TBT Repost: A Compilation of Must-See Production Videos from Panini America

Post originally published February 28, 2018 Earlier today, as the 2018 Industry Summit drew to a close, one of the final tasks on the event agenda was for the more than 100 hobby shop owners in attendance to tour the Panini America production facility across town. As the fascinating and informative tour unfolded, it became obvious that seeing the production side of things firsthand…

Panini America Eyes the Jumbo Juiciness of 2013-14 Flawless Basketball (Gallery)

During these final furious stages of Panini America's 2013-14 NBA product season, all eyes have settled on one product and one product only: 2013-14 Flawless Basketball. At this very moment, members of the Panini America Basketball Product Development Team are hard at work at the production facility across town giving 2013-14 Flawless Basketball the white-glove, hand-packout treatment (literally, they're wearing…

A History-Making Maravich: Panini America Documents Production of Rare Jersey Card

Today's release of 2012-13 Gold Standard Basketball is a celebrated event for any number of reasons, most of which we've shared right here on The Knight's Lance in the last month or so. But it's the ones we haven't shown yet that might be the most exciting. Amid the myriad spectacular specimens randomly inserted into Gold Standard's gold-brick boxes are 12…

A Teaser Gallery: Panini America Busts Two Early Boxes of 2012-13 Crusade Basketball

On Wednesday, the crusade for Crusade begins when Panini America's highly anticipated 2012-13 Crusade Basketball goes live in  hobby shops across North America packing six Prizm-kissed Crusade inserts, three autographs and three memorabilia cards in every six-pack box. While the collecting world not-so-patiently awaits Crusade's arrival, we're going to shed a little light on what you can expect from a…