Review 2018 Bowman

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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
 
Good review. Would you say that you got the value out of the box that was expected?? Looking for cards to complete the three base sets. If trading looking for the following. Plmk thanks Butch

Base: 17, 19, 22, 27, 31, 38, 40, 44, 62, 75, 83, 93, 97.

BP: 1, 12, 24, 29, 42, 44, 46, 49, 50, 55, 74, 80, 84, 88, 90, 93, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102,
107, 111, 116, 132, 139, 141, 142, 150.

BCP: 1, 5, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 23, 27, 31, 32, 41, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 58, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 74, 76,
77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 86, 89, 92, 95, 98, 103, 104, 108, 110, 115, 117, 119, 120, 124, 125, 128, 131, 132,
134, 138, 140, 144, 145, 148.
 
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Ohtani auto ...even the base auto was going for $$$$....will probably be the same for the Bowman Chrome coming out later this year. 3-1 in pitching and batting over 300 so far...Best regards, David
 
Nice review Duane. Do you need either of these Rays:

Top 100
41 Brendan McKay - Rays
Wal-Mart Camo
BP10 Justin Williams - Rays

I am looking for these Bowman Cardinals:
42 Harrison Bader RC
84 Paul DeJong
BP15 Tyler O'Neill
BP96 Junior Fernandez
BP121 Jose Adolis Garcia
BP123 Jordan Hicks
BP138 Delvin Perez
BCP15 Tyler O'Neill
BCP96 Junior Fernandez
BCP123 Jordan Hicks
BCP138 Delvin Perez
 
Duane -
Thank you for the review, always like to hear your take.

Had a nice Braves hit, too. Orange - #ed to 25 - Christian Pache. I have bought very little 2018 stuff but have several Rays @ my homepage if you would like to swap that one.

Thanks again!
 
Good review. Would you say that you got the value out of the box that was expected?? Looking for cards to complete the three base sets. If trading looking for the following. Plmk thanks Butch

Base: 17, 19, 22, 27, 31, 38, 40, 44, 62, 75, 83, 93, 97.

BP: 1, 12, 24, 29, 42, 44, 46, 49, 50, 55, 74, 80, 84, 88, 90, 93, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102,
107, 111, 116, 132, 139, 141, 142, 150.

BCP: 1, 5, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 23, 27, 31, 32, 41, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 58, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 74, 76,
77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 86, 89, 92, 95, 98, 103, 104, 108, 110, 115, 117, 119, 120, 124, 125, 128, 131, 132,
134, 138, 140, 144, 145, 148.

Butch

I have:

BP 31
Base: 17, 19, 22, 27, 31, 38, 40, 44, 62, 75, 93

I need base #7 and #66 -- if you have them... throw in some extra chrome if you have them... any numbers will be fine...

Let me know.

Duane
 
Nice review Duane. Do you need either of these Rays:

Top 100
41 Brendan McKay - Rays
Wal-Mart Camo
BP10 Justin Williams - Rays

I am looking for these Bowman Cardinals:
42 Harrison Bader RC
84 Paul DeJong
BP15 Tyler O'Neill
BP96 Junior Fernandez
BP121 Jose Adolis Garcia
BP123 Jordan Hicks
BP138 Delvin Perez
BCP15 Tyler O'Neill
BCP96 Junior Fernandez
BCP123 Jordan Hicks
BCP138 Delvin Perez

I have 2 - base #42 and BP 138

How about 41 McKay?

Duane
 
Butch

I have:

BP 31
Base: 17, 19, 22, 27, 31, 38, 40, 44, 62, 75, 93

I need base #7 and #66 -- if you have them... throw in some extra chrome if you have them... any numbers will be fine...

Let me know.

Duane

Duane, I have #7 and #66. Will have a couple of BCP cards for you. I have to go out of town for a while and won't be able to get them to you until early next month. Hope that's okay. Post up something. Butch Thanks a bunch.
 
Duane, I can use that blue Alonso (Mets) and any other parallel Mets. Can you use camouflage BP10, Bowman Trending #-JS & Scouts 100 BTP-98? LMK or post something up...thanks, Mike
 
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