Rare RCs in 2014-15 Gala Basketball Driving Big Sales Around the World (Gallery)

When 2014-15 Gala Basketball recently arrived packing five cards per box, collectors were wowed by the holographic foilboard, wide array of autographs and deluxe memorabilia cards found in the the international-only release. But, it turns out that the one base card per box — specifically the basic Rookie Cards — are what's really driving some collectors into a buying frenzy.…

Panini America, Beckett Business Solutions, eBay to Kick Off 2014 Industry Summit

Panini America has partnered with Beckett Business Solutions and eBay to help kick off the 2014 Industry Summit on Sunday in Las Vegas with the creation of a special promotional set that features low-numbered, Summit-stamped cards featuring the company's popular Prizm technology. Each Summit attendee will receive one special multisport pack that includes cards numbered to five. The set also features…

The Weekly Panini Price Index (PPI): Justin Bieber 2.0 Auto Card Fetches Huge Bucks

There's been a firestorm debate between the mainstream media and passionate card collectors lately about the current health of the trading card category. Given the magnitude of the brouhaha, we thought it would be fun to start a weekly segment on The Knight's Lance that features the sell of a big-ticket trading card of a newsworthy entertainer or athlete. Hopefully along the way…