Must-See Gallery: Panini America Launches Packout for 2012-13 Prime Hockey (Part 2)

Preparing a collecting juggernaut like 2012-13 Prime Hockey for release is a process that knows no days off. So while many collectors spent Saturday morning easing out of bed and into the first day of their weekend, Panini America NHL Brand Managers Chris Barr and Karvin Cheung were at the company's production facility overseeing the Prime packout process. Oh, the…
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Must-See Gallery: Panini America Launches Packout for 2012-13 Prime Hockey (Part 1)

The countdown to arguably the most anticipated NHL trading card release of the 2012-13 collecting season is officially underway. The pre-packout quality control check has been completed. The hand-collating is all but done. In the next few days, the cards will begin being delicately placed into their gorgeous blue boxes and shipped to hobby shops across North America. Hockey collectors,…
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The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Score Hockey Retail (105 Images)

Fantastic base-set photography? Check. Cool, compelling inserts like Future Team Score and Check-It? Check. Set-staple subsets like First Goals and Net Cam? Check. Retail-exclusive parallels and autographs from  the biggest names in the game? Check. The history-making debut of Panini America's NHL Double Rookie Class? Check. The most ideal way imaginable to begin the 2013-14 NHL collecting season? Check.Without question,…
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A Panini America 2013 Father’s Day Update: NHL Set Content Revealed (Gallery)

With Father's Day 2013 exactly one week away and an Original Six Stanley Cup matchup set to begin Wednesday night, Panini America officials finally are ready to pull the curtain back on the various NHL components -- base cards, Rookie Cards, Team Pinnacle inserts and more -- highlighting the multisport 2013 Father's Day set. NHL stars featured in Panini America's…
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Weekend Update: QC Process Continues for 2012-13 Rookie Anthology Hockey (Gallery)

The Quality Control process for Panini America's 2012-13 Rookie Anthology Hockey release that began in earnest Friday continued through the weekend as the Panini America NHL team put the finishing touches on a product that began shipping to hobby shops yesterday in advance of the product's June 5 release date. As the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs carom into their final…
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Panini Peek Preview: 2013-14 Score Hockey

For many passionate hockey collectors, the 2013-14 NHL trading card season simply can't get here fast enough. In fact, everyone at Panini America is so excited that we're releasing our first product of the season -- 2013-14 Score Hockey -- in early July, more than one month earlier than 2012-13 Score Hockey. Score's every-collector appeal will return at full strength…
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Panini America Plans Prizm Hockey Release for 2012-13 Rookie Anthology (Gallery)

LAS VEGAS -- Hockey collectors were treated to some exciting discussions at this week's 2013 Industry Summit as news focused on the 2013-14 double rookie crop, which left everyone looking forward to collecting some stick-and-puck next season. Before we jump too far ahead and start looking toward next year, there was one interesting Panini America development revealed during the Summit that had…
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Black Box Intrigue: Panini America Readies Rare Gems for 2013 Industry Summit

With the 2013 Industry Summit now less than a week away (man, that year went fast), Panini America officials — including project point man Scott Prusha — have steadfastly been putting the finishing touches on the legendary Black Boxes that have come to virtually define one of the sports collectibles industry’s most important events. The showstopping Black Boxes provide an explosive conclusion to the…
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