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What’s Hot in the Shop: A Make or Make Week

2012 Bowman Chrome baseball box

The release of three popular products means sports card shop owners and their customers had plenty to talk about.

2012 Bowman Chrome Blue Wave Wrapper Redemption

2012 Bowman Chrome Jorge Soler auto

Topps’ next product, 2012 Bowman Chrome Baseball, will include a Blue Wave parallel wrapper redemption offer.

Triple Platinum: A First Look at 2012 Bowman Platinum Baseball

Bat Plate Bryce Harper

We’ve got the lowdown on 2012 Bowman Platinum baseball, plus a sneak peek at some of the cards, a checklist and more.

Ramblings: Rich’s Own ‘Future Prospect’

Sarah Witt

Rich Klein spends time at a hotbed of young baseball talent while a talented young singer in his own family provides the National Anthem.

2011 Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Box Break

11 Draft Picks and Prospects Base

Topps offers its annual eye on the future with Draft Picks and Prospects baseball. Boxbuster Rich Klein digs in.

2011 Bowman Chrome Review

2011 Bowman Chrome

Our box buster says 2011 Bowman Chrome is hot (again) as it offers a prospecting buzz and ten years of history.

2011 Topps Chrome Football Preview

Drew Brees 2011 Topps Chrome

Topps will put its stock in this year’s NFL rookie class in its Chrome football brand.

2011 Bowman Chrome Preview and Checklist

Dickie Joe Thon Bowman Chrome parallel autograph

When the season winds down, Bowman Chrome will crank up with a fresh group of prospects in the checklist.

2010 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Baseball Box Break

2010 Bowman Draft Picks box

You’ll need a copy of Baseball America to figure out who some of them are, but collectors still seem to have the jones for Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects.

2011 Bowman Baseball Preview

2011 Bowman Auto Prospect Bryce Harper

Topps banks on Bryce to bring sales of Bowman to a boil. Will it work?

Next Year’s Draft Picks in This Year’s Baseball Cards

Team USA Baseball Cards

Members of Team USA have pre-rookie cards in several Topps products.

Editor’s Blog: Strasburg Fallout

The player driving sales of new baseball cards is likely out until 2012. Now what?

Triple Crown Chase: Pujols Cards Ready for New Spike?

Pujols Bowman Chrome Auto rookie card

It hasn’t been done in 43 years. Could the already-pricey Albert Pujols memorabilia get a new jolt if he wins the Triple Crown?

Follow the Bouncing Strasburg Rookie Cards

Rookie phenom’s eTopps cards hit market, Superfractor back on market, auto card hits $40K…maybe.

Strasburg’s Topps Million Redemption Cards Averaging $345

2010 Topps Million Strasburg rookie card

If you cracked the code during Stephen Strasburg’s big league debut last week, your card won’t lack for bidders.

2010 Bowman Baseball Review

2010 Bowman box

Our box buster eagerly rips open what’s shaping up to be the year’s hottest baseball card product.

2010 Bowman Will Feature Strasburg Autographs

Pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg’s first signatures will show up in the 2010 Bowman baseball issue.

Five Post-1990 Baseball Card Sets Worth Having

Dismiss if you must, but sooner or later at least a few modern era card sets will gather some long-term respect.

Five QBs Poised for Football Card Jump

Some young veteran quarterbacks may be ready to make the leap to the next level of value when it comes to their rookie cards.