The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014-15 Donruss Basketball (144 Pics)
In a modern trading card marketplace rife with whiz-bang wonders of unparalleled technological wizardry and enough super-premium autograph and memorabilia creations to stock even the most exclusive museums, sometimes you need to take one small step back to truly appreciate all of these giant leaps forward. In the process, you learn to truly appreciate where we came from. That's the…
Panini America Rocking the #NBABallot Box to Select its Own 2015 NBA All-Star Teams
In February, the stars will align and descend on New York City when the Eastern and Western Conference face off in one of sport’s most entertaining All-Star games. From high-fliers and no-look passers to long-range shooters and shot-swatters, the the NBA's midseason classic will have it all. While the NBA will announce its teams tonight, we at Panini America took…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014-15 NBA Hoops Basketball (123 Pics)
Truth be told, if this particular blog post included everything that Panini America's new 2014-15 NBA Hoops Basketball had to offer, you'd still be reading it this time next week when the product goes live. But for the purposes of showcasing what must be considered one of the greatest NBA Hoops releases ever, we're going to preview just a little…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Briefcases of 2013-14 Flawless Basketball
It's here. At long last, 2013-14 Flawless Basketball release week has arrived -- and it's brought palpable senses of enthusiasm and excitement with it. The highly anticipated final release of Panini America's 2013-14 NBA collecting season arrives this year in sleek, black-metal briefcases, each bearing 10 stunning cards. Late last week, as the final Flawless briefcases were being hand-packed, wrapped…
Inside NT: International Treasures, Notable Nicknames, Prime Memorabilia and More
Think you've seen just about everything Panini America has in store for next week's release of 2013-14 National Treasures Basketball? Not quite. Although we're now exactly seven days away from the product going live, we still have more goodies to reveal. Sure, we've shown you Treasured Tags, Sneaker Swatches, Springfield Swatches and more -- yet more wonders await. Like the product's…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Prestige Basketball (64 Images)
It's been way too long since hardcore hoops collectors have had the opportunity to collect a Prestige-branded basketball product. In fact, the last time one was released, John Wall and Jeremy Lin were rookies. Since then, Wall's changed uniforms and Lin's changed teams (twice). But Prestige's reputation as one of the most sought-after early season must-haves remains; and after a…
Materialistic: More Game-Worn Greatness Coming to 2011-12 Limited Basketball
As the countdown to tomorrow's official release of 2011-12 Limited Basketball enters its goose-bumpy final hours, collector excitement for the product is palpable. And if you don't believe us, check out the feedback we've received so far on our sneak-peek episode of Panini Unwrapped and our gallery from earlier this week showcasing just some of the magical game-worn memorabilia cards in…
Panini America's Weekly Redemption Card Update: Kobe, Dirk, Durant, Blake & More
In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included in the attachments below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled this week. The following list is intended to inform collectors know which redemption cards from which products are being processed this…
Totally Sweet: Appreciating Daniel Rovin's Rocking Panini America Hoops Collection
Say this about New York collector Daniel Rovin: The guy sure knows how to command your attention. Among the most arresting collecting revelations Rovin (on the right in the above image) detailed in his first email to me on May 2? He'd just completed the Kevin Durant Panini's Choice Awards insert from 2011-12 Preferred Basketball, the crowning complement to his…
Feel-Good Story: The Tangible Difference of 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball (Gallery)
Remember last weekend, when The Knight's Lance previewed digital images of the captivating Fireworks and Raining 3s inserts that will begin packing out inside Panini America's 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball early next week? At the time, I was grasping for ways to describe the planned uniqueness of these two sets, using phrases like "wow-factor printing technology," "high-gloss, spot-UV," "raised relief"…