Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Early Boxes of 2017-18 Essentials Basketball
It's likely that the first thing you'll notice about Panini America's new 2017-18 Essentials Basketball is the way the cards absolutely pop. Catch the right cards in the right light and they almost appear to be glowing -- and that's a good thing. But go beyond the surface and you'll find there's a lot more to like about Essentials Basketball…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2017-18 Essentials Basketball (Gallery)
In this landmark season for NBA trading cards, Panini America officials still have a few new product surprises to unveil. The next one up, set to arrive in hobby shops across North America in late May, is 2017-18 Essentials Basketball. A new entry in the company's product portfolio, 2017-18 Essentials Basketball features cards printed on holographic card stock and parallels…
Panini Authentic Honors NBA All-Star 2018 with Special Savings on NBA Memorabilia
Panini Authentic is doing its part to celebrate NBA All-Star 2018 this weekend — and it’s leaning heavily on its star-studded roster of exclusive NBA superstars to do it. For a limited time, fans and collectors can take 20 percent off every NBA item on the site by simply entering the promo code ALLSTAR18 at checkout. The special promotion includes autographed memorabilia pieces from the likes…
Panini America Delivers a Key Packout Peek at 2016-17 Flawless Basketball (80+ Images)
Even as the 2017-18 NBA collecting season is causing an industry-wide feeding frenzy for the hottest rookie class in years, it's worth noting that the 2016-17 NBA collecting season isn't officially over . . . yet. Indeed, the final product of the 2017-17 NBA collecting season releases Friday and it is a doozy: 2016-17 Flawless Basketball. Packaged in its trademark…
New Inserts, Old Faves, Hot Rookies to Star in 2017-18 Totally Certified Basketball
Panini America's colorful Totally Certified Basketball franchise has made its mark in the hobby largely by being many things to many collectors. For some, it's all about the Mirror parallels. For some, it's the fabled Fabric of the Game memorabilia insert. For some, it's the hard-signed rookie autographs every year (but especially this one coming up). Bolstered by those intangibles…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2016-17 Noir Basketball (Preview Gallery)
During its first two years on the market, Panini America's unique Noir Basketball franchise has succeeded by being . . . different. Through dark aesthetics and a movie motif, Noir Basketball has won critical acclaim by eschewing the predominantly white color palette normally associated with high-end releases in favor of something much darker. As a result, the product has yielded…
NasTiness: Panini America Offers Early Peek at 2016-17 National Treasures Basketball
For most discriminating hoops collectors, Panini America's fabled National Treasures Basketball brand is primarily known for its resplendent Rookie Patch Autographs and its legendary Logomen. But those defining characteristics don't define the totality of the brand. Truth be told, the non-Logoman memorabilia cards are pretty spectacular, too. So as the collecting world awaits the arrival in a few short weeks…
It’s Back! Panini America to Return Popular NBA Player of the Day Hobby Shop Promo
With the NBA All-Star Break and trade deadline now behind us, players returned to the court last night (some in new locations) intent on making a second-half playoff push. For their part, NBA trading card collectors are invited to participate in the second annual Panini NBA Player of the Day promotion at 400 hobby shops nationwide to win more than…
Gallery: Panini America Eyes the Memorable Memorabilia in 2016-17 Limited Basketball
Earlier this week we brought you a revealing Quality Control Gallery showcasing the many merits of Panini America's upcoming 2016-17 Limited Basketball. While just about everything that product has to offer was previewed in that blog post. But as we get closer to next Wednesday's release date, we wanted to take some time to more carefully examine some of the…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2015-16 Replay Basketball (72 Images)
Just when you thought it was safe to lock your collecting gaze squarely on the 2016-17 NBA product season, Panini America announced last month that it had one final 2015-16 release yet to unveil. Amid an air of mystery, Panini America delivered details on 2015-16 Replay Basketball, a unique product that affords collectors the opportunity to delve into Panini America's…