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Showing posts with label bowman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bowman. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Memo to Topps...
... this is what an actual "Bowman's Best" card looks like.
(Note the etching on the card, which combined with the chromium stock gives it that really, really cool shiny appearance.)
This is the Bowman's Best we remember, and the Bowman's Best we all like to see come back.
I get it. You're a monopoly, and like all monopolies, you cut corners whenever you can. What else are we going to collect?
The chintzy foil-board may cost less, but it just doesn't compare to the original.
(Note the etching on the card, which combined with the chromium stock gives it that really, really cool shiny appearance.)
This is the Bowman's Best we remember, and the Bowman's Best we all like to see come back.
I get it. You're a monopoly, and like all monopolies, you cut corners whenever you can. What else are we going to collect?
The chintzy foil-board may cost less, but it just doesn't compare to the original.
Video Box Break: 2011 Bowman Hobby
"Hello. My name is Chris H. and I'm addicted to ripping shitty wax."
Five Blasters of 2011 Bowman Baseball.
I paid $104.90 for five Bowman Blasters and all I got was....
Part One
Part Two
Part One
Part Two
Friday, November 12, 2010
Card-ola: 2010 Bowman Chrome
A special shout-out to Topps for giving me this box to review, and to the Plank Road Brewery for making Icehouse Beer.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Video Break: 13 2010 Bowman Looseys
Editor's Note: This video was made in much simpler times. Before Topps' middle-finger to The Hobby last night, I celebrated Strasburg Day with this on-location pack break.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Card-Ola: 2010 Bowman
One Hobby box of 2010 Bowman (supplied by Topps)
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
The Video
Note: Part one of the box break was rejected by the fascists at YouTube for being over the 10 minute time limit. Fuck you YouTube.
The Pulls
Base Set: 82 of 220 (37.27%)
1 double
Prospects: 56 of 110 (50.91%)
Parallels
24 Golds
1 Blue (1:17, numbered to 520): Youkilis
1 Orange (1:35, numbered to 250): K. Blanks
38 Chromes
1 Chrome Refractor (1:16, numbered to 777): A. Oliveras
Inserts
12 1992 Bowman Throwback (110 cards, 1:2) Zimmerman, Soriano, T. Hunter, J. Reyes, Cap'n Cheesburger, R. Braun, Y. Molina, J. Lester, M. Buehrle, A. Jones, Ichiro, Z. Greinke
12 Topps 100 Prospects (100 cards, 1:2) M. Stanton, M. Moustakas, J. Vitters, D. Ackley, A. Romine, A. Cashner, L. Forsythe, C. Marrero, R. Kalish, J. McGee, M. Hobgood, H. Conger
8 Bowman Expectations (50 cards, 1:3) C. Jones/Freeman, Soriano/Castro, Mauer/Posey, Sandoval/Neal, V. Martinez/C. Santana, Ethier/Lambo, D. Price/McGee, Halladay/Drabek
5 Chrome USA National Team/18U National Team (42 cards, 1:4) T. Bauer, C. Colon, M. Newman, T.J. Walz, P. Pfeifer
1 Chrome Refractor USA National Team (42 cards, 1:16, numbered to 777) S. Gray
Autographs/Game Used
1 Chrome Rookie Autograph (14 cards, 1:113) S. Sizemore
1 Chrome Prospect Autograph (31 cards, 1:38) A. Gose
1 Chrome Prospect Autographed Refractor (31 cards, 1:96, numbered to 500) R. Brothers
1 Future Game Triple Relic (37 cards, 1:402, numbered to 99) M. Bumgarner
The Review
$80 for a box of this? That was my first impressions after I opened this box of 2010 Bowman. Oh sure, I pulled three autographs and a triple jersey card -- when all you're promised is one. And yes, there are the first MLB licensed pseudo-rookies of Stephen Strasburg, Aroldis Chapman, and others. Not to mention the first Topps card of Bryce whatshisface (the 16-year-old who was on the cover of SI last year). But $80 for a box of Bowman?
Obviously, the Quixotic quest for the Strasburg autograph has gotten Joe Collector to take notice of Bowman Baseball again, and is driving this product. And there are some redeeming qualities to 2010 Bowman: The autographs are all on-card and not on stickers or (worse) letter patches, and most (but not all) of the autographs are available as un-autographed base cards -- including the Strasburg. You can actually collect a set of Bowman Baseball again, and we should thank Topps for listening to The Hobby.
But $80 a box?
Unlike previous years, there are some true rookies in Bowman. Jason Heyward, Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner lead Bowman's strongest rookie card class since it went to this format in '06. And along with the aforementioned Strasburg and Chapman, you'll find pseudo-rookies of #2 overall draft pick Dustin Ackley and #3 draft pick Donovan Tate (all of whom did not appear in last year's BDP&P).
So the player selection doesn't suck, for once. But $80 a box?
The design is the same hackneyed red/green/blue bordered design Topps has recycled for over a dozen years. Most of the "Prospects" will never amount to much. There's the unnecessary one-per-pack Gold parallel and the even more unnecessary two-per-pack Chrome cards -- which look super cheap this year. The good news is that, for the first time in five years, there are inserts. The bad news? There are 302 of them! That's as many inserts as the base set AND the Prospects set put together! And really, isn't it a bit too soon to reuse the 1992 Bowman design?
Product Rating: 3 Gumsticks (out of five)
This is clearly not an $80/box product and once the hype dies down, it will settle to a more reasonable $65-$70. Topps has improved the Bowman brand, albeit slightly, but for a product that is still billed as "The Home of the Rookie Card," there are still very few true rookie cards.
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
The Video
Note: Part one of the box break was rejected by the fascists at YouTube for being over the 10 minute time limit. Fuck you YouTube.
The Pulls
Base Set: 82 of 220 (37.27%)
1 double
Prospects: 56 of 110 (50.91%)
Parallels
24 Golds
1 Blue (1:17, numbered to 520): Youkilis
1 Orange (1:35, numbered to 250): K. Blanks
38 Chromes
1 Chrome Refractor (1:16, numbered to 777): A. Oliveras
Inserts
12 1992 Bowman Throwback (110 cards, 1:2) Zimmerman, Soriano, T. Hunter, J. Reyes, Cap'n Cheesburger, R. Braun, Y. Molina, J. Lester, M. Buehrle, A. Jones, Ichiro, Z. Greinke
12 Topps 100 Prospects (100 cards, 1:2) M. Stanton, M. Moustakas, J. Vitters, D. Ackley, A. Romine, A. Cashner, L. Forsythe, C. Marrero, R. Kalish, J. McGee, M. Hobgood, H. Conger
8 Bowman Expectations (50 cards, 1:3) C. Jones/Freeman, Soriano/Castro, Mauer/Posey, Sandoval/Neal, V. Martinez/C. Santana, Ethier/Lambo, D. Price/McGee, Halladay/Drabek
5 Chrome USA National Team/18U National Team (42 cards, 1:4) T. Bauer, C. Colon, M. Newman, T.J. Walz, P. Pfeifer
1 Chrome Refractor USA National Team (42 cards, 1:16, numbered to 777) S. Gray
Autographs/Game Used
1 Chrome Rookie Autograph (14 cards, 1:113) S. Sizemore
1 Chrome Prospect Autograph (31 cards, 1:38) A. Gose
1 Chrome Prospect Autographed Refractor (31 cards, 1:96, numbered to 500) R. Brothers
1 Future Game Triple Relic (37 cards, 1:402, numbered to 99) M. Bumgarner
The Review
$80 for a box of this? That was my first impressions after I opened this box of 2010 Bowman. Oh sure, I pulled three autographs and a triple jersey card -- when all you're promised is one. And yes, there are the first MLB licensed pseudo-rookies of Stephen Strasburg, Aroldis Chapman, and others. Not to mention the first Topps card of Bryce whatshisface (the 16-year-old who was on the cover of SI last year). But $80 for a box of Bowman?
Obviously, the Quixotic quest for the Strasburg autograph has gotten Joe Collector to take notice of Bowman Baseball again, and is driving this product. And there are some redeeming qualities to 2010 Bowman: The autographs are all on-card and not on stickers or (worse) letter patches, and most (but not all) of the autographs are available as un-autographed base cards -- including the Strasburg. You can actually collect a set of Bowman Baseball again, and we should thank Topps for listening to The Hobby.
But $80 a box?
Unlike previous years, there are some true rookies in Bowman. Jason Heyward, Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner lead Bowman's strongest rookie card class since it went to this format in '06. And along with the aforementioned Strasburg and Chapman, you'll find pseudo-rookies of #2 overall draft pick Dustin Ackley and #3 draft pick Donovan Tate (all of whom did not appear in last year's BDP&P).
So the player selection doesn't suck, for once. But $80 a box?
The design is the same hackneyed red/green/blue bordered design Topps has recycled for over a dozen years. Most of the "Prospects" will never amount to much. There's the unnecessary one-per-pack Gold parallel and the even more unnecessary two-per-pack Chrome cards -- which look super cheap this year. The good news is that, for the first time in five years, there are inserts. The bad news? There are 302 of them! That's as many inserts as the base set AND the Prospects set put together! And really, isn't it a bit too soon to reuse the 1992 Bowman design?
Product Rating: 3 Gumsticks (out of five)
This is clearly not an $80/box product and once the hype dies down, it will settle to a more reasonable $65-$70. Topps has improved the Bowman brand, albeit slightly, but for a product that is still billed as "The Home of the Rookie Card," there are still very few true rookie cards.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
In case you missed it...
Earlier today, I twitter-broke a box of the new Bowman Baseball. To see what I got, go to my Twitter feed.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Card-Ola: 2009 Bowman Sterling
No review, just the video.
Come to think of it, the WBC logo does look like the emblem of the German National Socialist Worker's Party.
Come to think of it, the WBC logo does look like the emblem of the German National Socialist Worker's Party.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Guess what cards AREN'T in 2010 Bowman?
Take a wild guess.
According to the checklist posted on The Beckett Blog, Andrew Cashner, Aroldis Chapman, and Stephen Strasburg DO NOT appear in the Bowman Prospects insert set.
All three are listed in the "Top 100 Prospects" inserts and Cashner and Strasburg in the "Bowman Expectations" inserts. But, barring a last minute change, the Andrew Cashner, Aroldis Chapman, and Stephen Strasburg cards you see above WILL NOT APPEAR IN 2010 BOWMAN.
According to the checklist posted on The Beckett Blog, Andrew Cashner, Aroldis Chapman, and Stephen Strasburg DO NOT appear in the Bowman Prospects insert set.
All three are listed in the "Top 100 Prospects" inserts and Cashner and Strasburg in the "Bowman Expectations" inserts. But, barring a last minute change, the Andrew Cashner, Aroldis Chapman, and Stephen Strasburg cards you see above WILL NOT APPEAR IN 2010 BOWMAN.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Video Box Break and Review: 2008 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects
One box of 2008 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects (paid $75.60)
24 packs per box, seven cards per pack
Part One
Part Two
The Pulls
Base Set (two-per-pack): 47 of 55 (85.45%)
Inserts
Prospects (two-per-pack): 48 of 110 (43.64%)
Parallels
24 Golds (one-per-pack)
1 Blue (1:19, numbered to 399): B. Gardner
44 Chromes (two-per-pack)
2 Chrome Refractors: C. Pennington, J. Todd
1 Gold Chrome Refractor (1:150, numbered to 50): B. Hunter
Autogamers
1 Autographed Chrome Prospects (18 cards, 1:38) L. Chisenhall
Product Rating: 2 Gumsticks (out of five)
24 packs per box, seven cards per pack
Part One
Part Two
The Pulls
Base Set (two-per-pack): 47 of 55 (85.45%)
Inserts
Prospects (two-per-pack): 48 of 110 (43.64%)
Parallels
24 Golds (one-per-pack)
1 Blue (1:19, numbered to 399): B. Gardner
44 Chromes (two-per-pack)
2 Chrome Refractors: C. Pennington, J. Todd
1 Gold Chrome Refractor (1:150, numbered to 50): B. Hunter
Autogamers
1 Autographed Chrome Prospects (18 cards, 1:38) L. Chisenhall
Product Rating: 2 Gumsticks (out of five)
Saturday, October 10, 2009
On-Location Box Break: 2009 Bowman Sterling Football
Base Set: 22 of 201 (10.95%)
Base Rookies: 8 of 50 (each numbered to 799): T. Fiammetta, R. Quinn, C. Barwin, R. Johnson, A. Allen, K. Barnes, T. McKenzie, Q. LawrenceVariations
Veteran Relic Base Cards: 4 of 50 (production varies): S. Jackson /719, J. Charles /999, D. McNabb /249, A. Gates /999
Autographed Rookie Base Cards: 6 of 45 (production varies): I. Johnson /999, W. Moore /999, J. Davis /999, B. Foster /999, M. Teel /299, C. Ogbonnaya /699
Rookie Relic Base Cards: 4 of 34 (numbered to 749) J. Johnson, S. McGee, D. Brown, P. White
Veteran Autographed Relic Base Cards: 0 of 16
Veteran Autographed Base Cards: 0 of 6
2 Rookie Autographed Relic Base Card Variations: L. McCoy /150, K. Britt /500
Parallels
2 Rookie Base Card Refractors (1:3, numbered to 299) Q. Johnson, R. Brace
1 Rookie Base Card X-Fractor (one-per-box, numbered to 100) V. Davis
1 Veteran Relic Base Card Refractor (numbered to 199) C. Taylor
1 Veteran Relic Base Card Black Refractor (numbered to 50) M. Forte
2 Rookie Relic Base Card Refractors (1:5, numbered to 199) B. Robiskie, A. Brown
Friday, October 09, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Video Box Break and Review: 2009 Bowman Chrome
One box of 2009 Bowman Chrome (supplied by Topps)
18 packs per box, four cards per pack
The Video
The Pulls
Base Set: 28 of 220 (12.73%)
Parallels
4 Refractors (1:4) The World's Fattest Vegetarian, M. Aviles, J. Mauer, N. Swisher
1 X-Fractor (1:10, numbered to 250) K. Matsui
1 Blue Refractor (1:17, numbered to 150) J. Posada
1 Gold Refractor (1:50, numbered to 50) C. Davis
1 Prospect Refractor (1:15, numbered to 500) J. Beresford
1 Prospect X-Fractor (1:10, numbered to 250) R. Perez
Inserts
Prospects: 23 of 70 (32.86%)
World Baseball Classic: 11 of 60 (18.33%)
Autogamers
1 Autographed Prospect (24 cards, 1:34) R. Singh
The Review
Sorry, I but I still don't get Bowman Chrome. It's a set you can't collect, and frankly, I really don't think Topps cares if you actually do. How else can you explain the fact that the "Autographed Prospects" in Bowman Chrome are numbered from #BCP91-114, while the "Autographed Bowman Chrome Prospects" from 2009 Bowman are numbered from #BCP111-127?
That's right. The Beamer Weems Orange Refractor I pulled on the grave of Jefferson Burdick (#BCP111) back in May HAS THE SAME CARD NUMBER as Tim Federowicz's Autographed Prospect card in BowChro!
...and another thing.
If you need another reason why Topps should move Bowman Baseball from May to September and merge it with Bowman Chrome, here are three.
In 2009 Bowman Baseball, card #59 is of Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, #128 is of Nationals second baseman Ronnie Belliard, and #203 is the Rays' John Jaso . However in BowChro, Galarraga, Belliard, and Jaso were replaced by green-bordered rookies of Phillies pitcher Sergio Escalona, Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold, and Oakland pitcher (and 2009 AL All-Star) Andrew Bailey, respectively.
18 packs per box, four cards per pack
The Video
The Pulls
Base Set: 28 of 220 (12.73%)
Parallels
4 Refractors (1:4) The World's Fattest Vegetarian, M. Aviles, J. Mauer, N. Swisher
1 X-Fractor (1:10, numbered to 250) K. Matsui
1 Blue Refractor (1:17, numbered to 150) J. Posada
1 Gold Refractor (1:50, numbered to 50) C. Davis
1 Prospect Refractor (1:15, numbered to 500) J. Beresford
1 Prospect X-Fractor (1:10, numbered to 250) R. Perez
Inserts
Prospects: 23 of 70 (32.86%)
World Baseball Classic: 11 of 60 (18.33%)
Autogamers
1 Autographed Prospect (24 cards, 1:34) R. Singh
The Review
Sorry, I but I still don't get Bowman Chrome. It's a set you can't collect, and frankly, I really don't think Topps cares if you actually do. How else can you explain the fact that the "Autographed Prospects" in Bowman Chrome are numbered from #BCP91-114, while the "Autographed Bowman Chrome Prospects" from 2009 Bowman are numbered from #BCP111-127?
That's right. The Beamer Weems Orange Refractor I pulled on the grave of Jefferson Burdick (#BCP111) back in May HAS THE SAME CARD NUMBER as Tim Federowicz's Autographed Prospect card in BowChro!
EPIC FAIL
Product Rating: 1 Gumstick (out of 5)Then again, I give Topps credit for knowing their target audience. This is Bowman Chrome, after all, and BowChro is all about Refractors and Big Mojo Hits. If you're a "collector" who gets distracted by bright, shiny objects, then BowChro is right up your alley.
For the rest of us...
For the rest of us...
...and another thing.
If you need another reason why Topps should move Bowman Baseball from May to September and merge it with Bowman Chrome, here are three.
In 2009 Bowman Baseball, card #59 is of Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, #128 is of Nationals second baseman Ronnie Belliard, and #203 is the Rays' John Jaso . However in BowChro, Galarraga, Belliard, and Jaso were replaced by green-bordered rookies of Phillies pitcher Sergio Escalona, Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold, and Oakland pitcher (and 2009 AL All-Star) Andrew Bailey, respectively.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Box Break: 2008 Bowman Baseball
One box of 2008 Bowman Baseball (paid $73.44)
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
The Pulls
Base Set: 119 of 230 (51.74%)
48 Bowman Prospects (110 cards, two-per-pack)
Parallels
24 Golds (one-per-pack)
1 Blue (1:14, numbered to 500) G. Sizemore
1 Orange (1:26, numbered to 250) D. Uggla
45 Bowman Chrome Prospects (110 cards, two-per-pack)
1 Bowman Chrome Prospects Refractor (1:34, numbered to 599) A. Liddi
1 Bowman Chrome Prospects Blue Refractor (1:126, numbered to 150) E. Beltre
Big Mojo Hits
1 Bowman Chrome Autographed Prospects X-Fractor (20 cards, 1:226*, numbered to 250) M. Bumgarner
* The odds of finding any autograph are one-per-box.
The Review
I have to be honest with you. I paid way, way, too much for this box of last year's Bowman. I'm still looking for a halfway decent cardshop in the D.C. area and I came across one on Route 7 in Sterling that had this box for $69.95 ($73.44 if you include the tax). Yes, I could have found this box for a lot less. But I needed something to bust for my BlogTV show. That, and I never got around to busting a box of this stuff last year.
As for 2008 Bowman, it's basically the same set Topps has issued for the last few years. I'm tempted to cut-and-paste my reviews of '07 and '06 Bowman, and list it here because that's all '08 is. There are no "rookies" in "The Home of the Rookie Card" anymore, and most of the Prospects are, at best, marginal.
One thing that Topps did change for 2008 (and they repeated for '09) is something they've been doing to the Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects set for years now. All the autographed Prospect cards are exclusive to Chrome. In other words, the Madison Bumgarner Autographed X-Fractor I pulled from this box is only available as an Autographed Chrome card, and not as either an unautographed Chrome, or a base Prospect.
Which is a shame since the only cards in '08 Bowman that seem to be worth a damn are the 20 Autographed Chrome Prospects. But unless you happen to get lucky like I did, if you buy a box of 2008 Bowman, you'll probably not get a card (any card) of David Price.
The Bottom Line
In addition to the aforementioned Bumgarner X-Fractor, I did pull a Blue Refractor of one of the few Chrome Prospects that is worth "something" -- a rarity for this product: Rangers farmhand Engel Beltre. Beltre had a decent 2008 season a Single-A Clinton, but struggled a bit a A+ Bakersfield.
I only got about have the base set, and less than half the Prospects. Not exactly a great deal for $70.
Product Rating: 2 Gumsticks (out of 5)
... and another thing.
For the last few years, there have been three Bowman-branded baseball products: Bowman, Bowman Chrome, and Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects. Bowman has been first (usually going live around April or May) and has the handicap of only being allowed to include "true" rookies of those players who made their Major League debut after the September 1st call-up. BowChro and BDP&P go live later in the year (September and December, respectively), thereby giving Topps the chance to issue actual, real, Rookie cards.
All of which begs the question: Do we really need three Bowman-branded card sets? Is it necessary to really have a Bowman baseball set in May? Why not fold Bowman and BowChro into one August/September release? Or, how about getting rid of Bowman and BowChro altogether and only issuing BDP&P?
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
The Pulls
Base Set: 119 of 230 (51.74%)
short set: 119 of 220 (54.09%)Inserts
Autographed Rookies*: 0 of 10
48 Bowman Prospects (110 cards, two-per-pack)
Parallels
24 Golds (one-per-pack)
1 Blue (1:14, numbered to 500) G. Sizemore
1 Orange (1:26, numbered to 250) D. Uggla
45 Bowman Chrome Prospects (110 cards, two-per-pack)
1 Bowman Chrome Prospects Refractor (1:34, numbered to 599) A. Liddi
1 Bowman Chrome Prospects Blue Refractor (1:126, numbered to 150) E. Beltre
Big Mojo Hits
1 Bowman Chrome Autographed Prospects X-Fractor (20 cards, 1:226*, numbered to 250) M. Bumgarner
* The odds of finding any autograph are one-per-box.
The Review
I have to be honest with you. I paid way, way, too much for this box of last year's Bowman. I'm still looking for a halfway decent cardshop in the D.C. area and I came across one on Route 7 in Sterling that had this box for $69.95 ($73.44 if you include the tax). Yes, I could have found this box for a lot less. But I needed something to bust for my BlogTV show. That, and I never got around to busting a box of this stuff last year.
As for 2008 Bowman, it's basically the same set Topps has issued for the last few years. I'm tempted to cut-and-paste my reviews of '07 and '06 Bowman, and list it here because that's all '08 is. There are no "rookies" in "The Home of the Rookie Card" anymore, and most of the Prospects are, at best, marginal.
One thing that Topps did change for 2008 (and they repeated for '09) is something they've been doing to the Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects set for years now. All the autographed Prospect cards are exclusive to Chrome. In other words, the Madison Bumgarner Autographed X-Fractor I pulled from this box is only available as an Autographed Chrome card, and not as either an unautographed Chrome, or a base Prospect.
Which is a shame since the only cards in '08 Bowman that seem to be worth a damn are the 20 Autographed Chrome Prospects. But unless you happen to get lucky like I did, if you buy a box of 2008 Bowman, you'll probably not get a card (any card) of David Price.
The Bottom Line
In addition to the aforementioned Bumgarner X-Fractor, I did pull a Blue Refractor of one of the few Chrome Prospects that is worth "something" -- a rarity for this product: Rangers farmhand Engel Beltre. Beltre had a decent 2008 season a Single-A Clinton, but struggled a bit a A+ Bakersfield.
I only got about have the base set, and less than half the Prospects. Not exactly a great deal for $70.
Product Rating: 2 Gumsticks (out of 5)
... and another thing.
For the last few years, there have been three Bowman-branded baseball products: Bowman, Bowman Chrome, and Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects. Bowman has been first (usually going live around April or May) and has the handicap of only being allowed to include "true" rookies of those players who made their Major League debut after the September 1st call-up. BowChro and BDP&P go live later in the year (September and December, respectively), thereby giving Topps the chance to issue actual, real, Rookie cards.
All of which begs the question: Do we really need three Bowman-branded card sets? Is it necessary to really have a Bowman baseball set in May? Why not fold Bowman and BowChro into one August/September release? Or, how about getting rid of Bowman and BowChro altogether and only issuing BDP&P?
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Card-Ola: 2009-10 Bowman '48 Basketball
From last Sunday's Stale Gum LIVE! show, a box of the new Bowman '48 basketball.
And please don't ask about the sombrero.
One box (supplied by Topps) of 2009-10 Bowman '48 Basketball
24 packs per box, eight cards per pack
Part One:
Bowman '48 part 1 - Broadcast your self LIVE
Part Two:
Bowman '48 Box Break pt 2 - Broadcast your self LIVE
Part Three:
Bowman '48 basketball 3 - Broadcast your self LIVE
The Pulls
Base Set: 104 of 121
62 doubles
2 triples
Parallels
20 Blue (numbered to 1948)
1 Black (numbered to 48): T. Parker
Inserts: NONE
Autogamers:
3 '48 Autographs: A. Jamison, T.J. Ford, K. Hinrich
And please don't ask about the sombrero.
One box (supplied by Topps) of 2009-10 Bowman '48 Basketball
24 packs per box, eight cards per pack
Part One:
Bowman '48 part 1 - Broadcast your self LIVE
Part Two:
Bowman '48 Box Break pt 2 - Broadcast your self LIVE
Part Three:
Bowman '48 basketball 3 - Broadcast your self LIVE
The Pulls
Base Set: 104 of 121
short set: 100 of 100
2009 Rookies: 3 of 14 (Numbered to 2009) B. Jennings, J. Holiday, T. Williams
Favorite Plays of the Professionals: 1 of 7 (Numbered to 1948)
62 doubles
2 triples
Parallels
20 Blue (numbered to 1948)
1 Black (numbered to 48): T. Parker
Inserts: NONE
Autogamers:
3 '48 Autographs: A. Jamison, T.J. Ford, K. Hinrich
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
The Great Raul Hunt.
The mission: To find as many Raul Ibanez rookie cards out of a pair of recently purchased junkwax boxes. It would be a tough job, but I had an obligation to my readers to find the Raul's, for good or ill.
Box #1: 1996 Bowman
Base Set: 188 of 385 (48.83%)
47 doubles
2 triples
Parallels: 24 Foils (one-per-pack)
Inserts:
2 1996 Bowman's Best Preview (30 cards, 1:12) C. Baerga, C. Jones
1 1996 Bowman's Best Preview Refractor (30 cards, 1:24) NOE-MAH!
2 1996 Minor League Player of the Year Candidate (15 cards, 1:12) R. Rivera, G. Alvarez
1 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle Reprint (one card, 1:48)
Autogamers: NONE
RAUUUUUUUUUL's: 2
Box #2 1996 Bowman's Best
Base Set: 106 of 180 (58.89%)
24 doubles
6 triples
Parallels
2 Refractors (1:12) J. Buhner, T. Greene
Inserts
1 Mirror Image Atomic Refractor (10 cards, 1:192) Alomar/Relaford/Biggio/Castillo
1 Bowman's Best Cuts (15 cards, 1:24) ManRam
1 Bowman's Best Cuts Refractors (15 cards, 1:48) M. Piazza
1 Bowman's Best Cuts Atomic Refractors (15 cards, 1:96) M. Piazza
1 Mickey Mantle 1952 Bowman Chromium (one card, 1:24)
Autogamers: NONE
RAUUUUUUUUUL's: 1
Box #1: 1996 Bowman
Base Set: 188 of 385 (48.83%)
47 doubles
2 triples
Parallels: 24 Foils (one-per-pack)
Inserts:
2 1996 Bowman's Best Preview (30 cards, 1:12) C. Baerga, C. Jones
1 1996 Bowman's Best Preview Refractor (30 cards, 1:24) NOE-MAH!
2 1996 Minor League Player of the Year Candidate (15 cards, 1:12) R. Rivera, G. Alvarez
1 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle Reprint (one card, 1:48)
Autogamers: NONE
RAUUUUUUUUUL's: 2
Box #2 1996 Bowman's Best
Base Set: 106 of 180 (58.89%)
24 doubles
6 triples
Parallels
2 Refractors (1:12) J. Buhner, T. Greene
Inserts
1 Mirror Image Atomic Refractor (10 cards, 1:192) Alomar/Relaford/Biggio/Castillo
1 Bowman's Best Cuts (15 cards, 1:24) ManRam
1 Bowman's Best Cuts Refractors (15 cards, 1:48) M. Piazza
1 Bowman's Best Cuts Atomic Refractors (15 cards, 1:96) M. Piazza
1 Mickey Mantle 1952 Bowman Chromium (one card, 1:24)
Autogamers: NONE
RAUUUUUUUUUL's: 1
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Video Box Break and Review: 2009 Bowman HTA
One HTA box of 2009 Bowman Baseball (paid $85)
32 cards per pack, 12 packs per box
The Details:
Chiptoppers
One Autographed Rookie Card (10 cards, one per HTA box)
Base Set: 230 cards
220 short-set
10 Autographed Rookie Cards (see above)
Inserts
Bowman Prospects: 90 cards
World Baseball Classic: 20 cards
Parallels
Golds: 330 cards (one-per-pack)
Blues: 330 cards (numbered to 500)
Oranges: 330 cards (1:3 packs, numbered to 250)
Reds: 330 cards (1:1020)
Chrome: 110 cards (six-per-pack)
Chrome Refractors: 110 cards (1:5, numbered to 599)
Chrome X-Fractors: 110 cards (1:10, numbered to 299)
Chrome Blue Refractors: 110 cards (1:19, numbered to 150)
Chrome Gold Refractors: 110 cards (1:57, numbered to 50)
Chrome Orange Refractors: 110 cards (1:114, numbered to 25)
Chrome Red Refractors: 110 cards (1:484, numbered to 5)
Chrome SuperFractor: 110 cards (1:2415, one-of-one)
Press Plates: 330 cards (1:93)
Autogamers
Autographed Rookies: (ten cards, 1:40)
Autographed Blue Rookies: (ten cards, 1:98, numbered to 500)
Autographed Orange Rookies: (ten cards, 1:194, numbered to 250)
Autographed Red Rookies: (ten cards, 1:50,000, one-of-one)
Autographed Rookie Press Plates (ten cards, 1:13,000)
Autographed Chrome Prospects: (17 cards*, 1:23)
Autographed Chrome Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:47)
Autographed Chrome X-Fractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:94)
Autographed Chrome Blue Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:152)
Autographed Chrome Gold Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:457)
Autographed Chrome Orange Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:911)
Autographed Chrome Red Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:4500)
Autographed Chrome SuperFractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:22,500)
Autographed Chrome Prospects Press Plates: (17 cards, 1:2400)
Bowman Prospect Autographs: (ten cards, 1:24)
The 17 Autographed Chrome Prospects are numbered as an extension of the Chrome Prospects insert set. (BCP111-BCP127)
The Pulls
Part One:
Part Two:
Base Set: 192 of 230 (83.48%)
Inserts
Bowman Prospects: 77 of 90 (85.56%)
Bowman World Baseball Classic: 19 of 20 (95.00%)
Parallels
12 Golds
8 Blues: C-M Wang, R. Ankiel, D. Haren, J. Lannan, M. Lowell, C. Quentin, Y. Escobar, J. Bourgeois
4 Oranges: N. Leyja, N. Buss, T. Johnson, C. Li
67 Chromes
2 Chrome Refractors: J. Jones, P. Aumont
2 Chrome X-Fractors: O. Tejada, J. Bogany
Autogamers
1 Autographed Chrome Prospect: J. Rodriguez
1 Bowman Prospect Autograph: R. Kalish
32 cards per pack, 12 packs per box
The Details:
Chiptoppers
One Autographed Rookie Card (10 cards, one per HTA box)
Base Set: 230 cards
220 short-set
10 Autographed Rookie Cards (see above)
Inserts
Bowman Prospects: 90 cards
World Baseball Classic: 20 cards
Parallels
Golds: 330 cards (one-per-pack)
Blues: 330 cards (numbered to 500)
Oranges: 330 cards (1:3 packs, numbered to 250)
Reds: 330 cards (1:1020)
Chrome: 110 cards (six-per-pack)
Chrome Refractors: 110 cards (1:5, numbered to 599)
Chrome X-Fractors: 110 cards (1:10, numbered to 299)
Chrome Blue Refractors: 110 cards (1:19, numbered to 150)
Chrome Gold Refractors: 110 cards (1:57, numbered to 50)
Chrome Orange Refractors: 110 cards (1:114, numbered to 25)
Chrome Red Refractors: 110 cards (1:484, numbered to 5)
Chrome SuperFractor: 110 cards (1:2415, one-of-one)
Press Plates: 330 cards (1:93)
Autogamers
Autographed Rookies: (ten cards, 1:40)
Autographed Blue Rookies: (ten cards, 1:98, numbered to 500)
Autographed Orange Rookies: (ten cards, 1:194, numbered to 250)
Autographed Red Rookies: (ten cards, 1:50,000, one-of-one)
Autographed Rookie Press Plates (ten cards, 1:13,000)
Autographed Chrome Prospects: (17 cards*, 1:23)
Autographed Chrome Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:47)
Autographed Chrome X-Fractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:94)
Autographed Chrome Blue Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:152)
Autographed Chrome Gold Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:457)
Autographed Chrome Orange Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:911)
Autographed Chrome Red Refractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:4500)
Autographed Chrome SuperFractor Prospects: (17 cards, 1:22,500)
Autographed Chrome Prospects Press Plates: (17 cards, 1:2400)
Bowman Prospect Autographs: (ten cards, 1:24)
The 17 Autographed Chrome Prospects are numbered as an extension of the Chrome Prospects insert set. (BCP111-BCP127)
The Pulls
Part One:
Part Two:
Base Set: 192 of 230 (83.48%)
short set: 191 of 220 (86.82%)
Autographed Rookies: 1 of 10 (10.00%) L. Montz
Inserts
Bowman Prospects: 77 of 90 (85.56%)
Bowman World Baseball Classic: 19 of 20 (95.00%)
Parallels
12 Golds
8 Blues: C-M Wang, R. Ankiel, D. Haren, J. Lannan, M. Lowell, C. Quentin, Y. Escobar, J. Bourgeois
4 Oranges: N. Leyja, N. Buss, T. Johnson, C. Li
67 Chromes
2 Chrome Refractors: J. Jones, P. Aumont
2 Chrome X-Fractors: O. Tejada, J. Bogany
Autogamers
1 Autographed Chrome Prospect: J. Rodriguez
1 Bowman Prospect Autograph: R. Kalish
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