The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Spectra Football (100+ Sweet Images)

From the very beginning, Panini America's popular Spectra Football franchise has managed to stand apart from other Optichrome releases in the company's product portfolio by sticking to a rigid recipe that calls for vibrant colors, vibrant inks, a captivating array of special-effects finishes and, perhaps most importantly, a content-rich roster of autographs and memorabilia cards. And when it comes to…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Two Early Boxes of 2017 Classics Football

Panini America's live-tomorrow 2017 Classics Football is a best-of-both-worlds kind of product. It's vibrantly old-fashioned in some spots but unmistakably new-school in others. It's the best of yesterday, today and tomorrow with enough throwback collecting nods to delight newcomers and longtime collectors alike. It's variations and parallels and Glossy SPs and No Name Fronts and Blank Backs and BuyBacks. It's…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Classics Football (75 Must-See Pics)

Panini America's long-awaited reboot last season of the company's popular Classics Football franchise provided a powerful blast from the past -- and not just because it marked the brand's first appearance since 2010. Panini America product developers successfully reinvigorated Classics Football by richly turning back the clock with an arsenal of throwback touches. From card stock to card backs to…

Gallery: Panini America’s New Ink Foretells of Flawless, Majestic Things to Come

I took a short trip over to the Panini America acquisitions facility early last week to investigate what new on-card autographs have been returned in the last month or so. What I discovered was, well, majestic and flawless and more. Indeed, key hard-signed returns foretold of upcoming products such as 2017 Majestic Football and 2017 Flawless Baseball. But also on…

Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2017 Classics Football (Preview Gallery)

At first thought, it might seem outlandish to classify a product like Classics Football as an instant classic, what with its throwback nuances and old-school vibes. But that's exactly what it was last summer, when 2016 Classics Football arrived as a breath of old-fashioned fresh air to a marketplace devoid of the brand for five too-long years. The product resonated…

Inside Flawless: Panini America Offers More Insight into 2014 Flawless Football (Gallery)

The all-out onslaught on previewing the drool-inducing collection-makers coming to next Friday's release of 2014 Flawless Football continues unabated today here on The Knight's Lance with another jaw-dropping ensemble of autographs, autograph memorabilia cards and your long-awaited first look at the some of the jewel-embedded base cards in the product. This particular Saturday showcase -- in concert with yesterday's robust…

The Drool Gallery: 2010 Crown Royale Football

Late last week we had the pleasure of bringing you an exclusive look at the profusely attractive Rookie Die-Cuts Prime Signatures cards from the highly anticipated 2010 Crown Royale Football, which goes live tomorrow. Well, now that the regal release has finished printing and has been shipped, we can show you even more cards from this majestic beauty. So grab a seat and…