Classic Repost: Sound Proof that Panini America’s National Treasures Remains the Hardest-Rocking Product Ever
Post originally published April 12, 2011. Heavy-metal maestro Marcus Henderson has opened countless packs of trading cards in his 38 years on this planet. As of early March, though, he’d never once cracked the seal on a sexily-scented wooden box of Panini National Treasures. Naturally, I thought of Henderson almost immediately when The Knight’s Lance reader Amarin Cogburn first shared his gift of…
A Panini America New Year’s Day Tribute to the Ultimate Eric Decker Collector
Long before California native Patrick Clary was wooed by the receiving wizardry of Denver Broncos receiver Eric Decker on the field, the disabled American combat veteran was wowed by Decker's Wonderlic results. Indeed, it was Decker's head -- not his hands -- that first convinced Clary to begin collecting Decker's football cards. Three years later, Decker has blossomed into one of the…
A Mile High: Tim Tebow’s Best Rookie Cards Keep Going Up . . . and Up . . . and Up
Tim Tebow's remarkable ascent this season amid the thin Rocky Mountain air to the top of the NFL universe has been unbelievably breathtaking. In leading the Denver Broncos to seven wins in his first eight starts, the omnipresent Tebow has added a new word to the English language and helped change the fortunes of an entire franchise. And with every…
Two Hendersons, One National Treasures & the Greatest Finish in Video-Break History
Loyal readers of The Knight's Lance will no doubt remember yesterday's post about rock guitarist Marcus Henderson riffing out the National Anthem on an amplifier cleverly constructed from an empty 2009 National Treasures Football box by reader Amarin Cogburn. Well, today -- as promised -- we bring you the can't-miss conclusion to the story. And it has to be seen to be believed. (more…)
Sound Proof that Panini National Treasures Remains the Hardest-Rocking Product Ever
Heavy-metal maestro Marcus Henderson has opened countless packs of trading cards in his 38 years on this planet. As of early March, though, he’d never once cracked the seal on a sexily-scented wooden box of Panini National Treasures. Naturally, I thought of Henderson almost immediately when The Knight’s Lance reader Amarin Cogburn first shared his gift of transforming empty National Treasures boxes into…
From Filthy to Fabulous: Following Knowshon Moreno’s Dirty Laundry
"Righteously filthy." That's how I initially described, via Twitter, the game-worn Knowshon Moreno jersey Panini America acquired late during the 2010 NFL season. The dazzlingly dirty memorabilia masterpiece was swiftly introduced to the production cycle for inclusion in 2010 National Treasures Football, but not before I could chronicle some of the process. (more…)
Making the Cut: Sourcing Ernie Davis Autos for 2010 National Treasures Football
Of the myriad headline-making cards to come from 2010 National Treasures Football, perhaps none is more majestic than the 1/1 Souvenir Cuts Ernie Davis masterpiece that was pulled last week from Triple Crown Trading Company in Naperville, Ill. It's one of just five Davis certified cut autograph trading cards in existence -- but it stands alone as the only one to include Davis' full, hand-scrawled "Ernest"…
Panini Unwrapped World Premiere Video: 2010 National Treasures Football
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umn3aUH1_kA&w=560&h=349] Join Panini America's Ben Ecklar and Tracy Hackler for this stirring world premiere break of 2010 National Treasures Football, the most anticipated NFL trading card product of the season. What will the dynamic duo pull? More importantly, how can you win it. Stay tuned to find out.
The Drool Gallery: 2010 National Treasures Football Reebok Logo Rookie Autographs
By a narrow margin last weekend, readers of The Knight's Lance voted to see a gallery of 2010 National Treasures Football's NFL Equipment Rookie Autographs over a gallery of their Reebok-logo counterparts. But partly because the vote was so close, and primarily because the slight Reebok minority was also quite vocal, we decided to show that gallery as well, which follows below in all of its multi-colored…
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,…