Panini Presents: 2010 Epix Football with Jonathan Cook of Forever The Sickest Kids
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDmmGuS-Efc&fs=1&hl=en_US] Noted rockstar -- and collector -- Jonathan Cook, the lead singer for popular pop rock band Forever The Sickest Kids, stops by the Panini America offices for a quick bust between tours. Finally. Cook puts to bed the age-old myth that rock stars don't collect sports cards.
Shoot (Your Idea) . . . And You May Score
When 2010-11 Score Hockey releases to the puck-minded masses tomorrow, it will do so with a 59-card Hot Rookies subset sure to be in huge demand from the opening pack. But there are nine of those Hot Rookies in particular that collectors will find to be in considerably shorter supply than the others. How short exactly? Never you mind. Just know…
The Drool Gallery: 2010 Crown Royale Football
Late last week we had the pleasure of bringing you an exclusive look at the profusely attractive Rookie Die-Cuts Prime Signatures cards from the highly anticipated 2010 Crown Royale Football, which goes live tomorrow. Well, now that the regal release has finished printing and has been shipped, we can show you even more cards from this majestic beauty. So grab a seat and…
Panini Peek: 2010 Panini Century Collection
In what just might be the biggest holiday blockbuster since James Cameron's "Titanic," 2010 Panini Century Collection launches three days before Christmas boasting a star-studded cast of celebrities ranging in scope from actors to astronaut to athletes and then some. Century Collection carries a $200 SRP for each five-card pack/box, but each five-card pack/box consists of two autograph cards,…
Panini Peek: 2010 Playoff Contenders Football
Playoff Contenders Football, one of the most popular brands in sports card history, is slated to enchant collectors once again when the 2010 edition releases in early January. Collectors have long considered Contenders the gold standard for NFL Rookie Cards. In 2010, that phrase takes on a most literal meaning with the pioneering introduction of “The Golden Ticket,” the industry’s…
Panini Peek: 2010-11 Timeless Treasures Basketball
Three words of advice to all those go-getter hoops collectors who've already sent their wish lists to Santa: Send another one -- after all, you do want to add a tin or two of 2010-11 Timeless Treasures Basketball, don't you? Trust us, you will after gawking at this exclusive sneak peek of the prestigious product that releases December 8. (more…)
Quality Controllng 2010-11 Score Hockey
It's a busy time of year at Panini America headquarters, what with last week's release of 2010-11 Certified Hockey and the release of 2010 Absolute Memorabilia Football less than two weeks ago. Of course, then there's 2010 Crown Royale Football and 2010-11 Score Hockey, both of which are, as I type this, being printed and prepped for release this week. Oh, and 2010-11 Limited Basketball follows up…
What They’re Saying: Absolute Memorabilia Football
The high-end hit machine known as 2010 Absolute Memorabilia Football has been live for almost two weeks now and the rave reviews from the card-collecting community are coming in bunches. Here's a sampling of what they're saying: (more…)
Exclusive Sneak Peek: 2010 Crown Royale Football Rookie Die-Cuts Prime Signatures
Call me a corporate shill if you must, but let the record show that I was a huge fan of Crown Royale's triumphant return back when I first heard the euphoric news, long before I began working for Panini America as . . . well . . . a corporate shill. But after receiving an extremely early glance Friday at…
The Texas Rangers? In the World Series?
Confession: I haven’t been much of a Texas Rangers fan since about 1993. As a guy who was born in Arlington, Texas, in 1970, lived there for 12 years and now works less than a mile from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, that’s not something I’m particularly proud of right about now. (more…)