Pack Preview: 2014 Bowman Platinum Baseball

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Pack Preview: 2014 Bowman Platinum Baseball

 

What to expect:

Bowman Platinum is a prospect-heavy set that also gives collectors an opportunity to collect their favorite current stars as well.  It is a Bowman release afterall.  Last years’ product had plenty of collation issues, but I’m a big supporter of Platinum.  I like the design and it’s a good option for those who can’t afford Sterling to put together a decently-sized set that has plenty of punch.

2014’s version will include two prospect autographs and one autographed relic refractor per hobby box. If the formula stays true, the auto/relics will be sticker, but perhaps we’ll all be suprised.  Just be forwarned when you see your favorite star on the auto/relic list. New additions include a Platinum Cut auto refractor and a Toolsy Die-Cut that will have neat die-cuts representing all of the five different baseball tools.  I’m already hoping for a Springer version. (Astros bias).

Product Breakdown:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BASE CARDS

Veterans & Rookie Stars
The top veterans and rookies of MLB on rainbow foil board.
– Gold Parallel
– Blue Sapphire Parallel
– Ruby Parallel
– Printing Plates #’d 1/1. Hobby Only

Prospects 100 top prospects
– Refractor
– X-fractor
– Green Refractor #’d to 399.
– Blue Refractor #’d to 199.
– Gold Refractor #’d to 50.
– Red Refractor #’d to 25.
– Orange Refractor #’d to 10. Hobby Only NEW!
– Atomic Refractor #’d to 5. Hobby Only
– Superfractor #’d 1/1. Hobby Only
– Printing Plates #’d 1/1. Hobby Only

AUTOGRAPHS

Autographed Prospect Cards:
– Green Refractor #’d to 399.
– Blue Refractor #’d to 199.
– Gold Refractor #’d to 50.
– Red Refractor #’d to 25.
– Black Refractor #’d to 10. Hobby Only
– Atomic Refractor #’d to 5. Hobby Only
– Super-Fractor 1/1. Hobby Only
– Printing Plates 1/1. Hobby Only

Purely Platinum Autographs Cards are printed on simulated metal. 1/1. Hobby Only

Dual Autographs Dual prospect subjects sequentially #’d to 25.

Triple Autographs A mix of Prospects, Veterans, and Rookie subjects sequentially #’d to 10.

Hexagraphs Book Card Featuring Veterans, Rookies, and prospects on a book card; sequentially #’d to 5. Hobby Only

Bowman Black #’d to 25. Hobby Only
– Bowman Black Violet Parallel #’d to 10. Hobby Only NEW!

AUTOGRAPHED RELICS

Autographed Platinum Cut Relic Cards #’d to 49. NEW!

Autographed Relic Cards Autographed Jumbo Relic Cards
– Blue Refractor #’d to 199.
– Gold Refractor #’d to 50.
– Red Refractor #’d to 25.
– Atomic Refractor #’d to 5. Includes patches. Hobby Only
– Super-Fractor 1/1. Includes patches. Hobby Only
– Printing Plates 1/1. Includes patches. Hobby Only

INSERTS
Toolsy Die-Cut INSERTS: Unique Die-Cuts representing on-field abilities NEW!
– Toolsy Die-Cut Power
– Toolsy Die-Cut Average
– Toolsy Die-Cut Arm
– Toolsy Die-Cut Speed
– Toolsy Die-Cut Fielding
– 5-Tool Die-Cut featuring the best 5-Tool players in the game.

Cutting Edge Stars Die-Cut cards featuring top vets & rookies
– Die-Cut Relics. #’d to 50.
– Die-Cut Autographs. #’d to 25.

Top Prospects
– Die-Cut #’d to 25.
– Die-Cut Autographs. #’d to 5

INSERTS & RELICS
1989 “Bowman is Back” Silver Diamond Refractor This insert is a continuity program in all Bowman products, celebrating the year that Bowman cards started to be produced again in 1989.
– 1989 “Bowman is Back” Black Refractor Autograph : #’d to 25. Hobby Only

Arizona Fall League CONTEST INSERT: These promotional cards offer collectors the chance to win a behind-the-scenes experience at the 2014 Bowman Fall Stars Game.

Arizona FALL LEAGUE All-Stars Redemption Pr0gram Redemption cards good for and Game-Used memorabilia.

Prospect Bat Plate Will utilize the bat plates from top prospects’ bats. 1 /1. Hobby Only

What I think:

As I said, I dig this set and it looks like the newly-desiged Bowman logo that was introduced in football is making its way here.  The overall design aspect of Platinum has its moments of good and bad, but overall I think it will be better in person than 2013 Sterling will be.  The addition of fun prospect-driven inserts will make for a fun case or box break.  This can also be fun on a per-pack basis.  Not too much going on where you won’t get the ‘feel of this set.

 

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