Panini Unwrapped World Premiere Video: 2010 National Treasures Football
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umn3aUH1_kA&w=560&h=349] Join Panini America's Ben Ecklar and Tracy Hackler for this stirring world premiere break of 2010 National Treasures Football, the most anticipated NFL trading card product of the season. What will the dynamic duo pull? More importantly, how can you win it. Stay tuned to find out.
Updated 2010 Playoff Contenders Football Golden Ticket Tracker: Finding Favre
It’s no secret by now that the pioneering Golden Ticket redemption treasures buried randomly inside packs of 2010 Playoff Contenders Football have created a frenzied collecting buzz across America since they first hit the market two weeks ago. Every card pulled is nothing short of an industry-wide event, complete with the staggering auction prices to prove it. The Golden Ticket for Aaron Rodgers sold for more…
The 2010 Playoff Contenders Football SP Reveal: Super Bowl Contenders Black Autos
One of the most asked questions these days among passionate football folks has nothing at all to do with the NFL’s expiring CBA, Cam Newton’s 40 time or whether or not the Green Bay Packers have what it takes to repeat. No, the most prolific query making the rounds is something much more collecting focused. “When will Panini America release short-print quantities for…
The 2010 Playoff Contenders Football Short Prints Reveal: Legendary Contenders Autos
One of the most asked questions these days among passionate football folks has nothing at all to do with the NFL's expiring CBA, Cam Newton's 40 time or whether or not the Green Bay Packers have what it takes to repeat. No, the most prolific query making the rounds is something much more collecting focused. "When will Panini America release short-print quantities for…
Updated 2010 Playoff Contenders Football Golden Ticket Tracker: Dez Bryant Surfaces
It’s no secret by now that the pioneering Golden Ticket redemption treasures buried randomly in packs of 2010 Playoff Contenders Football have created a frenzied collecting buzz across America since they first hit the market almost two weeks ago. Every card pulled is nothing short of an industry-wide event, complete with the staggering auction prices to prove it. The Golden Ticket for Aaron Rodgers sold for…
The Knight’s Lance Weekend Rewind
Look, it's no secret that America's affinity for online surfing typically takes the weekend off -- like the rest of us -- and then picks back up first Monday morning when everyone returns to the office. The Knight's Lance, however, rarely takes a day off. So while most of the blog's loyal readers were busy soaking up this past weekend,…
Panini Poll: Which 2010 National Treasures Football Gallery Would You Rather See?
To help honor the release of 2010 National Treasures Football in six days, I thought about posting a sweet gallery tomorrow featuring some of the set's most striking on-card rookie autographs. The problem? I couldn't decide which gallery to show. I've narrowed it down to two delectable choices: It's either the vertically vibrant, super-scarce Reebok logo version or the horizontally handsome, always-amazing…
Updated 2010 Playoff Contenders Golden Ticket Tracker: Tim Tebow, Jimmy Clausen
It’s no secret by now that the pioneering Golden Ticket redemption treasures buried randomly in packs of 2010 Playoff Contenders Football have created a frenzied collecting buzz across America since they first hit the market more than a week ago. Every card pulled is nothing short of an industry-wide event, complete with the staggering auction prices to prove it. The Golden Ticket for Aaron Rodgers sold…
Panini Peek: 2010-11 Zenith Hockey
Dare to tear? Dare to tear! One of the most vexing dilemmas of 1990s sports card collecting will once again rear its controversial visage beginning this summer with the triumphant return of the fabled Zenith Hockey brand. A product that has been splendidly overhauled for a new generation, 2010-11 Zenith Hockey delivers more than just tough decisions. It also includes more than 200 Rookie…
Midas Touch: Playoff Contenders Golden Tickets Generating Big Buzz, Bigger Sales
It's been one week since 2010 Playoff Contenders Football hit the streets packing more product-of-the-year potential than any sports trading card release in recent memory. Despite the considerable buzz generated by Contenders' ballyhooed Rookie Ticket variations and the mystery surrounding their respective quantities, the real shining element in the product has been, well, the ultimate shining element: Redemptions good for…