Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2013-14 Rookie Anthology Hockey
Say this about Panini America's historic close to the 2013-14 NHL trading card season: It promises to be absolutely fascinating. You can discern that for yourself by watching today's 2013-14 Playbook Hockey packout on Twitter . . . or by experiencing 2013-14 Contenders Hockey after that. Of course, then there's 2013-14 Rookie Anthology Hockey, 2013-14 Prime Hockey and 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey (63 Images)
Panini America Hockey Brand Manager Chris Barr was at it again last week, dispensing drool and generating hype during another riveting Twitter takeover of the Panini America account, this time during packout 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey. Although the product doesn't release until next Wednesday, Barr provided enough live-from-the-production-line sneak peeks to keep the hockey Twitterverse buzzing at least until then.…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2013-14 Contenders Hockey (Gallery)
If the late-March release of 2013-14 Contenders Hockey does indeed represent the final Contenders Hockey release ever made, the product is going out with a definitive bang. Returning to the proud Rookie Ticket roots that long ago made the Contenders brand a trading card icon, 2013-14 Contenders Hockey will deliver a checklist that includes up 125 Rookie Ticket signers honoring…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey (114 Pics)
Not to belabor the point here, but if you're not following the Panini America Twitter account, you missed out on another golden sneak-peek opportunity yesterday, this time during the packout process for 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey. Panini America NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr took command of the company Twitter handle for most of Wednesday morning, and then took followers right…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Some Boxes of 2013-14 Titanium Hockey
We're going to continue our ongoing celebration of 2013-14 Titanium Hockey release week on this glorious Saturday afternoon by taking you pack-by-pack through the three boxes we busted earlier today in the following Teaser Gallery. Admittedly, we unveiled 2013-14 Titanium Hockey a little out of order -- beginning with yesterday's must-see episode of Panini Unwrapped starring the legendary Joe Nieuwendyk. But…
Worth ReTweeting: Panini America Returns Social Signatures to 2013-14 NHL Lineup
It didn't take long for the Social Signatures autograph concept that Panini America debuted in 2011-12 Elite Hockey to turn into a social sensation. The idea of having 10 social-media-savvy NHL superstars write their Twitter handles on cards they'd just autographed provided an additional level of personalization for collectors -- and exposed hockey cards to millions of fans who live by…
Panini America Publishes 2013 Boxing Day Checklist; Contest Winners Announced
The time sure does seem to fly by during the holiday season. Between packed days at the office, packed days at home and end-of-the-year days off, the next time you come up for a breath it's a completely new year. In other words: We realize we're a little late in bringing you the complete checklist for Panini America's 2013 Boxing…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Some Early Packs of 2013 Boxing Day Promo Set
We've spent that last few weeks here at The Knight's Lance doing our best to properly prepare our north-of-the-border neighbors for the impending phenomenon known as Panini America's 2013 Boxing Day promotion. We've shown you most of the sweet cards, we've shared the complete list of participating Panini Roundtable shops in Canada and we've brought you an exclusive interview with Angelo…
Gallery: Panini America Completes Packout for 2013-14 Dominion Hockey (Checklist)
Yesterday we brought you a stirring recap of the social-media buzz Panini America created by live Tweeting the preliminary stages of packout for 2013-14 Dominion Hockey on Tuesday. The painstaking -- but ridiculously rewarding -- packout process concluded yesterday afternoon from Panini America headquarters. Today, we bring you the more stirring images of the cards unearthed yesterday. Featured in the…
Panini America Bringing Boxing Day Promo to Panini Roundtable Shops in Canada
Inspired by resoundingly successful nationwide wrapper-redemption programs such as Black Friday and Father's Day (and on the heels of a blazing third installment of Black Friday), Panini America officials confirmed on Monday what many collectors north of the border have been buzzing about for weeks: Panini America is delivering a Boxing Day wrapper-redemption promotion to Canada. The puck drops on the promotion at…