Tuskegee Airmen, U.S. War Heroes Shine in 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends Set
While the checklist of decorated Olympians, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team stars, astronauts and U.S. Presidents punctuating Panini America's latest Americana release is quite impressive, there are two groups in particular that truly help 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends live up to its name. They're heroic. They're legendary. And at long last, they're on trading cards. Panini America officials worked…
Panini America Personnel Changes Bolster Sports Product Development Teams
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has bolstered the company’s sports product development department by appointing current employees Karvin Cheung (NHL), Ben Ecklar (NFL) and David Porter (NBA) to Product Development Director positions. All three industry veterans will continue reporting to Martin Welling, Panini America’s Vice President of Operations. (more…)
Luck Would Have It: Panini America Shares Newest Auto Arrivals from Four Sports
Yeah, you could call Thursday a lucky day -- or is that Luck-y day? -- at Panini America headquarters. With sincere apologies for the extremely bad pun, you can understand my goofy giddiness at peeking the stellar shipment of on-card autographs that arrived this morning. Let's start at the top with Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck, the No. 1 overall pick…
Unwrapped After Dark: Panini America and 2011-12 Dominion Hockey (Special Contest)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbfuuawqcg&w=600&h=338] The fact of the matter is this: We're so excited for the Friday release of 2011-12 Dominion Hockey that we simply couldn't wait until tomorrow to post this historic edition of Panini Unwrapped, our first episode ever to debut at night. But special products call for special measures, and it doesn't get much more special than 2011-12 Dominion…
Video: Panini America Takes Ryan Kesler’s Game-Used Stick from the Ice to the Insert
Seven months ago today, Panini America's Alex Carbajal and Tracy Hackler embarked on a most fascinating voyage. The objective? Document every painstaking step required to transform one game-used hockey stick from Vancouver Canucks superstar Ryn Kesler into a rare handful of unique trading cards. The journey began in late February with the short drive from Panini America HQ to Dallas'…
Voting Starts for the 2012 Week 3 Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week (Must-See Gallery)
Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative. So it comes as no surprise that once again this season — for the second straight year — Panini America and Pepsi would join forces to help promote Pepsi Max Rookie of the Week voting and Panini America NFL Rookie…
Special Panini Unwrapped World Premiere: 2012 Prominence Football (& Checklist)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk7_2S3vyl4&w=600&h=338] Join Panini America's Carlos Torrez and Tracy Hackler for a special four-box bust of the new 2012 Prominence Football, out in hobby shops across the country today. In this revealing break, Torrez sheds light on the product's multicolor base-set chase and Hackler reveals the details of a special Robert Griffin III scavenger hunt of sorts. You can also…
And So It Begins: Panini America Preparing 2012-13 Classics Signatures Hockey Autos
The often-arduous journey to producing a predominantly hard-signed trading card release can be a grueling, obstacle-filled test of patience and production. But the payoff, both for collectors and all of us here at Panini America, is a compelling set that stands the test of time -- which is a perfect summation of the upcoming 2012-13 Classics Signatures Hockey. The newest addition…
Golden Oldie: Panini America Remembers the Day Golden Tate Covered Taylor Swift
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx99LST6jEY&w=600&h=450] Did Golden Tate, the Seattle Seahawks' sometimes-provocative third-year receiver, catch the game-winning pass from Russell Wilson Monday night against Green Bay? Or were the Seahawks simply the lucky recipients of Tate's tenacity and questionable officiating? No matter your perspective, Tate's role in one of the most delicious football controversies of the Twitter era, like the man himself, simply can't…
Today on the Panini America Routing Table: Previewing 2012 Absolute Football (Gallery)
As per its custom, Panini America's fabled Routing Table was its resplendent, revealing self earlier today, what with its overflowing supply of printed-out previews for 2012 Absolute Football. Yes, I realize that 2012 Prominence Football releases this week. But when you have a chance to provide a sneak peek at a big-time product like Absolute, well, you do it. It's been awhile since…