Every time I'm fortunate enough to take the cross-town road trip to the Panini America production facility (literally every single time), I can't help but think I'm peering into a whirring, bustling version of collecting's crystal ball, spying rarely seen first looks at tomorrow's hottest sports cards. That scintillating sensation greeted me again yesterday.
Every time I’m fortunate enough to take the cross-town road trip to the Panini America production facility (literally every single time), I can’t help but think I’m peering into a whirring, bustling version of collecting’s crystal ball, spying rarely seen first looks at tomorrow’s hottest sports cards. That scintillating sensation greeted me again yesterday.
My primary mission yesterday was to document the making of some filthy Down & Dirty booklet cards of Alfred Morris coming to 2013 Playbook Football. I got tons of footage on that, but I also caught glimpses of so much more. Like 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball, 2013 Absolute Football, 2013 Hometown Heroes Baseball, 2013-14 Dominion Hockey and more.
Most of yesterday’s activity is captured in the gallery that follows. But before you get to the pictures, take a few minutes to enjoy the short Vine videos we posted to the Panini America Twitter account yesterday.
At the @PaniniAmerica printing facility video: Playbook, Dominion, Prizm and more. #collect #thehobby https://t.co/euDVVHIb4Q
— Panini America (@PaniniAmerica) September 18, 2013
Foiling in action at the @PaniniAmerica printing facility. #collect #thehobby https://t.co/gTz8ob1CIt
— Panini America (@PaniniAmerica) September 18, 2013
Now, to the images . . .
Very cool inside look at the making of the cards. Love the preview of cards before they are done.
Awesome behind the scenes stuff!
Glimpses of my dream job 🙂
Absolutely SICK! Thanks for sharing!
Holy crap! This is amazing!
(I have only looked at the first pic so far)
As expected, it got even better!
Something I’ve always wondered: How come sometimes uncut sheets alternate upside down and right-side up?
Primarily just depends on the way the cards are oriented on the form. But typically they’re all fed the same way.
Thanks for sharing and seeing those playbook, really, really makes me look forward to getting my Russell Wilson Playbook rookie card in some day from last year’s product!
Stellar gallery, looks like some great things to come in the next few months. Thanks Tracy!
Can’t wait for those Playbooks! I HAVE to get one of those Lacys! Cool to see them in production 🙂
Nice to see Panini open about its business, like like that other lot, thanks.
Playbook looking good, Great to see so many Veterans featured from the pictures! Got my Tannehill RC playbook Auto in mail last week, worth the wait, awesome card
Exactly why Panini rocks..all of the behind the scenes.
The behind the scenes is wow, other company wont do that only the one-of-a-kind Panini! Ya’ll’s cards never disappoint!!