2013-14 Rookie Anthology Hockey Stars in a Belated Edition of Panini Unwrapped
Earlier this afternoon, Panini America's Chris Barr and Tracy Hackler sat down to film a long-overdue episode of Panini Unwrapped starring the new 2013-14 Rookie Anthology Hockey. Contrary to popular belief, the break wasn't delayed because we were waiting for Barr to crutch his way to the Unwrapped studio. No matter the reason, though, we think you'll find that the…
Panini America Reveals Specific Quantities of 2013 Contenders Football Base SPs
Over the last few months, we've offered glimpses into the relative scarcity of the base and insert SPs and SSPs found in Panini America's 2013 Contenders Football release. But collectors' collective desire to know the exact quantities of those cards has led to an influx of seemingly nonstop feedback via email, Twitter and The Knight's Lance. Today, we hope to…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Panini Basketball (81 Sweet Pics)
No single product dotting the vast and varied roster of Panini America sports trading card releases has come to embrace the majestic Panini knight quite like base-brand Panini Basketball. And if you've learned anything at all in the almost four years of reading this blog, it's this: Embracing the Panini knight is a good, good thing. Obviously, we love the Panini knight.…
Short Story: Panini America Sheds Light on 2013 Contenders Football Insert SPs
It’s a phenomenon that takes place every year at about this time. Almost immediately following the release of a new year of Contenders Football, the annual frenzy commences as collectors across North America begin scrambling and scouring to determine the relative scarcity of the set’s ample selection of autograph SPs and variations. It’s a mesmerizing chain of events to be sure, and…
Panini America Provides Info on Autograph, Mem SPs in 2013-14 Titanium Hockey
Truth be told, Panini America NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr has been on me to post the list of autograph and memorabilia SPs from 2013-14 Titanium Hockey for weeks. But for any number of valid reasons, I've been remiss in doing so. So I vowed to start this week off right by publishing the list of SPs Barr was nice…
Market Report: 2012-13 Prime Hockey Takes Center Ice in Special PPI Report (Gallery)
Just like most things in life, the best is often saved for last. The same can be said for the August release of 2012-13 Panini Prime Hockey. Months and countless hours were spent by the Panini America Hockey Product Development team putting together the intricate puzzle and memorabilia pieces of Prime Hockey – the last product release of the 2012-13 Panini America NHL…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013 Cooperstown Baseball (99 Images)
Since the act of taking inventory of everything that's cool about Panini America's 2013 Cooperstown Baseball -- a shining tribute to the greatest players and personalities in Hall of Fame history -- would likely take up most of your weekend, The Knight's Lance is going to do it for you. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2013-14 NBA Hoops Hobby Jumbo
Panini America's iconic NBA Hoops Basketball brand is getting bigger. Much, much bigger. Taking a page from similar successful transformations in both football (2013 Score) and hockey (2013-14 Score), the company's traditional NBA season-starter is going the jumbo route for its 2013-14 hobby version. And like a player who dedicates himself to a rigorous off-season weightlifting program, the bulky benefits…
2013-14 Score Hockey Hobby Jumbo Stars in Special Panini Unwrapped and SP Reveal
As if it wasn't bad enough that we had to wait until last Friday afternoon to film the already-overdue Panini Unwrapped episode starring the live and popping 2013-14 Score Hockey Hobby Jumbo, we've waited an additional three days to post it! But we're aiming to make amends for our truancy this morning with a few extra goodies. After the video,…
Panini America Sheds Light on Inscriptions Autograph SPs in 2013 Elite Football
The Rookie Inscriptions Autographs insert that has provided so many memorable pulls for collectors of 2013 Elite Football during the product's first few weeks on the market has so much going for it. But unlike the captivating acetate card stock on which those cards are signed, the differing quantities of Inscriptions' ink-color variations haven't been so transparent. So today, we…