Panini America Peeks the Bat-Knob Nirvana Hitting 2012 National Treasures Baseball
Make no mistake about it: The inaugural edition of Panini America's 2012 National Treasures Baseball is a history-making endeavor of the highest order. The high-end heavyweight's long-awaited introduction to baseball features a jaw-dropping array of rare memorabilia cards -- buttons, booklets, cut autographs and more -- honoring some of the greatest legends of all time. But easily some of the most…
Peeking Some of the Modern Marvels Found in 2012 National Treasures Baseball
Over the last week or so, The Knight's Lance has delivered some devastating early looks at the myriad vintage memorabilia masterpieces permeating next week's highly anticipated release of 2012 National Treasures Baseball. From a spectacular assortment of unique button cards to the breathtaking booklets, there's an awe-inspiring assortment of baseball history awaiting collectors next week. But National Treasures is more…
Previewing the Majestic Booklets Coming in 2012 National Treasures Baseball (Gallery)
Joe DiMaggio. Ty Cobb. Ted Williams. Lou Gehrig. Jackie Robinson. Rogers Hornsby. Joe Medwick. Nap Lajoie. Jimmie Foxx. If those names were chapters in a baseball history book, it likely would be the greatest read ever written. But what if they were something . . . more? What if those names represented the legends whose game-worn and game-used memorabilia and…
A Historical Overview of Panini America’s 2012-13 Crusade Basketball (Gallery)
The unquestionable buzz surrounding this morning’s announcement that Panini America will be releasing 2012-13 Crusade Basketball this summer reminds us how we felt way back in our history, when our Crusade insert concept debuted more than 15 years ago in 1998 Donruss Baseball and 1998 Rookies & Stars Football. The dual-colored parallel program featuring the notable mirrored design was an…
Hot-Button Topic: Panini America Prepares 2012 National Treasures Baseball (Gallery)
In the interest of full disclosure, know this: I didn't get to the office until after 1 p.m. today. But I have a really good excuse: I spent my entire morning -- and some of my afternoon -- over at the Panini America production facility as Stephanie Carlson, Ben Ecklar, Micah Layton and Carlos Torrez put the finishing touches on…
2012 National Treasures Baseball Shines in a Panini America Pre-Packout Preview
While the sports world's collective attention over the last few days was largely fixed on Houston and the myriad festivities surrounding yesterday's 2013 NBA All-Star Game, a small contingent of folks from Panini America worked quietly and diligently preparing the landmark premiere edition of 2012 National Treasures Baseball for an intensive packout process that begins in earnest today. The pre-packout process…
Nice Catch: Mike Trout’s National Treasures Autographs Land at Panini America HQ
Simply put (and with bad puns intended), Los Angeles Angels rookie wunderkind Mike Trout was nothing short of heavenly for the Halos last season. The 21-year-old from Millville, N.J., became the first player in league history to blast 30 home runs, swipe 45 bases and drive in 125 runs in the same season en route to winning -- unanimously -- 2012…
Panini America’s New Ink: Elite Basketball Inscriptions, National Treasures Baseball
You want to see something really cool? Well, good . . . because I have something really cool to show you. I just got back to my desk after spending the last 15 or 20 blissful minutes in the acquisitions vault perusing the newest on-card autograph arrivals that have hit Panini America HQ this week. I have seen -- more…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Elite Extra Edition Baseball (123 Pics)
The prospects for prospectors are looking up. Way up. Panini America's 2012 Elite Extra Edition Baseball is on the way. But before the shipping process could begin, Panini America's Mike Payne and Tim Trout first had to conduct a comprehensive Quality Control process on what annually is one of baseball collecting's deepest, most enjoyable and value-delivered prospect releases. They finished that…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2012 National Treasures Baseball (Wow!)
It's been almost a month since legendary Atlanta Braves slugger Dale Murphy broke the news that Panini America would be producing -- for the first time ever -- a National Treasures-branded baseball product. And the passage of time has allowed folks inside Panini America HQ the opportunity to finalize the history-making details behind a product that releases February 13 and…