Hat’s Incredible: A Look Back at How Panini America Once Made Houndstooth History

As is so often the case this time of year, the Alabama Crimson Tide is preparing to play in yet another College Football Playoff National Championship Game. In fact, Monday's must-see matchup against Clemson will mark Alabama's fourth consecutive appearance in college football's biggest game -- and the Tide will be looking to roll to its third championship in that…

Panini America’s Must-See Video Honoring Alabama’s Slicing and Dicing of LSU

With a legendarily dominant defensive performance, the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated, demoralized and decimated the LSU Tigers in last night's BCS Championship Game, earning the school its 14th football national title since 1925. The Tide's stirring game-long stand limited the Tigers to just 92 total yards and hearkened back to the houndstooth glory days of Paul "Bear" Bryant and his…

Houndstooth Hat Trick: Turning a Classic Bear Bryant Collectible Into 100 of Them

One of the most unique trading cards randomly inserted into packs of 2011 Panini Century Collection early last month was the striking Souvenir Stamps gem that included pieces of memorabilia worn by college coaching legends Knute Rockne and Paul "Bear" Bryant as well as U.S. postage stamps honoring both men. The swatch of Rockne memorabilia embedded into each of the 100 cards…

Panini Peek: 2010 Panini Century Collection

  In what just might be the biggest holiday blockbuster since James Cameron's "Titanic," 2010 Panini Century Collection launches three days before Christmas boasting a star-studded cast of celebrities ranging in scope from actors to astronaut to athletes and then some. Century Collection carries a $200 SRP for each five-card pack/box, but each five-card pack/box consists of two autograph cards,…