For collectors who enjoy draft picks and MLB prospects, 2023 Bowman Draft Baseball fits the bill. There is also a twist this year, as the player considered the NFL’s G.O.A.T. is also part of the set. Yes, as Topps first indicated at last February's Industry Conference, Tom Brady is included as an insert and autograph card. He was a 1995 draft pick of the Montreal Expos, but … [Read more...] about 2023 Bowman Draft Baseball Has Prospects — And Tom Brady
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2023 Bowman Sterling Baseball Preview
Back for another autumn release and with no big changes from last year, 2023 Bowman Sterling Baseball will once again come packed with plenty of autographs, especially those featuring younger players in the minors and majors. Boxes will once again contain five mini-box style packs, with six cards per pack. Each pack has a Chrome autographed card (five per box). Base … [Read more...] about 2023 Bowman Sterling Baseball Preview
Brief Box Break: 2023 Bowman Baseball Blaster
The baseball season truly takes life when Bowman Baseball steps to the plate. What emerged as "The Home of the Rookie Card" transformed into "The Home of the 1st Bowman Card" now has become the Home of the 1st Bowman Autograph, parallel, numbered and various forms of a prospect's most desirable cardboard offering.The 2023 Bowman Baseball product comes in multiple configurations … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2023 Bowman Baseball Blaster
2023 Bowman Mega Boxes Will Have Hobby Distribution
Once a retail exclusive at big box stores, Bowman Mega Boxes will be now available to hobby shops and online retailers. Topps says the 2023 edition has a release date of May 31. A checklist is below. The format remains much the same, with boxes containing four regular Bowman packs and two packs containing special "Mojo" pattered cards that are exclusive to the Mega … [Read more...] about 2023 Bowman Mega Boxes Will Have Hobby Distribution
Shop Talk: Copping Cool Card Collections, ShipStation Snafus, Soccer Scams
Tony Reid chronicles the happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania store where he works. —– With the shop's owner again traveling out of state, we were in charge of keeping the ship from heading into any potential icebergs or even choppy waters for that matter. One of the more heartwarming and sweet stories of the week was when I noticed a note one … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Copping Cool Card Collections, ShipStation Snafus, Soccer Scams
Topps Prospects Signed En Masse; $250k Bowman Jones SuperFractor Bounty; Most Watched Auctions
A couple of months before Wednesday’s release of 2023 Bowman Baseball, about 50 young players gathered at a house in Arizona to sign cards that would wind up in packs. It was a first for Topps. The company organized the gathering as a way to create an organized, efficient way to gather autographs for future releases. It was undoubtedly a more … [Read more...] about Topps Prospects Signed En Masse; $250k Bowman Jones SuperFractor Bounty; Most Watched Auctions
Better Than a Box: You Be the Judge
In our newest round of Better Than a Box, we pit New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge against a newly arriving box of 2023 Bowman Baseball Hobby. At 30 years old, Judge is already putting his name in the same company as some of the all time great Yankees and with the unmatched and deeply rich history of the organization, that's definitely saying something. The towering … [Read more...] about Better Than a Box: You Be the Judge
Notes: 2 from Topps; Modern Cards Pace $8.4 Million Auction; McDavid Gamers; Cards on the Walls…and the Ceiling
Topps has released a pair of new products. 2023 Archives Signature Series Baseball Active Player Edition offers a single hand-signed, serially numbered card enclosed in a Topps Authenticated case. Over 130 players signed for the product so obviously some boxes will be better than others. Dual autographed cards are also in the mix. Boxes are available via Topps’ … [Read more...] about Notes: 2 from Topps; Modern Cards Pace $8.4 Million Auction; McDavid Gamers; Cards on the Walls…and the Ceiling
2023 Bowman Baseball Preview, Checklist
2023 Bowman Baseball is set for release April 26 with the usual focus on prospects and rookies. Hobby (one guaranteed auto), Jumbo (three autos) and Blaster (randomly inserted autos) are being produced. A checklist is available for download below. Base Set The 2023 Bowman Base set will once again include 100 veterans and rookies along with 150 prospects who … [Read more...] about 2023 Bowman Baseball Preview, Checklist