1948 Bowmanis the granddaddy of all football sets. It’s a set that has a stark, black-and-white look that is perfect for the post World War II era. One might say it coincides with the expansion of television sets, only this football set did not require rabbit ears. 1948 Bowman Football Rookies and Hall of Famers Collectors believe this is the first true football set of the … [Read more...]
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2015 Bowman Football Preview and Checklist
The first Topps rookie cards of the 2015 NFL Draft class will arrive this week inside 2015 Bowman Football. A full checklist for the product is linked below. The company is touting its Chrome Refractor Rookie Autographs, signed directly on card. In all, there will be 110 rookie base cards, sorted by position. About 80 rookies have signed for the product and Topps says … [Read more...]
2014 Bowman Football a Hot Seller?
There is little doubt that 2013 was a rough year for football card issues. Most of the releases, especially those based on the arguably weakest rookie crop in 20 years, faded quickly into obscurity as we were treated to a seemingly never-ending parade of mediocre rookies as the featured subjects. There were exceptions. Eddie Lacy comes to mind quickly but overall, it was no … [Read more...]
What’s Hot in the Shop: Why 2014 Bowman Is All Over The Place
Last Wednesday, 2014 Bowman/Bowman Chrome NFL boxes arrived at hobby shops with a weeeeeeee bit more hype than the 2013 release did. Truth be told, it was a LOT more hype than the first day that 2013 Bowman came off the truck. When the ordering window was open for 2013 Bowman NFL—six months before its release--the 2012 products were killing it and people weren’t exactly … [Read more...]
2013 Bowman Football Will Include ’52 Bowman Minis
The current season isn't over yet, but when you're a sports card manufacturer, you've got to think ahead. Thus, we get a preview of what's to come in 2013 Bowman Football, set to hit store shelves when most teams are on vacation. Bowman will offer the first rookie cards of the 2013 NFL draft class and will throw a bone to the past with its ode to the 1952 Bowman set courtesy … [Read more...]
