Well, I am.
It's been five long years since we have seen Bowman Sterling but now it's back on the market and it is hot stuff. I have seen so many breaks of it and just about all of them had big hits.
So when I finally got my hands onto a box, I hoped to hit the same and guess what....I did.
Wanna see it, well read on!
Every box of 2019 Bowman Sterling baseball comes with 5 packs of 6 cards. Each pack has an autograph, making it five autographs per box, and each box runs roughly $220.
BASE:
The base is a simple chrome design. Looks pretty familiar to past releases. Has a border which most collectors like.
There are 100 cards in the base set including rookies and prospects. So this is not a veteran based product. However, all of the key prospects and rookies are included.
PARALLELS:
Being chromed, we are expecting refractors and they did not disappoint here.
Overall look at refractors:
Base Refractor /199, Speckle /99, Gold /50, Blue /25, Black Atomic /10, Red /5, SuperFractor 1/1, and Printing Plates 1/1.
Base refractor
Blue /25
INSERTS:
I don't know how often inserts fall, but I pulled one and it was a beaut!
Sterling Retrospect Black Atomic refractor /10!
HITS:
Overall looking at the autograph parallels, Base Refractor /150, Wave /125, Speckle /99, Orange /75, Gold /50, Blue /25, Black Atomic /10, Red /5, and SuperFractor 1/1.
Blaze Alexander
Ronny Mauricio
Travis Swaggerty Speckle /99
Luis Urias refractor! Nice card!
Vladimir Guerrero Jr! Woooooooooooooooooo! Blue Sterling Die Cut auto /25! This was actually out of my first pack so it set the pace for the rest of the break.
Other hits not in my box include,
- Sterling Retrospect Autographs
- Dual Refractor Autographs
- Triple Refractor Autographs
My only wish going forward if this product continues to stay is adding in some veteran content. Maybe like 50 base. I know most Bowman products focus on rookies and prospects but it would be great to see some vets mixed in with these great designs.
If you want in on a box break of this product without paying box prices, I suggest Midwest Box Breaks as they pull fire!
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Nice Albies and the Vlad auto!
ReplyDeleteI like the design of the base cards but I can't see spending that kind of money on a box. It's awesome that your box was "worth it" I guess, but I can't imagine being happy forking over that kind of cash and getting a bunch of autos of guys who haven't (and perhaps never will) really make it big in the big leagues.
ReplyDeleteSweet box.
ReplyDeleteI like that Luis Urias auto!
Yet again , pulling the heat. Excellent product.
ReplyDeleteWowza. That Vladimir is a sweet pull.
ReplyDeleteNice pulls. Been thinking about buying a hobby box for my next purchase. This makes me want it more.
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