Kobe, Panini America Make Hobby History with “Vino” Autos in National Treasures
With a simple 14-word Tweet that included a hash tag heard 'round the world, the incomparable Kobe Bryant uncorked his newest nickname. The meaning-filled moniker, "Vino," was given to Bryant by a mystery friend to imply that Bryant, like fine wine, is only getting better with age. As a result, so is 2012-13 National Treasures Basketball. (more…)
Before They’re Signed: A Panini America Pre-Ink Peek at 2010-11 Dominion Hockey
Say what you will, but being an office busy body has its advantages. Take, for example, the drool-inducing gallery that follows. I was up late last week playing the role of office butterfly, making my rounds through production, design, product development and acquisitions just to see what was going on. As always, there was tons going on. (more…)