POSTPONED: Brandon Spikes of the New England Patriots to Visit Learning Express Toys

This event has been postponed and a new date has yet to be determined.

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, the nation's leading franchisor of educational toy stores, is partnering with Panini America for a special autograph signing with New England Patriots superstar linebacker Brandon Spikes to celebrate the launch of the 2012 Panini NFL Sticker Collection.

On Tuesday, Sept. 4, Spikes will be signing autographs for fans at Learning Express of Sudbury. This highly anticipated event will take place from 5-7 p.m. 

“Everyone on the Sudbury Learning Express Staff is delighted and honored to host an NFL player at our store. Our customers are now spreading the word and the excitement is building!” said co-owner Matt Sahagian. 

On Sept. 8, Learning Express stores nationwide will be celebrating a National Sticker Trading Day where children can pick up free 2012 Panini NFL Sticker Books, swap stickers, and win prizes. Through the Panini NFL Sticker Competition, the first 50 Learning Express shoppers in the country to complete their 2012 Panini NFL Sticker Album will win prizes including autographed photos of top NFL Rookies.

“The kids really enjoy filling up their sticker books and collecting stickers of all their favorite NFL players. Because of their low price point, parents frequently use the stickers as rewards for their kids when they meet milestones or goals such as completing homework, getting good grades, or doing chores,” said Bowser.

Added Jason Howarth, Panini America’s Vice President of Marketing: “Learning Express has become a recognized destination retailer to get all the latest Panini Sticker Collections.  The community environments they create in their stores made Learning Express an ideal partner to help us launch the 2012 Panini NFL Sticker Collection just as the NFL season begins.”

This event is the result of a continued partnership between Learning Express Toys and Panini America. At the annual Learning Express Convention (this year in Las Vegas) Panini America raffled off four store visits to store owners. On September 4, players will also be visiting Naperville, IL; Denville, NJ; and New Albany, OH.