Timeless Treasures: Must-See Memorabilia Arrives at Panini America Headquarters
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xABDaOvahIg&w=585&h=363] A few weeks ago we broke the news that Timeless Treasures would be introduced as an NFL brand for the first time ever in 2011. One of the highlights of that announcement was the fact that the product will feature several game-worn memorabilia insert sets that tie specific jerseys to the actual games they were worn. On Friday, the first batch of jerseys slotted…
Panini Peek: 2011 Score Football
In this super-premium football-collecting era earmarked by big-ticket autographs, multi-colored memorabilia pieces and the demand for more mojo (hey, Panini America loves those things, too, and specializes in delivering them), it's nice to know there's still an everyman product like Score Football that appeals equally to hardcore hobbyists and new collectors alike. For more than two decades, Score Football has provided one of the biggest bang-for-a-buck…
Panini NFL Rookie of the Week: Wild Card Round
James Starks, GB – 123 rushing yards and two receptions in Green Bays win over the Eagles Other Rookie Highlights & Top Performances (more…)
Panini America Personal Collection Spotlight: Hunter Reed’s Gridiron Gems
I got an email from Chicago collector Hunter Reed a week before Christmas week inquiring about the breakdown of the home and away jersey pieces featured in the 2010 Gridiron Gear Gridiron Gems set. A brief email exchange later, I discovered I was dealing with nothing less than one of the preeminent Gridiron Gems super collectors on the planet. As…
Panini Peek: 2010 Donruss Football Rated Rookie Boxed Set (the ‘D’ Returns!)
With all due respect to the Philadelphia Eagles' spectacular Michael Vick, the greatest comeback story in all of football this season just might be the return of the old-school Donruss "D." You know, the stylized letter that collectors have coveted since the early 1980s when it was the instantly recognizable symbol for baseball card greatness. The one that still makes them weak in…