Case in Point: Panini America Breaks a Case of 2012 National Treasures Baseball
Call it a case of national intrigue. On this, the eve of Panini America's ballyhooed 2012 National Treasures Baseball product releasing tomorrow, the suspense has reached its crescendo and the anticipation is palpable. With thoughts of bat knobs and booklets and buttons bouncing around baseball collecting's collective conscious, we thought now would be the perfect time to take you card-by-card…
Panini America Readies First D-Wade Autos in Company History for 2012-13 Elite
In the more than three years since Panini America secured the exclusive license to produce NBA trading cards, the company has delivered true history-making products, unparalleled innovation and some of the greatest single cards of the modern era. The one thing Panini America has never delivered, however, is a certified autograph of Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade. But that glaring…
Q&A: Panini America Executive Addresses Elimination of Retail MAPP Pricing Policy
During two days worth of intensive, impassioned and productive distributor meetings at company headquarters earlier this week, Panini America Vice President of Sales, D.J. Kazmierczak, announced that the company would no longer require hobby shops to adhere to a previously instated minimum advertised pricing policy (MAPP) on its products. The policy change is effective with the February 27 release of…
Panini America Announces Plans for Rest of 2012-13 NHL Season, Double Rookie Class
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today an updated roster of NHL/NHLPA trading card products for the remainder of the 2012-13 season, following the NHLPA’s decision to restrict 2012-13 Rookie Cards to those players that debuted between the 2012 All-Star Game and the conclusion of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals. The decision means that any…
PPI Playoff Edition: Panini America Checks Soaring Card Values of Top NFL Rookies
There's no question the 2012 NFL Season has been one of the more memorable seasons from a rookie perspective. Many in the media have coined 2012 as "The Year of the Rookie Quarterback." At Panini America, we think a little differently. On the heels of kickoff to the NFL Playoffs this weekend, we present to you a very special edition…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Timeless Treasures Basketball
Following one season away, basketball's perfect tin is on the verge or a major comeback. On Friday, Panini America officials will release 2012-13 Timeless Treasures Basketball, a re-engineered version of the collecting classic packing some new-and-improved bells and whistles within its trademark tin boxes. Each five-card tin delivers three autograph or memorabilia cards, with radically redesigned autographed Rookie Cards and…
Green & Gold: The Big-Money Appeal of Two New Panini America NBA Chase Sets
Green's the color of cash. Gold's the color of, well, gold. Monetarily speaking, both tints tend to illicit thoughts of bling . . . of bank . . . of big bucks. And in the case of two coveted new Panini America parallel sets, those heavenly hues are making waves and wads of cash on the secondary market. There are no…
Big-Dollar Sales of Vin Scully, Black Friday, NBA Shine in New Panini America PPI
Regardless of whether you collect trading cards for the love of the hobby or as an investment, there's no denying the thrill of uncovering a valuable trading card. In our attempt to keep you abreast of hot-selling Panini America trading cards raising brows on the secondary market, we offer you this special edition of the Panini Price Index. In this edition…
Lofty Sales of Panini America Hockey Cards Highlight this Special Edition of the PPI
To say that we (and by "we," I mean yours truly) might have over promised and under delivered on the "weekly" aspect of the Panini Price Index might be an understatement. However, a lot has happened since the last installment of the PPI, including the epic release of three superb Panini America NHL products. The trifecta of hockey bliss -- 2011-12…
Panini America Personnel Changes Bolster Sports Product Development Teams
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has bolstered the company’s sports product development department by appointing current employees Karvin Cheung (NHL), Ben Ecklar (NFL) and David Porter (NBA) to Product Development Director positions. All three industry veterans will continue reporting to Martin Welling, Panini America’s Vice President of Operations. (more…)