Panini America Brings Footballs from NFL’s 9-11 Tribute Games to Father’s Day Promo
The opening weekend of the 2011 NFL season was more special and emotional than normal. It was a weekend full of patriotism and reflection, a weekend when the league and its players observed the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. It was a remarkable tribute to the honor, sacrifice and fighting spirit of an entire country in the face…
Panini America Shares List of Hobby Shops Participating in Father’s Day Promotion
One of the most-asked questions we've received at Panini America HQ in the last week or so is, "When are you going to post the list of hobby shops participating in the 2012 Father's Day promotion?" At long last, we can finally say, "Now." After a few days of waiting, organizing, consolidating and with massive amounts of cooperation from our…
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,…
Memorabilia Used During 2011 NBA Finals Highlights Panini America Father’s Day Set
Our continuing series of must-see previews highlighting the key elements of next week's Panini America Father's Day promotion takes a decidedly championship twist today. With the 2012 NBA Finals matchup finally being set -- the Miami Heat vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder and Panini America exclusive Kevin Durant -- and tipping off on Tuesday, today we thought we'd showcase the…
Panini America Peeks Scarce “Cracked Ice” Parallels in Upcoming Father’s Day Set
Out of all the images we previewed yesterday from Panini America's upcoming Father's Day promotion set, perhaps none created as much buzz from a pure wow-factor technology perspective than the mesmerizing "Cracked Ice" parallels. Without question, the hypnotic, fractured-foil effects of the Robert Griffin III and Tim Tebow cards in Friday's gallery struck a collecting chord that reinforced the unparalleled nature…
Panini America Begins Stunning Preview of Next Week’s Father’s Day Promotion Set
If you're either not following the Panini America Twitter account (shame on you!) or simply weren't paying attention to it yesterday (shame on you!), you missed a white-knuckled, edge-of-your-seat, all-day-long preview of just some of the stunning hits slated for next week's Panini America Father's Day promotion. Luckily for all of us, our own Scott Prusha took the trip across town Thursday…
Panini America Brings Black Friday Magic to Special Father's Day Hobby Shop Promotion
Last November, Panini America officials brought -- for the first time ever -- the frenzy, excitement, energy and unbridled spending power of Black Friday to hobby shops across the country with a special in-store wrapper-redemption program that included a promotion-exclusive card set and unparalleled buzz. Next month, they will do it again with a similar program developed around Father's Day.…