Forty years ago or so, it would have been hard to imagine a product full of minor league players being a smash hit with collectors but when Topps first tried the idea in 1997, it was clear there was a market for prospects printed on shiny stock. Bowman Chrome became the introduction to guys like Adrian Beltre, Roy Halladay and Kerry Wood. Fast forward to this … [Read more...] about 2024 Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview
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2023 Bowman Chrome Baseball to Arrive with Prospects, Rookies
2023 Bowman Chrome Baseball marks the return of the brand that's become a favorite of prospectors who chase names they hope will be of the household variety several years down the road. The product will have hobby box choices for collectors. With release day set for Wednesday, Sept. 13, Bowman Chrome will have a standard “master box” version, with two mini boxes. Each … [Read more...] about 2023 Bowman Chrome Baseball to Arrive with Prospects, Rookies
2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview
As always with what's become one of the hobby's most popular brands, 2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball gives collectors plenty of chew on. There are rookies, prospects, veterans, autographs, inserts and parallels. That’s just a start. The product repeats its 2021 format with three different configurations — Hobby, Hobby Lite and HTA Choice. Each format has its own exclusives and … [Read more...] about 2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview
What’s Hot: Appetite for Boxes, Hot Players Still Hearty
As always it is an interesting time to own a card shop. In between either answering questions from collectors who are wondering what will eventually happen when Fanatics becomes more involved with the sports card community OR being “told” what will happen, it is still pretty insane at my shop these days. Pretty much from when the door pops to when things shut down for … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Appetite for Boxes, Hot Players Still Hearty
Sports Card Release Calendar 9/17/21-10/5/21
The second half of the month of September will bring plenty of football products to market as the regular season hits its stride. Multiple basketball card releases are coming, too. Here's a quick roundup, featuring some popular, high end and even borderline iconic products that arrive in the next couple of weeks.9/172021-21 Donruss Optic Basketball - Optic is back … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar 9/17/21-10/5/21
2021 Bowman Chrome Baseball Will Have 3 Configurations
2021 Bowman Chrome Baseball will offer three distinct options for collectors. The hobby box and an autograph-only HTA box are back, but this year there is a hobby Lite box that does not promise any hits. The hobby box will contain two mini-boxes, with six packs in each. Every pack will have five cards, including three base and two prospect cards. Topps is promising two … [Read more...] about 2021 Bowman Chrome Baseball Will Have 3 Configurations