Panini America Going Green for Retail-Only Inclusions in 2017 Donruss Elite Football
The retail-exclusive SKUs of 2017 Donruss Elite Football should be hitting store shelves any day now (if they haven't already) and when they do, they promise to have collectors seeing green. As you'll see in the revealing gallery that follows, the emerald appeal of 2017 Donruss Elite Football's striking base design is undeniable. But it's more than the base parallels…
Retail Revolution: Panini America Examines Retail Exclusives in 2017 Revolution Soccer
The retail version of Panini America's 2017 Revolution Soccer should start hitting store shelves in the coming days and when it does, astute collectors will find a few retail-only perks randomly woven throughout the product, including the retail-only Vortex insert and the retail-exclusive Sunburst parallel. As you'll see in the gallery below, the hobby version of 2017 Revolution Soccer didn't…
Prestigious: Panini America Examines Retail Parallels in 2016-17 Prestige Basketball
It's been more than a month now since the hobby release of Panini America's 2016-17 Prestige Basketball, which means the many retail configurations just started arriving on store shelves in the last two weeks. And astute collectors have discovered a captivating array of retail-exclusive parallels -- with cool surface names such as Horizon, Rain and Crystal -- providing worthwhile chase…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2016-17 Threads Basketball (Gallery)
Following a two-year run as a Target-exclusive retail release, Panini America is readying its popular Threads Basketball brand for a triumphant return to the hobby. And while there will be a retail version of the product complete with its own exclusive inclusions, 2016-17 Threads Basketball promises a bevy of hobby-only niceties, too. Foremost among them? Leather Rookie Cards and autograph…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 Crown Royale Football (Retail Only)
In most cases here on The Knight's Lance, we prefer to run our Quality Control Gallery preview posts before a new product releases. But in the case of the just-arrived and retail-exclusive 2016 Crown Royale Football, well, we're bringing you the post just a little bit late -- and we apologize. The product began arriving on retail shelves earlier this…
Short Report: Panini America Offers SP Info on 2016 Prizm Football Retail Rookie Autos
Panini America officials on Wednesday lifted some of the mystery surrounding the scarcity of several retail-only rookie autograph inserts in the recently released 2016 Prizm Football. Astute collectors have discovered by now the relatively short-printed nature of the Pink Prizm (exclusive to Target Premium boxes), Green Prizm (exclusive to retail packs), Flash Prizm (exclusive to Blaster Boxes) and Red, White…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: Target-Only 2016 Rookies & Stars Football
Here's one way you know that Panini America's venerable Rookies & Stars Football franchise has an intensely loyal following: Just minutes after the product checklist got posted to the company website earlier this week, collectors started asking for more information on a 2016 edition that has yet to be previewed. So in the must-see Quality Control Gallery that follows, we're…
Red, White and Retail: Panini America Eyes 2016 Prizm NASCAR Retail Exclusives
In three short days, officially licensed NASCAR trading cards -- gone from the marketplace for far too long -- finally will have a new manufacturer, a new product line and an exciting, colorful collecting future. We brought you an extended sneak peek at the hobby edition of 2016 Prizm NASCAR Racing on Friday, fanning the flames of anticipation in advance…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Box of the New 2016 Panini Football
For the record, Panini America's all-new 2016 Panini Football product won't officially start hitting retail-store shelves until about this time next week. But when an early box shows up on your desk unannounced, well, you preview it. So that's exactly what we're going to do today. Consider it a Friday bonus to get your weekend off on the right foot.…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 Panini Football (100+ Must-See Pics)
I could attempt to craft some clever, creative prose on Panini America's upcoming, retail-only 2016 Panini Football for the next few paragraphs before unleashing the massive -- and revealing -- Quality Control Gallery, but hardcore insight for this all-new release might be better delivered by Panini America Assistant Football Brand Manager Lucas Kinser, who likely knows this product better than anyone…