The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Spectra Basketball (100+ Images)
There's just something about Panini America's bold Spectra brand. No matter the year, no matter the sport, Spectra continues to impress with each new release, bolstered from the beginning by an irresistible combination of colors, content and construction. So as the company prepares to release 2016-17 Spectra Basketball next Wednesday, it should comes as absolutely no surprise that the key…
Summer Scorchers: Newest Panini America Ink Foretells of the Heatwave to Come
Is it just coincidence that this latest showcase of Panini America's newest on-card ink arrives today, the official first day of summer? Probably. Nonetheless, after seeing the hard-signed stunners that follow, there's absolutely no denying the heatwave of hits in store over the next several months. In the must-see gallery below, we offer peeks at gems from 2017 Pantheon Football…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Early Boxes of 2016-17 Threads Basketball
Following a few long years away from the hobby as a retail-only release, Panini America's venerable Threads Basketball brand is readying for its triumphant return to the hobby with Wednesday's arrival of 2016-17 Threads Basketball. The comeback release stay true to Threads' rich roots by delivering key, brand-defining elements such as Die-Cut Jerseys, Leather Rookie Cards, the chase-worthy Century Stars…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Select Basketball (100+ Sweet Pics)
The explosion of vibrant colors. The three-tiered base set that becomes increasingly more rare with each level. The relentless pursuit of player rainbows that only a product featuring Panini America's Optichrome technology can provide. That's the short list of attributes loaded into 2016-17 Select Basketball, an every-year favorite that arrives for the new season tomorrow inside hobby shops across North…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2016-17 Aficionado Basketball (Gallery)
Panini America is breaking out a proud name from collecting's past and bringing it to basketball for the first time, providing hoops fans and hobbyists with the chance at a proper introduction to the uniqueness of the Aficionado brand. A baseball-only release that burst onto the scene with a one-season run in 1996, Aficionado stood out on the strength of…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of 2016-17 Revolution Basketball
You say you want a revolution? Well, one's coming. This time tomorrow, Panini America's 2016-17 Revolution Basketball arrives in hobby shops across North America intent on riding the serious momentum created by last season's stealthy-surprise debut. The many mesmerizing parallels from last season return, enhanced this year with identifying names on the backs of the cards. Also back for an…
2016-17 Totally Certified Basketball Delivers in Must-See Episode of Panini Unwrapped
Yesterday afternoon in the Panini America HQ lobby, just in front of the festively festooned fireplace and company Christmas tree, Tracy Hackler and Keith Hower sat down with two boxes of the new-this-week 2016-17 Totally Certified Basketball and a willingness to rip. The resulting video below chronicles the experience. By all means enjoy the video. But stick around afterward to…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Absolute Basketball (87 Sweet Pics)
There are certain things hoops collectors have come to expect from Panini America's Absolute Basketball brand through the years; calling cards, if you will, that collectors look forward to every season. For some, it's the multi-memorabilia cards found in Tools of the Trade, Team Tandems, Team Trios and Team Quads. For others, it's inserts like Frequent Flyer . . . Spectrum parallels…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of 2016-17 Court Kings Basketball
Panini America's 2016-17 Court Kings Basketball arrives in hobby shops across North America on Friday and you can bet it will be basking in the trademark blend of vibrant colors, artistic nuance and NBA majesty that has served the product so well during a decorated run that started with the 2009-10 release. As you saw in yesterday's Quality Control Gallery,…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Donruss Basketball (100+ Pics)
Panini America's flagship Donruss brand is about to embark on a hardwood expedition earmarked by key Rookie Cards, a plethora of throwback touches, autograph and memorabilia inclusions from the hottest newcomers, superstar veterans and all-time greats, plenty of parallels and so much more. Indeed, 2016-17 Donruss Basketball is on the way. And when it arrives in hobby shops across North…