A Contenders Confidential: Panini America Unveils 2013 Contenders Football RCs
For many of the most dedicated football card collectors on the planet, this glorious Week 3 Sunday of the 2013 NFL season is a day you've been eagerly anticipating for months. It's a day that, in hindsight, might be remembered as something of Christmas in September. It's the day, after all, that we unveil the new Rookie Card designs for…
2012 Contenders Football Stars in a Special Edition of Panini Unwrapped (Contest)
Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Carlos Torrez spent some quality time yesterday afternoon with one box of 2012 Contenders Football to produce the following must-see episode of Panini Unwrapped. But there's way more than merely one box at stake in this video. After you watch it, we're going to give collectors a chance to win one of four additional boxes…
Short Story: Panini America Releases Final 2011 Playoff Contenders Football RC SPs
Quick: When's the last time a Rookie Card of an offensive lineman sold for more than $450? That's a rhetorical question, of course, but chances are it's never happened. Welcome to the wonderful world of 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Tickets Short Prints. To be sure, there's likely not a more astute collection of collectors on the planet than the…
Exclusive: 2010 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Ticket Quantities Revealed!
One of the most asked questions these days among passionate football folks has nothing at all to do with the NFL’s expiring CBA, Cam Newton’s 40 time or whether or not the Green Bay Packers have what it takes to repeat. No, the most prolific query making the rounds is something much more collecting focused. “When will Panini America release short-print quantities for…
Panini Peek: 2010 Playoff Contenders Football
Playoff Contenders Football, one of the most popular brands in sports card history, is slated to enchant collectors once again when the 2010 edition releases in early January. Collectors have long considered Contenders the gold standard for NFL Rookie Cards. In 2010, that phrase takes on a most literal meaning with the pioneering introduction of “The Golden Ticket,” the industry’s…