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…
On the Routing Table: January 3, 2011
Is it wrong that one of the first things I thought about on the way to work this morning following the long holiday weekend -- after analyzing for the umpteenth time Tim Tebow's solid performance against the Chargers -- was the Panini America Routing Table? For such a modestly sized table, the thing is a veritable goldmine of product-previewing goodness almost every day.…
On the Routing Table: January 3, 2011
Is it wrong that one of the first things I thought about on the way to work this morning following the long holiday weekend -- after analyzing for the umpteenth time Tim Tebow's solid performance against the Chargers -- was the Panini America Routing Table? For such a modestly sized table, the thing is a veritable goldmine of product-previewing goodness almost every day.…
The Drool Gallery: 2010 Donruss Football Rated Rookie Boxed Set
If you can keep this between us, I'll let you in on a little secret: I got an advance look yesterday at one of the coolest little football products to come along in a long, long time. It's the self-contained, brilliantly-boxed coup known as the 2010 Donruss Football Rated Rookie Boxed Set -- and it's even sweeter than it appeared when we first announced…
The Triumphant Return of Panini America’s ‘Whose Autographs Arrived Today?’ Contest
In the almost two 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 far…
Welcome to Panini America . . . Please Feel Free to Have a Look Around
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a16FyXbyVJQ&fs=1&hl=en_US] With most of the office heading out early for the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday afternoon provided a perfect opportunity for a little behind-the-scenes film making. This time around, get a firsthand look at the card- and memorabilia-filled reception area inside Panini America headquarters.
The Week That Was: Baseball Hall of Famers, Hockey Nameplates, Hoops Legends and NFL Rookie Inscriptions
Fabled philosopher Forrest Gump was fond of saying that "life was like a box of chocolates." Frankly, he could have just as easily said the same thing about life at Panini America. After all, from one week to the next you never know what you're going to get -- literally. Last week alone, we received signatures -- on cards, on…
‘Whose Autographs Arrived Today?’ Another Can’t-Miss Panini America Contest.
Think you know autographs? We're about to find out. But first, a little background. The almost-daily "autos in house" emails from our very own Rosalinda Rios represent arguably the most anticipated and enlightening pieces of interoffice communication that many of us receive on a regular basis. As the title of their subject line suggests, Rios' late-morning e-missives provide a complete rundown…
The Drool Gallery: 2010 Toronto Fall Expo Box Wars Prize Cards
When the 2010 Toronto Fall Expo kicks off Friday from the Toronto International Centre, there will be no shortage of exciting Panini America activities to keep the masses enthralled, engaged and entertained. One of those activities will be weekend-long Box Wars battles at the company's booth that will reward respective winners with bona fide collection-making gems. (more…)
In the House: A Gallery of Recent Autograph Arrivals
During just the first two days of this week, we've had an NBA legend stop by Panini America headquarters to sign some of his autographs and we've seen Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant discuss via Twitter his recent signing for our company. As a result, their two names have popped up recently in the daily emails from…