Top NBA Draft Prospect Derrick Williams Inks Exclusive Deal with Panini America
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the NBA’s exclusive trading card and sticker partner, has inked former University of Arizona star Derrick Williams – expected to be the first or second player taken in tomorrow’s 2011 NBA Draft – to an exclusive agreement. Williams, the 2011 Pac-10 Player of the Year, averaged 19.5 points per game…
Panini America Preview Gallery: Your First Look at 2011 Absolute Memorabilia Football
During the first 10 years of its existence as a stand-alone product, Absolute Memorabilia built considerable brand equity by consistently delivering some of the most popular Rookie Cards in football every year. But when the venerable brand enters its second decade with the September release of 2011 Absolute Memorabilia Football, Panini America product developers are looking to accentuate an already-sterling reputation by delivering, for the first…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: Images from 2010-11 Luxury Suite Hockey
I knew it was going to be a high-quality afternoon when Panini America NHL Assistant Brand Manager Clint Hall came to see me just a bit ago. Hall, after all, never ventures this far south in the building unless he has a darn good reason. And today, Hall had 20 darn good reasons -- a heaping handful of luxurious hockey cards, just plucked…
Championship Gallery: Panini America’s Commemorative Dallas Mavericks Box Set
Just when euphoric Dallas Mavericks fans thought the never-ending nirvana following the team's historic first NBA title was finally winding down, Panini America presents 36 more reasons to celebrate with this revealing sneak peek at every card in the upcoming championship box set. As you'll see in the images that follow, this splendid tribute to Dallas' gritty triumph over LeBron James, Dwyane Wade…
Panini America Bringing NHL Superstar Dustin Byfuglien to the 2011 NHL Draft
Atlanta Thrashers superstar defenseman and former Stanley Cup champion Dustin Byfuglien will sign free autographs Saturday at the Panini America booth during the 2011 NHL Draft in St. Paul, Minn. Byfuglien, a 2011 NHL All-Star and Minnesota native , will appear at the Panini America booth starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Byfuglien, who tallied 11 goals in leading the Chicago Blackhawks…
The Routing Table Teases Threads Football, Additional National Treasures Basketball
On any given day, one quick glance at the Panini America Routing Table can provide a tell-all synopsis of exactly what's being worked on inside Panini HQ at this very moment. Late last week, that included tons of football (2011 Threads and 2011 Rookies & Stars) and the highly anticipated 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball. The following gallery of images details…
Father’s Day First Look: The Studio Rookies Insert Inside 2011 Rookies & Stars Football
In the name of providing a little Father's Day football card fun to get all of you collecting dads through this afternoon made for you, I thought this sneak peek at the nicely done Studio Rookies insert in the forthcoming 2011 Rookies & Stars Football would hit the spot. The 36-card insert includes autogrpahed and memorabilia versions, but this partial…
Panini America Redemption Card Update: Kobe Bryant, Jeff Skinner and More
In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled. The following list is by no means complete, but it does let collectors know which redemption cards from which products are being processed this week. We’ll update this list…
2011 Stanley Cup Coaches Go the Extra Mile for Special Insert in 2010-11 Zenith Hockey
"No prob." That simple two-word email from Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien to Panini America NHL acquisitions manager Alex Carbajal will likely do more to endear Julien to hockey collectors than anything his Stanley Cup-winning Bruins did on the ice this season. (more…)
Your First Look at the Complete Checklist for 2011 Donruss Elite Football
2011 Donruss Elite Football releases to the masses next week. In advance of that glorious occasion, we thought collectors might appreciate a sneak peek at the complete checklist. So we've included it after the jump. If you missed our Elite quality control gallery from earlier this week, do yourself a favor and give it a look. You won't be disappointed.…