2018 Bowman
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24 packs -- 10 cards per pack
One Auto card per box
Each pack normally contained 7 paper and 3 chrome cards
I received the following:
Bowman Paper base
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98 of 100
Bowman Prospects paper
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71 of 150
Bowman Chrome Prospects
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44 of 150
2018 Bowman issue follows in the footsteps of previous Bowman issues. The design has changed very little from previous years - action photos and stats with a write up of the player's potential career.
I received what I believe is a good mix of Bowman base, prospect paper base and chrome prospects. This year's price is staggering... here in O'do one shop has the hobby boxes at $195+ and the jumbos at $330+.... WOW! and he is only putting them out one or two boxes at a time. Folks are buying them like there is no tomorrow.... good for the shop and Topps - not so good for me.
This year's issue has the same parallel inserts as previous years - gold, blue, orange, green, purple, shimmers, cracked ice, and printing plates... There is nearly something for everyone in this issue. The player collector should be pleased - unless you're chasing Ohtani, Acuna or Judge - with the offerings. Prices via the 'bay are reasonable for most of the other cards. Should anyone come across a Brendan McKay auto either paper or chrome.... let me have a shot at it.. please (kid hasn't played a day in the bigs and his cards are thruogh the roof!)
Inserts/Parallels
Paper parallels
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Blue - #ed to 150 -Pete Alonso
Orange - #ed to 25 -- former Rays star -- Wil Myers
Chrome Parallels
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Cracked Ice - Kyle Tucker and Michael Chavis - Bowman Scouts Top 100
Orange - #ed to 25 - Christian Pache
Bowman Sterling and Talent Pipeline
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Bowman Sterling - Nick Pratto -- this insert also has autographed versions...
Talent Pipeline - Kansas City and Colorado Rockies
Bowman Trending // Bowman Birthdays
Birthdays - Gallo, Kepler, Williams
Trending - Taveras, Sanchez, Quantrill, and Puk
Bowman Scouts // ROY Favorites
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Scouts Top 100 - Arroyo, Harrison, Alzolay, Sanchez, Brinson, Hansen
ROY Favorites - D. Smith, C. Frazier, O. Albies
At least one bright spot for me in the Scouts Top 100, there are several Rays... and there should be after they traded 98% of the team away!!!
AUTO
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Sam Hilliard
The auto is sharp - blue Sharpee - on card -- looks great!
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Bowman is a good issue for the player collector - not so much for the set builder -- as said previously, boxes are a bit pricey for me -- but obviously not for others... they are flying off the shelves.
Overall grade A--
Go buy a box or three (give up your rent for a month) and send the Rays parallels and inserts and Rays autos to me!
Duane