Cincy Reds Star Brandon Phillips Fields Five Panini America Questions & You Could Win
Little-known fact: Just two days before Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips belted a two-run, sixth-inning homer yesterday in support of teammate Homer Bailey's second career no-hitter, he was rubbing elbows with Panini America Baseball Acquisitions Manager Tone Stakes in a posh Dallas-area resort hotel. Actually, to be fair, they weren't so much rubbing elbows as they were conducting hardcore baseball-card…
The Panini America Interview: ‘Bears’ Actor Gary Lee Cavagnaro Talks Cards, Co-Stars
Panini America will make hobby and Hollywood history tomorrow with the release of 2013 Golden Age Baseball, an eclectic collection of American icons that includes the first trading cards ever made honoring "The Bad News Bears." Almost 40 years after the release of one of the most beloved sports movies of all time, six stars from the seminal film --…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Box of 2013 Golden Age Baseball
Panini America's 2013 Golden Age Baseball is set to go live in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday, which means we're now mere hours away from one of the most eclectic, entertaining, vast, varied and value-delivered baseball releases of the season. 2013 Golden Age Baseball picks up where last year's maiden voyage left off, with more Three Stooges, the…
That New-Card Smell: Fresh Autos Arrive at Panini America HQ (Must-See Gallery)
The checklist of on-card autographs that have arrived back at Panini America HQ in recent days is as impressive as it is varied. Hall of Famers from multiple sports. Legendary actors. Up-and-coming superstars. A jockey. And the products they represent -- 2012-13 National Treasures Basketball, 2012-13 Elite Series Basketball, 2013 Cooperstown Baseball, 2013 Golden Age Baseball, 2012-13 Prime Hockey --…
‘Find It!’ Friday: Win Boxes of 2013 Prestige, Golden Age in Panini America’s New Hunt
Next Wednesday promises to be a huge day for Panini America as both 2013 Prestige Football and 2013 Golden Age Baseball hit hobby shops boasting a magical combination of old-school Americana (Golden Age's Bad News Bears and Bo Derek, for example) and the newest, sweetest, hottest football cards on the planet with Prestige. But we're not waiting until Wednesday. We're…
First Fan: Remembering James Gandolfini’s Place in Landmark “Fans of the Game” Set
Little-known fact: The first celebrity signed to appear in the decade-old trailblazer of a trading card set known as "Fans of the Game" was James Gandolfini. His presence alone -- during the height of "Sopranos" mania -- gave the entire concept of paying tribute to celebrity sports fans in traditional sports trading card products instant credibility and unrivaled star power.…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013 Golden Age Baseball (121 Sweet Pics)
The great thing about a product like Panini America's 2013 Golden Age Baseball is, well, everything. Delivering easily one of the most eclectic and enjoyable card-collecting experiences since last year's Golden Age, the polished sequel picks up where that one left off with one of the most diverse checklists imaginable. From Bob Hope and Bo Derek to "The Bad News…
iCollectPanini.com Begins Online Portion of Panini America’s 2013 Father’s Day Promo
The phenomenon known as the 2013 Panini America’s Father’s Day promotion continues to gain serious momentum in these final hours leading up to, well, Father’s Day. In fact, excitement surrounding the promotion seems to grow even more palpable and more insane with each new preview we show. On Monday we published the preliminary list of dealers participating in this special nationwide wrapper-redemption program, and will have some…
Panini America Releases Dealer List, More Images for 2013 Father’s Day Promotion
JUNE 14 UPDATE: We have added the list of participating Canadian dealers below in both Excel and PDF format. There's a tangible sense of excitement in the air. Panini America's 2013 Father's Day Promotion Week is upon us. In its first year, Panini America's national wrapper-redemption program celebrated the bond that trading cards can build between father's and their children…
Panini America Rushing Dodgers Sensation Yasiel Puig into 2013 Pinnacle, 2013 Prizm
It's been quite a week for 22-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. The injury-riddled Dodgers called him up Sunday, no doubt hoping he could offer some much-needed offensive production. Puig made his major-league debut Monday against San Diego with two hits, a tip-of-the-iceberg tease of an impending phenomenon. All he's done in the three games since is take an…