Spreading the Hobby Love . . . And Giving Away Five Black Boxes in the Process
March 23, 2011
Panini America’s much-discussed “Year of the Hobby Shop” mantra so prevalent at this week’s 2011 Industry Summit in Las Vegas is going viral for a contest that will award Black Boxes to five lucky collectors.
We here at The Knight’s Lance promised last week that we’d give our loyal readers a chance to win some of these black beauties. Here’s how we’re going to do it:
- Go to your local card shop and a purchase a hobby box of Panini America trading cards
- Video your break at the card shop (and show your receipt, you know, for proof)
- Post your video to YouTube and post the YouTube link as a comment to this post
That’s it. The first five people to do this will win a coveted Black Box from this year’s Summit.
Oh, you say you don’t have a local card shop in your area? No problem. We’ve got a sixth box reserved for another contest that we’ll announce in the coming days.
Until then, good luck. We can’t wait to watch your breaks.
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Great contest. Hopefully nobody gets a speeding ticket rushing to their LCS today. Things like this makes Panini the best and most customer-friendly card manufacturer out there.
How is that fair for the west coast people that the shops open 3 hours later?
This is one of many contests we run. We’ll have another Black Box contest soon.
AAAGH! Wish I wasn’t at work right now 🙂
Too bad most LCS’ on the West Coast won’t open for another 2-4 hours.
The shop near me isn’t open yet! Booooo. Besides, being at work makes it tough to drive around across town for this. Oh well. Maybe we will get a contest the “rest” of us can enter.
😦 No card shops in Ireland
My break of Limited live from my lcs. Thanks for the contest.
Ok here’s mine. I took a stinkin early lunch and sped over to my card shop. Rock’s Dugout in Northrock Bowling Lanes in Wichita, KS. Sorry for the poor quality I used my phone and didn’t have anything to set it on. I bought a small box of football Contenders as I’m on a budget and it’s not close to payday. Hope this works as you didn’t specify. I hope I get a black box bc I wanted one so bad from your posts you did before the Summitt. Thanks for the contest Tracy!!!
Dont Get paid till Friday!I dont think i have a chance anyway,because my next hobby box will be 2010/2011 Panini Classics Basketball.Awesome contest though,Good luck to all who enter!
I busted a box of LImited HOckey Today. Thank you for the contest Panini!
Just went to my LCS and broke a box of Hall of Fame.
Got a nice Parish AU and a Havlicek Patch. Definetely a Celtics box.
thanks for the contest.
Chris
broke a box of hall of fame. nothing to special.
did I win?
why had my my entry for the contest been deleted?
No entries have been deleted.
sorry, that was my fault.
In the process of viewing and approving now. Yours is there, just hasn’t been approved yet.
Let me know some card shops adress in Spain. Thanks!
let me know if this link doesnt work tracy. thanks again for another great contest!
did i make it in time good sir?
Even if you don’t win, you still won.
man this seems to good to be true, and no entries yet??
We’ve had quite a few videos submitted. Thanks so much for everyone’s participation. We will be viewing, approving and awarding the five winners later tonight or early tomorrow. Thanks again.
Have the winners been announced?
Not yet. Going to try to announce winners tomorrow. I appreciate everyone’s patience.
You’re killing me Hackler.
Here you go. 1 box of 2010-11 Donruss Hockey.
Being uploaded as I type this.
Thanks for the contest.
I hope I make it!
Shoot! Lol, here is the link. A windy day outdoor break gone bad, but I made the long journey and got the LAST box of Contenders! Here is the link to the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fooe1douUtw
Also, since you mentioned the receipt, here is the link to it so I can hopefully “qualify”: http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m577/whenIsaySEA/?action=view¤t=P3230070.jpg
Just though I would post my Contenders Seahawks auto team set (work in progress still.. 3 more cards and I’ll have all the Seahawks auto’s in Contenders!) in the spirit of the break. Anyway, Here’s the link to the link to the 6 that I have, will update when I get them all!
Funny fumble there, Sarah.
Oh my gosh, tell me about it! Sorry for the coarse word there when that happened, but I think just about everyone can understand! Jeff is still making fun of me… :s I am just so glad it wasn’t a Seahawk or a short print. Also, I am happy to report Michael Palmer made a full recovery… we’re hoping he doesn’t miss any playing time and makes a full recovery. 🙂 lol. I just wish I could have got the before the trip, the during the trip, and the trip home footage! We made a 35 minute drive in like 15-20.. Would have made a good comedy.
Here is my entry, hope I win.
Here’s my box of 2010 Panini Cerftified Football – I had an amazing box!
Enjoy!
Unfortunately, my local hobby shop is closed this week. Owner is on spring break, but that is my luck…….:(
Darn.. I just spent the last of my coin on Ebay..
Keeping my eye’s peeled for that sixth contest..
Did my video make it? I see a few posts up after I submitted mine.
Here’s mine from sunny Southern California!
Affordable sports cards in Norco.
I made a video break of the 2011 national treasures , thing is it shows there is hits missing . You really want me to post the video ? … or will I be ignored like all my other posts .
Sure.
hi! i got a hall of fame to! connie hawkins remption, magic jersey!!!
Opened a box of Football Limited at Taylor’s in California, got a Dez Bryant Jsy /10…. cant complain if I win the contest tho..
CMON PANINI!
here is mine thanks!
i have a scan of my receipt if needed
Just posted mine, hope it gets through as a winner. CMON PANINI!
Great Idea guys…soooooo bad that work got in the way, I’d of had my Local Store (Extra Innings in Mason, MI) on the phone all prepped and ready for when I showed up.
Can the next comp be something for people that do not actually have a card shop within 500+ Kilometers? 😦
Received my black box today. Tracy, thanks for the fast shipping.
was really excited to open the box. here is what I got:
10-11 Panini Limited Banner Season Prime Patch Black Box 1/1 Paul Pierce
and an awesome football autograph of Drew Brees
I’m really not into football, but this autograph looks so great that I will keep it in my collection together with the Pierce 1/1 patch.
That was a great box for me.
Thanks again Panini and Tracy for this great contest!
-Chris