Prizm Uncut: Panini America Goes Between the Sheets with 2013 Prizm Baseball
While it's true that you can't really appreciate all that Panini America's Prizm technology has to offer until you're holding the magnificent trading cards in your hands, there's something incredibly revealing -- and even a little exciting -- about spending some time between a few uncut Prizm sheets. So when the first test sheets for 2013 Prizm Baseball hit Panini…
Panini Unwrapped: 2013 Pinnacle Baseball
Panini America's Tracy Hackler and Tim Trout sat down late Thursday afternoon for an entertaining, educational and sometimes-absurd episode of Panini Unwrapped starring the new 2013 Pinnacle Baseball, Earlier this week, the product made its long-awaited return to the baseball collecting landscape for the first time since 1997 packing many of the original concepts and technologies that hooked collectors way…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks First Box of 2013 Pinnacle Baseball
With the long-awaited return of the venerable Pinnacle Baseball brand now just two days away, it's time to assume full ramp-up mode in advance of Wednesday's official release date. To that end, we grabbed one golden early box of 2013 Pinnacle Baseball earlier this afternoon and opened it to our heart's content. Twenty-four packs, 192 cards and an immeasurably pleasurable…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013 Pinnacle Baseball (97 Must-See Pics)
Next Wednesday, Panini America will triumphantly break the moratorium on a proud brand from baseball's past with the release of 2013 Pinnacle Baseball, a refreshing revisiting of the popular product that's been absent from the collecting scene for 16 years. Although so much has changed since Pinnacle Baseball last released in 1997, Panini America officials have stayed true to those…
Panini America VIP Party Steals the Show at 2013 National Convention (Gallery)
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- For the second time in as many years, Panini America officials delivered a rocking party for the ages on Saturday night at the National Sports Collectors Convention. As a result, for the second time in as many years, Panini America stole the show. On a night when meteorically rising special guest Yasiel Puig created a buzz on the…
Panini America Announces Johnny Damon as Latest Special Guest for VIP Party
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Pedro Martinez isn't the only Boston baseball hero who will be in attendance at tomorrow night's exclusive Panini VIP Party. Company officials on Friday afternoon announced Johnny Damon as the latest headliner who will be in attendance. Damon, the popular, long-maned speedster who recorded 2,769 hits, 235 home runs and 408 stolen bases during a celebrated 18-year…
Pitching Sensation Pedro Martinez Added to the Guest List for Panini VIP Party
Another day, another superstar special guest announced for Saturday's exclusive Panini VIP Party at the 2013 National Sports Collectors Convention. Late Thursday afternoon, Panini America officials confirmed that Pedro Martinez, one of the most dominant pitchers of the modern era, will appear Saturday alongside fellow headliners Yasiel Puig, Chris Chelios, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Thomas Robinson and DJ Kool. Martinez is an…
New Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios to Attend Panini VIP Party in Chicago
As Panini America officials rush to put the final fantastic touches on what promises to be a staggeringly good showing at this week's 34th National Sports Collectors Convention, the one thing commanding much of our internal attention in these final hours is the exclusive Panini VIP Party that will take place Saturday night. After all, we have most of our…
Comprehensive Preview of Panini America’s Presence at the 2013 National Convention
When it comes to Panini America's presence at this week's 2013 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, you've heard things, you've read things, you've seen things and you've suspected things over the last several weeks. But for the record, this post will serve as your definitive guide to everything Panini America has planned for one of its biggest weeks of…
Panini Authentic Inks Autograph Deal with Baseball Rookie Sensation Yasiel Puig
Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles and an official licensee of the Major League Baseball Players Association, announced today that it has inked a limited autograph memorabilia deal with baseball rookie slugger Yasiel Puig for its memorabilia division, Panini Authentic. In addition to the memorabilia agreement for Panini Authentic, Puig will also participate in a…