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…
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.…
It’s Back! The Celebrated Return of Panini America’s ‘Guess the Autograph’ Contest
[caption id="attachment_4266" align="aligncenter" width="581" caption="5. Hockey"][/caption] In the more than four months since we launched The Knight’s Lance, we’ve produced several posts that have been popular with the blog’s loyal readers. From behind-the-scenes looks at the trading card process that you just won’t get anywhere else to the first video breaks of Panini America‘s best products, we seem to have struck…
Panini America’s Week in Review
Yeah, I guess you could say we had a pretty busy seven days at The Knight's Lance. We had wall-to-wall Super Bowl coverage, an award-worthy Green Bay Packers collector, jaw-dropping galleries of upcoming Panini America products, celebrity box busts, a contest to reward one lucky collector with a 2010 Playoff Contenders Tim Tebow Rookie Ticket and an update on the…
Panini America On Location: That’s a Wrap from the Super Bowl XLV NFL Experience
DALLAS -- While the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers were battling it out on the field during Super Bowl XLV, workers were busy tearing down an impressive display of football magic. More than 800,000 square feet of the Dallas Convention Center played home to the NFL for two weeks and fans saw some impressive interactive components. If you made it out (and…
‘Whose Autograph Is This?’ January’s Great Guessing Contest from Panini America
In the almost three months since we launched The Knight’s Lance, we’ve produced several posts that have been popular with the blog’s loyal readers. From behind-the-scenes looks at the trading card process that you just won’t get anywhere else to the first video breaks of Panini America‘s best products, we seem to have struck a chord with today’s collectors. But the…
‘Whose Autograph Is This?’ January’s Great Guessing Contest from Panini America
In the almost three months since we launched The Knight’s Lance, we’ve produced several posts that have been popular with the blog’s loyal readers. From behind-the-scenes looks at the trading card process that you just won’t get anywhere else to the first video breaks of Panini America‘s best products, we seem to have struck a chord with today’s collectors. But the…
Panini America’s Updated Release Calendar
Admittedly, we've had a few products in recent weeks that have shifted from their originally stated release date. For the record, no one at Panini America likes moving release dates. Sometimes, however, it's simply unavoidable. Now as always, we sincerely appreciate your patience. Here's hoping you circle the following dates for the first quarter of 2011 on your calendar, harboring great anticipation for the…