An Interview (and Autograph Signing) with Washington Wizards Superstar John Wall
Just hours before delivering another signature, stat-sheet-stuffing performance Monday night in a 102-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks (17 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, one steal), Washington Wizards rookie superstar John Wall was tucked away in the lobby of a posh Dallas hotel leaving his mark in other ways. Like, indelibly, with the smooth strokes of his Staedtler-clutching right hand…
Panini America On Location: Sights from the 2011 NFL Experience
With the big game now officially a week away, Saturday at the NFL Experience has "officially" become the kickoff to Super Bowl week. With snow predicted next week in North Texas, the Dallas Convention Center was smoking hot as pigskin fanatics gazed upon more than 850,000 square feet of football heaven. With so much to see, I only had time…
Panini America On Location: An Interview with Boston Bruins Superstar Tyler Seguin
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocIqMmRfeRk&w=480&h=390] RALEIGH, N.C. -- I could wax with prosy praise for paragraphs about the superior skill set possessed by Boston Bruins rookie superstar Tyler Seguin, the swoon-worthy center and second overall pick of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft who turns 19 on Monday. The offensive-minded teenager scored his first career goal in just his second game and entered the NHL All-Star break with 16 points, including…
Panini America On Location: Autographs & Interviews with the NHL All-Stars
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MppCm6ief0U&w=480&h=390] RALEIGH, N.C. -- A mountain of a Thursday that started for the Panini America crew at 4 a.m. and didn't end until Friday after midnight provided NHL All-Star Weekend with one of what promises to be countless signature moments. Luckily for us, NHL superstars themselves spent a great deal of Thursday providing splendid signature moments of their own at the Panini America autograph room. (more…)
Panini America On Location: NFLX
While part of the team prepares to light the lamp in Raleigh, N.C., for NHL All-Star Weekend, the rest of the squad is preparing to break the huddle in anticipation for some football game being played next weekend. The NFL officially kicked off Super Bowl XLV festivities on Thursday today when they opened the doors to the NFL Experience. On the…
On The Production Line: UV Coating, Serial Numbering, “Decoy” Cutting
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3zqexIGSiQ&fs=1&hl=en_US] In recent weeks, we've done our best here at Panini America to bring collectors closer to the making of their favorite sports cards than anyone's ever been before. The video above -- detailing the UV coating, serial numbering and "decoy" cutting processes -- represents the latest in our continuing On the Production Line series. We hope you enjoy this video as much as you've…
‘Whose Autograph Is This?’ January’s Great Guessing Contest from Panini America
In the almost three months since we launched The Knight’s Lance, we’ve produced several posts that have been popular with the blog’s loyal readers. From behind-the-scenes looks at the trading card process that you just won’t get anywhere else to the first video breaks of Panini America‘s best products, we seem to have struck a chord with today’s collectors. But the…
‘Whose Autograph Is This?’ January’s Great Guessing Contest from Panini America
In the almost three months since we launched The Knight’s Lance, we’ve produced several posts that have been popular with the blog’s loyal readers. From behind-the-scenes looks at the trading card process that you just won’t get anywhere else to the first video breaks of Panini America‘s best products, we seem to have struck a chord with today’s collectors. But the…
All That Remains . . .
Remember that sweet Derek Stepan New York Rangers game-worn sweater we told you about last week? You know, the special “Rangers Heritage Blueshirts” top featuring miniature versions of all eight retired numbers in Rangers history sewn into the hemline? Well, that picture above is a shredded illustration of all that's left of it. (more…)
All That Remains . . .
Remember that sweet Derek Stepan New York Rangers game-worn sweater we told you about last week? You know, the special “Rangers Heritage Blueshirts” top featuring miniature versions of all eight retired numbers in Rangers history sewn into the hemline? Well, that picture above is a shredded illustration of all that's left of it. (more…)