Panini America has hired collectibles industry veteran Martin Welling as its new Vice President of Operations. Welling spent the previous 18 years at The Upper Deck Company, most recently as that company’s Senior Vice President of Creative Services. At Panini America, Welling will oversee the product development, production and creative departments for the company and will … [Read more...] about Welling Joins Panini
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Panini Announces Digital Autographed Cards
Panini will marry the latest hand-held technology with autographs and trading cards when it trots out Panini HD later this year. The company announced Tuesday that it would be created video "cards" containing an autograph, plus video footage of that specific card being signed and numbered by the player and likely a few minutes of video footage of the player. The products … [Read more...] about Panini Announces Digital Autographed Cards
Panini Will Sell John Wall Memorabilia
Panini America has signed NBA top draft pick John Wall to an exclusive contract. That may not be big news, considering Panini holds an exclusive license for NBA trading cards. However, unlike a couple of the company's other deals with top players, this contract includes memorabilia rights. That means the company will wind up with game-worn John Wall jerseys, shoes and … [Read more...] about Panini Will Sell John Wall Memorabilia