Panini America Addresses Printing Error on Past & Present Draft Class Redemptions

Due to an unfortunate printing error, the 2012 Draft Class Redemption cards from 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball included autograph authentication copy on the back – understandably leading many collectors receiving them recently to believe that those cards were indeed supposed to be autographed. They were not. We apologize for any confusion this error has created. Ever since we introduced…

Panini America Provides a Sneak Peek at the 2011-12 NBA Draft Class Redemption Cards

It's been one of the most-asked questions dribbling around the basketball card hobby for quite some time now. What, exactly, will the cards included in Panini America's Draft Pick Redemption program from last year's releases of 2011-12 Past & Present, 2011-12 Limited and 2011-12 Gold Standard look like. It's a question that increased substantially in volume the night we revealed the checklist…

Must-See Video: Two Italian Collectors Visit Panini America HQ on Trek to Texas

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUxhfnEOTbI&w=600&h=338] It's not every day that we receive correspondence from a collector based in Panini's homeland of Italy. It's rarer still when that correspondence includes the phrase "I'll be traveling with a friend for a 10-day tour of Texas." So when Vincenzo Lucarelli's email hit my inbox a few weeks back, it certainly grabbed my attention. It didn't hurt…

Demystifying Panini America's 2011-12 NBA Dual Rookie Redemption Programs

Almost since the day it was announced more than five months ago, Panini America's decision to include a unique Dual Rookie Redemption program in three of its 2011-12 NBA products has been the subject of many a spirited hobby discussion. And those discussions have only intensified in the few weeks since the first redemption cards made their debut in 2011-12 Past…

Must-See Video: Panini America Unwraps 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw0khghw_zs&w=600&h=335] In this must-see episode of Panini Unwrapped, Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower rip through two boxes of the new and unique 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball. In the process, the duo addresses, among other things, the 2011-12 and 2012-13 Dual Rookie Redemption program, the stunning technology used on many of the cards and the limited nature…

Feel-Good Story: The Tangible Difference of 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball (Gallery)

Remember last weekend, when The Knight's Lance previewed digital images of the captivating Fireworks and Raining 3s inserts that will begin packing out inside Panini America's 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball early next week? At the time, I was grasping for ways to describe the planned uniqueness of these two sets, using phrases like "wow-factor printing technology," "high-gloss, spot-UV,"  "raised relief"…

Panini America Teases Base-Set Variations for 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball

Add this to the list of throwback thrills slated to permeate 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball when it releases on May 16: Short-printed base-set variations -- sure to be among the most sought after nuances in Panini America's masterful mashup of old-school design elements and modern printing technologies. In all, 50 players on the Past & Present checklist will be…

NBA's Sharpest Shooters Shine in 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball's "Raining 3s"

Yesterday, in honor of the 2012 NBA Playoffs tipping off, we brought you an exclusive sneak peek of the scorching Fireworks insert coming in 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball. Today, we add some much-needed rain to the preview parade with a look at Past & Present's Raining 3s insert. Like Fireworks, Raining 3s places a premium on wow-factor printing technology,…

Scorching: Panini America Peeks Fireworks Insert in 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball

With the 2012 NBA Playoffs set to begin today, it's obvious that things are about to heat up in arenas across the league. But it's getting hot inside Panini America HQ right about now, too. Next week, the unique 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball begins packing out with a refreshing, new-meets-old mix of players and printing technologies that should be warmly embraced by hoops…
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