Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Four Early Boxes of 2014 Absolute Football
Some folks would consider this morning's predicament at Panini America HQ something of a belated Christmas present. I absolutely would be one of those folks. I mean, returning to the office after the holiday break to a marketing storage office featuring freshly delivered boxes of 2014 Absolute Football, 2014-15 Court Kings Basketball and 2014 National Treasures Baseball . . .…
2014 Select Football Stars in Holiday Edition of Panini Unwrapped (Must-See Video)
Earlier this week before everyone departed for the Christmas break, Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Lucas Kinser sat down with a few boxes of 2014 Select Football for a special episode of Panini Unwrapped. It's safe to say that Kinser, making his Panini Unwrapped debut, got the better box as he struck gold and nailed one of the most desirable…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014 Absolute Football (111 Must-See Pics)
It's safe to say that Panini America's 2014 Absolute Football is a product two decades in the making; a stunning tribute to the Absolute brand's 20th anniversary that sheds the four-pillow-pack configuration of recent releases in favor of a new 10-card, one-box format, several nostalgic nods to Absolute's first 20 years and the usual stunning assortment of rich memorabilia content.…
Panini America Previews Autograph Roster for 2014 Boxing Day Set (Gallery)
Panini America's 2014 Boxing Day promotion will begin in earnest this week as participating Canadian Panini Roundtable stores receive their allotment of red-foil 2014 Boxing Day packs and start engaging with collectors looking to land those packs in exchange for qualifying purchases in stores. Over the course of the last week, we've spent quality time here on The Knight's Lance…
Sunday Showcase: Panini America Peeks the Heavy Hitters in 2014 Contenders Football
Week 16 Sunday of the 2014 NFL season will kickoff later today and across the league, superstar rookies will play pivotal roles in big games -- just as they have all season. Long before the 2014 NFL Draft even took place last May, football experts, fans and collectors held high hopes for the potential of such a stacked rookie class. All…
Wicked ‘Checkerboard’ Parallels Deliver Pop to Panini America’s 2014 Boxing Day Set
While our Canadian neighbors are no doubt counting down the days until next Friday's Boxing Day, it's a safe bet that our collecting comrades north of the border are more eagerly anticipating Panini America's 2014 Boxing Day promotion than they are Canada's biggest shopping day of the year. Panini America's second annual Boxing Day promotion is shaping up quite nicely…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2014 Immaculate Football (Preview Gallery)
It's coming. The highly anticipated football debut of Panini America's epic Immaculate brand will arrive in late January and will be equipped to impress even the most discerning collectors. Each six-card box of 2014 Immaculate Football will deliver five autograph or memorabilia cards (on average), and an autograph and memorabilia checklist steeped in current superstars, all-time legends and the hottest…
“Johnny Cleveland” Manziel Items Arrive at Panini Authentic Ahead of First NFL Start
On Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will make his first-career NFL start -- and the world will be watching. After more than three months waiting in the wings, one of the greatest college quarterbacks of all time will finally take his unique physical gifts to the NFL stage in a huge game against the Ohio-rival Cincinnati Bengals…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014 Select Football (144 Revealing Pics)
As the 2014 NFL season sprints into the heart of playoff-positioning season, it's safe to say that things are heating up on the field. Obviously, it's pretty hot in hobby shops across the country, too. Even as Panini America's most recent football releases -- including 2014 Limited Football, 2014 Totally Certified Football and 2014 Crown Royale Football -- continue fanning…
Panini America, Pop Warner Little Scholars Renew Exclusive Relationship (Gallery)
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has renewed its exclusive relationship with Pop Warner Little Scholars with a new multiyear agreement. As part of the extension, Panini America will serve as the presenting sponsor of this week’s 2014 Pop Warner Super Bowl. During the first seven years of the exclusive partnership, Panini…