Panini Unwrapped Special Edition: L.A. Kings Announcers Bob Miller & Jim Fox

The Los Angeles Kings skated through Dallas last week for a road game against the Dallas Stars, providing Panini America with a golden opportunity to receive the royal treatment. At the urging of Panini America hockey acquisitions guru Alex Carbajal, fabled announcers Bob Miller, a Hockey Hall of Famer, and Jim Fox -- two men with voices fit for Kings, quite literally --…

Legendary Pens Announcer Mike Lange Defies Description with His Inscriptions

There's likely not a more distinctive voice in the NHL than the one belonging to legendary Pittsburgh Penguins announcer Mike Lange. His unique "Lange-isms" have regaled Pens fans for more than 30 years and are at least partially responsible for him receiving the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.  Luckily for collectors, Lange used a pen…

The Knight’s Lance Weekend Rewind

Look, it's no secret that America's affinity for online surfing typically takes the weekend off -- like the rest of us -- and then picks back up first Monday morning when everyone returns to the office. The Knight's Lance, however, rarely takes a day off. So while most of the blog's loyal readers were busy soaking up this past weekend,…

A Special Farewell Episode of Panini Unwrapped: 2010-11 Crown Royale Hockey

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC7B-gTClAA&w=480&h=390]  Join Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha for the historic final episode of Panini Unwrapped . . . at least the final episode in Panini America's old office. On Monday, the company will be operating in spectacular new digs just a few miles up the road. One of the final acts of business in the old building…

Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2010-11 Crown Royale Hockey

Turns out jet-setting to Los Angeles for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game and all of its celebrity-festooned festivities -- and calling it "work" -- isn't all it's cracked up to be. After all, being on the road means not being in the office; and any given day spent away from the Panini America office means you run the risk of missing something really cool. Case in point: I…

Top NHL Announcers Get Regal Treatment in 2010-11 Panini Crown Royale Hockey

Some of the most outspoken, quick-witted, golden-piped personalities in the National Hockey League will highlight a unique insert set slated for the late-February release of 2010-11 Panini Crown Royale Hockey. A colorful cast that includes such gregarious greats as Don Cherry, Darren Pang, Daryl Reaugh and Hockey Hall of Famer Bob Miller is sure to keep fans and collectors alike…

Hoops on the Routing Table: Playoff Contenders Patches, Absolute Memorabilia

Before hitting the road to Orlando, Fla., earlier this week for the 54th Annual Pop Warner Super Bowl, I wandered by the routinely revealing Routing Table to see what I could see. And what I could see was the preliminary design packet for 2010-11 Absolute Memorabilia Basketball, some Rookie of the Year Contenders images from 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Patches and the box…

On the Routing Table: Contenders Football, Crown Royale Hockey, Century Collection

I went snooping near the back of the building late Wednesday afternoon to see what I could find that could tide us over during the Thanksgiving holiday. Well, I found a most bountiful harbinger harvest at the trusty routing table, a veritable cornucopia of product-previewing goodness. On this particular afternoon, I was treated to pre-production paperwork for premier Panini America…
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