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No Logos, But Donruss Elite Extra Set for Release

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Panini America is showing off additional images for its first MLBPA-licensed product in several years.  The company's 2011 Donruss Elite Extra line didn't quite make its December 21 release date, but company officials say it will definitely be available next week.  Panini has permission to use images of players but isn't licensed by MLB itself so that means a prospect-heavy set … [Read more...] about No Logos, But Donruss Elite Extra Set for Release

2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball Box Review

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by Rich Klein 2011 Bowman Platinum is designed to be a step up from the basic Bowman product.  Arriving a few months after the base Bowman brand, Platinum offers a mix of veterans, rookies and prospects, but the focus here is on the prospects and their autographs. The set has a beautiful design and the parallel "color" cards are especially attractive. .Basically, the … [Read more...] about 2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball Box Review

2011 Bowman Baseball Box Break

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by Rich Klein It is difficult to believe Bowman made its debut more than 60 years ago. 1948 was such a different time in the collecting world, as there was a loosely-knit collecting fraternity who did trade amongst themselves but in many cases, never met in person. The concept of shows were a long way away and who would have thought then that the primary means of … [Read more...] about 2011 Bowman Baseball Box Break

2010 Bowman Chrome Wrapper Redemption Announced

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Topps announced another new wrapper redemption program late Monday, this one for 2010 Bowman Chrome baseball. For every 18 wrappers (hobby only) sent to the company, collectors will receive a five-card pack of exclusive black-bordered parallels of 2010 Bowman baseball cards .  All 110 prospect subjects from 2010 Bowman Baseball will be included. In addition, randomly … [Read more...] about 2010 Bowman Chrome Wrapper Redemption Announced

2010 Bowman Baseball Review

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Each year Bowman Baseball is heavily anticipated because of the focus on young prospects.  That’s nothing new for this product.  It’s been the brand’s calling card since Topps  began using the Bowman name in 1989. If you look carefully at the checklists of even the early sets, you see a preponderance of younger players. What a collector has to remember, of course, is that … [Read more...] about 2010 Bowman Baseball Review