Retail-Only Memorabilia Cards Bring Pop to 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball
Without a doubt, one of the most-asked questions regarding Panini America's 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball in the 24 or so hours since the product released has been: Where are the memorabilia cards? The answer, quite simply, is: They're in retail. Exclusively.In an effort to add an additional element of chase and excitement to Past & Present's retail counterpart, company…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks First Box of 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball
To truly gauge the manifold brilliance of Panini America's 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball, all you have to do is open one box of the product. But since you won't be able to officially do that until the product releases tomorrow, we're going to give you the next best thing: A pack-by-pack breakdown of the box we just opened. There's…
Panini America to Deliver First Jay Williams Autographs Since 2003-04 NBA Season
In the sports card industry, nine years might as well be an eternity. So you'll understand when basketball fans and collectors respond to the Jay Williams autographs in Panini America's 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball as if they'd never seen any before. For the record, collectors haven't seen Williams cards of any kind since the 2003-04 season. Williams, you may recall,…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball (75 Pics)
From the soles of their sneakers to the sweatbands atop their heads, the NBA's greatest superstars from yesterday, today and tomorrow have a unique place in Panini America's upcoming 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball. It's a tactile presence complete with trading card creations that are different to the touch and by design. It's a presence with hard-to-find autographs and a…
A Big Flocking Deal: Texture Tells the Story in 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball
While the hoops world awaits Wednesday's release of 2012-13 Preferred Basketball, we thought we'd take this opportunity to share just a glimpse of the NBA product Panini America has planned after Preferred. For the record, 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball is a pretty big flocking deal. Literally. At least certain parts of the product are. Those familiar with last season's…
Panini America Offers an Extended Preview of 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball
The premiere edition of Panini America's Past & Present Basketball product last season appealed to many different types of collectors for many different reasons, but the one common thread woven throughout the old-meets-new delight was pure, unadulterated fun. From the tactile nature of 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball's technology-driven inserts (such as Raining 3s and Breakout Stars) . . . to…