Pssst . . . Panini America Unveils First Look at 2012 Prizm Baseball (Preview Gallery)
Amid the the intense furor surrounding today's release of 2012 National Treasures Baseball, Panini America officials this morning are about to drop the second bombshell of the day on the baseball collecting community: 2012 Prizm Baseball is coming -- and we have the hot-off-the-presses uncut sheets to prove it. Indeed, hot on the heels of instant-classic sell-outs in basketball and…
Case in Point: Panini America Breaks a Case of 2012 National Treasures Baseball
Call it a case of national intrigue. On this, the eve of Panini America's ballyhooed 2012 National Treasures Baseball product releasing tomorrow, the suspense has reached its crescendo and the anticipation is palpable. With thoughts of bat knobs and booklets and buttons bouncing around baseball collecting's collective conscious, we thought now would be the perfect time to take you card-by-card…
Up Close & Personal: Panini America Leaks 2012 Signature Series Baseball Images
Boasting a bold, in-their-face design that hearkens back to the halcyon days of beloved-but-bygone Studio releases, Panini America's upcoming 2012 Signature Series Baseball aims to provide collectors with an intimate look at the biggest stars of the Major League Baseball Players Association. As you can see in the preview gallery that follows, the new Signature Series will signal a refreshing departure…
Unassisted Triple Play: One Man, One Box & One Unbelievably Good Time (Gallery)
Kids (of all ages), buckle up. Baseball cards are about to get a whole lot more fun . . . and informative . . . and sticky . . . and puzzling . . . and practical . . . and colorful . . . and affordable . . . and focused. Trust me. I speak from the unique experience…
Panini America Previews More Fun from the Upcoming 2012 Triple Play Baseball
Just when you think no one makes really fun, truly affordable, kid-at-heart friendly baseball card sets anymore, well, Panini America does. And when we say that 2012 Triple Play Baseball is unlike just about any other trading card set you've ever seen, that's not just marketing speak. It's fact. The lengthy roster of Triple Play's uniquely endearing qualities -- stickers,…
Panini Peek: 2012 Signature Series Baseball
In late August, Panini America will begin a sure-to-be-celebrated new chapter in its MLBPA-licensed trading card story with the updated reintroduction of a trading card classic: 2012 Signature Series Baseball. The pioneering product returns to the diamond for the first time since 2001, packing three autographs in every six-card pack and a cutting-edge, personality-driven design that places extra emphasis on the…
Massive Gallery: Panini America Previews 2012 Father’s Day Autograph Inclusions
Let's see, so far in our continuing series of preview galleries detailing the most meaningful aspects of this weekend's 2012 Panini America Father's Day set, we've covered a fair amount of the base set . . . the photo-intensive Elements insert . . . the mesmerizing "Cracked Ice" parallels . . . the 2011 NBA Finals game-used memorabilia insert .…
The Panini America Routing Table Previews the Unique, Fun 2012 Triple Play Baseball
My name is Tracy Hackler. I am 42 years old. And I have a confession to make: I love 2012 Triple Play Baseball. I know this illustrated, animated tribute to baseball's best players -- with its 99-cent pack price, collectible stickers, and usable eye blacks -- is supposed to appeal to younger fans when it releases in July. But I can't…
Panini Peek: 2011 Limited Baseball
In early April, Panini America keeps its new-found baseball momentum going with the release of 2011 Limited Baseball, a product with a proud legacy that truly lives up to its name with just 249 complete base sets, the incorporation of real gold and silver, and the return of landmark button and batting helmet cards. 2011 Limited Baseball also will mark the…
Panini Peek Preview & Gallery: 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball (9 Must-See Images)
As baseball prospectors across the country continue enjoying the plentifully inked fruit of Panini America's first MLBPA-licensed product (2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball), company officials are hard at work readying the highly anticipated second release, 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball. Due out February 22, the newest incarnation of the longstanding hobby favorite will deliver -- like EEE -- six autographs…