PC Spotlight: Kentucky Native Daniel Taylor Shares His Patrick Patterson Collection
Kentucky native Daniel Taylor has lived the dream of most collectors. He's not only met the subject of his collecting pursuits (former University of Kentucky superstar Patrick Patterson) but he's also had the opportunity to share his collection with Patterson, too. Indeed, collecting in Lexington, Ky., has its advantages -- especially when a local hero like Patterson returns home for…
Panini America Ships the First Autographed Trading Cards of the Legendary Phil Jackson
Perhaps no other trading cards in the staggering arsenal of possibilities dotting the 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball checklist generated more buzz last summer than three limited redemptions promising the world's first certified autograph trading cards of legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson. Most of the excitement generated by those redemptions stemmed from the fact that Jackson, who won 11 NBA titles…
A Shocking Look at 10 Key Jeremy Lin Cards and their Staggering 8,100% Value Increase
Just when you think Jeremy Lin's mesmerizing, planet-gripping ascension into international superstardom can't possibly grow any richer, the kid goes and drops a game-winning 3-pointer against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night to cap a furious comeback for the New York Knicks' sixth straight victory. And just like that, a new chapter was written on what just might be the…
“Linflation” Rate: Charting the Skyrocketing Values of Jeremy Lin’s Best Basketball Cards
Are these heady times for New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin? Lindeed. In the span of a week, the Harvard-educated Lin has gone from an oft-discarded NBA afterthought to an unprecedented international -- ahem, Linternational -- phenomenon. His every move these days -- on the court and off -- is a must-see social media movement. He's made a Knicks team…
Panini Unwrapped On Location: Putting the ‘National’ in National Treasures Basketball
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUR3u6IK5ro&w=585&h=363] ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Chicago-area collector Dan Piehl was just stopping by the Panini America booth on Friday at the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention to say "hello" and to meet some of the folks behind the company's products. Seconds later, the basketball-geared hobbyist who focuses on Karl Malone, was center stage between Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha for…
The QC Gallery: 33 Must-See Images from 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball
I crossed paths with Panini America NBA product developers David Porter and Keith Hower in the hallway over by Customer Service earlier today. In Porter's right hand, glowing like a tavern neon, were four tiny black boxes containing some of the cards from the first quality control case of 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball. Before Porter could say a word, I was on…
Must-See NT: More Exclusive Images from 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball
If you've missed any of the weekend relocation from our old Panini America Facebook page to our new one, you've missed a lot. We've been updating our new Facebook photo album with exclusive images from some true hobby heavy-hitters headed your way in the coming weeks, most notably 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball and 2011 Panini Americana. So, if you want to see…
Panini’s Great Facebook Migration of 2011
The time has come. After months of unsuccessfully lobbying the folks at Facebook to change the name on our corporate Facebook page from "Donruss" to "Panini America," we've finally decided to start from scratch and create a new-and-improved Panini America Facebook page. (more…)
Video & Gallery: Hand-Collating Begins for 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball
It doesn't happen often, but there are times when I see something so utterly spectacular that it renders me virtually speechless; literally without the words to adequately describe the abundant beauty before me. It happened on my wedding day almost 16 years ago. It happened again Thursday. (more…)
A Little More National Treasures Basketball Love to Get You Through Your Hump Day
While business inside Panini America HQ has continued at its usual breakneck pace this week with a considerable golden aura, a dedicated crew from Product Development has been punching in at our printing facility every day, still hard at work across town getting 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball ready for packout. The good news for those guys -- Keith Hower, Joe Reyes, Wes Elliott and…