2013-14 National Treasures Hockey Stars in a Must-See Episode of Panini Unwrapped
Yesterday afternoon from the cozy confines of the front lobby at Panini America HQ, Chris Barr and Tracy Hackler sat down with a few boxes of the live-today juggernaut known as 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey for this special episode of Panini Unwrapped. In addition to exploring some of the manifold brilliance housed inside the glossy black boxes of the product,…
Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey
If 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey truly is the final Panini America NHL trading card product you'll ever see, I have but one thing to say: What a way to go. Following a steady, anticipation-building week of live Tweets from the Panini America production facility, we finally got a look at some of the first finished boxes of the product earlier…
Gallery: Panini America Continues Packout for 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey
Between the comprehensive galleries posted here on The Knight's Lance and the high-powered hits of Chris Barr's @PaniniAmerica Twitter takeovers live from the Panini America production facility, we're giving collectors unprecedented access to the packout process for 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey. Today, that treat continues.In the gallery that follows, we profile the stunning Treasured Twigs game-used stick booklet cards, Colossal prime-memorabilia…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Prime Hockey (81 Must-See Pics)
It's hard to believe that almost an entire week has passed since Panini America Hockey Brand Manager Chris Barr captivated the collecting masses with another vaunted takeover of the Panini America Twitter account for last week's must-see packout of 2013-14 Prime Hockey. If you're like most of us inside Panini America HQ, you haven't stopped drooling in the six days…
Panini America Offers Additional Details on 2013-14 National Treasures Hockey
Under normal circumstances, our first look at any new Panini America product begins with a Panini Peek post right here on The Knight's Lance, using information and images from the product information sheet (PIS) our sales team uses to solicit the product. After that, we typically follow up throughout the creation and production processes with frequent updates so you can…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2013-14 Prime Hockey (Must-See Gallery)
For hockey's most passionate patch purveyors, late June can't come fast enough. That's when Panini America's 2013-14 Prime Hockey hits the ice -- quite possibly for the last time. As a result, the third annual installment of one of the most memorabilia-rich trading card brands in hockey history is shaping up to be the most prime edition yet. You've already seen…
A Cut Above: Die-Cut Mem Cards Add Pop to 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey (Gallery)
When Panini America's 2013-14 Crown Royale Hockey releases to anxious hockey collectors across North America on Wednesday, the product's sickest Silhouettes, its scarcest autographs and a celebrity-laden list of signers are likely to steal most of the new-release buzz. But there's another aspect of Crown Royale's kingly inclusions sure to generate its own share of headlines: The return of the…
2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey Shines in a Revealing Episode of Panini Unwrapped
Panini America's 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey has spent the last 48 hours or so absolutely blazing a buzz trail in hobby shops, on group break sites and in social media circles. Clearly, it's the product passionate puckheads are talking about this week. Earlier this week, Panini America's Chris Barr and Tracy Hackler sat down to bust a few boxes of…
Panini America Plans Special Case Incentive for 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey
As we first showed you in the Quality Control Gallery earlier this week, the debut edition of Totally Certified Hockey delivers a distinct Totally Certified feel while also introducing several new tweaks to the brand that promise to be well-received by hardcore puckheads. Foremost among them, though, are the simply stunning Platinum Mirror parallels that combine familiar microetching with rainbow holographic…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey (114 Pics)
Not to belabor the point here, but if you're not following the Panini America Twitter account, you missed out on another golden sneak-peek opportunity yesterday, this time during the packout process for 2013-14 Totally Certified Hockey. Panini America NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr took command of the company Twitter handle for most of Wednesday morning, and then took followers right…