Topps has kept collectors guessing for a few months but the cat is now out of the bag on the identity of the 2018 Bowman Lucky Redemption card. The annual mystery autograph card that will be handed out to those who pulled a winning redemption from Bowman boxes features Yankees rookie second baseman Gleyber Torres. The signed cards will be on their way to collectors who … [Read more...] about Topps Names 2018 Bowman Lucky Redemption Autograph
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A Vintage Collector Plays the Ohtani 2018 Bowman Lottery
If you've read my stories here, you generally understand that the bulk of them have a vintage and pre-war spin. Truthfully, that's really all I collect. I haven't bought packs of modern cards in years and couldn't tell you the last thing I purchased. But all of the talk about Shohei Ohtani's 2018 Bowman cards got me to thinking. Could a vintage collector play the Ohtani lottery … [Read more...] about A Vintage Collector Plays the Ohtani 2018 Bowman Lottery
What’s Hot: It’s Bowman and, Well, Everything Else
It is time for another edition of What's Hot and I feel like answering that question by yelling "EVERYTHING!" at an uncomfortably high level. I am talking megaphone loud, arena time-out loud and just-got-new-speakers loud because there are many more than five releases that are not just hot, but on fire. Collectors are buying just about everything. As I said before, … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: It’s Bowman and, Well, Everything Else
Free Grading for Ohtani Superfractor as Bowman Sales Boom
If you pull the Shohei Ohtani Superfractor autograph card from the 2018 Bowman boxes, Beckett says it will grade and authenticate the card for free. Earlier this week, Blowout Cards offered $60,000 for the 1/1 issue that lies somewhere inside a box of Bowman that was released to hobby shops, Wal-mart, Target and through online retailers today . The offer was for … [Read more...] about Free Grading for Ohtani Superfractor as Bowman Sales Boom
Sports Card Release Roundup: 4/19/18 – 4/30/18
Here's a look at some of the sports card releases heading to market during the last part of April, courtesy of Maine Sports Cards. Sage Hit Premier Draft High Series Football (4/19) The second half of SAGE's pre-draft releases arrives with 20 packs per box. If you're all about autographs, SAGE delivers 12 of them for about $95 a pop. SAGE doesn't have an NFL or … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Roundup: 4/19/18 – 4/30/18
Ohtani’s First Panini Autographs to Arrive in Donruss Baseball
Shohei Ohtani’s first autographed cards for Panini America will arrive in about a month. The company has released photos of a signing session that took place last week with his first signed cards appearing in 2018 Donruss Baseball, which is slated to be released in early March. Ohtani has also signed for Topps, but he opted not to sign an exclusive deal with MLB's … [Read more...] about Ohtani’s First Panini Autographs to Arrive in Donruss Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Signed Cards Coming to 2018 Bowman
Autographed Shohei Ohtani baseball cards will be inside 2018 Bowman baseball. Topps is showing off some signed cards of the new Angels pitcher/designated hitter, including some penned in Japanese. The company agreed to an autograph/endorsement contract with the 23-year-old not long after he left Japan for California in December. He appeared on a Topps NOW card and was … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani Signed Cards Coming to 2018 Bowman
2018 Bowman Baseball Highlights Rookies, Prospects
Bowman baseball means heavy emphasis on rookies and prospects, and the latest version is no different. 2018 Bowman baseball will offer 24 packs in a hobby box, with 10 cards to a pack including five prospects. Topps is promising one autographed card per hobby box. In jumbo boxes, that promise bumps up to three autos per box with a total of 32 cards … [Read more...] about 2018 Bowman Baseball Highlights Rookies, Prospects