Base Team, Photo Variations Fan the Flames of 2015-16 Gold Standard Basketball
One of the most interesting — but perhaps less-heralded — aspects of Panini America’s Gold Standard Basketball brand during its first five years in existence has been the inclusion of veteran base-set variations that have created feeding frenzies for the rarest versions among impacted player collectors. The phenomenon began with that inaugural 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball release and featured Pete Maravich,…
Touch of Glass: Panini America Sneaks Peek at 2015-16 Absolute Basketball Glass Inserts
Panini America's 2015-16 Absolute Basketball -- which officially sold out yesterday -- released earlier this month and resonated almost immediately with longtime Absolute fans thanks to a compelling mix of rich memorabilia content, key autographs and an air of mystique surrounding the one-per-case Glass redemption cards that fall roughly once per case. Today, we're ready to eliminate the mystery by showcasing every…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Open One Box of 2015-16 Donruss Basketball
Like an old friend coming back for a long visit after a year away, Panini America's 2015-16 Donruss Basketball arrived in hobby shops across North America today packing a familiar look, feel and content mix that should be well received by longtime collectors and newcomers alike. It's colorful . . . it's cool . . . it's fun . .…
Panini America Bringing Some Hobby Heat to Toronto for 2016 NBA All-Star Game
A quick check of this weekend's weather forecast in Toronto calls for a "high" temperature of 18 degrees (on Sunday) and a bone-jarring low of minus-4 degrees (on Saturday). Luckily for all of us, NBA All-Star 2016 is coming to town to heat things up just a little -- and Panini America will be there fanning the flames as part…
Into Eminence: Panini America Offers Long First Look at New High-End Release
It's pretty clear from the buzz still reverberating throughout the sports card industry that last week's teaser video offering the tantalizing first glimpse of Panini America's Eminence Basketball struck a major chord. To be sure, the 71-second trailer served as a dramatic tone-setter for a high-end product the likes of which we've never seen. Now that you've had a week…