Artistic Impressions: Top NFL Rookies Get Creative for Unique Panini America Cards
Most folks would agree that the 35 NFL players who attended May's 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere have football down to an art form. Their real art forms, though, are every bit as interesting, compelling, revealing and fun to look at. Andrew Luck, the Picasso, is no match for Andrew Luck, the passer, but his rendition of Lucas Oil Stadium is pretty…
Panini America Bringing Back Instant-Win Autos to National Wrapper Redemption
Earlier today we provided the first colorful glimpses of some of the one-of-a-kind NFL player sketch cards that will be randomly inserted via instant-win redemption into Panini America's 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention wrapper-redemption program. And not too long ago we also previewed the first-of-their kind packaging printing plates that will be included in those same showstopping wrapper-redemption packs via…
Panini America Shares Ink-Color Quantities for 2012 Elite Football Rookie Inscriptions
One of the most-asked questions in the football-card world since the release of 2012 Elite Football earlier this week goes something like this: "When will Panini America release the ink-color breakdown of the Rookie Inscriptions autographs." We're happy to report that the answer is "today." What follows is the complete Rookie Inscriptions variation breakdown, including how many of each ink-color…
Panini America Readies Official 2012 NFL Sticker & Album Collection for Kickoff
Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles and the official trading card and sticker manufacturer of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has announced its cover athletes for the Official 2012 Panini NFL Sticker & Album collection. The Official 2012 Panini NFL Sticker & Album collection features six of the NFL’s top stars as its cover…
Panini America Peeks the Memorabilia and Autograph Cards Headed to 2012 National
One week from right now, the 2012 edition of hobby heaven on earth known as the National Sports Collectors Convention will open its Baltimore Convention Center doors, kicking off five straight days full of memorabilia, autographs, excitement and fun. And that's just at the Panini America booth. (more…)
Panini America Unveils Complete Details of Its 2012 National Wrapper Redemption Set
Following a few solid weeks of collector speculation and buzz-generating buildup, Panini America finally is ready to announce complete details surrounding the showstopping wrapper-redemption program it has planned for next month's 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore. Over the weekend we showcased many of the inserts we have planned for the show, including first looks at the Cracked Ice…
Panini America Sneak-Peek Sunday Part 3: Inserts Coming to the 2012 National Set
Two weeks from today, the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention will — sadly — be winding down its final hours. But Panini America is just getting started. Throughout this special Sneak-Peek Sunday, we’ve previewed just some of the must-see elements that will make Panini America’s wrapper-redemption program in Baltimore one of the show’s featured attractions. We started off our Sunday showcase this morning by previewing…
Panini America Sneak-Peek Sunday Part 2: The 2012 National Team Colors Insert
Two weeks from today, the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention will — sadly — be winding down its final hours. But Panini America is just getting started. Throughout this special Sneak-Peek Sunday, we’re going to preview some of the must-see elements that will make Panini America’s wrapper-redemption program in Baltimore one of the show’s featured attractions. We started off our Sunday showcase this morning…
Package Deal: Panini America to Deliver 1/1 Packaging Printing Plates at the National
While the collecting world anxiously awaits complete details on Panini America's wrapper-redemption program for the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention (which will be revealed in the coming days), there is at least one unique aspect we can shed some light on right now. For the first time ever, Panini America will deliver 1/1 printing plates from product packaging through special…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012 Elite Football (80 Must-See Images)
These are heady times indeed if you're a Panini America NFL collector. While 2012 Prestige Football continues to set hobby shops and online auction sites ablaze, the fun-for-all-ages juggernaut known as 2012 Score Football is just right around the corner. And right behind that? The new-and-improved 2012 Elite Football with the triumphant reintroduction of acetate (see-through) card stock. We brought…