Panini America on Location: Sights and Sounds from Day One at the 2011 NHL Draft
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Panini America officials spent a wild (and late) Friday night at the Xcel center as the Minnesota Wild hosted Round One of the 2011 NHL Draft. The company spent quality time with several of this weekend’s highly touted draft picks, including No. 1 overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as well as Gabriel Landeskog, Jonathan Huberdeau and Adam Larsson. Players…
Panini America Bringing NHL Superstar Dustin Byfuglien to the 2011 NHL Draft
Atlanta Thrashers superstar defenseman and former Stanley Cup champion Dustin Byfuglien will sign free autographs Saturday at the Panini America booth during the 2011 NHL Draft in St. Paul, Minn. Byfuglien, a 2011 NHL All-Star and Minnesota native , will appear at the Panini America booth starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Byfuglien, who tallied 11 goals in leading the Chicago Blackhawks…
LaMarcus Aldridge, Derek Harper Highlight Local NBA Finals Hobby Shop Appearances
Panini America and the NBA partnered late last week to bring Portland Trailblazers superstar LaMarcus Aldridge and Dallas Mavericks legend Derek Harper to two Dallas-area hobby shops in honor or the ongoing NBA Finals. The appearances -- last Friday at SMP Sports Cards in Grapevine, Texas (Harper) and Saturday at Nick's Sports Cards in Dallas (Aldridge) -- featured good times aplenty, free autographs for all…
Panini America Gears Up for Busy Weekend at the 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere
The annual NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere is nothing less than one of the most pivotal events on the trading card calendar every year -- and the 2011 edition is upon us. A dedicated Panini America team departed for Los Angeles this morning for four full days dedicated to capturing the essential content -- photographs, autographs, memorabilia, interviews, videos and lasting memories -- that…
Panini’s Plans for the 2011 Spring Expo
Officials at Panini America recently released details for the upcoming 2011 Toronto Sportcard and Memorabilia Spring Expo (beginning April 29 at the Toronto International Centre) and once again will aim to please hockey collectors with a trademark wrapper redemption program. Panini has developed a 13-card redemption set updating 2010-11 Donruss Hockey, including 10 Rated Rookies. (more…)
And the Panini America Brand Awareness Black Box is Awarded to . . .
When it comes to picking a Panini America trading card brand, we'd like to think that there are no wrong answers. Of course, when it comes to identifying partially obscured Panini America brand logos for a chance to win a 2011 Industry Summit Black Box, well, that's a different story. (more…)
Name That Panini America Brand Logo . . . And You Could Win a Coveted Black Box
Remember a few weeks back when we conducted that contest for five Panini America Black Boxes from the 2011 Industry Summit? If so, you'll also remember that we promised at the time that a second contest was coming to award one more of those magical, mystical must-haves. Well, this is that contest -- and in order to win, you'll have to prove just how closely you…
Picture This: Random Images from Panini America’s Frenzied Last Few Weeks
It's been a busy few weeks for us here at Panini America. So busy, in fact, that I thumbed across a few photos on my trusty iPhone today that I somehow forgot to share with the loyal readers of The Knight's Lance. That's simply unacceptable. (more…)
Spreading the Hobby Love . . . And Giving Away Five Black Boxes in the Process
Panini America’s much-discussed “Year of the Hobby Shop” mantra so prevalent at this week’s 2011 Industry Summit in Las Vegas is going viral for a contest that will award Black Boxes to five lucky collectors. We here at The Knight’s Lance promised last week that we’d give our loyal readers a chance to win some of these black beauties. Here’s…
Panini America on Location: The Black Box Receiving Line at the 2011 Industry Summit
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK8g0_q5-rI&w=550&h=443] LAS VEGAS -- Following weeks of buildup and considerable hype, Panini America officials finally distributed their coveted Black Boxes on Monday afternoon at the 2011 Industry Summit at The Orleans Hotel & Casino. This exclusive video, shot by company creative director Brandon Lesley, captures the customary frenzy, excitement and collection-making cornerstones resulting from the Black Box receiving line. (more…)