Panini Unwrapped World Premiere: 2010-11 Dominion Hockey (with Checklist Reveal)
The time has come. After months of intense buildup and exhaustive sneak peeks that have created the kind of massive word-of-mouth buzz rarely -- if ever -- seen in the sports card industry, 2010-11 Dominion Hockey is ready to be unwrapped. (more…)
Silver Lining: Exploring the Engravatures Insert in 2010-11 Dominion Hockey
Amid the bewildering barrage of otherworldly hits I've seen packed into 2010-11 Dominion Hockey over the course of the last week, there is one insert in particular that has repeatedly commanded my attention more than the others. The cards don't have on-card autographs or a rainbow array of peerless patches like many of the gems that will share pack space with them. What they…
The Panini America Interview: New Orleans Saints Standout Rookie Mark Ingram
Simply, there's no better time of year (with the possible exception of Christmas) than the start of the NFL season -- which makes tonight's legendary lid-lifter between the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and the Super Bowl XLIV-winning New Orleans Saints somewhat epic. There will be no shortage of hobby headliners suiting up tonight inside legendary Lambeau Field. But…
The Panini QC Gallery: 34 Must-See Images from 2010-11 Elite Black Box Basketball
All this well-earned, high-end hullabaloo surrounding the September 14 release of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey has shifted many hobby eyes away from the fact that Panini America has another super-premium product primed for release next week: 2010-11 Elite Black Box Basketball. Indeed, the Panini America printing facility is a hotbed of activity this week with both products packing out simultaneously. (more…)
Panini Peek: 2011-12 Pinnacle Hockey
All the talk in the hockey hobby right about now is centered -- rightfully so -- on the impending release of high-end blockbuster 2010-11 Dominion Hockey that will effectively close Panini America's debut season in the NHL with a considerable bang. But there's also quite a bit of excitement awaiting hockey collectors in the company's 2011-12 lineup, too. We've already shared some…
Video & Gallery: A Further Exploration of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey’s Utter Brilliance
For those counting at home, this makes the fourth gallery we've posted previewing the undeniable collecting greatness that awaits collectors next week with the highly anticipated arrival of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey. Truth is, we could post four more galleries this week and four more the week after and collectors still wouldn't tire of seeing the unparalleled beauty packed so elegantly…
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…
As Packout Continues for 2010-11 Dominion Hockey, So Do the Must-See Images . . .
As collectors all over North America enjoy the Labor Day holiday's three-day weekend, packout for 2010-11 Dominion Hockey continues in earnest at the Panini America printing facility. Indeed, readying a product like this unique high-end blockbuster for market is a process that knows no down time. (more…)
Cuts Above: A Breathtaking Peek at 2010-11 Dominion Hockey’s Kindest Cuts Insert
Count captivating cut autographs from hockey's most hallowed legends amid the myriad mind-blowing assets I witnessed firsthand earlier this week on my field trip to the Panini America printing facility for the start of packout for 2010-11 Dominion Hockey. The names on the one-of-a-kind treasures dotting the Kindest Cuts checklist read like the table of contents from a hockey history book -- and the cards themselves are…
The Legendary Brendan Shanahan’s Take on Dominion Hockey: ‘The Best I’ve Ever Seen’
As the tangible, goose-bump-inducing hype surrounding the September 14 release of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey continues to build, leave it to living NHL legend Brendan Shanahan to put the cards in their proper perspective: "The cards are the best I've ever seen," Shanahan wrote Friday morning in an email to Alex Carbajal, Panini America NHL Acquisitions Manager. (more…)