Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2016 Gala Football (Preview Gallery)
Panini America's July-releasing 2016 Gala Football is not so much a sequel as it is an adaptation inspired by last season's big-screen debut of 2014-15 Gala Basketball. That international-only premiere was a critical success that paved the way for the planned domestic distribution of 2015-16 Gala Basketball. It also was filled with several elements that were begging to crossover to the…
Panini America Delivers Detailed First Look at 2016 Clear Vision Football (Gallery)
Panini America commanded the attention of football collectors across the country with last summer's debut of the Clear Vision Football brand, a different-by-design kind of product that parlayed acetate card stock, innovative designs and a tough-but-top-notch autograph checklist to deliver one of the most successful new products of the season. For the highly anticipated encore, Panini America product development officials…
Gallery: Newest Panini America Football Ink Teases Upcoming Black Gold, Luxe Releases
For the first time in a long time, I took a trip to the Panini America acquisitions facility this morning to check out what new hard-signed autographs had arrived in recent days. (Full disclosure: I also went over to film the early stages of production for our upcoming memorabilia cards devoted to The Famous Chicken for 2016 Donruss Baseball, but…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Early Tins of 2015 Immaculate Football
The release date for Panini America's 2015 Immaculate Football is now so close you can taste it -- like so much Thanksgiving turkey and dressing that you're no doubt planning to consume just one day later. Indeed, 2015 Immaculate Football arrives in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday. By now, you've seen all of the previews (and you've drooled…
A Pre-Ink Peek at 2015 Immaculate Football Reveals Memorabilia Gems Aplenty
Perhaps for many enjoying Monday off, yesterday's Labor Day holiday likely obscured another important milestone: The official start to Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season. Granted, the first game won't arrive until Thursday night, when the defending champion New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers -- but for all intents and purposes, the 2015 NFL season is upon us.…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2015 Spectra Football (129 Sweet Pics)
If your PC, Mac or smartphone seemed to display an inordinate amount of vibrant color throughout the day on Monday, there's a perfectly good explanation: Panini America's 2015 Spectra Football was packing out at the production facility across town and Football Brand Manager Chris Barr took over the Panini America Twitter account to document the day's festivities. As a result,…
Panini America Delivers Detailed First Look at 2015 Playbook Football (Preview Gallery)
In four seemingly short seasons, Panini America's Playbook Football franchise has earned a reputation as one of the most unique trading card products on the NFL landscape; a creative, cutting-edge, concept-driven brand that has paved the way in pushing what's possible in the booklet-card genre. In 2015, that push will continue. When 2015 Playbook Football arrives in hobby shops across…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Early Boxes of 2014 Immaculate Football
There might not be a better way to return to the office following five days away (four at the 2015 NBA All-Star Game in New York, yesterday at home for President's Day) than this: Being greeted by a few early boxes of Panini America's 2014 Immaculate Football. That's what was waiting in the marketing office I share with Scott Prusha this…
Panini America Showcases New Autographs Coming to 2014 Immaculate Football
The road to Super Bowl XLIX starts today as the NFL officially opens the playoffs with 2014 NFL Wild Card Weekend. Later today, the Arizona Cardinals battle the Carolina Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens take on the AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Tomorrow, the Cincinnati Bengals play the Indianapolis Colts and the Detroit Lions travel to Big D to take…
Panini America Takes One Final Pre-Release Look at 2014 Flawless Football (Gallery)
There's a palpable anticipation meandering through the sports collecting universe right about now. Indeed, while football collectors across North America are still steadfastly immersed in the madness that is 2014 Playbook Football, many others are anxiously anticipating the Panini America product that releases next: 2014 Flawless Football. After months of buildup and scene-stealing preview galleries, Flawless release week has arrived.…