Episode No. 10 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast” is Live

In episode No. 10 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha celebrate the milestone by unwrapping 2021 Certified Football amid much tomfoolery. Also in this episode . . . A must-see interview with Panini America Football Brand Manager Tim Yoder.A look back at the time Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes II headlined Panini’s NFL…

Panini America Surprises 2020 NFL POD Grand Prize Winner Tyler Zawacki

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Last Friday, March 12, 16-year-old card collector Tyler Zawacki ventured into Champs Sports Cards in Huntsville, Ala., to pick up some cards. What Zawacki didn’t know, of course, was that his father, Panini America and Champs were in cahoots. They conspired to get Tyler into the store to break some very big news: Zawacki was selected from more…

With Just One Entry, 12-Year-Old Virginia Collector Caleb Byrne Wins 2020 Panini Super Bowl Kid Reporter Grand Prize

When Caleb Byrne first uncovered his Panini Super Bowl Kid Reporter contest-entry card in a box of Panini America NFL trading cards be bought over the summer at Target, the 12-year-old Virginian had zero interest in actually entering the code on it. But at the urging of Jack, his persistent, persuasive younger brother, Caleb finally relented and entered the code…

Everything You Need to Know about Panini America’s New 2020 NFL Five Trading Card Game

For our beloved family members over on the Panini Games side of things, today is a huge new-release day with the arrival of the 2020 NFL Five Trading Card Game, the highly anticipated follow-up to last season's successful debut. For the last several weeks, Panini Games officials have deftly utilized the official Panini Games Blog to unveil a must-know list…

One Man’s Relentless Pursuit of Panini America’s Living and Large Super Bowl Signatures Set

Longtime collector Luke Counts has made something of a name for himself in collecting circles over the years. That name, of course, is @drunktrojan on Instagram. A diehard Denver Broncos fan, Counts holds a place of prestige among fellow card collectors thanks to a stunning, seemingly unending array of high-end Broncos cards. But it's the "other" stuff he chases that…

Classic Repost: Sound Proof that Panini America’s National Treasures Remains the Hardest-Rocking Product Ever

Post originally published April 12, 2011. Heavy-metal maestro Marcus Henderson has opened countless packs of trading cards in his 38 years on this planet. As of early March, though, he’d never once cracked the seal on a sexily-scented wooden box of Panini National Treasures. Naturally, I thought of Henderson almost immediately when The Knight’s Lance reader Amarin Cogburn first shared his gift of…

Stick with Math: Productive Ways to Use the Official NBA Sticker & Card Collection when You’re Stuck at Home

Although the word "collection" is a big part of Panini America's Official 2019-20 NBA Sticker & Card Collection, there's plenty more to do with it than just collect it. In fact, with just a little guidance and some free time, it can serve as a valuable and entertaining educational resource. And since we all seem to have more than our…

Coping During COVID: Panini America Offers Guide to Collecting when the Coronavirus Coops You Up

As folks around the world continue navigating these unchartered waters caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, it has become more important than ever to seek the solace of your diversionary pursuits. For fans and collectors of Panini America, that means leaning like never before on the myriad joys of sports cards. So whether you're sheltering in place, working from home or partaking…

Pull of a Lifetime: Father Finds Son in Memorable Pack of 2020 Stars & Stripes USA Baseball

Jacksonville, Fla., resident Matt Baumeister was in the hospital the day his son, Jackson, came into the world more than 17 years ago. He was there again Wednesday night when Jackson’s baseball card career was born. There, in the latter case, was inside Showtime Sports Cards & Collectibles, Baumeister’s local hobby shop. He’d just bought four boxes of the new…

Top NFL Stars, Future Stars Deliver Highlights Aplenty at 2020 Panini Skills Clinic

MIAMI — Just two days before Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, Panini America officials treated more than 150 Miami-area youngsters to the star-studded 13th Annual Panini Skills Clinic in the Super Bowl host city. It was a Friday night filled with stars and forever memories thanks to special guests…
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