SP Reveal: 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Legendary Contenders Autographs
Over the last few weeks, we here at The Knight's Lance have been gradually letting the cat out of the bag regarding print runs for the various Rookie Card subsets and inserts randomly inserted into 2011 Playoff Contenders Football. Today, the SP train keeps chugging with a look at the print-run numbers for the popular Legendary Contenders insert, including card…
Short Story: Panini America Releases Final 2011 Playoff Contenders Football RC SPs
Quick: When's the last time a Rookie Card of an offensive lineman sold for more than $450? That's a rhetorical question, of course, but chances are it's never happened. Welcome to the wonderful world of 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Tickets Short Prints. To be sure, there's likely not a more astute collection of collectors on the planet than the…
SP Reveal: 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Ticket Variations & Rookie Ink
Now that Panini America has lifted some of the mystery surrounding the 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Ticket Photo Variations, the company can now start the process of revealing just how limited those variations are. What follows is the first of what promises to be many posts detailing the official specifics behind the SP autographs randomly inserted into packs of…
The Big Reveal: Panini America Releases 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball SPs
Panini America officials are about to confirm -- or deny -- the short-print suspicions that passionate collectors have spent the last few feverish weeks developing as it relates to 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball. Indeed, the official list of autograph SPs punctuating the product is ready for prime time. The following list details the limited nature of many cards in Contenders'…
A Mile High: Tim Tebow’s Best Rookie Cards Keep Going Up . . . and Up . . . and Up
Tim Tebow's remarkable ascent this season amid the thin Rocky Mountain air to the top of the NFL universe has been unbelievably breathtaking. In leading the Denver Broncos to seven wins in his first eight starts, the omnipresent Tebow has added a new word to the English language and helped change the fortunes of an entire franchise. And with every…
Panini Unwrapped: 2011-12 Score Hockey
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sIUf0_TitE&w=585&h=327] Join Karvin Cheung, Panini America's Director of Product Development, and Scott Prusha for this long-overdue edition of Panini Unwrapped starring 2011-12 Score Hockey, the company's first NHL product of the season. Score, the venerable collecting favorite, has been re-engineered for a new season and includes many surprises for 2011-12. Watch the video for more details and stay tuned to The…
Panini America Insert Inspection: 2011-12 Pinnacle Hockey Canvas Creations
Beginning in late November, hockey collectors will have the opportunity to appreciate some of the most gifted superstars in the NHL in bold new hues through a unique insert punctuating 2011-12 Pinnacle Hockey. The art-inspired Canvas Creations colorfully reimagines 18 of the league's top players -- including Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Jordan Eberle and Jerome Iginla to name four -- with a brush-stroke bit…
Dominion Delivers Rare Dual-Worn Jersey Cards of P.K. Subban and Jeff Skinner
Give P.K. Subban credit for his uncanny ability to win over a crowd. Give Panini America credit for doing the same. The hockey world watched with wonder as Subban worked some wardrobe wizardry during the 2011 NHL All-Star Game's SuperSkills competition in Raleigh, N.C. The Montreal defender approached Carolina rookie sensation Jeff Skinner on the ice and asked if he could wear his jersey during the Breakaway…
Panini America Insert Set Inspection: 2011-12 Pinnacle Hockey Pinnacle Black
No autographs. No memorabilia. No problem. Indeed, what the upcoming Pinnacle Black insert in 2011-12 Pinnacle Hockey lacks in the modern amenities normally reserved for collecting's most in-demand chase sets, it will more than make up for with an incredible design and extreme scarcity. (more…)
The Drool Gallery: Peerless Patches Abound in Panini’s 2010-11 Dominion Hockey
Looking for a word to describe the unparalleled quality and quantity of prime memorabilia pieces used in the creation of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey? "Epic" works. So do "astonishing," "majestic," "unparalleled," "stunning" and "wow." Indeed, there is no shortage of appropriate adjectives in the English language befitting some of the sickest Technicolor dream patches ever created. Ultimately, though, the following gallery of highlights --…