The Panini America Routing Table Today: Massive Peeks at Football, Hoops & Hockey
The almost-always-abounding Panini America Routing Table was especially fruitful today, seemingly warped by the weight of a plethoric batch of early process previews from upcoming products such as 2011 Donruss Elite Football, 2011 Score Football, 2010-11 Score Rookies & Traded Hockey and 2010-11 Totally Certified Basketball. With the help of the company wheelbarrow, I hauled a heaping batch of proofs to the scanner…
Extra! Extra! Your Official Panini America NBA Sticker Album is Absolutely Free
[caption id="attachment_5721" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Panini NBA Sticker Album"][/caption] When alarm clocks started ringing early Sunday morning, NBA fans around the globe started turning to the sports section of their local papers to read the box scores from their favorite teams' first-round playoff games. The NBA entertained us by scheduling four games to begin the 2010-11 playoffs. But NBA fans in Dallas and Miami were treated to something…
Panini America Redemption Card Update, Including Donruss Elite Extra Edition
In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed at a breakneck clip, we’ll post a list, like the one below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled. The following list is by no means complete, but it does let collectors know which redemption cards from which products are being processed this week. We’ll…
The Knight’s Lance Week in Review
It was another banner stretch of days this week at Panini America. We gave away another Black Box, previewed tons of upcoming products and received that trademark brand of collector interaction that makes everything we do worthwhile. Oh, yeah, we also added the incomparable Blake Griffin to our superstar roster of trading card ambassadors and exclusive spokesmen. And The Knight's Lance…
Picture This: Random Images from Panini America’s Frenzied Last Few Weeks
It's been a busy few weeks for us here at Panini America. So busy, in fact, that I thumbed across a few photos on my trusty iPhone today that I somehow forgot to share with the loyal readers of The Knight's Lance. That's simply unacceptable. (more…)
Panini America Redemption Card Update: Being Fulfilled This Week . . .
The men and women in the Panini America Customer Service department have been working virtually around the clock in recent weeks feverishly fulfilling redemption card requests, and overcoming the short downtime and technical glitches associated with our recent relocation. While we continue to strive for the nirvana that would accompany a zero-redemption marketplace, rest assured that we’re doing everything in our power to get…
Panini Sales VP Mike Anderson Addresses New Distribution Policy, ‘MAPP’ Pricing
LAS VEGAS -- Aside from Panini America's trademark Black Boxes, arguably the single most anticipated aspect of the 2011 Industry Summit came Monday afternoon with the long-awaited public unveiling of the company's new distribution plan and pricing policy. Mike Anderson, Panini America Vice President of Sales, sat down with The Knight's Lance to provide an exclusive first look at some of the pertinent…
Panini America to Distribute Special 50th Anniversary Set at 2011 Industry Summit
Panini America officials on Sunday unveiled a special 50th anniversary set that the company will distribute during its NBA, NHL and NFL roundtable discussions at the 2011 Industry Summit in Las Vegas. The 15-card set features specially stamped versions of the cards that Panini America made available earlier this year at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C., Super Bowl XLV in Dallas…
Breaking News: Panini America Bringing Kobe, Durant, Wall to Industry Summit
Panini America's ballyhooed Black Boxes slated for distribution during next week's 2011 Industry Summit just got a whole lot cooler. To help celebrate the highly anticipated May launch of Panini Authentic, the company announced on Friday that inserted into three of those boxes will be instant-win cards good for autographed pairs of shoes from exclusive spokesmen Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and John Wall. (more…)
Winners Announced in Panini America’s March ‘Guess the Autograph’ Contest
Just like that, another captivating "Guess the Autograph" contest has come to an end. The March edition of this Knight's Lance staple featured 15 mystery autographs, a shorter running time and, for the first time ever, multiple prizes. Indeed, since the contest has grown to be so popular, we've decided to award one grand prize and a small handful of runner-up prizes.…