Panini America and the NFL Players Association recently unveiled its quarterly NFLPA Trading Card Index, which ranks the top-performing football players in the licensed trading card industry. This latest index ranks the cards from the fourth quarter of 2017. Each quarter, the top 15 rookies and top 15 veterans are ranked based on several key factors, including … [Read more...]
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Panini Signs Saquon Barkley to Card, Memorabilia Deal
Where he’ll play pro football is still a mystery but Panini America is banking on Saquon Barkley. The company announced an exclusive agreement with the former Penn State running back on Monday, one that will put his autograph on trading cards and his signed memorabilia on Panini’s website. Expected to be one of the top picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, Barkley is the … [Read more...]
Notes: CNBC on Cypres Collection; Panini Chat; Starr’s Big Donation; Series Program Art
We’ve written about the collection of Gary Cypres, a former investment banker who grew up in New York but now own the Sports Museum of Los Angeles, which has been open on and off for several years. Cypres’ collection of memorabilia from virtually every sport includes a T206 Wagner and thousands of other rare cards, a Jackie Robinson game-worn jersey and hundreds of other … [Read more...]
Prescott: No Idea How Autopenned Cards Happened
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his representatives claimed late Friday they have no idea how 277 trading cards were allegedly signed by an autopen machine and returned to Panini America. A statement on Panini’s corporate blog was posted around 10 PM Central time. It was the first time the company had addressed an issue that became a national news … [Read more...]
Leonard Fournette Signs Autograph, Memorabilia Deal with Panini
He was an NCAA athlete just a few weeks ago but Leonard Fournette is already raking in some endorsement money. The former LSU running back has signed a trading card, autograph and endorsement deal with Panini America. Fournette’s first licensed trading card was schedule to be released through the Panini Instant (PaniniInstant.com) on-demand platform and … [Read more...]
2016 Panini Contenders Football Info, Checklist
Panini Contenders football goes live this weekend with some big hits and limited ticket items. A full checklist is at the bottom of the page. 2016 Panini Contenders Basics Set to hit hobby shops Friday, the 2016 product will consist of 24 packs per hobby box, with five cards to a pack. Panini is promising at least five autograph cards in every hobby box (and … [Read more...]
Panini’s Impeccable Football Offers High-End Hits
Collectors sometimes can get jaded by the names of some high-end card sets. You know the names — and I am not picking on any company in particular — like Immaculate, National Treasures, Sterling, Exquisite, Platinum or Flawless, to name a few. It makes sense. You won’t see a company touting a brand name like “Mediocre,” for example. All jokes aside, Panini America’s release … [Read more...]
Panini Outlines NFL Plans, Talks Logistics
The lack of competition this year doesn’t mean those who produce football card products at Panini America won’t be busy. The company’s NFL/NFLPA trading card exclusive means they’ll be involved with roughly twice as many programs as in years past. Not every football card product will be in hobby shops. Seven will be retail exclusives and only six will be found at both … [Read more...]
2016 Panini Immaculate Football Returns in November
Panini America’s Immaculate football returns with high-end hits like autographs, patches, shields and even eye black pieces. The 2016 version is slate to be released early this fall. A hobby box will contain six cards, and five of them will be either autograph cards, memorabilia, or a combination of both. The base set will consist of 100 cards, with gold parallels numbered … [Read more...]
Absolute Football Returns With Revamped Design, More Hits
After one year on the shelf, Panini America is hoping for an Absolute turnaround in 2016. Panini’s 2016 Absolute football will be released on September 7. In 2014 the product was not well-received. As our box break revealed that season, one live autograph in the ’14 product was “a bit disappointing,” and that probably contributed to Absolute selling for below cost later in … [Read more...]
