Happy Inksgiving: Panini America Prepares an Autograph Feast to Be Thankful For
As you prepare to spend this Thanksgiving 2014 with family, friends, food, football and maybe even a little holiday shopping, all of us here at Panini America would like to wish you a heartfelt "Happy Thanksgiving." As we take inventory of the many blessings in our collective lives, Panini America fans and collectors are high on that list. Thanks for…
2014 Crown Royale Football Stars in Special Episode of Panini Unwrapped (Checklist)
In just the nick of time, before everyone left town for the Thanksgiving holiday, Panini America's Chris Barr and Tracy Hackler sat down with four boxes of the out-today 2014 Crown Royale Football for this must-see episode of Panini Unwrapped. After you get a look at what these particular four boxes had to offer (including a lot of green in…
Teaser: Panini America Rips Three Boxes of 2014 Crown Royale Football Hobby
Over the weekend here on The Knight's Lance, we brought you the Teaser Gallery previewing three early boxes of 2014 Crown Royale Football Retail. Today, we're following up with a similar Teaser Gallery previewing the contents of three early boxes of 2014 Crown Royale Football Hobby, which releases in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday. Every four-pack hobby box of…
‘Where Is It? Weekend’ Returns with Shot at Classics Baseball, Crown Royale Football
It’s baaaack. After almost a month away, Panini America’s vaunted “Where Is It? Weekend” scavenger hunt returns today as we prepare to give back to collectors and avid readers of the of The Knight’s Lance with another chance to win some sweet cards. This time we’re going to award 10 total prizes. Keep reading to find out how you can be a…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Boxes of 2014 Crown Royale Football Retail
On Wednesday, just one day before Thanksgiving leads to the inevitable madness of Black Friday, Panini America's 2014 Crown Royale Football hits hobby shops across North America. But we'll let you in on a little secret: The retail version of the venerable, kingly release is already on its way to store shelves and, in fact, may already be live in…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014 Crown Royale Football (120 Pics)
One glimpse -- at the uniquely die-cut base and insert cards or the still-stupendous-after-all-these-years Silhouettes -- is usually all it takes for even the most casual collectors to know they're looking at Crown Royale, one of the most venerable and distinctive products in the trading card industry. With that in mind, know that Panini America officials have introduced a few…
San Francisco 49ers LB Chris Borland Earns Week 11 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Nod
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Linebacker Chris Borland of the San Francisco 49ers is the Week 11 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week, the NFL announced today. Borland recorded 12 tackles, two interceptions and three passes defensed in the 49ers’ 16-10 win over the New York Giants. Borland was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The other Week 11…
Nominees Selected for 2014 Week 11 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Honors (Gallery)
We love NFL rookies at Panini America. We love interacting with them at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere every summer. We love the fact that with their potential and their performances, they drive sales of every NFL product we make every year. But you want to know who loves NFL rookies as much as we do? Pepsi and football collectors. Indeed,…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2014 Crown Royale Football (Gallery)
Panini America's Crown Royale Football, one of the most uniquely designed and instantly recognizable brands in the trading card industry, returns for the 2014 season just one day before Thanksgiving, giving collectors across North America plenty of cornerstone cards for which to be thankful. Crown Royale's calling cards -- the resplendent, hard-signed Rookie Silhouettes -- return for a new season…
Fit for a King: Panini America Takes Pre-Ink Peek at 2014 Crown Royale Football
You never know what special deliveries might arrive at Panini America HQ on any given day, which means even the last few hours of a lazy Friday afternoon can turn into excitement central with a simple ring of the receiving-dock buzzer. That was absolutely the case yesterday, when the first finished cards for 2014 Crown Royale Football arrived hot off…