Inside 2014 National Treasures Baseball: Bat Knobs, Barrels Ready to Make an Impact
Now that Panini America's highly anticipated 2014 National Treasures Baseball is just four days from release, the time has come for us to ramp up the preview galleries here at The Knight's Lance. We spent some quality time last Sunday morning over at the Panini America production facility filling our smartphones with as many pre-packout images as our memory would…
Signs of Black Friday: Panini America Peeks the Autograph Excellence of 2014 Set
Here we are, less than one full week from the biggest shopping day of the year and signs of Black Friday are all around us -- on television commercials, website banner ads, radio spots, print ads and seemingly everywhere else that might attract a set of eyeballs, a set of ears or a flurry of mouse-button clicks. But nowhere are…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2014 Black Friday Promotion (Gallery)
It’s been called the most successful hobby shop promotion of all time by longtime industry experts. It's made hobby shops across North America bona fide post-Thanksgiving retail destinations. It's delivered some of the most unique and sought after trading cards in recent years. And late next month, it's making its triumphant return. News flash: Panini America's 2014 Black Friday promotion…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014 Immaculate Baseball (60 Sweet Pics)
For the better part of the last month here on The Knight's Lance, we've been previewing one tantalizing aspect after another of Panini America's upcoming 2014 Immaculate Baseball. We've shown you the revolutionary Jumbo Cleats insert, the magnificent oversized memorabilia cards and just some of the superstar autographs dotting the checklist. Today, we're bringing you one final pre-release look by…
Panini America Provides a Preliminary Look at 2014 Immaculate Baseball (Gallery)
You've seen some of the early autograph returns coming to the highly anticipated baseball debut of 2014 Immaculate Baseball. Today, we're going to pull the curtain back just a little bit more. Panini America's 2014 Immaculate Baseball is set to arrive in hobby shops across North America on September 24, buoyed by many of the attributes that helped make its…
Late-Season Baseball Lineup Packing Punch with Newest Panini America Arrivals
You haven't yet heard much about Panini America's stacked late-season baseball lineup. But you will -- and soon. In fact, keep reading and you'll catch the first glimpses of a classic fall doubleheader sure to have baseball collectors buzzing. It starts on September 24 with the release of . . . drum roll, please . . . 2014 Immaculate Baseball…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014 Prizm Baseball (117 Must-See Pics)
After months of buildup and bubbling anticipation, 2014 Prizm Baseball is on the verge of releasing. As a result, the product packed out late last week and based on the results of that process, it's clear that 2014 Prizm Baseball is easily the most colorful edition of the popular brand. It just might be the most collectible, too. Featuring a…
Panini Unwrapped: 2014 Donruss Baseball
In this somewhat history-making edition of Panini Unwrapped, rookie Unwrapper Wes Elliott, Panini America's Assistant Brand Manager, sits down with Tracy Hackler to bust a box of the new 2014 Donruss Baseball. As you'll soon discover, Elliott wastes little time in making his presence felt (actually, he waits until about the 8:53 mark). Aside from that memorable moment, the video details…
Diamond Kings, Studio, Team MVPs Deliver Old-School Pop to 2014 Donruss Baseball
The old-school revival is coming. If our preview earlier this week of the Dominator and Elite Series inserts coming to Panini America's late-February release of 2014 Donruss Baseball didn't convince you of that fact, the the following 70 or so images most certainly will. 2014 Donruss Baseball is all about paying homage to the landmark inserts that ignited collecting's love…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013 Select Baseball (135 Must-See Pics)
One week from today, the proud Select name will adorn a standalone baseball product for the first time since 1998 when Panini America's 2013 Select Baseball releases to the hobby powered equally by hits of the past (such as En Fuego, Select Team, Select Future and Select Skills) and the technology of the future (Prizm). Panini America baseball brand developers spent…