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2013 Bowman Baseball Box Breaks and Checklist

2013 Bowman Base card

We’ve got a 2013 Bowman baseball hobby box break from Rich Klein and a blaster box video of the latest in this popular and long-running line from Topps.

Ramblings: Debate Over Licensing and Rookie Cards Goes Back Awhile

1939-Play-Ball-Ted-Williams

Beckett pondered the question more than 30 years ago. What to do with unlicensed cards and what constitutes a player’s true rookie card?

Rich Klein: Mantle Bat Conjures Up Memories of the Man, His Card, His Autograph

Signed photo Mickey Mantle

The corked bat situation has Rich Klein remembering his brush with the Mick, a big time typo in a Beckett guide and Mantle’s first autograph show appearances.

Rich Klein: Of Kobe, Mickey and More

Richs Ramblings

Rich Klein’s thoughts on the Kobe Bryant memorabilia hubbub, Mickey Mantle’s corked bat, breakout players and a brief ‘where are they now’ on Broder cards.

Ramblings: When I Screw Up, I Really Screw Up

Richs Ramblings

Rich Klein recalls a few times at Beckett when he’d have preferred to crawl into a hole.

Rich Klein’s Ramblings: I Love You COMC, but…

COMC

Rich Klein wishes COMC wouldn’t send back so many cards.

Ramblings: Graded Cards Fly as Monthly Show Finds its Way

Richs Ramblings

Rich Klein found himself surrounded by collectors after picking up a submission of graded cards and making his way back to the monthly show in Dallas.

Ramblings: Gold and Silver Price Drop Recalls Explosive Era of ’52 Mantle

bars of gold

Current events have Rich Klein recalling when gold and silver prices soared over 30 years ago and so did vintage baseball cards.

Rich Klein’s Ramblings: Of Rental Cars, Auction Catalogs and a Shaky Rookie Card Class

Richs Ramblings

Rich Klein is still driving a rental while rambling about big auction catalogs, grading and a questionable year for sales of NFL and NBA rookie cards ahead.

2012-13 In The Game Between the Pipes Review

2012-13 In the Game Between the Pipes

2012-13 In the Game Between the Pipes brings goalies to the forefront again with autographs and subsets along with a 200-card base set.

2012 Topps Turkey Red Football Review

Turkey Red Nick Toon auto

Direct to consumer sales have gone well for Topps with 2012 Turkey Red Football the latest in a line of guaranteed autograph products. He opens a box to check them out.

2012-13 Panini Marquee Basketball Review

Swirlorama Kemba Walker

The playoffs are here and Rich Klein is putting the full-court press on a box of 2012-13 Panini Marquee basketball.

2012 Panini Totally Certified Football Box Break

2012 Totally Certified Football

The avalanche of last season’s football card products is winding to a close with 2012 Panini Totally Certified. Rich Klein says the brand is important to hobby history.

2012-13 Panini Basketball Retail Box Break

Irving

With a double rookie class and odes to the all-time greats, there’s plenty of name recognition in 2012-13 Panini Basketball. Rich Klein is ripping into a retail box with fingers crossed.

Rich Klein’s Ramblings: What a Week

Red Sox Boston jerseys

Rich is the victim of a hit and run which conjures up some memories of life on the road.

Rich Klein’s Ramblings: My Days as a Media Source

media

Rich Klein recalls the ups and downs of being one of the hobby’s sources for journalists.

Box Break: 2012 Panini Playbook Football

Box 2012 Panini Playbook football

Hits and nothing but hits make up 2012 Panini Playbook Football. How did Rich Klein fare with one?

2013 Topps Gypsy Queen Box Break

2013 Topps Gypsy Queen Box

What do you find in a 2013 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball box break? Rich Klein tears into one.

Topps Stickers a Blast from the Past

David Wright 2013 Topps sticker

Can you buy a slightly different Topps product for less than $40? If you’re talking 2013 Topps Stickers the answer is yes. Rich Klein rips open a box.

Rich Klein: Now That It’s Official, Would You Buy This Wagner?

T-206 Honus Wagner PSA 8

Rich Klein says the circumstances may not be ideal, but the trimming admission from Bill Mastro won’t affect the value of the T206 Honus Wagner card graded 8.