Mission Accomplished: Jeff Stoller Finishes 2010 Certified Football FOTG Prime Set
When Oregon-based collector Jeff Stoller -- AKA "chibearsboy" on the Beckett.com message boards -- made the decision years ago to start collecting prime memorabilia cards, his next mission was to pinpoint that one perfect set target. It didn't take him long to find the perfect goal. (more…)
Redskins Receiver Anthony Armstrong Catches his First Official Rookie Card
Texas native Anthony Armstrong ran a rather circuitous route to the NFL before making a huge splash during his breakout rookie season with the Washington Redskins in 2010. The speedy Armstrong spent much of his formative football years indoors -- with both the Indoor Football League and the Arena Football League -- and then graduated to the practice squads of the Miami Dolphins and Redskins,…
Panini America Responds to 2010 Certified Football Replacement Situation
Last week, some members of the trading card community vocally expressed their displeasure regarding a Sam Bradford Mirror Black 1/1 from 2010 Certified Football being used a customer service replacement. Today, Panini America offers an official statement on the issue . . . (more…)
Panini America Behind the Scenes: A History-Making Ernie Davis Jersey
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYXUb6mUEtY&fs=1&hl=en_US] Today's release of 2010 Certified Football is bolstered by the monumental inclusion of the first Ernie Davis game-worn memorabilia card. The jersey used in making the card was worn by Davis in a college all-star game in the early 1960s. Here's a closer look.
Panini Unwrapped: 2010 Certified Football
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV6G_1cN6UY&fs=1&hl=en_US] Join Tracy Hackler and Carlos Torrez for the premiere episode of Panini Unwrapped, a six-minute thrill ride spent with the first box of 2010 Certified Football.
The Drool Gallery: 2010 Certified Football
Just when I feared the work week would end without just one more slobber-knocking ensemble of images, along comes Panini America Production Manager Stephanie Carlson Friday afternoon to the rescue. I intercepted Carlson, who was fresh from the packout vendor across town, as she made her way back to customer service with a jaw-dropping bounty of collection-making gems from 2010 Certified Football.…
Quality Controlling 2010 Certified Football (Must-See Gallery and Video)
I don't care what anybody says, Panini America Football Brand Manager Carlos Torrez is a good dude, and here's how I know: He tipped me off just before lunch that he and Product Development Director Ben Ecklar were in the process of quality controlling 2010 Certified Football (tough job, huh?). So I grabbed my trusty Flip Video camera and iPhone and set off…
Panini Peek: 2010 Certified Football Mirror Black 1/1s (Updated With More Images)
Panini America Product Development Director Ben Ecklar is spending the morning at our printing facility as the packout process begins for 2010 Certified Football. He came across the following gems and couldn't help but scan them in and send the images over. (Thank you, Ben.) Although the scans don't do the actual cards justice, let's be honest: It's never too early for a quality sneak peek,…