Ryan Tatusko Breaks 2012 Elite Football in a Special Episode of Panini Unwrapped
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I2oOROgdgA&w=600&h=338] A few weeks back during the 33rd National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore, Washington Nationals pitching prospect -- and avid collector -- Ryan Tatusko created a buzz at the Panini America booth by signing free autographs for a lengthy line of passionate collectors. One day later, he dropped back by the Panini America booth for a special episode…
Luck of the Draw: A $1,500 Panini America Sketch Card & Four Other Crazy Sales
Anyone who watched Indianapolis Colts rookie Andrew Luck play during his decorated college career at Stanford can attest to the undeniable artistry he brings to the quarterback position. The accuracy. The precision. The ability to deliver one masterpiece after another. All of that was on display once again last week during Luck's first promising preseason performance. But if you really want…
Panini America Shares Ink-Color Quantities for 2012 Elite Football Rookie Inscriptions
One of the most-asked questions in the football-card world since the release of 2012 Elite Football earlier this week goes something like this: "When will Panini America release the ink-color breakdown of the Rookie Inscriptions autographs." We're happy to report that the answer is "today." What follows is the complete Rookie Inscriptions variation breakdown, including how many of each ink-color…
2012 Elite Football & the Panini Unwrapped Episode You Don’t Want to Miss
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrv6goDBoWs&w=600&h=338] Collectors, rejoice! The day has arrived. 2012 Elite Football launches today, packing acetate Rookie Inscriptions autographs, must-chase Rookie Cards of the top NFL newcomers, some of the most-adored parallels in the football collecting universe and so much other goodness. And Panini America celebrates Elite's arrival with this special episode of Panini Unwrapped during which Tracy Hackler and Chris Reed…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Giants WR Rueben Randle
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvV8uz2EUVo&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release today of 2012 Elite Football), we continue our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and stars the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series last week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham before turning our attention to…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Rams WR Chris Givens
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kSZHgX-a6g&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football next week), we’re continuing our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series last week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham before turning our attention to…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Jets WR Stephen Hill
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhe9IhH7Ny8&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football next week), we’re continuing our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series earlier this week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham, the speedy…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Lions WR Ryan Broyles
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrMpG6lsbKY&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football next week), we’re continuing our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series earlier this week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham, the…
The Panini America “Countdown to Elite” Interview: Buffalo Bills WR T.J. Graham
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWoLNEW_ySQ&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football one week from today), we're going to continue the "Countdown" series of interviews that we conducted for the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL's top rookies during May's 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. Kicking off our Elite…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Elite Football (80 Must-See Images)
These are heady times indeed if you're a Panini America NFL collector. While 2012 Prestige Football continues to set hobby shops and online auction sites ablaze, the fun-for-all-ages juggernaut known as 2012 Score Football is just right around the corner. And right behind that? The new-and-improved 2012 Elite Football with the triumphant reintroduction of acetate (see-through) card stock. We brought…