Panini America Delivers a Detailed First Look at 2019 Plates & Patches Football
Panini America officials recently sent out preliminary Product Information Solicitations for several exciting new products coming soon enough to a hobby shop or online retailer near you and, over the course of the next few days, we’re sharing that same information with you here on The Knight’s Lance, continuing now with the February-releasing 2019 Plates & Patches Football. In the product preview…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2019 Certified Football
When it comes to early-season, football-collecting staples, Panini America's Certified Football franchise is a certifiable must. It's a venerable product with a proud past and perhaps an even brighter future. And tomorrow in hobby shops and on group-break sites across North America, that future gets its chance to shine. Boasting a tried-and-true arsenal of calling-card autograph and memorabilia chases (such…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2018 Absolute Football (100+ Images)
Panini America officials long ago removed the word "Memorabilia" from the Absolute Memorabilia Football product line, but don't let the abbreviated title fool you: Absolute Football is still loaded with memorabilia. It's also still loaded with brand-tenet calling cards from the Rookie Premiere Materials Autographs and Tools of the Trade chases. Just something to keep in mind later this week when 2018…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2017 Spectra Football (100+ Sweet Images)
From the very beginning, Panini America's popular Spectra Football franchise has managed to stand apart from other Optichrome releases in the company's product portfolio by sticking to a rigid recipe that calls for vibrant colors, vibrant inks, a captivating array of special-effects finishes and, perhaps most importantly, a content-rich roster of autographs and memorabilia cards. And when it comes to…
Panini Instant Honors NFC West-Champion Seattle Seahawks with 25-Card Team Set
The Seattle Seahawks last Thursday clinched their third NFC West title in the last four years with a resounding 24-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Just days later, Panini Instant honored the accomplishment by offering a special 25-card team set that will be available to order until Thursday afternoon. In addition to cards honoring superstars such as Russell Wilson,…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016 Clear Vision Football (93 Sweet Pics)
Wednesday promises to be one of the biggest new-product release days of the entire year, what with Panini America launching key products honoring the three major sports (MLBPA, NBA and NFL) in 2016 Donruss Optic Baseball, 2015-16 Noir Basketball and 2016 Clear Vision Football. We've given you the Quality Control Gallery previews for Donruss Optic and Noir already. Today, we're…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2016 Infinity Football (Preview Gallery)
Panini America's impressive start to the 2016 NFL product season, bolstered by the recent successes of traditional mainstays such as Prestige, Classics and Donruss Elite, is on the verge of adding a few new twists to the market, too. Gala, Unparalleled and Origins are all set to arrive in August. Today, Panini America offered its first look at 2016 Infinity…
Gallery: Panini America Unravels Mystery of 2016 Classics Football SPs and Variations
Panini America's bold reimagining of the venerable Classics Football franchise officially releases in hobby shops across North America one week from today. But many collectors will get an early look at the product later this week during the 2016 NFLPA Rookie Premiere Presented By Panini America. To be sure, 2016 Classics Football is a bona fide blast from the past…
Collect the Rainbow: Panini America Teases the Many Colors of 2015 Prizm Football
Even now. as the scorching 2015 Playbook Football is generating a hobby-wide heat wave in its first two days of release, Panini America Football Brand Managers are tending to the another product on the verge of fanning some flames of its own: 2015 Prizm Football. If you were following the Panini America Twitter account yesterday, you got a tip-of-the-iceberg sneak…
Panini America Prepping Contenders Brand for a Return to Baseball (Preview Gallery)
In early October, Panini America officials will return the venerable Contenders brand to the baseball diamond for the first time since 2011 and for just the third time ever. Due to hit hobby shops across North America on October 7, 2015 Contenders Baseball packs a distinct college feel and a checklist dotted with the game's brightest future stars and greatest legends.…