A Special Panini America Weekend Preview: The First Live Look at 2012 Prizm Football
"A familiar, but dramatically improved, technology." That's how the Panini America sales material boldly introduced the framework for both 2012-13 Prizm Basketball and the upcoming 2012 Prizm Football. After all, chromium-inspired, light-reflective trading cards have been around for many years. They've just never been done quite like this. The company first delivered its stunning take on the technology last month…
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III Named 2012 NFL Pepsi Max Week 16 Rookie of the Week
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 22-23, the NFL announced today. Griffin III completed 16-of-24 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns in the Redskins’ 27-20 defeat of the Philadelphia Eagles. Griffin III was selected from among five…
Voting Begins for 2012 Week 16 Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week (Gallery)
Want to know who gets just as excited as Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi Max with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative. So it comes as no surprise that once again this season — for the second straight year — Panini America and Pepsi would join forces to help promote Pepsi Max Rookie of the Week voting and Panini America NFL…
Panini America Teams with Heart of Dallas Bowl Presented by PlainsCapital Bank
Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has been named the official trading card and sports and entertainment collectibles partner of the Heart of Dallas Bowl presented by PlainsCapital Bank. The Heart of Dallas Bowl will be played on New Year’s Day 2013, at the historic Cotton Bowl and will feature Purdue (Big…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Crown Royale Football (102 Images)
As if having five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant wishing Panini America collectors "happy holidays" wasn't cool enough, we have another little Christmas Day surprise for you: The following 102-image gift that is the quality control gallery for 2012 Crown Royale Football, which releases tomorrow. Indeed, it's never too early to start building your wishlist for next year. Better yet, perhaps you…
Panini America Returning Rookie Stallions to 2012 Contenders Football (Gallery)
The last time a Rookie Stallions insert had a presence on the football card landscape, the year was 2002, the set was Playoff Honors and the lead horse in that massive 50-card chase was either Ed Reed or Brian Westbrook. Clearly, a lot has changed since then -- and Panini America officials have picked the perfect rookie crop to help…
Today Only: On this 11th Day of Luckmas, a Special Offer from Panini Authentic . . .
Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas” celebration on the company website. Each day from now until December 23, Panini Authentic will feature special holiday pricing on a different piece of unique autographed Luck memorabilia. Each day’s special will be good for that day only and will…
Panini Unwrapped Scavenger Hunt Contest: 2012 Golden Age Baseball (Checklist)
Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Mike Payne sat down with one extremely entertaining (and high-yielding) box of the new 2012 Golden Age Baseball for this special edition of Panini Unwrapped. In addition to pulling cards honoring some of the most beloved figures in sports, entertainment, politics and so much more, the duo also discovered an 80-year-old gem. But you'll have to…
Redskins QB Kirk Cousins Claims Week 15 2012 NFL Pepsi Max Rookie of the Week
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Kirk Cousins of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 13-17, the NFL announced today. Cousins completed 26-of-37 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns in the Redskins’ 38-21 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Cousins was selected from among five finalists through fan…
Today Only: On this 10th Day of Luckmas, a Special Offer from Panini Authentic . . .
Just in time for the holiday-shopping homestretch, Panini Authentic is honoring its own No. 12, Indianapolis Colts superstar quarterback Andrew Luck, with a unique “12 Days of Luckmas” celebration on the company website. Each day from now until December 23, Panini Authentic will feature special holiday pricing on a different piece of unique autographed Luck memorabilia. Each day’s special will be good for that day only and will…