A player's 1st Bowman card is their first official baseball card, released before their official rookie card. These cards will be designated “1st” or “1st Bowman,” usually in the upper left-hand corner. The 1st Bowman card designation was first used in 1996 but didn't become a staple of Bowman sets until 2003.

From 1948 through 1955, Bowman Baseball released annual sets. Topps purchased Bowman in 1956, and the brand would not release another set until 1989. This has always been a baseball product. Similar to Topps Series 1, Bowman Baseball is a great set – at a great price point – designed for a spectrum of collectors.

All 2022 Bowman Baseball Cards $375.00. The most traded card of 2022 Bowman in the past 30 days on eBay was for 2022 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP-50 Elly De La Cruz PSA 10 with 200 trades and an average price of $74.49.

Bowman. Bowman was Topps' main competitor from 1951 until Topps bought out Bowman after the 1955 season. Almost 35 years later, in 1989, Topps resurrected the Bowman brand and created a new annual baseball card set which was unique in two ways.

Bowman produced baseball cards until 1955. In 1989, the Bowman brand name was resurrected by Topps to use on some of its subsidiary sports card sets. In recent years, the Bowman company has become known as the top brand for rookie cards.

Topps Flagship (Topps is the parent company; any baseball card; including Bowman, with an MLB logo is made by them) only includes players in the MLB; not the minors. Since Bowman is the first card in a MLB jersey, Bowman Firsts are considered the card to have/invest in. How can you grade your baseball cards?

Peck and Snyder In 1868, Peck and Snyder, a sporting goods store in New York, began producing trade cards featuring baseball teams. Peck and Snyder sold baseball equipment, and the cards were a natural advertising vehicle. The Peck and Snyder cards are sometimes considered the first baseball cards.

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Debuting in 2000 as Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects, Bowman Draft has developed into the premiere set to feature prospects and their first officially licensed card – Bowman Draft is the first card where prospects are featured in their MLB uniforms before they play or are even eligible to play for their Big League team.

Topps Flagship (Topps is the parent company; any baseball card; including Bowman, with an MLB logo is made by them) only includes players in the MLB; not the minors. Since Bowman is the first card in a MLB jersey, Bowman Firsts are considered the card to have/invest in.

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Topps presents the 2023 MLB Bowman Mega Box. Each box contains 6 packs with 5 cards per pack. Look for Mega Box Exclusive Chromes! Find the games future stars here!