Panini America Provides a Detailed First Look at 2019 Elite Football (Preview Gallery)
It says something about the staying power of a brand when it can last for more than 20 years as a viable, vibrant staple on the football card landscape. But that's exactly what the venerable Elite Football franchise has accomplished. To be sure, it's come a long way since debuting in 1996 as a "limited" insert numbered to "just" 10,000.…
The Print-Run Mysteries of Panini America’s Pen Pals Autographs in 2018 Elite Football
Panini America's 2018 Elite Football released just more than one week ago and has spent the nine or so days since absolutely blazing on the secondary market. One of the primary drivers of the heatwave? The chase-inducing Pen Pals Autographs insert featuring a rainbow array of ink-color variations, each with their own level scarcity. To help bring some clarity to…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Boxes of the New 2018 Elite Football
This particular hump day promises to be a raucous one in hobby shops and on group break sites across North America as Panini America releases both 2017-18 Encased Basketball and 2018 Elite Football. We've spent the better part of the last week or so extensively previewing both products here on The Knight's Lance. You can check out our pre-release peeks…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2018 Elite Football (100+ Must-See Images)
Panini America's fabled Elite Football franchise is as much a part of the NFL summer as OTAs and pre-training camp storylines. It's a staple this time of year every year for any number of reasons, including delivering key Rookie Cards of the league's newest arrivals in their NFL uniforms . . . venerable inserts such as Passing the Torch Autographs…
Panini America’s “1st Off The Line” Program Comes to 2018 Elite Football Today
The next installment of Panini America’s popular — and online-exclusive — 1st Off The Line product launches at 10 a.m. CST today when the preorder window opens for the 1st Off The Line edition of 2018 Elite Football. On average, each 1st Off The Line box of 2018 Elite Football delivers one FOTL-exclusive Gold Ink Pen Pals Autograph and one FOTL-exclusive Gold Parallell numbered to just five. Collectors who preorder 2018 Elite…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2018 Elite Draft Picks Football (100+ Pics)
And just like that, a new football collecting season begins. In two short days, Panini America will proudly introduce college football fans and collectors to the 2018 NFL Draft Class with 2018 Elite Draft Picks Football, the first licensed football card product of the 2018 season featuring lots of flash, lots of autographs, lots of chase and an inviting combination of top incoming…
Panini America Going Green for Retail-Only Inclusions in 2017 Donruss Elite Football
The retail-exclusive SKUs of 2017 Donruss Elite Football should be hitting store shelves any day now (if they haven't already) and when they do, they promise to have collectors seeing green. As you'll see in the revealing gallery that follows, the emerald appeal of 2017 Donruss Elite Football's striking base design is undeniable. But it's more than the base parallels…
Panini America ‘Where Is It?’ Weekend Back with Elite Football, Excalibur Basketball
They say time flies when you’re having fun, which is why it must be so hard to believe that two months have passed since we last conducted an edition of our “Where Is It? Weekend” scavenger hunt here on The Knight’s Lance. Clearly, it’s time to do it again. So if you’re equipped with a searching spirit and just a little free…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Early Boxes of 2017 Donruss Elite Football
You won't find many NFL trading card products with more staying power . . . more tradition . . . deeper roots . . . and a more loyal following than Panini America's Donruss Elite Football. It's been a category staple for more than 20 years with a litany of landmark inclusions (Passing the Torch Autographs, Throwback Threads, Aspirations and…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Donruss Elite Football (100+ Pics)
The Panini America Product Development and Creative teams collaborated last season to breathe bold, new life into the venerable Donruss Elite Football franchise, ushering in an exciting new chapter in Elite's proud history. The complete overhaul included everything from a new product logo to new parallels to a bevy of well-executed new designs. The product was met by collectors with a…