Panini America 2012 Father’s Day Preview: Rookie-Themed Memorabilia Inserts

As the countdown continues toward this weekend's highly anticipated 2012 Panini America Father's Day promotion, our preview gallery today focuses on a handful of the set's rookie-themed memorabilia cards highlighting stars of the 2010 NBA Draft and 2011 NFL Draft. Featuring rookie-year, player-worn memorabilia from the likes of Blake Griffin, Evan Turner, Paul George, Mark Ingram, A.J. Green and more,…

Panini NBA Rookie of the Month

NOVEMBER       [caption id="attachment_1603" align="aligncenter" width="213" caption="John Wall Limited On-card RC"][/caption]     John Wall, WAS – averaging 16.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.33 steals, 6 double-doubles & 1 triple-double Other Rookie Highlights & Top Performances (more…)

An Early Look: 2010-11 Threads Basketball

The vaunted Panini America basketball brand development team made expeditious work Monday of the quality control process for 2010-11 Threads Basketball, but were nice enough to share some of the contents with me so that I could share them with you. Good peeps, those PDT guys. When Threads hits in early December it will stand out immediately from its 2009-10 predecessor…

Two Minutes with 76ers Rookie Evan Turner

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmF_cm1Geus&fs=1&hl=en_US] Philadelphia 76ers rookie sensation -- and Panini America spokesman -- Evan Turner came through town late last week on a swing through Texas to play the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. Panini America acquisitions specialist Laurel Baker took advantage of his proximity to schedule a signing session that included this impromptu Q&A.

The Drool Gallery: 2010-11 Rookies & Stars Basketball

Yesterday we tantalized collectors with a must-see selection of sweet card images from 2010 Certified Football, which releases Wednesday. But there's another Panini America product from another sport releasing next week that also deserves its own appetite-whetting gallery: 2010-11 Rookies & Stars Basketball. Rookies & Stars is a breath-of-fresh-air kind of product that provides an exciting break filled with, well,…

Follow Us Friday Twitter Contest: 2010-11 Limited Basketball

Look, there's no need to be shy. We want more Twitter followers at Panini America and we don't care who knows it. So, in an effort to gain more Twitter followers, we're going to provide some sweet trading cards as an incentive. This week, we're offering the five gems you see above from the new 2010-11 Limited Basketball release. How can…

Panini Peek: 2010-11 Donruss Basketball

Panini America is set to make hoops history just in time for the holidays with the release of the first Donruss-branded basketball product ever made. Due out three days before Christmas, 2010-11 Donruss Basketball carries an affordable $2.99 pack SRP, three autograph or memorabilia cards per box and some of the sweetest throwback-feeling designs you've ever seen. In addition, 2010-11 Donruss will…