Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Boxes of the New 2017-18 Vanguard Basketball

Panini America is keeping things hopping in the hobby during this four-day work week -- and especially today -- with the release of both 2018 Absolute Football and 2017-18 Vanguard Basketball. Although the products are quite different in terms of configuration and content, there's no denying the big-hit potential of both. You saw some of that yesterday in our Teaser…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017-18 Contenders Basketball (75 Images)

After four long years away, one of the most revered brands in the sports collecting universe is ready for a triumphant return to the hardwood. In two short days, Contenders Basketball will once again make its profound presence felt in the NBA. Indeed, 2017-18 Contenders Basketball will mark the brand's celebrated comeback with the splendor of Cracked Ice . .…

Hands-On Experience: Top NBA Rookies Set to Make Mark with New Panini Instant Line

Earlier today, Panini America’s Panini Instant on-demand trading card platform unveiled its new Instant Impressions line that delivers a unique, hands-on collecting experience. Literally. During the 2017 Panini America NBA Rookie Photo Shoot, company officials procured handprints from several top rookies to provide the foundation for the oversized (11 1/2 by 17 1/2) and autographed Instant Impressions collectibles. The unique collectibles launched today at 2 p.m. CST on…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Four Early Boxes of 2017-18 Absolute Basketball

You got a formal and far-reaching introduction to Panini America's new 2017-18 Absolute Basketball earlier this week with a revealing Quality Control Gallery that detailed a little bit of everything that the product has to offer when it arrives in hobby shops across North America tomorrow. The product offers a slight departure this year in terms of configuration, with each…

Panini America Delivering New Twists to the Upcoming 2017-18 Absolute Basketball

From the configuration to the content, much about Panini America's Absolute Basketball brand is changing for the 2017-18 NBA season. The product's calling-card inclusions, however, will remain comfortably intact. After all, what would Absolute Basketball be without Tools of the Trade and rare Absolute Glass inserts? Rhetorical questions aside, perhaps the most striking difference most longtime Absolute fans will notice about…