'd just completed. Somewhere between Black Friday madness and the launches of 2012-13 Totally Certified Basketball and 2012-13 Prizm Basketball, I had completely lost track of where Prime Cuts was on the…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Cooperstown Baseball (71 Images)
Last week we gave you a tip-of-the-iceberg teaser starring the shipped-at-last 2012 Cooperstown Baseball. Today, we're bringing you a magnificent full reveal showcasing the unique product officially licensed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum that showcases some of the greatest players, personalities and memorabilia in baseball history. Each box of 2012 Cooperstown Baseball is like a fantasy trip…