2014 Bowman Platinum Baseball is the latest release from Topps with 20-pack boxes beginning to arrive and an official release date of July 30. Each pack contains five cards for a total of 100 cards per box including two autographed Prospect Refractors and a Refractor Autograph Relic. Topps is also introducing a new, Toolsy Die-cut, with unique die-cuts to represent each of … [Read more...] about 2014 Bowman Platinum Baseball Rolling Out
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2014 Bowman Box Break/Review
Way back in the day I used to have a phrase, "The Card of the Show". In simpler times, there were moments when a specific card was so popular that seemingly every dealer and collector at a show wanted to buy, sell or trade for that card. I like to tell the story about the 1983 Chicago National, which really had two cards of the show: the 1977 Dale Murphy rookie card and the … [Read more...] about 2014 Bowman Box Break/Review
Tanaka Remains Perfect; Plenty of Cards for Japanese Sensation
Like all rookie phenoms, the hottest Masahiro Tanaka cards are generating a lot of demand. Unlike most rookie phenoms, there are a lot of Tanaka cards out there already. The Yankees’ most recent free agent acquisition arrived in New York with much fanfare – as big ticket free agents arriving in New York typically do – but despite all the hype that comes along … [Read more...] about Tanaka Remains Perfect; Plenty of Cards for Japanese Sensation
Abreu’s Hot Start Pushes Early Issues Higher
Jose Abreu is off to a historically hot start. The high prices his baseball cards are fetching is a testament to that. The only question about the White Sox first baseman is whether his home run power is equal to his staying power in the eyes of collectors. Abreu, in his first year with the Pale Hose after defecting from Cuba last year, leads the majors in home runs (10) and … [Read more...] about Abreu’s Hot Start Pushes Early Issues Higher
Topps Signs Deal with Jose Abreu
On the heels of a reported record contract with the Chicago White Sox, Cuban slugger Jose Abreu has signed an autograph deal with Topps. Abreu will have autograph cards in a number of Bowman/Topps products next year, starting with 2014 Bowman Baseball, set to release in late April. Abreu racked up incredible numbers while in Cuba’s national league and some are naturally … [Read more...] about Topps Signs Deal with Jose Abreu