Panini America Breaks Out the Big Guns for 2011 Toronto Fall Expo Box Wars Prizes

We've been trying to gradually build anticipation for the 2011 Toronto Fall Expo for weeks now, slowly revealing one exciting aspect after another. First we leaked basic information before steadily ramping things up to include previews of the 1/1 autographs and the instant-win memorabilia cards slated to appear in our landmark wrapper-redemption packs. But we're not done yet. Not by a long shot. (more…)

Dominion Delivers Rare Dual-Worn Jersey Cards of P.K. Subban and Jeff Skinner

Give P.K. Subban credit for his uncanny ability to win over a crowd. Give Panini America credit for doing the same. The hockey world watched with wonder as Subban worked some wardrobe wizardry during the 2011 NHL All-Star Game's SuperSkills competition in Raleigh, N.C. The Montreal defender approached Carolina rookie sensation Jeff Skinner on the ice and asked if he could wear his jersey during the Breakaway…

Panini America Redemption Card Update: Kobe Bryant, Jeff Skinner and More

In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled. The following list is by no means complete, but it does let collectors know which redemption cards from which products are being processed this week. We’ll update this list…

Panini America Announces Last Three SPs from 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Hockey

After more than two weeks of gradually revealing the identity of the short-printed Rookie Ticket Autographs RCs that have kept collectors guessing -- and buzzing -- since 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Hockey released on May 18, we've reached the final reveal. Since we felt that releasing all of those Rookie Card SPs at once would kind of remove all the mystery, we leaked them gradually over…

Before Packout: 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Hockey Rookie Ticket Reveal (Gallery)

I happened to be back in the massive acquisitions vault inside Panini America headquarters yesterday afternoon and noticed a nice assortment of what promise to be some of the most coveted Rookie Cards of the entire 2010-11 NHL collecting season. The on-card autographed gems, shown in all their splendor below, will no doubt play a starring role in the May 18 release…