Updated Panini America Redemption Card List: Cards Being Fulfilled This Week . . .
While we continue to strive for the nirvana that would accompany a zero-redemption marketplace, rest assured that we’re doing everything in our power to get caught up on those redemption cards that do exist. In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those redemption cards that are currently being processed at a breakneck clip, we’ll post a list, like…
And the Panini America Brand Awareness Black Box is Awarded to . . .
When it comes to picking a Panini America trading card brand, we'd like to think that there are no wrong answers. Of course, when it comes to identifying partially obscured Panini America brand logos for a chance to win a 2011 Industry Summit Black Box, well, that's a different story. (more…)
Name That Panini America Brand Logo . . . And You Could Win a Coveted Black Box
Remember a few weeks back when we conducted that contest for five Panini America Black Boxes from the 2011 Industry Summit? If so, you'll also remember that we promised at the time that a second contest was coming to award one more of those magical, mystical must-haves. Well, this is that contest -- and in order to win, you'll have to prove just how closely you…
April Drools: Appreciating Panini America’s Most Fantastically Filthy Mail Day Ever
I got a text message from my boss -- Panini America VP of Marketing Jason Howarth -- earlier this morning. It included an image of a Tim Tebow game-worn jersey. Turns out Howarth happened to be all the way across the office in Acquisitions right as the most pristinely pungent package of game-battered NFL jerseys and NHL sweaters you've ever seen was delivered to Joe…
NSFW Gallery Warning: Panini America’s Stunningly Gorgeous New Hockey Beauties
I thought that headline might grab your attention, even on April Fool's Day. The fact of the matter is that the following image gallery and video are perfectly suitable for viewing at work, at home or any place else where those watching can appreciate the flawless execution and sheer beauty of an adored-for-decades printing technology on the verge of making…
Picture This: Random Images from Panini America’s Frenzied Last Few Weeks
It's been a busy few weeks for us here at Panini America. So busy, in fact, that I thumbed across a few photos on my trusty iPhone today that I somehow forgot to share with the loyal readers of The Knight's Lance. That's simply unacceptable. (more…)
Black Box Winners Announced!
In an effort to bring the feel-good hobby vibe of the 2011 Industry Summit to collectors at home, we conducted a contest earlier this week to award Black Boxes to five lucky Panini America video box busters. The rules were simple: Go to your local hobby shop and purchase a hobby box of Panini America trading cards, video the break at the…
On the Routing Table: Zenith Hockey, Gold Standard Basketball, Prestige Football
It's been way too long since last we visited the fabled Panini America Routing Table, what with its seemingly never-ending stack of early looks at products in various stages of early development. Admittedly, its location in the new building near Product Development and Design -- far, far away from the marketing department -- makes frequent sojourns to its four-legged loot more difficult, but…
Panini America Redemption Card Update: Being Fulfilled This Week . . .
The men and women in the Panini America Customer Service department have been working virtually around the clock in recent weeks feverishly fulfilling redemption card requests, and overcoming the short downtime and technical glitches associated with our recent relocation. While we continue to strive for the nirvana that would accompany a zero-redemption marketplace, rest assured that we’re doing everything in our power to get…
Spreading the Hobby Love . . . And Giving Away Five Black Boxes in the Process
Panini America’s much-discussed “Year of the Hobby Shop” mantra so prevalent at this week’s 2011 Industry Summit in Las Vegas is going viral for a contest that will award Black Boxes to five lucky collectors. We here at The Knight’s Lance promised last week that we’d give our loyal readers a chance to win some of these black beauties. Here’s…