The Can’t-Miss Panini America Interview: Dallas Cowboys Legend Michael Irvin
Michael Irvin doesn’t have hands. He has velvet-covered Vise-Grips – soft enough to secure 750 career receptions, strong enough to support the weight of three Super Bowl rings (and unwittingly gnash the knuckles of a certain card company marketing manager with a simple handshake). For 12 seasons, the fiery Irvin used those massive mitts to make some of the most…
Panini America Routing Table Teases First Glimpses of Timeless Treasures Football
We made waves in mid June with the announcement that, for the first time ever, the big-ticket Timeless Treasures brand was hitting the gridiron in 2011. At the time of that big news, we were still really early in the creative process with but a handful of mocked up images to show. But as the Panini America Routing Table proudly illustrated yesterday evening, a lot…
Golden Moment: 2010 Playoff Contenders Emmitt Smith Golden Ticket Finds a Home
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKBp6uOP3OI&w=560&h=349] James Smith knew that the new card of his dreams -- the one and only 2010 Playoff Contenders Emmitt Smith Golden Ticket -- was ultimately worth more than $1,550. So he relied on seller's sense of passion and football card justice to do the right thing. Smith's pitch was a convincing one. As one of the country's preeminent Emmitt Smith collectors, James…