A Panini America Sneak-Peek Sunday: Early Returns from 2012 Black Football's QC
Facts are facts, and it's hard to argue with this one: Panini America's 2012 Black Football is one of the most anticipated new products to hit the gridiron in quite some time (although the recent announcement of Prizm could give Black a run for its money; but that's a post for another day). From the seemingly controversial subject of the…
Pop-Up Home Run: Throwback Insert Adds Power to 2012 Golden Age Baseball
There are days inside Panini America HQ when I tend to forget that I have a job to do and I spend way too much time wandering around the office in amazement, a still-awestruck collector basking in the brilliance of the day-to-day business that engulfs me. Yesterday was one of those days. I was back in the Product Development area…
Panini America Leaks Tantalizing First Look at 2012 National Treasures Football
National. Treasures. Two words. One product. Unlimited potential -- and absolutely no introduction needed. Indeed, the crown jewel of the football collecting season every season is preparing for a record-breaking return when the 2012 edition arrives in late March. Wielding a list of improvements and additions seemingly as sizable as the world's longest trading card that appeared in last year's release,…
Robert Griffin III Claims Week 13 2012 NFL Pepsi Max Rookie of the Week Honors
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins is the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week for games played November 29-December 3, the NFL announced today. Griffin completed 13-of-21 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown, and added another 73 yards rushing, to lead the Redskins to a 17-16 victory over the New York Giants. Griffin III was…
Panini America's Weekly Redemption Card Update: Hoops, Hardball and Football
In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list every week, like the one included in the attachments below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled this week. The following list is intended to inform collectors about which redemption cards from which products are being processed…
Razor Sharp: Daryl Reaugh Steals the Show During Classics Signatures Hockey Break
Daryl "Razor" Reaugh is a cult-like icon in the Dallas area, the voice and face of the Dallas Stars and a former goalie for the Hartford Whalers and Edmonton Oilers who was, for the record, drafted ahead of Patrick Roy. Clearly, though, Razor has saved his best work for the broadcast booth, where he's spent the last 17 years alongside Ralph…
Looking for Luck: Panini America Presents Another Knight's Lance Scavenger Hunt
You see that sweet image of Andrew Luck's War Room autographed memorabilia card from next week's release of 2012 Absolute Football at the top of this post? Yeah, the one with one Luck card appearing to float over five others. Take a good long gander at it and remember what it looks like. In just a bit, we're going to…
Panini Peek: 2012-13 Select Basketball
A proud, powerful name from the hobby's distant past is about to make its presence felt in a whole new arena. Spoiler alert: The Select brand is crossing over to basketball -- and it will do so with a huge assist from Panini America's wildly popular Prizm printing technology. 2012-13 Select Basketball will arrive in late March packaged as two…
Luck's on Our Side: Panini Authentic, Colts Rookie Star Team Up for Second Signing
Earlier this week, during Tuesday's traditional off day for NFL players and mere hours after another one of Andrew Luck's hair-raising comeback victories (this time a Lion-taming bit of theatrics against Detroit), the Indianapolis Colts' young superstar quarterback was rubbing elbows with Panini Authentic's Brian Bayne. The reason: The company's newest exclusive athlete was participating in this second private signing,…
A Panini America Teaser Gallery: The First Box of 2012-13 Prizm Basketball Retail
Much has been made -- already -- about the enchanting Green Prizm parallels coming exclusively to the retail version of 2012-13 Prizm Basketball when it goes live next week. So, while hardcore hoops collectors have spent the last week feasting on the hobby version (and it's Gold Prizms in particular), the brand seems poised for another huge boost when Prizm's retail counterpart…