2010 Bowman Sterling Baseball

Myerburg311 · 02-08-2011, 01:33 PM

EVERY 6-PACK BOX CONTAINS 20 HITS PER BOX:
- 4 Autograph Rookie Cards
- 8 Autograph MLB Future Star Cards
- 6 Team USA Star Autograph Relic or Relic Cards
- 1 Dual Autograph Card
- 1 Dual Relic Card Box Topper
- 6 Rookie Cards
- 6 MLB Future Star Cards

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
AUTOGRAPH CARDS - 2 Per Pack - 13 Per Box!

Rookies: Twenty 2010 Rookies including Stephen Strasburg, appear with the MLB Rookie Card logo and a signature. 4 Per Box!

MLB Future Stars: Fifty minor league stars in major league uniforms with their autographs. 8 Per Box!
Rookie and MLB Future Stars are paralleled as follows:
- Red Refractor: 1 of 1.
- Black Refractor: Numbered to 25.
- Gold Refractor: Numbered to 50.
- Refractor: Numbered to 199.

Dual Autograph Cards: Team USA Baseball 2010 Collegiate and 18U players pair up with each of their signatures on 16 numbered cards. 1 Per Box!
Paralleled as follows:
- Red Refractor: 1/1.
- Black Refractor: Numbered to 25.
- Gold Refractor: Numbered to 50.
- Refractor: Numbered to 99.

NEW! RELIC CARDS - 1 Per Pack - 6 Per Box!
42 participants from Team USA Baseball 2010 Collegiate and 18U Teams appear on cards with a uniform memento.
Paralleled as follows:
- Patch Red Refractor: 1 of 1.
- Autograph Relic Black Refractor: A relic swatch and signature highlight these cards numbered to 25.
- Triple Relic Gold Refractor: Each young star appears with 3 relic swatches on cards numbered to 50.
- Dual Relic Refractor: One player with 2 relics and numbered to 199.

BASE CARDS - 2 Per Pack - 12 Per Box!
Rookie Cards: 50 up-and-comers with the "MLB Rookie Card" logo. 1 Per Pack!

MLB Future Stars: 50 promising players in their Major League uniforms awaiting their Major League debut. 1 Per Pack!
Paralleled as follows:
- Red Refractor: 1 of 1.
- Black Refractor: Numbered to 25.
- Gold Refractor: Numbered to 50.
- Refractor: Numbered to 199.

PRINTING PLATES
Printing Plates: The 4 plates used to make the autograph and non-autograph cards. 1/1!

BOX TOPPER - 1 Per Box!
NEW! Dual Relic Cards: These relic cards feature 2 Rookie/Veteran MLB stand-outs with 2 swatches, embedded in unique die-cuts, and numbered to 199.
Paralleled as follows:
- Red Refractor: 1 of 1.
- Black Refractor: Numbered to 25.
- Gold Refractor: Numbered to 50.
- Refractor: Numbered to 99.

Here is what we received in our box

Box Topper

I like the idea that every box top has an additional hit as opposed to a colored refractor card like in past years. We pulled a Jason Heyward/Mike Stanton Dual Bat Jersey #/199.

Rookies

The rookie cards as always have a very nice design on chome technology. We pulled a Stephen Strasburg, Domonic Brown Refractor #/199, and Josh Bell Black Refractor #/25.

MLB Future Stars

The Gold Refractors really stand out on the cards this year. We pulled 9: Yonder Alonso, J. J. Hoover, J. D. Martinez, Steven Hensley, Bryan Mitchell, Jerry Sands, Wil Myers, Tyler Chatwood Refractor #/199, and Wil Myers Gold Refractor #/50.

Relic Cards

This year the relics are all of USA prospects, which is a nice change from veterans in past years. We pulled 6: Nick Ramirez, Daniel Camarena, Henry Owens, Tony Wolters, Dillon Maples, and Noe Ramirez Refractor Dual Jersey #/199.

Autograph Cards

We pulled 2 Rookie Autographs: Danny Valencia and Daniel Hudson.

We were lucky enough to pull an Aroldis Chapman Autograph which is one of my favorites pulls of the box. We pulled 10 Prospect Autographs: Drew Pomeranz, John Singleton, Chance Ruffin, Hayden Simpson, Aroldis Chapman, Jameson Taillon, Delino DeShields, Chris Sale, Aaron Miller Refractor #/199, and Aaron Miller Gold Refractor #/50.

Dual USA Autographs

We were lucky enough to pull 2 Dual Autographs: Albert Almora/Marcus Littlewood and Jason Esposito/Sean Gilmartin Gold Refractor #/50.

Final Thoughts

Bowman Sterling is always fun to bust with multiple autograph/game used cards per pack and up to 20 hits per box! This product is ideal for collectors who want a ton of hits in a box. We pulled several very nice hits including an Aroldis Chapman Autograph. Topps improves their Bowman Sterling product every year and this release is no different. I cant wait to see what the future holds for Bowman Sterling Baseball products.

Product Rating

VALUE: 5
INNOVATION : 4
FUN & EXPERIENCE : 5
REBUY VALUE: 4

OVERALL GRADE: A

NPN Information

Hand print your name and complete address on a 3 x 5 card and mail in a #10 envelope to:

NPN 2010 Bowman Sterling Baseball
P.O. Box 765
Pittston, PA 18640

Potential Canadian winners will be required to first correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question. Include on a 3 x 5 card the answer to the following skill-test question: 5 x 7 + 15 - 8 + ?

A HUGE thanks to Topps for letting us review this box for them

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OriolesFan · 02-08-2011, 01:45 PM

Nice review - thanks. Looks like there were some good hits.

fuser · 02-08-2011, 03:20 PM

sweet valencia

gladdyontherise · 02-08-2011, 04:36 PM

some really nice hits

FrankMcdee · 02-08-2011, 05:16 PM

sweet chapman!

ranbethscards · 02-09-2011, 07:07 AM

The Sterling Autographs are really great looking cards.

Really a nice set of cards all-the-way around.
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key2win · 02-10-2011, 01:47 AM

Very nice product review Chris. That is an impressive number of hits in the box. Congrats on the Chapman.

Brads55 · 02-10-2011, 02:33 AM

Great review bro. Sweet looking cards!

cornwellfamily · 02-10-2011, 02:47 AM

Nice looking cards. I'm not sure I'm into the whole only rookie thing. I like the chance of geting established players. The looks and the cards are nice. What is the price for these things? I guess with that many hits your bound to get something. I give it a 4

Hoffmoen · 02-10-2011, 03:36 AM

Very nice review, card design is great. I like the fact there are a lot of hits in each box.

schwood · 02-11-2011, 11:44 AM

I always like the look of these cards.

And the cards stock they are on is very sturdy.

ocanseco55 · 02-11-2011, 12:04 PM

this product is cool! I love the design. nice review!

abeabe · 02-11-2011, 11:08 PM

Those are sweet cards, already picked up the bradley jr./cole dua auto on ebay for like $20.

Leafsfan1967 · 02-11-2011, 11:36 PM

Holy cow, that is an incredible amount of hits from one box of cards. This product is gorgeous, as always. I just wish I knew the players pulled a little better. Need to get back into prospects, I guess? This must have been what you'd call a rookie hot box? Seems like it. Thanks for the great review, and thanks very much to Topps for allowing us the opportunity to bust, and review their fine products.