Panini America Unwraps the Official 2012 NFL Sticker & Album Collection
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLOzs-FAhA&w=600&h=338] Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles and the official trading card and sticker manufacturer of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, today released the Official 2012 NFL Sticker & Album collection. This marks the third consecutive year for the collection and the 2012 edition features 494 new stickers (including 100 special Holographic stickers…
Panini America Readies Official 2012 NFL Sticker & Album Collection for Kickoff
Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles and the official trading card and sticker manufacturer of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has announced its cover athletes for the Official 2012 Panini NFL Sticker & Album collection. The Official 2012 Panini NFL Sticker & Album collection features six of the NFL’s top stars as its cover…
Panini America Unveils Complete Details of Its 2012 National Wrapper Redemption Set
Following a few solid weeks of collector speculation and buzz-generating buildup, Panini America finally is ready to announce complete details surrounding the showstopping wrapper-redemption program it has planned for next month's 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore. Over the weekend we showcased many of the inserts we have planned for the show, including first looks at the Cracked Ice…
Panini America Peeks “Cracked Ice” from 2012 National Wrapper-Redemption Set
Two weeks from today, the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention will -- sadly -- be winding down its final hours. But Panini America is just getting started. Throughout this special Sneak-Peek Sunday, we're going to preview some of the must-see elements that will make Panini America's wrapper-redemption program in Baltimore one of the show's featured attractions. Starting off this Sunday…
The Countdown to 2012 Elite Continues: An Interview with Jets WR Stephen Hill
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhe9IhH7Ny8&w=600&h=338] As football collectors around the country set their clocks to Elite Standard Time (and the release of 2012 Elite Football next week), we’re continuing our “Countdown” series of interviews that began with the launch of 2012 Prestige Football and starring the NFL’s top rookies who attended May’s 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. We kicked off our Elite series earlier this week with Buffalo Bills blazer T.J. Graham, the speedy…
Panini America Collector Aaron Mitchell & His Freshman Orientation Project
In this edition of the Panini America Personal Collection Spotlight, Florida resident and Michigan native Aaron Mitchell describes, in his own words, how he came to complete the 2010 Rookies & Stars Freshman Orientation Prime set. "I am a diehard Detroit Lions fan. I found myself at the local card shop in Raleigh, N.C., soon after the release of 2010…
Tim Tebow Gets His Own 15-card Insert Set in the Upcoming 2012 Prestige Football
Tim Tebow's Twitter-breaking migration from the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets this offseason has simply reaffirmed the undeniable truth that Tebow remains one of the most polarizing players in the history of American sports. As such, he remains one of the most collected players in the country, too. His adoring allegiance of fans and collectors span the country --…
Jet Set: Panini America Peeks Tim Tebow's First New York Jets Football Card
The bombshells just keep dropping in Denver. On Wednesday afternoon, just one day after announcing that Peyton Manning would be their new franchise quarterback, the Denver Broncos finally jettisoned Tim Tebow, their former fleeting franchise quarterback, to the New York Jets, setting off a social media melee in the process. The teams first agreed to a trade earlier in the day, but the…
The Panini America Interview: Blake Griffin on Dunks, Jeremy Lin & Valentine’s Day
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQFcX5-DIcg&w=590&h=330] No matter how spectacular you think Blake Griffin is on the court, know that he's every bit as impressive off it. He proved that to Panini America officials yet again Sunday evening, cheerfully showing up for a scheduled Panini Authentic signing just minutes after hitting town with his Los Angeles Clippers teammates. This particular signing session was short…
Panini America Peeks 2011 Prime Signatures Football with 18 Must-See Images
There's nothing much better while watching another spectacular NFL Sunday than getting a sneak preview of one of the most anticipated new NFL trading card sets of the year. That would be 2011 Prime Signatures Football, the spectacularly designed, autograph-intensive offering from Panini America slated to arrive in February. One thing to note about the following gallery -- aside from the…