One for the Record Booklet: Panini America Appreciates a True National Treasure
It's not often that a single trading card warrants its very own blog post. But the card we're about to appreciate is not some ordinary trading card. On the contrary, it's quite extraordinary. Perhaps even otherworldly. It's a history-soaked stunner that honors 12 of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. A museum-quality history book(let) that should qualify as one of…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 Donruss Football (100+ Sweet Pics)
Quick, take mental inventory of anything and everything that a flagship trading card product must include. What attributes populate your list? A proud history? Great action photography? A deep checklist encompassing the game's biggest current stars, most promising rookies and greatest all-time legends? Affordability? Widespread hobby and retail distribution? A tried-and-true roster of inserts and parallels? Desirable autograph and memorabilia…
Panini America Delivers Detailed First Look at 2015 National Treasures Football
The buildup for any National Treasures release, like the tangible anticipation for any Star Wars movie, seems to start hot and burn only hotter as the days, weeks and months pass. The good news for fans of the latter, of course, is that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" released today. 2015 National Treasures Football won't arrive until early March. But…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Early Tins of 2015 Immaculate Football
The release date for Panini America's 2015 Immaculate Football is now so close you can taste it -- like so much Thanksgiving turkey and dressing that you're no doubt planning to consume just one day later. Indeed, 2015 Immaculate Football arrives in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday. By now, you've seen all of the previews (and you've drooled…
Panini America Initiates Packout Process for 2015 Immaculate Football (Gallery)
It's fitting that Panini America's 2015 Immaculate Football -- easily one of the most-anticipated NFL trading card products of the year -- releases the day before Thanksgiving. After all, it's brimming with the kind of cornerstone collection-makers that anyone would be thankful for pulling. Earlier today, we all got a front-row seat for the product's packout process when Football Brand…