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…
Rare RCs in 2014-15 Gala Basketball Driving Big Sales Around the World (Gallery)
When 2014-15 Gala Basketball recently arrived packing five cards per box, collectors were wowed by the holographic foilboard, wide array of autographs and deluxe memorabilia cards found in the the international-only release. But, it turns out that the one base card per box — specifically the basic Rookie Cards — are what's really driving some collectors into a buying frenzy.…
Panini Price Index: Andrew Wiggins, Young QBs & High-End Heavyweights Dominate
Whether you tear into Panini America boxes to build your collection or to eventually sell new-found treasures, there have been plenty of impressive cards found by collectors in recent months. How can you tell? Simply by searching online auctions -- but the Panini Price Index is here to help. (more…)
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Two Early Boxes of 2014-15 Noir Basketball
While football fans and collectors are busy taking inventory of everything that transpired during the just-completed Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season, basketball fans and collectors are nearing the high-end end to the 2014-15 NBA collecting season. That process continues unabated tomorrow with the release of Panini America's 2014-15 Noir Basketball, the newest super-premium addition to the company's loaded…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014-15 Gala Basketball (63 Must-See Pics)
Whether it's the expectedly epic "Straight Outta Compton" or the somewhat-by-surprise success of "Ant-Man," there's something about a good, old-fashioned summer blockbuster that keeps folks buzzing well into the fall and winter months and paves the way for appreciation abroad, too. And so it is that Panini America's movie-themed 2014-15 Gala Basketball, an international-only summer blockbuster in its own right,…
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…
Appreciating the Memorable Memorabilia of 2014-15 National Treasures Basketball
Precisely one week from tomorrow, Panini America's 2014-15 National Treasures Basketball will release in hobby shops across North America ushering in once again a national collecting holiday that annually celebrates the brand's trademark blend of rich autograph and memorabilia content, and a checklist steeped in superstars, rookies and all-time greats. You've seen much of what the product has in store…
Gala Gawking: Panini America Delivers Peek at 2014-15 Gala Basketball Base, Mem Cards
Thanks to a series of tantalizing teasers posted here on The Knight's Lance in the last month or so, you've likely seen enough of the brilliant on-card autographs coming to Panini America's international-only 2014-15 Gala Basketball to have a good understanding of what to expect from that aspect of the product. But trust us when we tell you: The stuff…
Unique Sketch Cards, Autographs Punctuate Panini America’s 2015 National Promotion
The fact that these sweltering July days seem to be ticking past at a faster-than-normal pace right about now might just have something to do with our excitement and anticipation for the upcoming 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention that kicks off just two weeks from today. All of us at Panini America have been steadfastly preparing for one of the…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014-15 Excalibur Basketball (132 Pics)
Panini America's 2014-15 Excalibur Basketball began shipping to Target stores across the country today, which means the company's third and final Target-exclusive NBA release of the 2014-15 season should start hitting shelves in the next week to 10 days. As a result, we've devoted quite a bit of coverage on The Knight's Lance in recent days pulling the curtain back…