Police in Oak Brook, Ill., say jewelry and vintage baseball cards valued at $50,040 were stolen from a home on the 1100 block of N. Euclid Avenue by a thief who used brute force to open a rear door between 11:30 a.m. and 3:10 p.m. Sept. 13. Rooms were ransacked and a safe containing the valuable items was stolen. Local reports say a witness observed two men put the safe into … [Read more...] about More News, Notes: Card Burglar, Panini Player of the Day, Tom Brady Finally Gets Chili’s Auto
cam newton
Panini Threads Football 2011: Back For Sixth Year
2011 Panini Threads Football hit shelves in August and collectors who like the inexpensive product were hoping this year's release would live up to the reputation it has built for itself over the past six seasons. 2011 Threads features a wide variety of memorabilia and autographed cards from the NFL's top veterans and rookies, including the always popular Autographed Rookie … [Read more...] about Panini Threads Football 2011: Back For Sixth Year
Panini Offers VIP Card Set at National
Panini America has announced their plans for their annual VIP set at the National Sports Collectors Convention, August 3-7 at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont IL. Attendees who purchase any of the various VIP Packages, will receive the base set of six cards featuring Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, John Wall and Blake Griffin. These first four cards will be … [Read more...] about Panini Offers VIP Card Set at National
Editor’s Blog: National Autographs, Cam’s Pants, Rookie Shoot
The NFL's Rookie Premier Photo Shoot is getting started in Los Angeles with 36 rookies-to-be in attendance. They'll pose for photographs to be used on this year's football cards and sign autographs for the card companies while getting to know each other. There's a tremendous amount of card company-generated hubbub for this event, although why I'm not quite sure. I suppose … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: National Autographs, Cam’s Pants, Rookie Shoot
Panini Will Sponsor NFLPA Rookie Debut
Panini America has joined as a sponsor of this week's NFLPA Rookie Debut in New York City. The event, now in its second year, kicks off Thursday and will be attended by more than 20 of the top draft-eligible players, including Cam Newton, Mark Ingram, Von Miller, Marcell Dareus, A.J. Green, Blaine Gabbert and Julio Jones. "To us, these players are more than just draft … [Read more...] about Panini Will Sponsor NFLPA Rookie Debut
Retailers Looking Forward to 2011 Football Cards
Benefitting from a rookie class that features 4 potential first-round QBs and two Heisman Trophy winners, this spring's football card options are positioned to be much more diverse - and competitive -- than in recent years. According to Kevin Isaacson of the Industry Summit, at least six companies are planning to issue NFL draft-focused football card products during the … [Read more...] about Retailers Looking Forward to 2011 Football Cards