Panini America Delivers Detailed First Look at 2016 Immaculate Baseball (Gallery)
When it comes right down to it, there are two key attributes that make Panini America's Immaculate brand perpetually stand out regardless of sport or year: Aesthetics and memorabilia. There are other aspects of Immaculate that compel collectors (such as a stacked autograph roster), but it's the look (of the design) and feel (of the memorabilia) that continue to resonate.…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of 2015 National Treasures Baseball
Just when you thought this first week of 2016 couldn't possibly get any more fulfilling from a new-product perspective, you realize we still have Friday remaining. And this year, that means two more exciting Panini America releases to conclude the week. By now you know what they are (2015 Select Soccer and 2015 National Treasures Baseball) and what they're all…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2015 Prizm Baseball (150 Must-See Pics)
A product like Prizm Baseball needs not much in the way of introduction. By now, more than three years into a colorful, captivating existence, the brand has established itself as a perennial baseball staple favorite packing a rainbow-array of collecting possibilities. But with the all-new 2015 edition set to arrive in hobby shops across North America one week from today,…
Cleveland Rocked: Panini America, Big Stars Make Magic at 2014 National VIP Party
CLEVELAND -- In one corner of the spacious, lavish VIP Lounge at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland Browns rookie Johnny Manziel and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Kyrie Irving are rubbing elbows with fans. In another, new Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Glavine is swapping stories with collectors. Look elsewhere around the packed, festive confines and you see the legendary Joe Namath posing for selfies…
Legendary Dr. J, Kyrie Irving Announced as Next Special Guests for Panini VIP Party
Panini America's star-studded 2014 Panini VIP Party on Saturday night is turning out to be just what the doctor ordered for the company's biggest customers. And when that doctor is Dr. J, well, you know it's going to be a truly epic event. On Thursday afternoon, Panini America officials confirmed that legendary Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving will be…
Legendary New York Jets QB Joe Namath to Appear at 2014 Panini VIP Party
The mega hits from Panini America keep coming. Monday, the company announced that NBA legend Dominique Wilkins and hip-hip icon DJ Kool would appear at Saturday's 2014 Panini VIP Party. Yesterday, the company confirmed baseball superstars Tom Glavine and Jose Canseco. On Wednesday evening, live from the show floor at the 2014 National Sports Collectors Convention, Panini America officials announced…
Baseball Greats Tom Glavine, Jose Canseco Confirmed for 2014 Panini VIP Party
The 2014 Panini VIP Party slated for Saturday night in Cleveland just keeps getting better and better. On Tuesday afternoon, Panini America officials confirmed that Tom Glavine, one of baseball's newest Hall of Famers, and Jose Canseco, one of the games most endearing power hitters, have been added to the guest list for Saturday's third annual extravaganza. Glavine, inducted into…
An Open Book: Panini America Shares First Pics of 2013 America’s Pastime Autographs
Thanks to a dedicated effort from just about everyone inside Panini America HQ (Product Development, Acquisitions, Production) and the cooperative spirit of baseball legends and newcomers alike outside these walls, the book on Panini America's 2013 America's Pastime Baseball is in the final stages of being written. And from what we've seen so far, it has the makings of a bona fide…
A Legend Returns: Panini America Bringing Donruss Back to Baseball in 2014
In late February, Panini America officials are bringing back a true collecting pioneer and an absolute legend. In late February, Donruss Baseball is back. Donruss, the iconic brand that helped usher in a new collecting era in the early 1980s and then spent more than three decades at the forefront of the hobby, has been tragically absent from the baseball landscape. But…
The Knight’s Lance Guest Post: Looking Back at the Legacy of the Legendary Elite Series
Editor’s Note: Kevin Wade covers sports collectibles on his blog, The Mojo Beard. In this special contribution to The Knight’s Lance, Wade explores the proud -- and still-going-strong -- legacy of The Donruss Elite franchise. There were a lot of changes in the sports collecting hobby in the late 1980s and early 1990s. New companies and sets where entering the market and introducing…