Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Two Boxes of 2013 Select Baseball (Contest)
In anticipation of Panini America's 2013 Select Baseball releasing tomorrow, we opened two early boxes of the Prizm-packed product to produce the following Teaser Gallery that should give collectors a general idea of what to expect. 2013 Select Baseball represents the first Select-branded release in 15 years, and includes a healthy variety of Prizm parallels and updated nods to Select…
Panini America Presents 10 Intriguing Sales from 2013 Pinnacle Baseball (Gallery)
Now that Panini America's 2013 Pinnacle Baseball release has enjoyed the luxury of a few weeks on the secondary market to marinate, this much has become clearly visible: Collectors greatly missed the venerable brand in the 14 years since it last existed -- and they're happy its back. And if you don't believe us, a quick scan of recent sell…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks First Box of 2013 Pinnacle Baseball
With the long-awaited return of the venerable Pinnacle Baseball brand now just two days away, it's time to assume full ramp-up mode in advance of Wednesday's official release date. To that end, we grabbed one golden early box of 2013 Pinnacle Baseball earlier this afternoon and opened it to our heart's content. Twenty-four packs, 192 cards and an immeasurably pleasurable…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013 USA Baseball Champions (Part 1)
How spectacular do we think the upcoming 2013 USA Baseball Champions set is? So much so that we're breaking the Panini America Quality Control Gallery for the product into two parts: Today's Part 1 places the spotlight squarely on the set's captivating base, parallel and insert cards. Tomorrow, we'll bring you a glorious exploration of the set's rich autograph and…
Panini Peek: 2013 USA Baseball Champions
In late May, Panini America officials intend to ignite the patriotic passions of USA Baseball collectors all over the country with the company's first pack product devoted to its exclusive license: 2013 USA Baseball Champions. Set to release May 29, the hobby version of the product will deliver two autographs, three memorabilia cards, three Mirror parallels, one USA Baseball Legends…
Panini America Offers a Deeper Look Inside the Upcoming 2012 Prizm Baseball
Some 24 hours later, it's still hard to decipher which created bigger reverberations yesterday: Panini America's 2012 National Treasures Baseball going live or Panini America announcing that it would be releasing 2012 Prizm Baseball in a few short months. Regardless of which development you appreciated most, there's no denying that both were headline grabbers in the trading card industry. But…
A Panini America Easter Weekend Preview: 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball (24 New Images)
I couldn't resist. I journeyed across town again this morning for one more long look at 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball before it finishes packing out in the next few days and begins shipping. Just when I thought I captured everything I could capture earlier this week, I was wrong. Way wrong. I'm hindsight, I'm thrilled -- and quite grateful --…
Panini America Provides a Pre-Ink Peek at 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball (10 New Images)
Most of the rush and clamor and buzz of activity in the Panini America Acquisitions department these days has revolved around getting our newest NFL, NBA and NHL on-card autograph efforts out the door. But late last week, the Production department delivered a fresh batch of new signature-required specimens to add to the list. And as you're about to see,…
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…