An Instant Classic: Panini America Collector Adam Scoggan Shares His Story

Editor's Note: Equal parts entertaining and inspirational, the following story comes to us directly from the mind and keyboard of dedicated SoCal collector Adam Scoggan, who details his dogged pursuit and completion of the 2010-11 Classics Basketball Classic Moments Autographs insert. Enjoy. I always thought I knew what went on in the card game due to my extensive collecting as…

Wrong-Way Rautins? Knicks Rookie Guard Creates Inadvertent Autograph Variations

The bold color combinations gracing Andy Rautins' autographed Rookie Cards in 2010-11 Classics Basketball easily place them among the most aesthetically striking cards on the checklist. But a few of the New York Knicks guard's RCs have no doubt caused many collectors breaking the product this week to do a double take. You're not alone. Many of us inside Panini America HQ had the same reaction when the…

The Panini America Pre-Release Drool Gallery: 2010-11 Classics Basketball

Hoops collectors, your wait is almost over. With the official release date of 2010-11 Panini Classics Basketball now less than 24 hours away, we felt now was a swell time to unveil just a few of the gorgeous goodies highlighting a product that this year boasts a refreshingly abundant amount of on-card autographs -- from rookies, current stars and legends alike -- and the familiar…

Massive Gallery & Must-See Video: Quality Controlling 2010-11 Classics Basketball

The power trio of Mike Payne, David Porter and Aik Tongtharadol -- Panini America's juggernaut NBA product development team -- hit the road early Thursday morning for a sweet sojourn to the printing facility to quality control 2010-11 Classics Basketball. In true voyeuristic fashion, I followed closely behind with cameras in hand to document part of the process. (more…)

Panini Peek: 2010-11 Classics Basketball

A nifty everything-old-is-new-again design and the presence of autographs from some of the greatest hoops heroes of all time -- both retired legends and active superstars -- should serve 2010-11 Classics Basketball extremely well when it returns to enchant the collecting masses in late March. This season's installment of Classics carries a $6 pack price and delivers two autographs (including at least one…