Panini America’s Updated Release Calendar
Admittedly, we've had a few products in recent weeks that have shifted from their originally stated release date. For the record, no one at Panini America likes moving release dates. Sometimes, however, it's simply unavoidable. Now as always, we sincerely appreciate your patience. Here's hoping you circle the following dates for the first quarter of 2011 on your calendar, harboring great anticipation for the…
On the Routing Table: January 3, 2011
Is it wrong that one of the first things I thought about on the way to work this morning following the long holiday weekend -- after analyzing for the umpteenth time Tim Tebow's solid performance against the Chargers -- was the Panini America Routing Table? For such a modestly sized table, the thing is a veritable goldmine of product-previewing goodness almost every day.…
On the Routing Table: January 3, 2011
Is it wrong that one of the first things I thought about on the way to work this morning following the long holiday weekend -- after analyzing for the umpteenth time Tim Tebow's solid performance against the Chargers -- was the Panini America Routing Table? For such a modestly sized table, the thing is a veritable goldmine of product-previewing goodness almost every day.…
Panini America PC Spotlight: Paul Pickett’s Tyson Jackson Treasures
Here's one way to know for certain that 38-year-old Paul Pickett is passionate about his collecting pursuit: He collects the Kansas City Chiefs' Tyson Jackson -- despite living in the heart of Philadelphia Eagles country. Brave man. (more…)
Panini America PC Spotlight: Paul Pickett’s Tyson Jackson Treasures
Here's one way to know for certain that 38-year-old Paul Pickett is passionate about his collecting pursuit: He collects the Kansas City Chiefs' Tyson Jackson -- despite living in the heart of Philadelphia Eagles country. Brave man. (more…)
Kevin Durant Autographs Highlight 2010-11 Absolute Memorabilia Basketball
Basketball collectors rejoice. Kevin Durant autographs are finally headed to Panini America products. Indeed, signatures from Oklahoma City's dynamic, collection-making dynamo are sure to inject additional excitement and value into 2010-11 Absolute Memorabilia Basketball when that perennial hit-yielding machine releases March 6. (more…)
Panini America Personal Collection Spotlight: Hunter Reed’s Gridiron Gems
I got an email from Chicago collector Hunter Reed a week before Christmas week inquiring about the breakdown of the home and away jersey pieces featured in the 2010 Gridiron Gear Gridiron Gems set. A brief email exchange later, I discovered I was dealing with nothing less than one of the preeminent Gridiron Gems super collectors on the planet. As…
Panini America Behind the Scenes: The Trading Card Conference Room
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHxR7qFoAOw&fs=1&hl=en_US] With Panini America headquarters a virtual ghost town on the eve of the holiday break, Tracy Hackler takes collectors behind the scenes of a conference room made for card lovers by card lovers. Consider the trip down collecting's memory lane our holiday gift to you.
Appreciating Tim Tebow’s Greatest Hits: A Gallery Full of His Best Rookie-Year Cards
Editor's note: This gallery highlighting some of Tim Tebow's most desirable rookie-year football cards originally appeared on The Knight's Lance in December 2010, on the eve of Tebow's first career start against the Oakland Raiders. Given his riveting performance in leading the Denver Broncos to victory over the New York Jets on Thursday night, we felt it was worth revisiting. Tim Tebow has…
Material Bliss: A Peek at Key Patches Primed for 2010 National Treasures Football
Panini America production team member Jeremy Johnson strolled over to my little piece of cubicle heaven Friday afternoon a man on a material mission. In front of him was a push cart that runneth over with only the choicest cuts of prime player-worn memorabilia, all bagged and ready for their closeup -- which will come in the highly anticipated March…