He's got a torn UCL but that recent dose of bad news was still A-OK with bidders who chased Shohei Ohtani's most famous American baseball card in an online auction. The 1/1 autographed Superfractor from 2018 Bowman Chrome sold Thursday night for $184,056. There was no immediate word on the identity of the winning bidder but Beckett Media, which facilitated … [Read more...]
2016 Bowman Chrome to Offer Hobby, Vending Box Options
Bowman Chrome has always been about rookies and prospects, and Topps has reconfigured its next offering into two distinct products for collectors and has added some more. So when 2016 Bowman Chrome Baseball is released September 7, there will be a new choice. Say goodbye to jumbo and hello to vending boxes. A hobby box will now include two mini boxes this year, with six packs … [Read more...]
2015 Bowman Chrome Baseball Rolls Out
The annual prospect chaser’s delight is back. 2015 Bowman Chrome Baseball makes its debut this weekend. Each box will have two autographed cards with all rookies signing on-card. Hobby boxes will have 18 packs of four cards each for around $65-70 per box while Jumbo boxes will carry 13 cards including five autographs and six prospects for around $130 at retail. Topps … [Read more...]
’13 Kris Bryant Superfractor Pulled; Listed for Huge Price
The 2013 Bowman Chrome autographed Kris Bryant Superfractor has been pulled and is on the market. According to Brian Rideout of Neuhart Cards, a customer at the Delaware, OH shop bought a case of 2014 Bowman Chrome Jumbo and the 1/1 card of the Chicago Cubs’ prospect out of his first box. Bryant is the game's hottest prospect, due to join the Cubs later this month and his … [Read more...]
Topps Chrome Football Roars Again
by Mike Fruitman If you had to name a product that defies typical cardboard logic, it is by far Topps Chrome NFL. That might be an awkward statement since few of today’s releases have the extended history that Chrome enjoys, but please hear me out. For a product in today’s market to enjoy as much buzz as Chrome generates, with only offering a single autograph in each … [Read more...]