Panini Unwrapped World Premiere Video: 2010-11 Donruss Basketball
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L16iNMAUGH4&fs=1&hl=en_US] Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha help themselves to the serendipitous thrill ride that is a 24-pack box of 2010-11 Donruss Basketball cards. Enjoy this early look at one of the most anticipated hoops products to come along in quite some time.
Drool Gallery: 2010-11 Donruss Basketball
From the day I first saw the preliminary designs for 2010-11 Donruss Basketball, I was convinced it would be one of the most spectacular-looking hoops sets of the decade. That feeling was only intensified when I saw some of the inserts being printed last week. Now that the product has been printed and the Panini America basketball product development team has completed the…
Panini Peekapalooza: Chronicling Another Splendid Stop at the Production Facility
When you struggle with attention deficit disorder like I do, a routine trip to Panini America's production facility can turn into . . . Hey, look at those Tim Tebow parallels . . . Where was I? Oh, yeah . . . a routine trip to the production facility can turn into an all-day affair filled with a sensational, senses-attacking feast. In one…
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…
Panini Behind the Scenes: A Package Deal
Look, it's no secret that trading card packaging often gets a bad rap -- 0r is it "wrap?" -- in the wide, wonderful world of card collecting. It's a tragically underappreciated part of the total package (pun intended) that gets precious little attention from collectors -- despite being the first thing they see of their favorite products in most cases. But know…
The New Routing Table: Donruss Gives Old-School Hoops Fans a Reason to Rejoice
Imagine my utter horror earlier today when I looked up to see former Beckett Hockey Price Guide editor Clint Hall. Although I'm sure Clint gets that a lot, my reaction had nothing to do with him and everything to do with his desk, which had -- gasp! -- replaced the fabled routing table without any warning whatsoever. (more…)
Panini Peek: 2010-11 Donruss Basketball
Panini America is set to make hoops history just in time for the holidays with the release of the first Donruss-branded basketball product ever made. Due out three days before Christmas, 2010-11 Donruss Basketball carries an affordable $2.99 pack SRP, three autograph or memorabilia cards per box and some of the sweetest throwback-feeling designs you've ever seen. In addition, 2010-11 Donruss will…