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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Beckett Baseball Bonus: Videos from the Panini & MLBPA news conference
09.16
Thanks for reading the December issue of Beckett Baseball and coming here for multimedia relating to the issue’s cover story and main package. This is a compilation of the videos from editor Chris Olds during the Panini news conference announcing its deal with the MLBPA.
See the videos after the jump.
Box Busters: 2011 Topps Platinum Football Cards
09.16
Beckett Media’s Dan Hitt and Andrew Tolentino rip into two boxes of 2011 Topps Platinum Football. What will they find inside? Watch and find out.
As with the previous Box Busters video, we apologize for the poor quality of card close-ups in this episode. Take a better look at the gallery after the jump.
Box Busters: 2011 Finest Football Cards
09.16
Beckett Media’s Dan Hitt and Andrew Tolentino rip into two boxes of 2011 Topps Finest Football. What will they find inside? Watch to find out.
We apologize for the poor quality of card close-ups in this edition of Box Busters. Please see the gallery after the jump for better images.
Josh Hamilton has come full circle on cards
09.15
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor | Commentary
ARLINGTON, Texas | Texas Rangers outfielder and reigning American League MVP Josh Hamilton is the new face of Panini America‘s baseball card line after a deal between the Texas-based collectibles company and the Major League Baseball Players Association was unveiled on Thursday.
And that meant he got paid to talk about baseball cards with the assembled media — you don’t get that all too often — but he also talked about a little more, something that should really bring home the place that baseball cards just might have for many.
Hamilton — who arrived at the Arlington Sheraton alone and noticeably early for the early afternoon affair, asking Panini’s crew “Am I in the right place?” in a rather low-key fashion — started with the formalities, of course, once things got going.
Panini reaches its goal faster than expected
09.15
Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton signs his first Panini America card while CEO Mark Warsop watches after the formal announcement was made on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. (Panini photo)
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
ARLINGTON, Texas | Panini America‘s goal when it first entered the United States’ sports collectibles market in 2009 was to have a presence in all four major sports.
It has that as of Thursday with its multi-year deal with the Major League Baseball Players Association unveiled at a news conference with representatives from the MLBPA and reigning American League MVP Josh Hamilton on hand as the new face of the company’s products.
It’s been a whirlwind affair for Panini America CEO Mark Warsop.
BREAKING: Panini lands MLBPA baseball card license
09.15
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
ARLINGTON, Texas | If you wanted more baseball cards, you’re getting them — and you’re getting them soon.
Panini America and the Major League Baseball Players Association have signed a multi-year deal giving the Texas-based division of the world’s largest collectibles company the right to make MLBPA-approved baseball cards beginning this year.
The company just made a formal announcement of the deal Thursday afternoon in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers, with reigning American League MVP Josh Hamilton on hand to discuss his role with the company as a spokesman along with MLBPA Director of Licensing and Business Development Evan Kaplan and Panini America CEO Mark Warsop.
Panini joins forces with Pepsi for NFL Rookie of the Week promotion
09.15
By Andrew Tolentino | Football Editor
No cheeseburger. Panini, Panini, Panini, Pepsi.
In an ideal world, John Belushi would still be around to re-create his classic SNL sketch for the purpose of promoting Panini America‘s partnership with the other cola maker. Yesterday, the Texas-based card company unveiled its role in a cooperative effort to promote Pepsi’s NFL Rookie of the Week program.
First look: 2011 Panini Plates & Patches Football
09.14
By Andrew Tolentino | Football Editor
Playing up the holiday-stocking-stuffer potential for its mid-December release, Panini America gifted the hobby with a 2011 Plates & Patches preview today.
Complete with new hard-signed, prime-memorabilia Rookie Cards and Signal Callers inserts, 2011-tweaked Plates & Patches hits shelves on Dec. 14 — which leaves plenty of time for Santa to get his act together.
First look: 2011 Topps Precision Football
09.14
By Andrew Tolentino | Football Editor
Now with football season in full swing, Topps is set to add yet another hobby-exclusive brand to its 2011 lineup.
Yesterday, the manufacturer released details about 2011 Topps Precision — a one-autograph (or autograph Relic)-per-pack product scheduled for a late-January drop date. Featuring fatness, each pack also contains three 72-point stock base cards and the chance to snag various ink versions of all-on-card rookie signatures.
Willie Mays to sign autographs for Topps
09.14
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
Legendary Hall of Famer Willie Mays will sign autographs for Topps products next year.
This marks the first time since 2004 that the Say Hey Kid will sign for Topps, according to Beckett’s database.