The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Noir Basketball (60+ Sweet Pics)
In fairly short order, Panini America's Noir Basketball brand has carved out a loyal following among many higher-end hoops collectors by maintaining a sense of sleek sophistication with darker, mood-setting aesthetics and some true calling-card inclusions. It's a recipe that has, thus far, made the hit-heavy hobby offering a late-season staple. And on Wednesday, the 2016-17 edition arrives to captivate…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 National Treasures Basketball
For many hardcore hoops hobbyists, the countdown to Panini America's 2016-17 National Treasures Basketball release officially started just days after 2015-16 National Treasures Basketball dried up completely. Over the course of the last 11 months, the 2016 NBA Draft, the 2016 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot and the on-court ascendency of the brightest stars in the class have only fanned the flames of…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Early Boxes of 2016-17 Donruss Optic Basketball
While this particular Teaser Gallery post may indeed provide an Optic allusion, what you're about to see is not an optical illusion -- although the Prizm parallels do possess a certain hypnotic effect when viewed at just the right angle. Rather, it's a pack-by-pack preview that takes you through two early boxes of Panini America's new 2016-17 Donruss Optic Basketball. You caught…
The New 2016-17 Prestige Basketball Shines in Must-See Episode of Panini Unwrapped
Brett Whiteley has been working on the Panini America Basketball Product Development team for more than a year now. Yesterday, he finally sat down to record his history-making first episode of Panini Unwrapped. The product to be unwrapped? 2016-17 Prestige Basketball, which made its triumphant return to the hobby yesterday following a few years as a retail-only release. Whiteley sat…
It’s Back! Panini America to Return Popular NBA Player of the Day Hobby Shop Promo
With the NBA All-Star Break and trade deadline now behind us, players returned to the court last night (some in new locations) intent on making a second-half playoff push. For their part, NBA trading card collectors are invited to participate in the second annual Panini NBA Player of the Day promotion at 400 hobby shops nationwide to win more than…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2016-17 Donruss Optic Basketball
Collectors loved it in baseball. They loved it again in football. And in early April, they'll no doubt love it one more time when it comes to basketball. Indeed, the Optic craze that worked wonders for 2016 Donruss Baseball and 2016 Donruss Football is on the verge of bringing its Prizm-powered luster to 2016-17 Donruss Optic Basketball. Set to arrive in…
iCollectPanini.com, Rated Rookies Team Up for 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend Promotion
iCollectPanini.com this morning began honoring 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend with a special promotion that will award an exclusive, 10-card Rated Rookies set while supplies last to collectors who spend $20 on selected Panini America NBA and Collegiate products. The set features promotion-exclusive Rated Rookies cards of Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, Kris Dunn, Buddy Hield, Dario Saric, Jamal Murray, Pascal Siakam, Marquese Chriss,…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 National Treasures College Basketball
Panini America's 2016 trading card tribute to collegiate basketball stars of young and old is nearing a super-premium finish. In fact, with the release of 2016 National Treasures Collegiate Basketball later this week, Panini America's first season featuring single-sport releases devoted to Collegiate Baseball, Collegiate Basketball and Collegiate Football will officially come to a close. But what a way to…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Four Boxes of 2016-17 Gold Standard Basketball
Even after all these years, the act of merely opening a pack of Panini America's Gold Standard Basketball product feels like a decadent exercise. Ripping off the cellophane seems normal enough, but when you slide open the gold-brick packaging to find a golden-wrapped pack lying majestically in its golden pocket, well, the vibe seems to grow more . . . golden.…
Panini America Producing Mosaic Prizm Set for 2015-16 Replay Basketball Customers
Panini America officials on Wednesday announced plans to create a special Mosaic Prizm set for customers who purchased — or will purchase — the company’s 2015-16 Replay Basketball product. The set will include 100 base Mosaic Prizms (encompassing both 2016-17 veteran stars and rookies) as well as Red, Blue, Camo (numbered to 25), Gold (numbered to 10) and Black (numbered…