Panini America Provides Packout Peek at the Upcoming 2017-18 Flawless Basketball
It's Flawless Basketball release week and for those getting in on the action, Wednesday simply can't get here quickly enough. The official final product of the 2017-18 NBA collecting season is locked, loaded and ready to deliver some Halloween treats the likes of which basketball collectors have rarely enjoyed. The industry standard for the highest of high-end trading cards, each briefcase…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017-18 Immaculate Basketball (96 Images)
When it comes to Panini America products and this time of year, the big-time hits (autographs, memorabilia cards, key Rookie Cards, chase-worthy inserts and parallels) just keep on coming. The NFL season is in full swing. A new NBA season is right around the corner but the final few headlining products from last season have yet to arrive. In…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017-18 Impeccable Basketball (42 Pics)
No matter how much high-end hoops collectors appreciated Panini America's debut edition of Impeccable Basketball last season (and judging by sales results last year, they appreciated it a lot), the upcoming 2017-18 Impeccable Basketball has even more going for it in year two. Primarily, it has the brand debut of Charles Barkley, and that's a product enhancement that simply can't be…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017-18 Vanguard Basketball (50+ Images)
Back in the day, when something called "Y2K" had a skittish nation on the edge of its proverbial seat, baseball, football and hockey collectors were treated to a short-lived new trading card creation known as Vanguard. It debuted for all three sports during the 2000 product season and struck a chord with many collectors because of its looks, its inserts,…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2017-18 Flawless Basketball (Preview)
Boasting one of the deepest, most productive rookie crops in quite some time, the 2017-18 NBA Draft class worked wonders for the trading card industry and helped seemingly each new product release grow more wildly popular than the one that came before. But as the 2017-18 product season officially comes to a close, there is only release left to preview…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of 2017-18 Crown Royale Basketball
Long live the crown! Tomorrow, finally, Panini America will return the illustrious Crown Royale Basketball franchise to its rightful place: Inside hobby shops across North America. After seven long years away from the marketplace as a standalone product, Crown Royale returns in all of its die-cut-crown splendor with a 2017-18 edition that boasts a bevy of crowning inclusions. Silhouettes .…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017-18 Crown Royale Basketball (99 Pics)
Following seven long years away from the collecting marketplace, Panini America's regal Crown Royale Basketball franchise is just about ready to reign again. Gone from the game as a standalone product since 2010, the product royally returns on Friday packing those calling-card attributes that have made the product a fan favorite for years and has had many collectors clamoring for…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Boxes of the New 2017-18 Noir Basketball
Make no mistake about it: This particular hump day is a huge one in the trading card hobby -- and not just because the 2018 National Sports Collectors Convention will open its doors in Cleveland this afternoon. That's a pretty big deal, no doubt. But adding to the weighty nature of this Wednesday is the long-awaited return of Charles Barkley…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017-18 Cornerstones Basketball (66 Pics)
Here's the true testament to the popularity of Panini America's unique Cornerstones autographed memorabilia insert that made a most memorable debut in 2016-17 Grand Reserve Basketball: The insert has spawned a stand-alone product. And that stand-alone product releases Wednesday. Each six-card hobby box of 2017-18 Cornerstones Basketball delivers, on average, two autographs (including one Cornerstones), one memorabilia card, two base or…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2017-18 Impeccable Basketball (Gallery)
Impeccable is certainly one way to describe the 2017-18 NBA collecting season and the kind of dramatic impact the impressive rookie class had on the way things unfolded. Impeccable is also the name of Panini America's late-September release that pays tribute not only to those rookies but also to the league's standout veterans and all-time legends. The high-end, heat-generating 2017-18…