by Rich Klein The concept of which products "work" in today's card world and which ones do not "work can sometimes surprise even the most experienced hobby veteran. While at this point, the first series of Topps Baseball is almost always going to be a hit for several reasons, one can never be sure of just about any other product. This year's version of Topps Chrome football … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Chrome Football Box Break
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2011 Bowman Chrome Preview and Checklist
Topps has released preliminary information and images for its 2011 Bowman Chrome baseball product. Set to release in mid-October, the 18-pack boxes will include one on-card autograph and two prospects per pack. The promotional information again highlights Bryce Harper, who will be among the sought after autographs. In all, there are 37 prospects who have signed for Bowman … [Read more...] about 2011 Bowman Chrome Preview and Checklist
2010 Bowman Sterling Football Box Break
by Rich Klein Dating to the late 1940s, the Bowman name has been strong in sports cards for generations. Even after a 44-year hiatus, the brand is still a major part of the sports card industry thanks to Topps’ reviving it over 20 years ago and sticking with it. The huge hobby success of 1992 Bowman baseball and positive reaction to Bowman football products after that … [Read more...] about 2010 Bowman Sterling Football Box Break
2010 Topps Prime Football Review
by Rich Klein There are several definitions of the word ‘prime’. A prime number is a unique number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself. "Prime" also means "top-notch". In its debut, the 2010 Topps Prime football product leans more towards the "top-notch" than being unique. The product packaging features Rookie of the Year favorite Sam … [Read more...] about 2010 Topps Prime Football Review