Lofty Sales of Panini America Hockey Cards Highlight this Special Edition of the PPI
To say that we (and by "we," I mean yours truly) might have over promised and under delivered on the "weekly" aspect of the Panini Price Index might be an understatement. However, a lot has happened since the last installment of the PPI, including the epic release of three superb Panini America NHL products. The trifecta of hockey bliss -- 2011-12…
Nothing But Dominion: Video Recaps Panini America’s Super-Premium September
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0ZyKEszvg&w=600&h=338] For September, our normal monthly highlight video recapping some of the biggest hits pulled from Panini America products across the Internet is taking a slightly different approach. This month, the must-see video turns decidedly Dominion. Videographer Tom "The Ripper" Key spent the last few days scouring the world wide web in search of 2011-12 Dominion Hockey's best hits.…
Blogger Adds Fitting End to Panini America “Making Of” Ryan Kesler Stick Video
Our video last week documenting the beginning-to-end process of Vancouver Canucks superstar Ryan Kesler's game-used stick created quite a buzz among sports card collectors. There's no denying that tracking that stick from the ice to the insert sets -- in this case 2011-12 Dominion Hockey's Stickside Signatures and Tape to Tape -- was a thrill for all of us here…
Things of Devilish Beauty: Martin Brodeur’s New Panini America Trading Cards
They say the devil's in the details. But sometimes, the extraordinary details are in the Devil. In this case, that Devil is legendary New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, who's newest autographed trading cards from Panini America are, like the man himself, quite spectacular. It's fitting that Brodeur's newest installment of devilishly sweet trading cards arrived back at Panini America HQ…
Unwrapped After Dark: Panini America and 2011-12 Dominion Hockey (Special Contest)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbfuuawqcg&w=600&h=338] The fact of the matter is this: We're so excited for the Friday release of 2011-12 Dominion Hockey that we simply couldn't wait until tomorrow to post this historic edition of Panini Unwrapped, our first episode ever to debut at night. But special products call for special measures, and it doesn't get much more special than 2011-12 Dominion…
Video: Panini America Takes Ryan Kesler’s Game-Used Stick from the Ice to the Insert
Seven months ago today, Panini America's Alex Carbajal and Tracy Hackler embarked on a most fascinating voyage. The objective? Document every painstaking step required to transform one game-used hockey stick from Vancouver Canucks superstar Ryn Kesler into a rare handful of unique trading cards. The journey began in late February with the short drive from Panini America HQ to Dallas'…
Panini America Behind the Scenes: Packing Out 2011-12 Dominion Hockey (Gallery)
Earlier this week, on a special midday excursion to the Panini America production facility to film the final segments for a special video project that you'll see right here on The Knight's Lance in the coming days, Chris Reed and I got to witness the closing stages of the packout process for 2011-12 Dominion Hockey. We watched in amazement as…
Panini America On Location: At the Printing Facility with 2011-12 Dominion Hockey
First things first: I owe you a huge apology. I inadvertently lied to you last Sunday when I said that day's gallery would be the final pre-release look at 2011-12 Dominion Hockey. Turns out it wasn't. It was supposed to be, but then a quick trip to the Panini America facility this afternoon changed all of that. Marketing comrade Chris…
Panini America Sunday Showcase: A Final Pre-Release Look at 2011-12 Dominion
While hockey fans across North America cope with the seeming uncertainty surrounding the start of the 2012-13 NHL season, we here at Panini America have something to take your mind off all this yucky labor talk: One stunning last peek at 2011-12 Dominion Hockey before the product goes live later this month. Today's gallery -- which follow's yesterday's showcase and is…
A Panini America Saturday Showcase: You Guessed It . . . More Dominion Previews
Your kids' athletic contests. Yard work. College football on the tube. Knocking out at least some of your honey-do list. Napping. Begrudgingly going into the office to finish what you couldn't yesterday. No matter what your Saturday plans called for, we hope you're flexible -- because all of us here at Panini America have something new to add to your…