The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Contenders Hockey (129 Images)
Hockey's home of the autographed Rookie Card has undergone an expansion; a staggering, way-better-than-expected upgrade that should make Panini America's 2013-14 Contenders Hockey -- quite possibly the last Contenders Hockey we'll see in quite some time -- a bona fide phenomenon. When the product releases to the hobby one week from today, collectors will notice boxes that promise at least three…
2013-14 Contenders Hockey Retail Hits with Exclusive Autograph Cards on Checklist
Hardcore hockey collectors not-so-patiently awaiting next week's hobby release of 2013-14 Contenders Hockey can take solace in this: The retail-exclusive, 20-card hanger boxes have already arrived in many retail locations -- and they're packing a retail-only list of autographs to boot. The checklist of the 2013-14 Contenders Hockey's retail autographs includes 60 total cards, including 35 Rookie Ticket Autographs and…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Busts Three Boxes of 2013-14 Rookie Anthology Hockey
Before we get into the meat of this post, we'd like to offer our sincere apologies for not getting this Panini America Teaser Gallery to you sooner. The 2014 NFLPA Rookie Premiere took most of us out of the office for most of last week, so our pack-by-pack preview of 2013-14 Rookie Anthology Hockey got bumped back just a bit.…
Panini America Delivers a Stunning Pre-Ink Peek at 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey
If the 2013-14 product season really is the last you'll see of Panini America on NHL ice for quite some time, the company plans on going out with a seismic collecting bang -- the kind that can only be delivered by a product boasting the name "National Treasures." Indeed, the first-ever National Treasures Hockey release may also the last National…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Early Boxes of 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey
Cue the trumpets and break out the regal robes: 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey is coming. And if Wednesday's release truly is the last Crown Royale hockey product Panini America makes, it promises to be one that will be remembered for a long time. Boasting a selection of Silhouettes, Rookie Silhouettes, Social Signatures, Fans of the Game, Voices of the Game…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey (63 Images)
Panini America Hockey Brand Manager Chris Barr was at it again last week, dispensing drool and generating hype during another riveting Twitter takeover of the Panini America account, this time during packout 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey. Although the product doesn't release until next Wednesday, Barr provided enough live-from-the-production-line sneak peeks to keep the hockey Twitterverse buzzing at least until then.…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2013-14 Contenders Hockey (Gallery)
If the late-March release of 2013-14 Contenders Hockey does indeed represent the final Contenders Hockey release ever made, the product is going out with a definitive bang. Returning to the proud Rookie Ticket roots that long ago made the Contenders brand a trading card icon, 2013-14 Contenders Hockey will deliver a checklist that includes up 125 Rookie Ticket signers honoring…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Early Boxes of 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey
This time tomorrow, hockey collectors across North America will help make hobby history by busting open packs of 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey, the brand's first-ever appearance on the ice. True to its roots in other sports, 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey offers the brand staples that have become the stuff of legend, including microetched base cards in a rainbow array of…
Panini Unwrapped ‘How To’ Video Explores 2014 NHL Player of the Day Hobby Kits
To help participating hobby shops and interested collectors best take advantage of Panini America's 2014 NHL Player of the Day program, our very own Scott Prusha sat down yesterday with one of the all-inclusive program kits that are being delivered to participating hobby shops this week. In addition to going over everything included in the kits (store signage, store bags,…
Panini Peek: 2013-14 Playbook Hockey
Ask most hockey collectors in North America about the envelope-pushing exploits of Panini America's booklet card offerings over the last few years and they'll likely tell you that the bar continues to be raised in terms of content, design and jaw-dropping awe. In late March, that trend is sure to continue when Panini America's NHL team takes a page from…