Hoop Dreams: Panini America Peeks Latest Autos for 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball
At this very moment, seemingly every member of the Panini America Product Development team is across town at the company production facility giving 2012-13 Flawless Basketball the white-glove treatment -- literally. From painstakingly scrutinizing every card slated for inclusion in the product to hand-collating every last pack, the Flawless process is one that will last all weekend and into next…
Kyrie, Shaq Headline Stunning Early Batch of 2012-13 Flawless Basketball Arrivals
With Panini America's 2012-13 Intrigue Basketball slated to arrive in hobby shops on Wednesday, that leaves two remaining NBA products on the 2012-13 release calendar -- and both are going to be huge. One is 2012-13 Immaculate Basketball (which we previewed a while back and will showcase in greater detail later this week); the other is 2012-13 Flawless Basketball (which…
Flawless First Look: Panini America Sneaks a Peek at New High-End Basketball Set
In the span of three or four meaningful, myth-dispelling Tweets yesterday afternoon, Panini America sent shock waves throughout the collectibles industry that still are reverberating more than 24 hours later. Just like that, rumors buzzing all over about Panini America a) landing Damian Lillard autographs and b) releasing a mysterious high-end 2012-13 NBA-licensed product ceased being rumors and became cold,…
Panini America Lands Lillard Autos for Last Four Products of 2012-13 NBA Season
Following a few days filled with rampant speculation and social media chatter, Panini America officials today formally announced that the company has secured autographs of 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard for inclusion in Panini America’s final four products of the 2012-13 NBA season: Innovation (which releases today), Intrigue, Immaculate and Flawless. The announcement is a huge one…