Denver Nugget Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen Touches Down in Colorado Card Shop
When Mike Fruitman, owner of Mike’s Stadium Sportscards in Aurora, Colo., contacted Panini America in late November to tell us he was conducting a signing with Colorado cult hero Chris “Birdman” Andersen of the Denver Nuggets, we were only too happy to help. Come on, Andersen stands 6-10, weighs 228 pounds and sports more colorful tattoos than a whole season’s…
Panini America, Kids Foot Locker Team Up for Unique Holiday Promotion
Just in time for last-minute holiday shopping, Panini America officially licensed NBA trading cards -- the ideal stocking stuffer - will take center stage at more than 100 Kids Foot Locker stores around the country. Kids Foot Locker shoppers who spend $20 on NBA-licensed merchandise will receive an exclusive gift with that purchase: A six-card pack of 2010-11 Panini Rookies…
The Sights & Sounds of Panini America at the 2010 Pop Warner Super Bowl
It's hard to imagine any business trip being any more diverse, entertaining or productive than the one a few of us from Panini America just took to take in the 54th annual Pop Warner Super Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Although we were surrounded by some of the most magical amusement parks in the world (you know, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, etc.), I'd…
Promotions Add Pop to Panini’s Official NFL, NHL Sticker & Album Collections
It's one thing to have the launch of Panini America's official NFL Sticker & Album Collection announced in the middle of Times Square for everyone to see. It's something else altogether grass-rootsy and different -- yet perhaps every bit as effective -- to have almost 600,000 albums and more than 1.5 million sheets of stickers (covering both the NFL and NHL collections) distributed absolutely free inside market-leading newspapers…
2010 Toronto Fall Expo Autograph Checklist
Collectors have been asking and Panini's here to deliver. Here's a complete list of the autographs from this weekend's Toronto Fall Expo wrapper redemption. (more…)
To a Tee: Panini America, Lakers Nation Team Up for Unique Promotion
Lakers Nation, the preeminent Los Angeles Lakers fan site on the Internet with more than 100,000 Facebook likes and seemingly that many new visitors arriving every day, is about to get into the basketball card business. Well, sort of. (more…)