The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Origins Football (99 Must-See Pics)
One of last season's most successful new releases across all sports -- the colorful, artistic and rookie-rich 2016 Origins Football -- is finally ready for an encore. And when 2017 Origins Football arrives in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday, collectors will find that not much has changed -- and that's a good thing. For the highly anticipated sophomore…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2017 Spectra Football (Preview Gallery)
Frankly speaking, a product that boasts a reputation like the one Panini America's Spectra Football brand enjoys doesn't need dramatic modifications from year to year. Mainly, it needs a few subtle design tweaks, a new rookie crop, the same bewildering array of colors and, just to keep things fresh, perhaps a few new bells and whistles. And so it will…
Choice Selections: 2016 Select Football XRCs Arrive, Begin Making Way to Collectors
A unique aspect of Panini America's 2016 Select Football that released in early March was the inclusion of 2017 NFL Draft XRC redemption cards that offered collectors the opportunity to pull 25 different exchange cards good for one of the top players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. The program included cards for the top five quarterbacks, top five running…
Panini America Delivers Detailed First Look at 2017 Absolute Football (Preview Gallery)
Unique memorabilia cards have long been a part of the Absolute Football brand's DNA. In fact, more than 15 years ago the product was actually called "Absolute Memorabilia Football." Back then, of course, the brand included more than just concept-driven memorabilia cards (the pull-out-swatch Rookie Hidden Gems Autographs still hold up well today); it also included actual pieces of memorabilia (autographed…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Donruss Football (Must-See Pics)
Quick, take mental inventory of anything and everything that a flagship trading card product must include. What attributes populate your list? A proud history? Great action photography? A deep checklist encompassing the game’s biggest current stars, most promising rookies and greatest all-time legends? Affordability? Widespread hobby and retail distribution? A tried-and-true roster of inserts and parallels? Desirable autograph and memorabilia…
Hands-On Experience: Top NFL Rookies Set to Make Mark with New Panini Instant Line
Later today, Panini America's Panini Instant on-demand trading card platform will unveil its new Instant Impressions line that promises to deliver a unique, hands-on collecting experience. Literally. During the 2017 NFLPA Rookie Premiere Presented By Panini, company officials procured handprints from several top rookies to provide the foundation for the oversized (11 1/2 by 17 1/2) and autographed Instant Impressions…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Immaculate Collegiate Football
From the very beginning, Panini America's Immaculate brand has earned its stripes in the hobby by delivering some of the most desirable memorabilia cards on the planet regardless of sport. It's a common, often super-prime thread that has woven its way through baseball, basketball and football over the years before finally making its mark on the college football landscape last…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Gold Standard Football (100+ Pics)
For the first time in a long time, football collectors are on the verge of being able to strike gold . . . again. Despite a successful debut in 2011, Panini America's popular Gold Standard brand -- with its top-to-bottom golden glow, Hall of Fame content, real diamonds and more -- has been away from the market for the last…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2017 Origins Football (Preview Gallery)
The debut edition of Panini America's Origins Football franchise last season was met with rave reviews from collectors who were blown away as much by the product's colorful aesthetics as they were by its rich roster of rookie autographs and memorabilia. That compelling combination conspired to make 2016 Origins Football one of the best debut releases of last season. It also…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2017 Donruss Football (Preview Gallery)
The flagship is on its way. In early August, Panini America's landmark Donruss Football franchise returns for another glorious season with its open-armed arsenal of staples (such as Rated Rookies and Gridiron Kings), a new array of inserts for the 2017 season and a limited print run. Set to arrive in hobby shops across North America on August 2, each hobby…