I'm starting this at 2 AM or so and I'm enjoying the background noise from the classic Harley Davidson & The Marlboro Man as I relive some of my early 90's viewing habit. Since I work at my shop from 10 - 6 and then spend 9 PM - 1 AM back at the store cleaning up, prepping for tomorrow and trying to find product my collectors are looking for at something resembling a … [Read more...]
2019 Panini Chronicles Football Marks Brand’s NFL Debut
New product releases have been, well, limited during the spring thanks to COVID-19 but there's one heading to market now. 2019 Panini Chronicles Football arrives Friday as the line makes its NFL debut. It's the final 2019-branded release on the NFL trading card calendar and as such, the last one to offer official rookie cards of last year's draft picks. It's … [Read more...]
New Product Rollouts Could Be Coming Soon
The parade of new sports card releases from Panini should resume by the middle of this month. The Dallas-based company’s printing and packaging facility was forced to shut down in April because of stay at home orders in some Texas counties. Those restrictions have been lifted enough for work to resume and several new products are scheduled to be on their way to … [Read more...]
2019 Panini Flawless Football Preview, Checklist
The wait for the highest of the high-end football card products lasts until baseball season but for collectors who like on-card autographs and cards with ultra-low serial numbers, it’s worth it. 2019 Panni Flawless NFL is set to arrive Wednesday, April 8 and we’ve got a sneak peek including a checklist and gallery below. Each briefcase/box will hold ten cards: … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar: 3/19/20 – 3/31/20
The national crisis hasn't slowed the new release calendar yet. Despite a lack of actual competition, collectors will have a chance to open some fresh releases as March heads toward a close. Here's a look at what to look for 3/19/20 Panini America USA Baseball Rack Set: This little nugget is pretty hard to beat. For the third year in a … [Read more...]
Panini Reveals 2019 Contenders Football SPs, SSPs
Panini is once again peeling back the curtain to reveal which autographs are the rarest in its recently released 2019 Contenders football product. The company has released a partial list of some of the SP and SSP print runs from Rookie Tickets (team logo), Rookie Ticket variations (team helmet) and Veteran tickets. An SP designation means 250 or less of that … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 1/1/20 – 1/21/20
The annual holiday slowdown in new sports card products gradually ramps up as January unfolds. Here's a look at the major releases during the first three weeks of 2020. January 3 2019-20 Contenders NBA Draft products are OK, but collectors generally prefer the pro version of Panini's products and Contenders basketball should be one of the more popular releases of … [Read more...]
2019 Panini National Treasures Football Preview
Check any list of the highest prices attained for any recent rookie card and you can bet the bulk of it is all about one product. The NFL version of 2019 National Treasures football won’t likely be any different. Set to arrive March 27, NT is one of those products high-end collectors zero in on. Each one pack box (around $600) will contain eight cards with four boxes … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Schedule: 12/11/19 – 12/31/19
The 2019 calendar year is winding to a close but collectors will still have some options for holiday ripping. Several new products will arrive by New Year's Eve with none of the major sports left out. Here's a look: 12/11/19 2019/20 Upper Deck Buybacks Hockey Not a totally new concept but back for the first time in a while at Upper Deck, 2019-20 … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Panini Black Friday is Back
Some collectors will be doing their Black Friday sports card shopping online but for collectors lucky enough to have a card shop nearby, it's a weekend to mark on your calendar. 2019 Panini Black Friday is here and live (unless your city got 14" of snow from Monday night until Tuesday and you're still waiting for your packs to arrive like one certain card shop owner and … [Read more...]