Panini Unwrapped On the Road: An October Full of Football Hits at Big League Cards
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Pd_E1TWG8&w=585&h=327] Now that October is officially in the books, it's time to take a look back at the month's feast of big hits that surfaced from Panini America products inside Big League Cards in Casselberry, Fla. Highlighting the hit list this month are bona fide collection-making gems from 2011 Absolute Memorabilia Football and 2011 Threads Football. (more…)
Panini America’s Black Friday Is Coming . . .
Panini America's landmark wrapper-redemption programs at major North American trading card shows such as the National Sports Collectors Convention and the Toronto Expo have become the stuff of legend in recent years. Collectors' all-consuming desire to devour as many Panini America wrapper-redemption packs as possible has made the Panini America booth the most trafficked attraction of the show at seemingly every show,…
Panini Unwrapped on the Road: September’s Big Pulls from Florida’s Big League Cards
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TQYdfg_nFw&w=585&h=327] The guys at Big League Cards in Casselberry, Fla., were at it again in September, busting copious amounts of new Panini America product and sharing their hits with on-the-scene videographer and narrator Tom "The Ripper" Key. In this monthly video recap, we see some stunning pulls from 2010-11 Elite Black Box Basketball, 2011 Threads Football, 2011 Panini Americana and more. And…
Panini Authentic Partners with Blake Griffin for Rare Public Signing this Saturday
For the first time in its brief but profound history, Panini Authentic is partnering with one of its superstar exclusive spokesmen for a rare public autograph signing. The superstar in this case is the incomparable Blake Griffin, the 2011 NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game Slam Dunk champion. Griffin will appear at Orange County Sports Cards in Anaheim, Calif., this Saturday…
Drool Gallery: The Exclusive Panini America 2011 NFL Player of the Day Autograph Set
The countdown has begun. We're now just days away from kicking off the Panini America 2011 NFL Player of the Day promotion in more than 500 hobby shops nationwide. The 12th annual installment of the highly successful promotion that generates football foot traffic and excitement in your local hobby shop returns better than ever in 2011. And one of the main…
First Look: The Exclusive Panini America 2011 NFL Player of the Day 18-Card Set
Yesterday we released preliminary information on the 2011 Panini America NFL Player of the Day hobby shop promotion, which this month begins its 12th consecutive season as one of the most successful hobby shop initiatives of all time. In that preview we referenced a special 18-card, promotion-exclusive set that will be available only to those hobby shops participating in the…
Panini America Sells Out 2010-11 Dominion Hockey (But You Can Still Win a Box)
Well, that didn't take long. Panini America officials announced today that the company has completely sold out of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey after just one week on the market. And judging by how well the high-end hobby newcomer has been received by collectors, it won't be long before the product vanishes from dealer shelves as well. (more…)
Panini America, NFL PLAYERS Bring Back Popular Player of the Day Hobby Promotion
The Panini America NFL Player of the Day promotion, annually one of the most popular and successful hobby shop promotions in the country, returns this season for the 12th consecutive year with participation from more than 500 hobby shops across the U.S. Hobby shops will have until November 30 to complete the month-long promotion. For a list of participating shops…
Video Review: A Hit-Filled Panini August at Big League Cards in Casselberry, Fla.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VM9ONg7TV4&w=585&h=359] August provided another hit-filled month of busting Panini America products for the boys at Big League Cards in Casselberry, Fla. As always, our man on the scene, Tom "The Ripper" Key, was there with his trusty video camera in hand to document the biggest pulls from such headliners as 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball, 2011 Panini Americana and 2011 Threads Football. This time…
Recapping Panini America’s Hit-Filled July at Big League Cards in Casselberry, Fla.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW8Kei2b1D8&w=585&h=363] With our on-location camera man/commentator Tom "The Ripper" Key conveniently stationed so often inside Florida's Big League Cards, it would be borderline criminal for us not to bring you this highlight reel of some of the big hits pulled from Panini America products in July. It's worth the five-minute investment to witness the gems being unearthed from products like 2010-11 Luxury Suite Hockey,…