Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2016-17 Preferred Basketball (Preview)
It's not like Panini America's upcoming 2016-17 Preferred Basketball product needs a massive development -- like Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller returning his autographs to NBA trading cards for the first time in a decade -- to generate huge demand. As it has been since the Preferred product first debuted in 2011, collector interest in the product is strong to quite…
Simply . . . Flawless: Panini America Offers a Packout Peek at 2015-16 Flawless Basketball
Panini America's fabled final product of the 2015-16 NBA collecting season, 2015-16 Flawless Basketball, began packing out late last week, providing a glorious opportunity to see some of the biggest cards of the year before they made their way to the trademark metal briefcases that will arrive in hobby shops across North America one week from tomorrow. As is the…
Panini America Issues Statement Regarding Flawless Card in Immaculate Basketball
Panini America officials on Thursday confirmed what one collector in Taipei surprisingly discovered firsthand earlier this week: The recent release of 2015-16 Immaculate Basketball unintentionally included the Kristaps Porzingis 1/1 Logoman Autograph produced for 2015-16 Flawless Basketball, which begins packing out Friday. After thoroughly researching the situation, company officials discovered that the Porzingis Logoman Autographs for both products were miscataloged…
Panini America Spies the Memorabilia Cards Coming to the 2016 National Set (Gallery)
This time next week, all collecting eyes will be firmly fixed on the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, N.J., the site of the 37th National Sports Collectors Convention. And for many of those fans attending the big show, the massive Panini America booth that anchors the corporate pavilion will be the primary destination for any number of reasons.…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2015-16 Flawless Basketball (Gallery)
The juggernaut is coming. Flawless Basketball, one of the most extravagant brands in the history of sports card collecting, is preparing to close out the 2015-16 NBA collecting season with a thunderous finale by delivering its trademark brand of high-end hoops hysteria. Set to arrive in mid September, Panini America's 2015-16 Flawless Basketball returns with the hobby's rarest base set…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of the New 2015-16 Noir Basketball
We're now just hours away from one of the biggest release days of the entire year. This time tomorrow, a trio of new products from Panini America -- 2015-16 Noir Basketball, 2016 Clear Vision Football and 2016 Donruss Optic Baseball -- will arrive to keep the hobby world buzzing well into the foreseeable future. To help properly prepare collectors for what to…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Boxes of 2015-16 Black Gold Basketball
Before we get into the meat of today's post (and that's not a reference to the Independence Day barbecue you might be preparing for right now), we want to start by wishing everyone a Happy Fourth of July. It has become something of a Fourth of July tradition here at The Knight's Lance to provide an explosive gallery showcasing some…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2015-16 Immaculate Basketball (Gallery)
One of the sports card industry's most revered brands is gearing up for another bold season in the NBA and when Panini America's 2015-16 Immaculate Basketball releases in late August, longtime brand loyalists will find many of the captivating components that make the product an instant MVP (Most Valuable Product) candidate every year. For those checklisting at home, that means a…
Panini America Examines Autograph Lineup Coming to 2016 Father’s Day Set (Gallery)
We've shown you the base set. We've shown you the alluring parallels and the numbered Rookie Cards. We've shown you the new-look Panini Collection insert. We've shown you the memorabilia cards. Indeed, we've shown you almost about everything there is to show when it comes to Panini America's 2016 Father's Day promotion set. Almost. What we haven't shown you to…
Panini America Takes Last Pre-Release Look at 2015-16 National Treasures Basketball
This time next week, the basketball collecting world will be one full day into National Treasures madness. Indeed, with the 2015-16 edition of one of the industry's most coveted releases set to arrive next Wednesday, hobbyists throughout North America and beyond are anxiously counting down the days. In the last week or so, we've pulled the curtain back ever so…