May 16, 2012 |
| Judging by the amount of requests flooding The Knight’s Lance and the Panini America Facebook and Twitter feeds in recent weeks, inquiring collecting minds want to know: “When is Panini... [
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May 15, 2012 |
| The annual NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere is nothing less than one of the most pivotal events on the trading card calendar every year — and the 2012 edition is upon us.
A dedicated Panini... [
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May 15, 2012 |
| Elite Football, one of the trading card world’s most endearing mid-level football products, will return for the 2012 NFL season just after the Fourth of July packing a whole new supply... [
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May 14, 2012 |
| In February, Panini America inked a multiyear trading card agreement with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Almost immediately after that announcement, company officials... [
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May 13, 2012 |
| Thousands of Canada’s most passionate collectors descended upon the Toronto International Centre last weekend to take part in the 2012 Toronto Spring Expo and, more specifically, the... [
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May 12, 2012 |
| Say this about New York collector Daniel Rovin: The guy sure knows how to command your attention.
Among the most arresting collecting revelations Rovin (on the right in the above... [
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May 11, 2012 |
| More than two decades after its legendary beginning in 1989, Score Football remains, simply, the most football card fun you can have for a buck. And when 2012 Score Football returns... [
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May 11, 2012 |
| Beloved actor. Avid sports fan. Must-read blogger. Twitter titan. Heartwarming philanthropist. Proud mom. Fashion mogul and entrepreneur with her own “Touch” sports clothing line.... [
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May 11, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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May 10, 2012 |
| It’s tough to put a finger on how best to describe Panini America’s new 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball until you — literally — put a finger on it. After all, no matter how revealing... [
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May 09, 2012 |
| With all of its precious-metal might, 2010-11 Gold Standard Basketball erupted onto the trading card landscape last season with a shining display of gilded guile that featured, among... [
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May 09, 2012 |
| While most of the Panini America NHL team spent last week in Toronto redeeming wrappers and otherwise fanning the flames of the scorching 2011-12 Elite Hockey release at the 2012 Toronto... [
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May 07, 2012 |
| TORONTO — The 2012 Toronto Spring Expo came to a conclusion Sunday afternoon with similar results to those of the three most recent Expos held at the Toronto International Centre:... [
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May 07, 2012 |
| Admittedly, Boston-area collector Dave Damphousse was only stopping by Batter Up Sports Cards in Tewksbury, Mass., on Saturday afternoon to pick up a display case for the foul-tip... [
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May 06, 2012 |
| TORONTO — During Saturday’s second day of the 2012 Toronto Spring Expo, Panini America officials enjoyed another pack-busting, collector-engaging, wrapper-redeeming kind of day full... [
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May 06, 2012 |
| When it came to profiling the collecting exploits New Mexico’s Johnny Angelis, we first had to narrow your focus. Clearly, his passion is quite profound. We could’ve focused on his... [
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May 05, 2012 |
| TORONTO — Several familiar sights marked Friday’s first day at the 2012 Toronto Spring Expo inside the Panini America booth: Overflow crowds, unmatched buzz, hits aplenty, smiling... [
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May 05, 2012 |
| Once again, iCollectPanini will offer collectors who can’t make it to Canada for this week’s 2012 Toronto Spring Expo, the opportunity to join the wrapper redemption fun from home.
Starting... [
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May 04, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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May 04, 2012 |
| Remember last weekend, when The Knight’s Lance previewed digital images of the captivating Fireworks and Raining 3s inserts that will begin packing out inside Panini America’s 2011-12... [
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May 03, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, and the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed a multi-year marketing... [
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May 02, 2012 |
| Premature product breakers in Taiwan on Tuesday night discovered something that many American collectors will find out for themselves firsthand today: 2011 Limited Baseball includes... [
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May 01, 2012 |
| Although the highly anticipated UEFA Euro 2012 soccer tournament doesn’t officially begin until June 8, passionate fans and collectors can get in on the excitement early next month... [
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May 01, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a trading card agreement with Washington Redskins quarterback... [
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April 30, 2012 |
| Add this to the list of throwback thrills slated to permeate 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball when it releases on May 16: Short-printed base-set variations — sure to be among the... [
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April 29, 2012 |
| Yesterday, in honor of the 2012 NBA Playoffs tipping off, we brought you an exclusive sneak peek of the scorching Fireworks insert coming in 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball. Today,... [
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April 28, 2012 |
| With the 2012 NBA Playoffs set to begin today, it’s obvious that things are about to heat up in arenas across the league. But it’s getting hot inside Panini America HQ right about... [
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April 27, 2012 |
| One week from today, thousands of Canada’s most passionate collectors will descend upon the Toronto International Centre to take part in the divine three-day showcase known as the... [
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April 27, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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April 26, 2012 |
| After months of speculation, trade rumors, combine sensations and some of the most exciting athletes on the planet jockeying to improve their NFL futures, the 2012 NFL Draft is finally... [
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April 26, 2012 |
| Thirty-two different times tonight during the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, league commissioner Roger Goodell will call out a name and make a dream come true for one of the most... [
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April 25, 2012 |
| The Panini America Baseball team started its week off right Monday morning by overseeing the final stages of packout for 2011 Limited Baseball, a diversely appealing product that includes... [
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April 25, 2012 |
| Beginning June 8 in Poland and the Ukraine, 16 teams will vie for the coveted UEFA Euro 2012 championship and the automatic entry into the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup that comes with... [
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April 24, 2012 |
| True to its name, Panini America’s upcoming 2011-12 Rookie Anthology Hockey product pays tribute to this season’s most spectacular NHL rookie performers with an updated and compelling... [
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April 23, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a long-term agreement with the National Football League and the... [
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April 23, 2012 |
| Panini America officials made sports business headlines earlier today by announcing that the company has inked new long-term agreements with the NFL and NFL PLAYERS. With that big... [
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April 22, 2012 |
| First things first: I’ve been sitting on this Panini America Personal Collection Spotlight entry from Pennsylvania collector Ken Wagner for more than a year. I had the best of intentions... [
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April 21, 2012 |
| It was an all-hands-on-deck kind of afternoon Friday inside the Panini America Production Department conference room as Karvin Cheung, Chris Barr, Alex Carbajal, Tim Trout, Joe Reyes... [
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April 20, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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April 19, 2012 |
| Panini America will take the term “bang for a buck” to collectible new heights in July with the triumphant return of Triple Play Baseball to the hobby for the first time since 1994.... [
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April 18, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — Ohio collector Nick Gauder inadvertently created a firestorm of controversy last week when he admitted to Beckett.com that he passed on an offer of $20,000 for the Golden... [
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April 17, 2012 |
| Panini America officials revealed today that they will go back to a more traditional pack configuration for 2012 Americana Heroes & Legends — the next installment of the company’s... [
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April 17, 2012 |
| The industry’s first game-worn hockey helmet decal cards? Check. The industry’s first hockey sweater lace cards? Check. One Rookie Auto Quad card numbered to 199 or less, one multi-memorabilia... [
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April 16, 2012 |
| Panini America officials on Monday announced that the company will honor up to 97 error cards from the 2011 National Treasures Football Pro Bowl Letterman insert that inadvertently... [
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April 16, 2012 |
| It started, simply enough, as a way for 15-year-old collector Mitchell Kennedy to streamline his sports card collection. In the four months since, Kennedy’s housecleaning efforts have... [
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April 14, 2012 |
| In this special, multi-faceted Saturday-morning post, Panini America officials will unveil some of the sweetest new arrivals coming soon to their roster of NHL products (most notably... [
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April 13, 2012 |
| As if of-age Canadian hockey fans didn’t already have enough tasty reasons to pick up considerable quantities of Molson Canadian products, were about to give you 92 more.
The gallery... [
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April 12, 2012 |
| Hockey cards, the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Canada’s favorite beer. While that dreamy combination may seem simply too good to be true, it’s the very essence of a massive, multi-platform... [
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April 12, 2012 |
| Strolling down the aisle in the Panini America production department earlier this week, I was struck by a vibrantly-hued uncut sheet of throwback bliss standing guard next to Production... [
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April 11, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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April 11, 2012 |
| The thought occurred to me yesterday afternoon while checking out the newest Panini America NHL autograph arrivals that it’s been way too long since we last conducted one of our popular... [
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April 10, 2012 |
| A lot has happened in the four seasons since the electrifying Chris Johnson began captivating fans and collectors as a first-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2008. There... [
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April 10, 2012 |
| In late May, just as the 2011-12 NBA Playoffs are heating up, Panini America will do its part to add similar sizable sizzle to the hoops hobby with the release of 2011-12 Limited Basketball,... [
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April 09, 2012 |
| Congratulations. You’re about to witness trading card history. What follows is the exclusive world premiere of the world’s longest trading card, a 36-player record-breaker from Panini... [
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April 08, 2012 |
| We’ve shown you the history-making bat barrel cards, including the first for Shoeless Joe Jackson. We’ve shown you the otherworldly booklets that combine cut autographs and game-worn... [
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April 07, 2012 |
| Kentucky native Daniel Taylor has lived the dream of most collectors. He’s not only met the subject of his collecting pursuits (former University of Kentucky superstar Patrick Patterson)... [
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April 06, 2012 |
| You want to see Panini America Director of Baseball Product Development Ben Ecklar dance a jig? Bring him a sleeve of history-making Loop 7 cards to QC before they get randomly inserted... [
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April 05, 2012 |
| It’s hard to believe more than a year has passed since Panini America ignited the “Great Gold Rush of 2010? with the release of the groundbreaking Golden Tickets 14kt gold trading... [
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April 05, 2012 |
| I couldn’t resist. I journeyed across town again this morning for one more long look at 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball before it finishes packing out in the next few days and begins shipping.... [
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April 04, 2012 |
| As a moderator for OzCardTrader, Australia’s leading online card collecting forum, Matthew Horne has his finger on the pulse of what’s hot down under. Of course, he also has his fingers... [
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April 04, 2012 |
| Last week we brought the first of what’s sure to be many fun-filled segments of what we call the Weekly Panini Price Index (PPI for short). As this segment continues to evolve, we... [
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April 03, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a trading card agreement with former Stanford University superstar... [
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April 03, 2012 |
| If you thought last week’s exclusive reveal of 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball was something special, well, you’d be right. But you haven’t seen anything yet. Today, we continue our extended... [
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April 02, 2012 |
| Remember that sweet pair of Kobe Bryant-autographed Nike ID Zoom VI shoes that Panini Authentic donated to the 2012 Industry Summit Silent Auction? You know, the ones Panini Authentic’s... [
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April 02, 2012 |
| For those who may have missed the earlier posts on The Knight’s Lance, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions specialist Tone Stakes made the rounds at spring training securing autographs... [
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April 02, 2012 |
| When Oregon-based collector Jeff Stoller — AKA “chibearsboy” on the Beckett.com message boards — made the decision years ago to start collecting prime memorabilia cards, his next mission... [
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April 01, 2012 |
| Last Thursday we opened the book on a most captivating Quality Control Gallery for 2011 Panini Playbook Football with a 31-image reveal that gave collectors the first extended sneak... [
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March 31, 2012 |
| My primary goal in venturing across town to the Panini America printing facility yesterday morning was to capture some compelling images from 2011 Prime Cuts Baseball before that product... [
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March 30, 2012 |
| There’s been a firestorm debate between the mainstream media and passionate card collectors lately about the current health of the trading card category. Given the magnitude of the... [
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March 30, 2012 |
| Crazy. Sick. Filthy. Nasty. Insane.
Whatever one-word euphemisms you use to describe some of the most gorgeous trading cards you’ve ever seen, get them ready. You’re going to need... [
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March 29, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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March 29, 2012 |
| For those who may have missed the first posts on The Knight’s Lance, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions specialist Tone Stakes is making the rounds at spring training right now securing... [
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March 29, 2012 |
| I’ve just spent the better part of the afternoon with a good book. Actually, a lot of great books. Indeed, the first few quality control cases of 2011 Panini Playbook Football arrived... [
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March 28, 2012 |
| The phone rang in my Connecticut home late on the afternoon of Nov. 24, 1993, as my mother was in the midst of preparing a Thanksgiving feast for eight more people than we could possibly... [
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March 27, 2012 |
| Here’s one way we know the future of card collecting in Canada is in good hands: Former Toronto-area third-grade teacher Joseph Schacter spent almost two decades inevitably sharing... [
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March 27, 2012 |
| I would’ve posted this particular gallery much earlier today, but the fact of the matter is this: I’ve been speechless for the last several hours, literally left with nothing to say... [
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March 26, 2012 |
| Until today, the considerable buzz surrounding next week’s release of 2011 National Treasures Football has served to push 2011 Prime Signatures Football, also releasing next week,... [
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March 26, 2012 |
| CBS News chief investigative reporter Armen Keteyian recently took a stab at covering the sports card industry for a segment that aired over the weekend. Frankly, the piece was light... [
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March 25, 2012 |
| We get the sense that Panini America baseball and hockey collectors are growing restless.
After all, while basketball and football collectors are currently enjoying the new-release... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| 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... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| Next month Panini America’s 2011 NFL product calendar will conclude with the highly anticipated release of 2011 Panini Playbook Football. One of the highlights of the striking collection... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| From the opening day to the final furious night, Panini America made one bold statement after another during the just-completed 2012 Industry Summit, one of the most important events... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| This time last Friday, we pulled the curtain back on what I thought was the packout process for the Panini America juggernaut that is 2011 National Treasures Football. Turns out that... [
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March 23, 2012 |
| This time last Friday, we pulled the curtain back on what I thought was the packout process for the Panini America juggernaut that is 2011 National Treasures Football. Turns out that... [
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March 20, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS — On a day when news of Peyton Manning going to the Denver Broncos spread like wildfire on the 2012 Industry Summit show floor, not even that enormous buzz could match the... [
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March 19, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS — Panini America kicked off the 2012 Industry Summit in earnest Sunday evening by partnering with Peach State Sports for a public signing with two-time college football national... [
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March 19, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS – Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached an exclusive multi-year trading card agreement with... [
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March 19, 2012 |
| LAS VEGAS — Tuesday night during the 2012 Industry Summit, Panini America and GTS Distribution will host the inaugural Ultimate Case Break by busting several cases of Panini America... [
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March 18, 2012 |
| Over the last few weeks we’ve shared just some of the highlights from Panini America’s great “Spring Training Autograph Tour of 2012,” compliments of Acquisitions Manager Tone Stakes... [
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March 17, 2012 |
| Remember that revealing, drool-inducing gallery we posted last week detailing Panini America’s above-and-beyond efforts for its 2012 Industry Summit Black Boxes? Well, in the interest... [
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March 16, 2012 |
| For those who may have missed the post on The Knight’s Lance last weekend, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions specialist Tone Stakes is making the rounds at spring training right... [
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March 16, 2012 |
| You take one day off to spend with the kids on the last day of spring break and what happens? Pack out begins for 2011 National Treasures Football, only one of the most important sports... [
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March 16, 2012 |
| You take one day off to spend with the kids on the last day of spring break and what happens? Pack out begins for 2011 National Treasures Football, only one of the most important sports... [
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March 15, 2012 |
| The great print-run reveal for 2011 Playoff Contenders Football has run the gamut in recent weeks. We’ve shared information on variations and short-print lists for the product’s Rookie... [
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March 14, 2012 |
| From mesmerizing effects of the microetching to sweet on-card autographs from 36 top rookies to a unique memorabilia-card mix, 2011 Totally Certified Football has a lot to offer collectors... [
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March 14, 2012 |
| One day, the Denver Broncos are front runners. The next, it’s the Arizona Cardinals. But the Tennessee Titans are still alive. And, just maybe, the Miami Dolphins have a chance, too.
Indeed,... [
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March 13, 2012 |
| Yes, the 2012 NFL Draft is next month. Yes, chatter about free agency and the official start of the 2012 NFL calendar year and Peyton Manning is dominating sports talk these days.... [
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March 13, 2012 |
| For most Panini Peek posts here on The Knight’s Lance, we’d try to think of a few witty transitions that bridged us into the real meat of a new product preview. But the never-been-done-before... [
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March 12, 2012 |
| Panini America and Peach State Sports are teaming up to bring former University of Alabama running back and future NFL superstar Trent Richardson to the 2012 Industry Summit for a... [
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March 12, 2012 |
| Over the last few weeks, we here at The Knight’s Lance have been gradually letting the cat out of the bag regarding print runs for the various Rookie Card subsets and inserts randomly... [
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March 12, 2012 |
| Panini America will launch its new Ustream channel in a big way Tuesday evening with a live broadcast starring the world premiere breaks of 2011-12 Panini Preferred Basketball and... [
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March 11, 2012 |
| While young folks across the country are descending upon comparably exotic locales this week in the name of spring break, Panini America Baseball Acquisitions Manager Tone Stakes his... [
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March 09, 2012 |
| With so much hobby attention being heaped recently on the long-awaited fist NBA product of the season (2011-12 NBA Hoops) and the second one hot on its heels (2011 Preferred will be... [
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March 09, 2012 |
| The anticipation is palpable. Panini America’s Black Boxes are coming.
With the 2012 Industry Summit now less than two weeks away, Panini America officials — including project point... [
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March 07, 2012 |
| Trading card enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada can join in the fun as their Local Card Store owners participate in the industry’s first Ultimate Case Break at the 2012 Industry... [
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March 07, 2012 |
| No matter what most NFL fans did last Saturday afternoon, chances are they have nothing on how Byron Guerra, a 17-year-old collector from Phoenix, Ariz., spent the first day of his... [
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March 07, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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March 06, 2012 |
| Last Friday we leaked the first glorious glimpses of the sublime booklet cards that will drop one per box inside 2011 Preferred Basketball. Frankly, it was one of the most buzz-generating... [
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March 05, 2012 |
| Panini America blew the lid off much of the mystery surrounding the various short prints in 2011 Playoff Contenders Football last week, revealing essential information on Rookie Ticket... [
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March 05, 2012 |
| Perhaps no other trading cards in the staggering arsenal of possibilities dotting the 2010-11 National Treasures Basketball checklist generated more buzz last summer than three limited... [
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March 05, 2012 |
| Panini Authentic, the high-end autographed memorabilia division of Panini America, announced today that it will donate a rare pair of autographed Kobe Bryant shoes as the headline... [
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March 02, 2012 |
| This morning, in the far back corner of the Panini America production facility (to the left of all the heavy machinery that prints, cuts, stamps, shrink wraps and otherwise wows me... [
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March 01, 2012 |
| Byron Guerra, a 17-year-old high school student and trading card collector from Phoenix, Ariz., turned one lucky pack of officially licensed Panini America NFL trading cards into one... [
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March 01, 2012 |
| Quick: When’s the last time a Rookie Card of an offensive lineman sold for more than $450?
That’s a rhetorical question, of course, but chances are it’s never happened. Welcome to... [
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February 29, 2012 |
| Panini America officials are about to confirm — or deny — the short-print suspicions that passionate collectors have spent the last few feverish weeks developing as it relates to 2011... [
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February 29, 2012 |
| Now that Panini America has lifted some of the mystery surrounding the 2011 Playoff Contenders Football Rookie Ticket Photo Variations, the company can now start the process of revealing... [
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February 28, 2012 |
| In what has to be one of the most rigorous travel schedules in the history of major sports marketing, the Panini America team just finished a six-week whirlwind tour that included... [
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February 28, 2012 |
| By now, you’ve likely heard about the collectible commotion we created yesterday with the revelation that photo variations exist for each of the 36 RPS Rookie Tickets subjects dotting... [
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February 27, 2012 |
| In some cases, the differences are more recognizable. In others, they’re seemingly undetectable. In every case, though, this much is certain: There are short-printed photo variations... [
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February 26, 2012 |
| Most of the rush and clamor and buzz of activity in the Panini America Acquisitions department these days has revolved around getting our newest NFL, NBA and NHL on-card autograph... [
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February 25, 2012 |
| In honor of tomorrow’s 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Panini America is giving away three boxes of the highly anticipated 2011-12 NBA Hoops Basketball, which releases to the masses... [
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February 25, 2012 |
| Before the 18,000 or so fans who enter Orlando’s Amway Center tomorrow night watch the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, they will get up close and personal with some of the game’s top players... [
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February 24, 2012 |
| For most of the last month, Panini America NBA acquisitions maven Ivory Tabb has been on the road in one NBA city or another tracking down as many on-card autographs as possible for... [
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February 23, 2012 |
| Not long after Walt Case retired from IBM in the late 1980s, he returned to the childhood closet of his Texas home to find that the treasure trove of sports cards he’d amassed in his... [
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February 23, 2012 |
| The influx of on-card autographs hitting Panini America headquarters these days is staggering not just in terms of volume but especially in terms of sheer, unadulterated collecting... [
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February 22, 2012 |
| The sudden onset of Linsanity has sent fans and collectors all over the globe scurrying back to last season’?s NBA-licensed products from Panini America looking for Jeremy Lin gems... [
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February 22, 2012 |
| It started way back in April, almost 10 months ago, with a simple post: “Collectors’ Choice: You Make the Call for a Special Insert in 2011-12 Hoops Basketball.” It was a post spurred... [
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February 21, 2012 |
| Most passionate baseball fans would have a difficult time determining exactly which of the following developments is more exciting: Pitchers and catchers from around the majors reporting... [
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February 20, 2012 |
| Last Friday we tipped the weekend off right with a smashing sneak peek at 2011-12 NBA Hoops Basketball and promised an expanded examination of the first NBA card set since last September’s... [
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February 19, 2012 |
| Through an informal Facebook and Twitter poll Saturday night, we asked Panini America fans what they would rather see today: A behind-the-scenes video and additional images from 2011-12... [
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February 17, 2012 |
| For those countless passionate collectors out there who’ve waited way too long for some new NBA trading cards to consume, we’ve got terrific news: Panini America’s 2011-12 NBA Hoops... [
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February 16, 2012 |
| In late March, Panini America keeps its new-found baseball momentum going with the release of 2011 Limited Baseball, a product with a proud legacy that truly lives up to its name with... [
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February 16, 2012 |
| All this talk about Jeremy Lin (which we absolutely love, by the way) has served to swipe some of the spotlight away from another young player enjoying a spectacular season in his... [
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February 15, 2012 |
| For once yesterday afternoon, the commotion emanating from the Panini America Acquisitions department had nothing to do with me performing a cross-body splash onto a prone Joe White... [
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February 15, 2012 |
| Just when you think Jeremy Lin’s mesmerizing, planet-gripping ascension into international superstardom can’t possibly grow any richer, the kid goes and drops a game-winning 3-pointer... [
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February 14, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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February 14, 2012 |
| A few weeks ago we brought you some great behind-the-scenes insight from Panini America NBA acquisitions specialist Ivory Tabb, who’s been traveling the country in dogged pursuit of... [
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February 13, 2012 |
| Are these heady times for New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin? Lindeed. In the span of a week, the Harvard-educated Lin has gone from an oft-discarded NBA afterthought to an unprecedented... [
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February 13, 2012 |
| For all of the throwback brilliance permeating the upcoming release of Panini America’s 2011-12 Hoops Basketball, there is at least one very new inclusion sure to resonate with basketball... [
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February 11, 2012 |
| There’s a retro revolution coming later this month with the heavily anticipated release of Panini America’s 2011-12 Hoops Basketball, and the man leading the charge is the same giant... [
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February 10, 2012 |
| There has been an unprecedented occurrence, a meteoric uprising really, this past week in the sports collectibles market, one which has absolutely nothing to do with the Super Bowl,... [
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February 10, 2012 |
| Spoiler alert for all of us card collectors: Tuesday is Valentine’s Day. But it’s the following day, February 15, when we’ll likely fall in love all over again. That’s when 2011 Playoff... [
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February 09, 2012 |
| The term “March Madness” will take on a decided football feel this year with the release of 2011 National Treasures Football, the ultimate high-end NFL trading card set that releases... [
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February 09, 2012 |
| The Knight’s Lance loyalists (and we thank you) will remember a particular post from early January that included the discovery of what appeared to be a new mystery NFL product on the... [
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February 08, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a multiyear trading card agreement with the National Baseball... [
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February 08, 2012 |
| My beautiful wife. My two wonderful sons. Sleeping in my own bed. The packout process for 2011-12 Crown Royale Hockey. Yep, those are the five things I missed the most while being... [
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February 08, 2012 |
| Prime Cuts. Two words. Nine letters. One unmistakable reputation. It’s a brand name that’s become synonymous with the best in high-end sports cards — and in March Prime Cuts returns... [
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February 07, 2012 |
| Man, you miss two weeks in the office around Panini America and you miss a lot.
After being on the road for 10 straight days at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa and Super Bowl... [
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February 06, 2012 |
| In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll frequently post a list, like the one included... [
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February 05, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — The Panini America crew hit town Monday morning in preparation for an unprecedented six-day Super Bowl span that included seemingly countless blog posts, Tweets, Facebook... [
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February 04, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — NFL rookie sensations Andy Dalton and Von Miller were joined by record-setting University of Houston quarterback Case Keenum in headlining the 5th Annual Pop Warner... [
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February 03, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — A brisk Friday morning in Indianapolis heated up quickly for Panini America as company officials accompanied NFL Rookie of the Year candidate Andy Dalton on a tour of... [
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February 02, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — As each day passes, the crowds, fun and interaction at the 2012 NFL Experience seems to intensify, with each day seemingly drawing more fans inside the sprawling Indiana... [
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February 01, 2012 |
| Panini America NBA acquisitions specialist Ivory Tabb has been a busy lady as of late, trotting the globe from one NBA city to the next, doggedly pursuing — and securing — on-card... [
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January 31, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS – There were more than 2,000 media credentialed for Super Bowl XLVI Media Day on Tuesday inside Lucas Oil Stadium. The Knight’s Lance was one of them.
We hit the ground... [
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January 31, 2012 |
| It didn’t take long for Blake Griffin’s latest “Dunk Heard ‘Round the World” — over gargantuan Kendrick Perkins last night in the Clippers’ 112-100 victory over Oklahoma City — to... [
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January 30, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS — The 2012 NFL Experience officially kicked off Friday, but yesterday was the first full day of fun at the Indiana Convention Center. Only a few “cold weather” cities... [
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January 30, 2012 |
| We can’t put Ottawa’s 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in our rear-view mirror just yet, not without at least sharing a few more great memories from what was a landmark week for the Panini... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| Can’t make it to Ottawa, Canada, or Indianapolis this weekend for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game or the kickoff of the Super Bowl XLVI NFL Experience, respectively? Don’t fret, iCollectPanini.com... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| OTTAWA, Canada — Panini America lifted the lid on 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend Thursday, warming up a chilly Ottawa afternoon with sights and sounds that were as varied as they were entertaining.
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January 27, 2012 |
| INDIANAPOLIS – While Indianapolis prepares to host Super Bowl XLVI, officials at Panini America were on hand to prepare for what is expected to be a record-breaking crowd for this... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and an official trading card manufacturer of the NHL®, announced Friday during the 2012 NHL All-Star... [
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January 27, 2012 |
| OTTAWA, Canada – The buzz was palpable throughout the entire Ottawa Convention Centre early Friday afternoon. Gordie Howe was coming.
Indeed, Howe’s scheduled appearance inside the... [
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January 26, 2012 |
| Beginning Friday inside the Indiana Convention Center, the spectacle known as the 2oth NFL Experience will kickoff nine straight days of participatory games, displays, entertainment... [
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January 25, 2012 |
| A week from now, Super Bowl XLVI combatants from the New England Patriots and New York Giants will have long since landed in Indianapolis, gone through the rigors of Super Bowl Media... [
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January 24, 2012 |
| Panini America is teaming up with Kitchener, Ontario-based Cloutsnchara.com, one of the preeminent group-break destinations on the web, for a literal Limited engagement in conjunction... [
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January 24, 2012 |
| Yesterday, right here on The Knight’s Lance, we began pulling the curtain back on our exhaustive plans for this week’s 2012 NHL All-Star Fan Fair wrapper-redemption program in conjunction... [
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January 23, 2012 |
| Charlie Peterson had plenty of reasons to smile Sunday.
For one, the 8-year-old was honored as the first collector to complete a 2011 Panini America NFL Sticker Album at Learning... [
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January 23, 2012 |
| Later this week in frigid Ottawa, Panini America will begin heating things up during the 2012 NHL All-Star Fan Fair with another of its show-stealing wrapper-redemption programs.
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January 21, 2012 |
| This afternoon inside the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, 100 of college football’s top draft-eligible juniors and seniors will take the field for the premiere AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate... [
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January 20, 2012 |
| It occurred to us here at The Knight’s Lance recently that in our haste to bring you all of the exciting developments surrounding the upcoming Panini America NBA releases, we may have... [
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January 20, 2012 |
| As baseball prospectors across the country continue enjoying the plentifully inked fruit of Panini America’s first MLBPA-licensed product (2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball),... [
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January 19, 2012 |
| During last year’s mesmerizing NBA All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest in Los Angeles, Blake Griffin rocked the entire sports world — to say nothing of an awestruck Staples Center rim... [
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January 19, 2012 |
| Earlier this week we detailed the West Coast road trip of Panini America’s Brian Bayne as he attempted to secure on-card autographs from the likes of Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe... [
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January 18, 2012 |
| LOS ANGELES — Panini America officials hit the ground running first thing Monday morning at the inaugural AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, gathering images and autographs from 100... [
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January 17, 2012 |
| After more than a year of slow, steady buildup that included special preview cards at last year’s NBA All-Star Game, Panini America is finally ready to unveil more details about the... [
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January 16, 2012 |
| While Panini America acquisitions specialist Ivory Tabb kicked off her cross-country 2011 Preferred Basketball signing spree right here in Dallas, Panini Authentic’s Brian Bayne headed... [
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January 14, 2012 |
| Panini America spent most of this week previewing the throwback brilliance of 2011 Preferred Basketball’s Panini’s Choice and Crown Royale die-cut inclusions. But today, the company... [
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January 13, 2012 |
| Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, is partnering with the Glen Ellyn, Ill., Learning Express Toys store for a special autograph signing... [
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January 12, 2012 |
| Yesterday we shared with you images of the first live cards from Panini America’s upcoming 2011 Preferred Basketball set. The scenes yesterday captured just a small portion of the... [
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January 11, 2012 |
| In just a matter of days, Panini America NBA acquisitions maven Ivory Tabb will embark on a whirlwind tour around the league to acquire on-card signatures for 2011 Panini Preferred... [
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January 10, 2012 |
| With a legendarily dominant defensive performance, the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated, demoralized and decimated the LSU Tigers in last night’s BCS Championship Game, earning the school... [
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January 10, 2012 |
| As thousands of Panini America NHL card collectors visit their local hobby shops beginning this month in search of their favorite NHL players, one lucky collector will turn that pack... [
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January 09, 2012 |
| Starting your weekend by working late might not be most folks’ idea of a rockin’ Friday night. But Alex Carbajal isn’t most folks and his job isn’t most jobs. As the NHL acquisitions... [
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January 08, 2012 |
| Assistant NHL Brand Manager Tim Trout, one of Panini America’s newest hires, continues to make positive impressions on the marketing department and on readers of The Knight’s Lance.
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January 06, 2012 |
| Panini America VP of Production Stephanie Carlson and NFL Brand Manager Carlos Torrez spent a blissful Thursday morning at the company printing facility overseeing the final pre-release... [
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January 05, 2012 |
| One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2012 (along with getting back into — and staying in – shape) is venturing to the fabled Panini America Routing Table more often. I made a habit... [
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January 04, 2012 |
| Although the attractive and compelling Men of Mayhem Signatures insert in the upcoming 2011-12 Limited Hockey release will still be in the product, Panini America officials announced... [
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January 03, 2012 |
| For Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, 2011 wasn’t just one of the greatest years of his career. It was one of the greatest years of his life. The mightily mustachioed Thomas might speak... [
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January 02, 2012 |
| This afternoon in Philadelphia, the puck will drop on the Bridgestone 2012 NHL Winter Classic — one of hockey’s favorite annual outdoor events — and Panini America will be there.
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