Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks First Box of 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball
To truly gauge the manifold brilliance of Panini America's 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball, all you have to do is open one box of the product. But since you won't be able to officially do that until the product releases tomorrow, we're going to give you the next best thing: A pack-by-pack breakdown of the box we just opened. There's…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball (75 Pics)
From the soles of their sneakers to the sweatbands atop their heads, the NBA's greatest superstars from yesterday, today and tomorrow have a unique place in Panini America's upcoming 2012-13 Past & Present Basketball. It's a tactile presence complete with trading card creations that are different to the touch and by design. It's a presence with hard-to-find autographs and a…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Marquee Basketball (144 Pics)
I could spend the rest of the afternoon trying to describe with rosy descriptors just how cool and how different Panini America's 2012-13 Marquee Basketball is. Luckily for you, I'm not going to do that. Instead, I'm going to spend the next five minutes or so doing that, and then letting the must-see Quality Control Gallery do the rest of…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Select Basketball (Part One)
The future of Panini America's popular Prizm technology is now. Actually, it was first previewed last week inside the company's trademark Black Boxes distributed at the 2013 Industry Summit. The event-exclusive Green Prizm parallels teasing next Wednesday's release of 2012-13 Select Basketball have generated mad-money sales in the days since. A Damian Lillard numbered 1/10 sold for a staggering $1,200.…
Between the Sheets: Panini America Offers Uncut Looks at 2012-13 Select, Marquee
By now, it likely goes without saying, but I'm going to say it anyway: Working at Panini America provides a seemingly never-ending stream of fascinating sights, sounds and developments. One day it's Ty Cobb bat knobs and game-worn Robert Griffin III jerseys. The next, it's Gordie Howe autographs and Kobe Bryant game-worn shoes. But on many days, including today, some…
Eureka: 2012 Draft Class Redemptions from 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball Arrive!
To truly appreciate the heavy-metal majesty that is the 2012 Draft Class Redemptions from 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball, it helps to hold them in your hands. And in the next few days, patient collectors who've been waiting for the chance to do just that will finally be rewarded. Just this week, the finished cards -- weighty, wonderfully designed and hopefully…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Contenders Basketball (96 Pics)
From the flashback fabulousness of the Rookie Remembrance insert to the smoky smoothness of those calling-card autographed RCs, there's quite a bit to like in the new 2012-13 Contenders Basketball release from Panini America. And as collectors around the country take these final hours before Christmas to finish up those last-minute shopping needs, we thought we'd give you an early…
On Fire: Damian Lillard’s Officially Licensed NBA Rookie Cards from Panini America
In its purest form, a player's Rookie Card marks a special moment in his professional career. In most cases, it represents a transition from amateur to professional sports, and highlights the first available trading cards of draft picks and rookie free agents in their team uniforms. There's a host of reasons why a player's official Rookie Cards are important. Most…