Inside Flawless: Panini America Breaks One Briefcase of 2014-15 Flawless Basketball

It’s here. At long last, 2014-15 Flawless Basketball release day has arrived — and it’s brought palpable senses of enthusiasm and excitement with it. The highly anticipated, super-premium punctuation of Panini America's 2014-15 NBA trading card season arrives this year in sleek, gold-metal briefcases, each bearing 10 stunning cards. As you might imagine with a product of this magnitude, even…

Panini America Provides a Packout Preview of 2014-15 Flawless Basketball (Part Two)

Need something to pass the time on this Friday afternoon before another hard-earned weekend? We've got just the thing: Our must-see Part Two preview of Panini America's 2014-15 Flawless Basketball, which packed out earlier this week and as you read this is on its way to hobby shops across North America in preparation for Wednesday's launch. Seeing as how the…

Panini America Provides a Packout Preview of 2014-15 Flawless Basketball (Part One)

As I prepare this very blog post, a healthy contingent of Panini America Product Development and Production personnel is hard at work in the company's production facility across town putting the highly anticipated 2014-15 Flawless Basketball through the final stages of packout in advance of next Wednesday's release date. Earlier today, I got a firsthand look at that impressive process…

Panini America’s Newest Autograph Arrivals Feature Flawless, Immaculate and More

The flawless features of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. The gilded greatness of San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana. The silent splendor of New York Yankees icon Mariano Rivera. That's the short list of unparalleled autograph signers who returned special deliveries to Panini America HQ in recent weeks -- and the headlining acts for the must-see preview gallery below that…

USA Basketball Stars Create ‘Awe-Inspiring’ Scene in Session with Panini America

LAS VEGAS -- As veteran autograph acquisitions managers for Panini America, Alex Carbajal and Tone Stakes have spent the better part of the last five years hopping across North America overseeing signing sessions big and small in the name of Panini America trading card sets. But it's likely that they'll never again see a session like the spectacle they tag-teamed…

Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2014-15 Flawless Basketball (Gallery)

Panini America officials redefined the high-end trading card market almost three seasons ago with the seminal release of 2012-13 Flawless Basketball, a high-end, high-frills, hit-filled spectacle that delivered base cards embedded with real precious gems, and some of the most breathtaking autograph and memorabilia cards basketball collectors had ever seen. Heck, even the product's metal-briefcase packaging commanded attention. That first…

Panini America’s Newest Autograph Arrivals Tease Flawless, Gala, NT and More (Gallery)

Just in case you didn't witness quite enough fireworks over the long Fourth of July weekend, The Knight's Lance has just a few more to share that should give your Monday a much-needed spark. And although these particular spectacles won't light up the night sky with thunderous booms and flashy, smoke-tailed shimmers, they will absolutely leave you looking on in…