Panini Peek: 2019 Leather & Lumber Baseball (Preview Gallery)
Full disclosure: In the interest of time (and playing catch-up), we’re dedicating today here at The Knight’s Lance to previewing a few of the newest products that have been solicited by the Panini America sales team in recent weeks. We're focusing today on two products in particular: 2019 Leather & Lumber Baseball and 2019 Luminance Football. For both products, we're going to highlight key product…
Chicago’s Youth Movement Powers a Special Playoff Edition of Panini Price Index
With baseball's postseason nearing the final two teams, it's apparent that youth is king and there's one clear favorite on cardboard within this latest edition of the Panini Price Index. [caption id="attachment_118820" align="alignleft" width="100"] Sold for $1,000[/caption] The Chicago Cubs' powerful rookies -- Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber in particular -- have been generating plenty of interest in the secondary market,…
Gallery: Panini America Rips Retail Versions of 2015 Stars & Stripes USA Baseball, Prizm
For any number of legitimate reasons, we spend a lot of time here on The Knight's Lance showcasing the hobby side of our products. That's not to say we look past their retail counterparts; we absolutely don't. Our products are quite like our children: We love them all equally and we love them a lot. And today, we aim to…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of the New 2015 Prizm Baseball
For many hardcore hardball collectors, Wednesday simply can't get here fast enough. For Wednesday, you see, is the day Panini America's 2015 Prizm Baseball releases to a hungry fan base seemingly champing at the bit to rip into the colorful, compelling and stacked release. Boasting a bevy of new Prizm paralllels (including baseball's debut of Tie-Dye Prizms and Black & White Checkered…
Panini America Prepares to Hit the Road for Second Annual Spring Training Road Trip
For 11 straight days beginning in late March, Panini America baseball officials will embark on a two-state, cross-country journey that will take them from Florida to Arizona for the Second Annual Panini Spring Training Road Trip. Just as they did last season, Panini America officials will use the trip to meet with the brightest young stars in baseball for autograph…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2015 Donruss Baseball (Preview Gallery)
Panini America's iconic Donruss Baseball brand enjoyed a resurgence of epic proportions in 2014, a return-to-form tour de force that reintroduced classic Donruss nuances to a new generation of collectors in a product that still resonated with old-school collectors, too. The good news for everyone involved: 2015 Donruss Baseball looks to pick up right where last year's triumphant release left…
The Great Panini America Spring Training Autograph Tour of 2012 Comes to an End
For those who may have missed the earlier posts on The Knight’s Lance, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions specialist Tone Stakes made the rounds at spring training securing autographs for Panini America’s upcoming MLBPA-licensed products, primarily 2011 Limited and 2011 Prime Cuts. To help bring collectors as close as possible to the action, Stakes has been documenting his high-profile sit-down sessions, including his most recent dispatch from his first day in…