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…
Panini Peek: 2012 Cooperstown Baseball
In February, Panini America inked a multiyear trading card agreement with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Almost immediately after that announcement, company officials set out to create a unique product devoted to and befitting the men and memorabilia lining the Hall's hallowed halls. The result: 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball, a stand-alone, 24-packs-per-box tribute to the greatest players…
Panini America PC Spotlight: The Stunning Steelers Stash of Johnny Angelis (Gallery)
When it came to profiling the collecting exploits New Mexico's Johnny Angelis, we first had to narrow our focus. Clearly, his passion is quite profound. We could've focused on his completed 2010 Classics Flashback Fabrics patch set . . . or his full sets of 2001 Classics Hashmarks and Stadium Stars sets. Ultimately, though, we settled on Angelis' superstar-laden, generations-spanning…
A Panini America Easter Weekend Preview: 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball (24 New Images)
I couldn't resist. I journeyed across town again this morning for one more long look at 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball before it finishes packing out in the next few days and begins shipping. Just when I thought I captured everything I could capture earlier this week, I was wrong. Way wrong. I'm hindsight, I'm thrilled -- and quite grateful --…
Prime Examples: Panini America Previews More Gems from 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball
If you thought last week's exclusive reveal of 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball was something special, well, you'd be right. But you haven't seen anything yet. Today, we continue our extended unveiling of Panini America's high-end, Hall of Fame-worthy MLBPA-licensed beauty that begins packing out in earnest this week. The following ensemble -- filled with some of the most beautifully designed,…
Updated Image Gallery: Pack Out Continues for 2011 National Treasures Football
You take one day off to spend with the kids on the last day of spring break and what happens? Pack out begins for 2011 National Treasures Football, only one of the most important sports card releases of the year. So, while I'm having the time of my life at home playing "Life" with my two sons, some of…
Panini Peek: 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball
Prime Cuts. Two words. Nine letters. One unmistakable reputation. It's a brand name that's become synonymous with the best in high-end sports cards -- and in March Prime Cuts returns to the diamond better than ever, bolstered by Panini America's new multiyear trading card agreement with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and at least two autographs in every…
The Panini America Product Development Team Unwraps 2011 Donruss Limited Cuts
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dq89BTYkLo&w=585&h=327] Panini America product developers Ben Ecklar, Mike Payne and David Porter sit down with Tracy Hackler to unwrap the new high-end 2011 Donruss Limited Cuts and offer behind-the-scenes insight into what went into the unique product's creation. Enjoy this interesting take and afterward, let us know what you think about the new product.
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2011 Donruss Limited Cuts (33 Images)
Panini America Product Development Director Ben Ecklar stopped me in the hall this morning with his iPhone in hand and let his fingers do the talking as he swiped his way to his phone's photo inventory. He then handed the phone to me and asked if I'd be interested in using any of "those images." Those images, it should be noted, were taken…
Before the Cuts: Behind the Scenes with the Upcoming 2011 Donruss Limited Cuts
Several veteran members of the Panini America Product Development team recently spent significant portions of their months tirelessly researching, scrutinizing and acquiring cut signatures from the some of the most legendary sports, entertainment and political figures in American history. The lion's share of their labor will be featured attractions in the December release of 2011 Donruss Limited Cuts, a product previewed to rave reviews earlier this…