Bowman Platinum makes a return for a second year in 2011. These cards look stunning as they are made with chrome technology. These cards feature some of the things collectors look for: serially numbered cards, relics, and autographs. Bowman is also the only legitimate product that features players who have yet to play in a major league game so Bryce Harper fans, this product is for you!
2011 Bowman Platinum consists of 12 boxes per master case. Each master case contains two six box inner cases. There are 20 packs per box and 5 cards per pack. These packs should sell for around $5 a pack and $100 a box.
2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball returns with 100 new hot prospects, hobby exclusive autographs and parallel cards. In every hobby box, a collector should expect to find on average two prospect autographs and one autographed relic card. In every 12 box case, a collector should expect to find one multi-autograph card and one Team USA autograph.
One thing that collectors will also enjoy is the fact that all chrome autographs are signed directly on the card – no stickers!
There are 41 Minor League players who sign their names directly to each of their Platinum Chrome cards and are paralleled as follows:
- Super-Fractor: 1/1. Hobby Only!
- Printing Plates: 1/1. Hobby Only!
- Red Refractor: Numbered to 10.
- New! Gold Refractor: Numbered to 50.
- Blue Refractor: Numbered to 99.
- Green Refractor: Numbered to 399.
There are 100 base cards in the 2011 Bowman Platinum set and can be found four per pack. These cards are also paralleled and can be found in these parallel versions:
- Ruby: 1:20 packs.
- Emerald: 1:10 packs.
- Gold: 1:5 packs.
Expect to find seven parallels in every hobby box.
There are several different levels of platinum refractor parallels of the 100 top baseball prospects. They are as follows:
- Super-Fractor Parallel: 1/1. Hobby Only.
- Printing Plates: 1/1. Hobby Only.
- Red Refractor: Numbered to 25.
- Gold Refractor: Numbered to 50.
- Blue Refractor: Numbered to 199.
- Green Refractor: Numbered to 599.
- X-Fractor: 1:4 packs.
- Refractor: one per pack.
One of the most popular inserts in Bowman Platinum are autograph relic cards. A collector can expect to find one of these per box. Each of these numbered cards feature a signature and game-used memorabilia from a star veteran or popular rookie player. These cards are also paralleled as follows:
- Super-Fractor Patch: 1/1. Hobby Only.
- Red Refractor Patch: Numbered to 10.
- Gold Refractor Patch: Numbered to 25.
- Blue Refractor: Numbered to 99.
- Green Refractor: Numbered to 199.
In every case of 2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball, a collector can find a multi-autographed card. These special autographs can be found in various different versions as follows:
Dual Autograph Relic Cards: Twelve veterans and rookies appear two at a time with two autographs and two relics on cards numbered to 89.
These cards are available in a red version numbered to 10 and a 1/1 hobby only super-fractor version.
Dual Autograph Cards: Two prospects pair up each with a signature on numbered to 89 cards. These cards are available in a red version numbered to 10 and a 1/1 hobby only super-fractor version.
Triple Autograph Cards: These cards feature three players and three signatures and numbered to 89. These are available in a red version numbered to 10 and a 1/1 hobby only super-fractor version.
Hexagraph Book Patch Card: This is a three-paneled book card that features six rookies with six autographs and a rookie card logo patch numbered to 10. Hobby Only.
Hexagraph Book Card: Six players, six autographs adorn these numbered to 10 popular book cards. Hobby Only.
Also inside packs of 2011 Bowman Platinum, collectors can find the 60th Anniversary Autographed Cards. This is a continuity program which spans across all of 2011 Topps products. There are three subjects with autographed cards sequentially numbered to 60. Hobby Only.
This product should be a big hit with collectors. Anytime a product comes out with great eye appeal, player selection, relics and autographs, it will be hard for collectors to pass up.
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Craig from Texas
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