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 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…

With the National Sports Collectors Convention set to take place starting Wednesday in Chicago, we thought it might be a good idea to detail the specifics of our highly anticipated wrapper-redemption program. We’ve spent the last two weeks showing you all t he goodies you can get from our packs, but we never really told you how you can get them. So,…

I went out of my way to go check out the Panini America Routing Table as I was leaving the office yesterday evening. I’m glad I did. As usual, one of my favorite four-legged friends was a wealth of pre-release pearls, including a bevy of first looks at many of the key inserts from the upcoming 2011 Absolute Memorabilia Football. Here are 10 must-see images…

The best collecting bargain on ice is gearing up for its return to the hockey arena for a whole new season. 2011-12 Score Hockey will ship to the masses in late October packing a massive 500-card base set that includes Season and Playoff Highlights subsets, 45 Hot Rookies and a limited Hot Rookies SPs rookie subset that will feature players who make…

2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball has left its precious-metal mark all over the world in the two weeks since it released. There’s been buzz created in Taiwan with the uncovering the of the product’s first Golden Ticket, currently on eBay with a Buy It Now price just south of $30,000. Here in the states, the product’s 14-karat gold Solid Gold insert cards…

Back in 2002, Donruss Elite Football made collecting history by incorporating a 1920s-era game-worn leather helmet from pigskin pioneer Red Grange into a simply legendary Throwback Threads memorabilia card. Almost 10 years later, that helmet is still paying dividends for Panini America. In fact, the Galloping Ghost’s historic headwear provided Creative Director Brandon Lesley with the brilliant inspiration behind the base-card design of 2011 Timeless Treasures Football, making…

Michael Irvin doesn’t have hands. He has velvet-covered Vise-Grips – soft enough to secure 750 career receptions, strong enough to support the weight of three Super Bowl rings (and unwittingly gnash the knuckles of a certain card company marketing manager with a simple handshake). For 12 seasons, the fiery Irvin used those massive mitts to make some of the most…

I crossed paths with Panini America NBA product developers David Porter and Keith Hower in the hallway over by Customer Service earlier today. In Porter’s right hand, glowing like a tavern neon, were four tiny black boxes containing some of the cards from the first quality control case of 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball. Before Porter could say a word, I was on…

It’s no secret that we at Panini America bring out the big guns every year for the National Sports Collectors Convention. As you’ve seen so far, we aim to please once again when the 32nd annual NSCC kicks off next week in Rosemont, Ill. In recent weeks we’ve slowly and seductively provided the savory details surrounding our plans for this year’s show, including information…

While the collecting world sits perched on the edge of its seat and biting its nails in continued anticipation of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey, things inside Panini America headquarters are moving at a feverish, ice-melting pace. In the last two weeks alone, new Hockey Hall of Famers Joe Nieuwendyk and Eddie Belfour have dropped by the office to sign a gorgeous array of gems for Dominion. Meanwhile,…