2007 Bowman Sterling Baseball: Hits the stores 12/16/2007
The new Bowman Sterling Baseball hits a big homerun. Each pack includes 2 autograph cards, 1 relic or autograph relic card, 1 rookie card, and 1 prospect card.
Set Features:
Base set includes 233 cards
Base Cards
*Autographed Rookies
20 Rookie subjects appear with the MLB® Rookie logo and their signature.
*Relics
45 cards featuring today’s top Veterans and Rookies, plus Mickey Mantle. 1 Per Pack!
*Rookies
50 2007 MLB Rookies. 1 Per Pack!
*Prospect Insert Cards
*Autographed Prospect Relics
18 non-Major League Prospects with their Autographs and Relic pieces from the 2007 Futures Game.
*Autographed Prospects
50 non-Major League Prospects with their signatures.
*Prospects
50 promising players on their way to making their Major League debut. 1 Per Pack!
*Box Loader
1 Per Box!
New! Dual Autographed Cards
10 players appear on dual autographed cards. Sequentially numbered* to 275. 1 Per 8-Box Case!
Available in the following refractor parallel versions:
Rainbow - Sequentially numbered* to 199.
Black - Sequentially numbered* to 25.
Red - Each is a 1 of 1!
Red Parallel
A parallel of all 233 Base and Prospect cards. Each is a 1 of 1!
Black Parallel
A parallel of all 233 Base and Prospect cards. Sequentially numbered* to 25.
Autographed Printing Plates
The 4 plates used to make all 70 Autographed Rookie and Prospect cards with Autographs. 280 autographed plates in all. Each is a 1 of 1!
Printing Plates
The 4 plates used to make all 100 non-autographed Rookie and Prospect cards. 400 plates in all. Each is a 1 of 1!
*A-Rod Road to 500 Box Loader
1 Per Box!
Autographed Cards
The last 25 of A-Rod’s Road to 500 home runs, #476-500 are highlighted with his autograph.
Insert Cards The same 25 home runs featured above.
*Parallel Cards
Rainbow Refractor
A parallel of all 233 Base and Prospect cards including Relic and Autographed cards sequentially numbered* to 199.
Here's what this pack of 2007 Bowman Sterling Baseball contained:
First card on the bottom of the pack is Rich Thompson Refractor out of /199.
Next in line from the bottom was Seattle Mariners Authentic GU Ichiro card.
Now for cards three and four from the bottom. I knew it was a good sign when I saw the Cameron Maybin card from the back, so I quickly flipped the pack to the top, showing the Curtis Thigpen Rookie Card. I really wanted the Maybin card to be autographed, so I was relieved the Thigpen card wasn't, knowing that two out of the five would be.
I turned up the Cameron Maybin and sure enough, there was ink on the card. Next up was the Florida Marlins Top pick from last June, draft Matt Dominguez. Two very nice certified autographs in this pack.
My thoughts before the box and pack arrived:
When contacted about the possibility of opening this pack and first understanding what it might contain brought many thoughts back, to memories of first opening packs in the mid to late 70's from Topps. I have always been a fan of Topps and when I heard about this box/pack break, I was excited and found myself checking the mail each day. I was tipped off to two possible certified autographs and I don't think I need to say that I am addicted to ink on cards. The idea of knowing there would be at least two autographs in this pack had me wondering who might be at my fingertips soon. At last ,the pack arrived today and I thought maybe I would change the format just a tiny bit by adding my thoughts before the box/pack break. I can now imagine what people are thinking when they buy a pack of this great product or a case of ten packs; hopefully, people who buy this great product get as pumped as I did tonight when I opened the pack.
Final Thoughts on 2007 Bowman Sterling Baseball:
The cards in this pack did not disappoint me at all, from the quality of the cards to the quality of the players. Putting two certified autographs in the packs will keep autograph collectors coming back for more packs and possibly cases. I think Bowman Sterling really hits on what all collectors enjoy finding in packs from rookie cards to numbered refractor insert cards. The one drawback is sticker autographs, which seem to be the norm for companies these days. My biggest concern with them are what will happen to the sticker in twenty years? Will it still stay on the card?
Here's how I would rate this product:
Value = 5
Innovation = 4
Fun and Experience = 5
Rebuy Value = 5
I rate this product an "A+" for Topps/Bowman!
NPN Information;
NPN 2007 Bowman Sterling Baseball
P.O. Box 766
Pittston, PA 18640
Hand print your name and complete address on a 3 x 5 card and mail in a #10 envelope, only one card per envelope mailed seperately, post marked
March 19, 2008.
I would like to thank Clay from Topps/Bowman and Trader Retreat for giving me the chance to review this new fantastic product. This pack break brought a lot of memories back of the thrill of what one pack can bring to a person.
2007 Bowman Sterling
