The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2019 Prizm Baseball
Panini America's Optichrome-enhanced power-hitter known as Prizm Baseball is on the on-deck circle as we speak, preparing for the 2019 season with intentions on swinging for the fences yet again. And judging by the previews of 2019 Prizm Baseball that we've seen so far, home runs are getting hit. Set to arrive in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday,…
Mini Cards, Massive Appeal: Panini America Peeks Inside 2015 Diamond Kings Baseball
Of the myriad admirable attributes built into Panini America's upcoming 2015 Diamond Kings Baseball, none may be more massive in appeal than the product's smallest inclusions. The many minis randomly inserted into the 2015 Diamond Kings Baseball -- regular minis, memorabilia minis, prime memorabilia minis, framed memorabilia minis, variation minis -- are sure to be big-time targets for set and…
Glove Story: Panini America Appreciates the Golden Leather of 2014 Prizm Baseball
OK, so I figured I'd use this particular blog post to not just preview what I believe to be the sweetest insert set in Panini America's new 2014 Prizm Baseball; I thought I'd also use it to lobby the powers that be inside professional baseball to perhaps at least consider adding tiers to the game's annual fielding award. And I'd use…
Panini Unwrapped: 2013 Black Friday Packs
In this special Thanksgiving episode of Panini Unwrapped, Panini America's Tracy Hackler, Scott Prusha and Chris Reed get a jump start on the phenomenon known as Panini America Black Friday by ripping through a few early packs of the special promotional set in an effort to give collectors an idea of what to expect. Enjoy the video, and be sure…
Panini America Offers a Detailed First Look at 2013 America’s Pastime Baseball
For the first time since releasing 2012 National Treasures Baseball -- the product heard 'round the hobby world -- early this year, Panini America is about to dip its toe back into the exciting world of high-end baseball releases. That usually spells good things for collectors. But this time around, Panini America officials have come up with an entirely new…
Panini America Redemption Card Update: The Lowdown on Manny Machado EEEs
It's no secret that some of the most scrutinized Panini America redemption cards released in the last few years have been those inserted into 2010 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball good for autographs of Manny Machado. It was big news when Machado finally returned his autographed cards and stickers in May. It might be even bigger news for those collectors who've waited…
Breaking News: Manny Machado Returns 2010 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Autos!
In a late-breaking development that was as completely unexpected as it should be universally embraced by the passionate prospecting community, highly touted Baltimore Orioles prospect Manny Machado finally returned his 2010 Donruss Elite Extra Edition autographs to the company. But no one, it should be noted, is happier with this special delivery than Panini America Brand Manager Mike Payne, who developed 2010…