Teen Collector Mitchell Kennedy Turns His Passion for Sports Cards into Charity
It started, simply enough, as a way for 15-year-old collector Mitchell Kennedy to streamline his sports card collection. In the four months since, Kennedy's housecleaning efforts have blossomed into a full-blown feel-good story that has introduced the joys of sports card collecting to kids across North Carolina. "I had some extra cards and told my mom to give them to…
Panini America Addresses Printing Error in 2011 National Treasures Football Insert
Panini America officials on Monday announced that the company will honor up to 97 error cards from the 2011 National Treasures Football Pro Bowl Letterman insert that inadvertently included a foil “Authentic Autograph” stamp on the front. The cards were not intended to be autographed and contain no authentication copy on the back, but that’s of little consolation to collectors…
Newest Hockey Arrivals Provide Answers to the Panini America Autograph Contest
In this special, multi-faceted Saturday-morning post, Panini America officials will unveil some of the sweetest new arrivals coming soon to their roster of NHL products (most notably 2011-12 Elite Hockey and 2010-11 Contenders Hockey). In the process, they'll also provide the answers to the "Guess the Autograph" contest they started earlier this week in conjunction with the start of the…
Panini America Drool Gallery: The 92-Card Molson Canadian Stanley Cup Collection
As if of-age Canadian hockey fans didn't already have enough tasty reasons to pick up considerable quantities of Molson Canadian products, were about to give you 92 more. The gallery that follows includes every stunning card in the Stanley Cup Collection, a special set honoring every Stanley Cup champion from 1918 through 2011 currently inserted into specially marked cases of Molson Canadian,…
2011-12 Past & Present Basketball Begins to Take Shape: A Panini America Mini Gallery
Strolling down the aisle in the Panini America production department earlier this week, I was struck by a vibrantly-hued uncut sheet of throwback bliss standing guard next to Production Manager Andre Jackson. Upon closer inspection, that oversized spectacle turned out to be my first live look at the stunning Bread for Health insert in the upcoming 2011-12 Past & Present…
Panini America is in the Cards for Massive Molson Canadian Stanley Cup Promotion
Hockey cards, the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Canada's favorite beer. While that dreamy combination may seem simply too good to be true, it's the very essence of a massive, multi-platform promotion from Molson Canadian being enjoyed right now by millions of hockey fans north of the border. And thanks to a unique partnership between two industry heavyweights, four-card packs of special…
The Panini America "Guess the Autograph" Contest Returns in Time for NHL Playoffs
The thought occurred to me yesterday afternoon while checking out the newest Panini America NHL autograph arrivals that it's been way too long since we last conducted one of our popular "Guess the Autograph" contests. How long? Well, if my math is correct, it's been almost eight months. Like I said, "way too long." So inspired by the Stanley Cup…
Panini America Redemption Card Update: Rodgers, Kobe, Nugent-Hopkins & More
In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included in the attachment below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled, including some bona fide collection-makers from Aaron Rodgers, Kobe Bryant and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The following list is by no means complete,…
Panini America Peeks Several New Images in 2011-12 Limited Basketball Preview
In late May, just as the 2011-12 NBA Playoffs are heating up, Panini America will do its part to add similar sizable sizzle to the hoops hobby with the release of 2011-12 Limited Basketball, re-engineered for the new season with more than 10 unique autograph designs, a 200-card base set and special Rookie Redemption cards good for players from the…
This Just In: Chris Johnson's 2008 National Treasures Football RCs Finally Go Live!
A lot has happened in the four seasons since the electrifying Chris Johnson began captivating fans and collectors as a first-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2008. There was that promising 1,228-yard, nine-TD rookie campaign, the CJ2K phenomenon created by his spectacular 2,006-yard sophomore season, another 1,364 yards in 2010 and last-season's holdout-hindered 1,047-yard, four-TD effort. Through it all, the…