Sporting a checklist that reads like a star-studded 1980s TV Guide table of contents, the Prime Time Stars subset in the forthcoming 2011 Panini Americana trading card set is sure to be a smashing success with any fan of small-screen sitcoms from the last three decades. The subset stars some of the most beloved television personalities of the modern era — from Bo…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FeZ5riwY-Q&w=585&h=363] In this history-making edition of Panini Unwrapped, join Panini America’s Scott Prusha and nervous first-time Unwrapper Chris Reed (the newest member of the Panini America marketing team) as they get sticky with the official Copa America Argentina 2011 Sticker & Album Collection. See what you might find, and exactly where to put it, in this entertaining and informative video. You can purchase…

Although we’re still awash in the glow of 2011 Prestige Football and the first officially licensed NFL trading card product of the season, something as cool as the gallery I’m about to show you from 2011 Donruss Elite Football (due out June 22) just can’t wait. So, by all means, continue your pursuit of the two-week-old 2011 Prestige, all the while keeping…

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…

Inspired by tonight’s most pivotal NBA Finals Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, I flew like Jason “The Jet” Terry back to the fruitful, four-legged phenomenon known as the Panini America Routing Table looking to satiate my hoops jones. What I found was a basketball spread fit for King James. (more…)

Following two weeks of collector speculation, Panini America officials on Wednesday released the official list of Rookie Card short prints found in 2011 Prestige Football. The 10 cards (including a certain Heisman Trophy winner and National Champion from the SEC) are revealed in a gallery after the jump. To be sure, the 10 SPs are  considerably shorter than the other RCs in the set. They’re…

The calendar hitting June today signified one thing and one thing only for the most passionate soccer fans on the planet: We’re now exactly one month away from the official start of Copa America Argentina 2011. Much like the FIFA World Cup, Copa America takes place every four years and is undeniably one of the most popular sporting events in the world. Also much…

Regardless of what ultimately transpires with the ongoing labor struggles between the NFL and NFL PLAYERS, this much is guaranteed: In late August, NFL fans will have a bona fide sticky situation on their hands. And in this case, that’s a good thing. (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…

Panini America officials on Tuesday morning continued pulling the curtain back on the array of short-printed Rookie Ticket Autographed Rookie Cards that have kept collectors guessing since 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Hockey released on May 18. Since releasing all of those Rookie Card SPs at once would kind of remove all the mystery, we’ve decided to leak them gradually over the next few weeks. We started Friday…