The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2019-20 Contenders Optic Basketball
OK, so it's not every day that you can use a term like "devastatingly gorgeous" to describe a set of basketball cards and get away with it. But Panini America's wildly popular Contenders Optic Basketball is not an every-day type of product. It is, in two words, "devastatingly gorgeous." That's what we called it in an Instagram post earlier today.…
Panini America Delivers a Final Pre-Release Peek at Eminence Basketball (Gallery)
I ventured over to the Panini America production facility late last week to catch the final stages of packout for the highly anticipated Eminence Basketball product. I almost got there too late. Indeed, by the time I arrived, our very own David Porter, Keith Hower, Jeremy Johnson and Stephanie Carlson were putting the finishing touches on the final few hand-packed…
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…
iCollectPanini.com Brings Back Spectacular Promotion to Honor 2015 NBA Finals
Right this very moment, an international audience of fans, collectors and media eagerly awaits tonight’s tip off of Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals, a must-see showcase pitting the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers. And trust us when we tell you: iCollectPanini.com is ready with the triumphant return of its annual championship-worthy trading card promotion. For a limited time only and while supplies last,…
Black Box Confidential: Panini America Eyes Initial Wave of 2015 Industry Summit Gems
With the 2015 Industry Summit set to begin on Sunday, Panini America officials have steadfastly been putting the finishing touches on the legendary Black Boxes that have come to virtually define one of the sports collectibles industry’s most important events. The showstopping Black Boxes provide an explosive conclusion to Panini America’s Tuesday corporate address every year; so expect the hobby to be gripped by some…
Panini America Presents the Many Signature Moments of 2013-14 Flawless Basketball
Earlier today, several white-gloved members of the Panini America NBA Product Development Team hand-packed the final few black briefcases of 2013-14 Flawless Basketball, bringing official closure to the packout process. As a result, one week from today, high-end collectors across the country will begin unpacking the myriad fruits of Flawless. Over the last several days, we've brought you several scene-stealing…
2013-14 Immaculate Basketball Stars in this Must-See Edition of Panini Unwrapped
To suggest that this was quite a productive week for the Panini America basketball team would be a gross understatement. A week that began and ended with the QC and packout processes for 2013-14 Flawless Basketball was filled in the middle with Wednesday's blockbuster release of 2013-14 Immaculate Basketball. In fact, things were so hectic that we almost forgot to…
Inside Flawless: The Spectacular Autograph Lineup for 2012-13 Flawless Basketball
There's no denying that we've delivered some monumental looks inside Panini America's upcoming 2012-13 Flawless Basketball already this week. But we're about to inject your Friday afternoon with another dose of Flawlessness. From coast to coast and from message board to message board, the most expensive product in Panini America history has the collectibles industry buzzing. That buzz is about to…
Panini America Offers Live Redemptions for 2012-13 National Treasures Basketball
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- In addition to everything else Panini America is doing this week at the 34th National Sports Collectors Convention, company officials on Thursday began providing live redemptions for some of the key 2012-13 National Treasures Basketball autographs that were returned too late to be inserted into packout. Among the headliners being redeemed beginning today: Blake Griffin, Magic Johnson, Tony…
Panini America Provides a Visual Update on 2012-13 Gold Standard Basketball (Gallery)
As we sit here on the cusp of Sunday's pivotal Game 5 in the 2013 NBA Finals, with the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs deadlocked at two games apiece in their quest for the gold, now seemed like an appropriate time to show off some of the most recent arrivals planned for Panini America's upcoming 2012-13 Gold Standard Basketball.…