It'll arrive in the final weeks of the season, but there's no doubt 2019 Bowman Chrome baseball is centered around next year--and beyond. The annual release is prospect heavy while still maintaining some veteran content. 2019 Bowman Chrome Configuration There will gain be two configurations for Bowman Chrome--one that's more traditional and another for … [Read more...]
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Notes: Ohtani and Acuna Cards; Big Bucks for Old Micks; Bobblepalooza; Rams, 49ers Jerseys to Help Fire Victims
Appropriate, maybe, since he was named Rookie of the Year about the same time, but the chase for the 1/1 2018 Bowman Chrome Ohtani Superfractor autograph ended on Monday when the card was pulled by a collector in southern California. Well, not the actual signed card. Unfortunately, it’s a redemption he’ll have to submit online but considering that the off-season … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: When Seasons Collide
We're entering one of my favorite times of the sports year. It is the harmonic convergence of all four sports at once which happens, well, once a year. Yup, regardless of which of the four biggies you follow, this is a special span. That extends to the sports card scene as well with some OMG releases having just hit and the next few weeks offering up some … [Read more...]
Upcoming Sports Card Releases 9/26/18-10/9/18
One of the year's biggest baseball products is joined by releases from football, basketball, hockey as the calendar turns to fall. Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a roundup of sports card products we can expect to see. 2018 Bowman Chrome Baseball (9/26) Chrome has become a titan in the industry with some Chrome Prospect Autographs selling for crazy prices once … [Read more...]
Shohei Ohtani Superfractor Sells for $184,056
He's got a torn UCL but that recent dose of bad news was still A-OK with bidders who chased Shohei Ohtani's most famous American baseball card in an online auction. The 1/1 autographed Superfractor from 2018 Bowman Chrome sold Thursday night for $184,056. There was no immediate word on the identity of the winning bidder but Beckett Media, which facilitated … [Read more...]
Topps Box Redemption Program at NSCC Includes Exclusive Bowman Chrome Packs
Topps will bring the Bowman Chrome brand to the National Sports Collectors Convention box redemption program. Collectors who buy a box of selected Topps or Bowman products through participating dealers will get a sticker. Take the box and the sticker to the Topps booth and you’ll receive a four-card pack of National-exclusive Bowman Chrome … [Read more...]
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...]
2018 Bowman Chrome Preview and Checklist
Bowman Chrome baseball returns for 2018 maintaining the reconfiguration introduced in the 2017 release. Each master box will include two autographed cards, a Chrome Prospect Shimmer parallel card, and a Bowman Sterling Continuity insert card. The master boxes will be comprised of two six-pack mini boxes, with each pack will including three base cards and two prospect cards. … [Read more...]
