2011 Bowman Retail 3 Case Break Michael Pineda autos and Bryce Harper Chromes
Bowman Michael Pineda Autographs & Bryce Harper Chome Rookies
2011 Bowman Retail
eBay seller sportscardfanatic has just completed a 3 case 2011 Bowman retail break. He ordered: 1 case of 2011 Bowman retail boxes, 1 case of 2011 Bowman value packs (rack packs), and 1 case of 2011 Bowman blasters.
As you probably know, the 2011 Bowman hobby boxes will not be available until later this week. That means that everyone who ordered retail (or who are lucky enough to find them at a retail location) are making a killing with their online sales.
The first 2011 Bowman chrome Bryce Harper sold for $135.00 on eBay.
Here is sportscardfanatic‘s review of 2011 Bowman retail:
- I honestly like these cards a lot better than last year. It is just a much better design and there are nowhere near as many quality control issues. I only pulled a few damaged cards as opposed to the QC disaster that was 2010 Bowman Chrome.
- The blasters are just more fun to open as opposed to both the retail boxes and the value packs. I actually hit my first Michael Pineda autograph in a retail box – and that was a great – but the blasters felt like they had more going on. Maybe that is because there are only 8 packs in each blaster box? Just my opinion.
- I did get shorted 2 autographs in my retail boxes. They advertise one auto per box, but two of my boxes were missing an autograph. Also, there was no box with an extra hit. I am used to hobby boxes where you occasionally get that extra hit – not so in the 3 cases of retail that I just opened.
- I busted every single retail box that I ordered. I had intended to only bust half of them, but it was so much fun
2011 Bowman Retail Michael Pineda Autograph
that I had to bust them all. Unfortunately, the second half of my break was nowhere near as good as my first. I hit both of my Michael Pineda autographs in the first half of the break.
- The Bryce Harper cards did not land as often as I had expected – chrome or base. I was expecting one Harper every other box. The truly odd thing is that the base Bryce Harper card was harder for me to pull than the chrome version! I pulled 13 chrome Bryce Harper cards and 8 Bryce Harper base cards.
- I did not pull a 2011 Bowman Bryce Harper autograph. Yes, I was hoping for one, of course, but the odds were against me – even in 3 cases.
- I was surprised at how difficult it was to pull refractors. Other than the purple refractors, I hardly pulled any color: 1 gold, 1 blue, and 3 base refractors – out of 3 retail cases! That just seems so wrong.
- The 2011 Bowman Manny Machado autograph is a redemption. There are pros and cons to redemptions in general. Mainly, they sell for less than if you had the card in hand. However, you expect the card to be in better condition when it comes straight from Topps as opposed to pulling it out of a pack. Then again, I hate waiting for my cards to arrive or – even worse – the dreaded email from Topps saying they need to send you a replacement.
- The autographs fell pretty regular. Based on the few other breaks I have seen online, this has been holding true early. Out of the 16 blaster boxes I opened, I pulled 4 autos (3 out of my first 6 blasters). The other boxes (retail and value) had almost exactly 1 auto per box as I mentioned earlier.
In my opinion, most collectors are going to be much happier with this year’s Bowman in regards to the design and the quality control. I am not speaking to the prospects or the autograph checklist – to be honest, only time will tell about those anyway. We are just speculators and prospectors hoping for gold!
If you are looking for autographs, buy the retail box or the value box (rack packs) because you get 1 auto per box. The blasters are hit or miss – but mostly miss. However, I did have 2 blaster boxes that were absolutely loaded!
For purple refractors and the base green border cards, definitely buy the value packs.
If you are a gambler, buy the blasters. In my first 6 blaster boxes, I hit 3 autographs. Then in my last 10 blaster boxes, I hit 1 autograph. Also my only gold refractor came out of a blaster.
2011 Bowman retail Bryce Harper
I almost have a complete master set. I am missing 5 autographs (and the Harper auto, of course). Bowman’s Best is by far the hardest insert set to hit.
Odds for pulling a Bryce Harper in 2011 Bowman retail:
Out of 632 packs of 2011 Bowman retail, I pulled 13 Bryce Harper chrome and 8 Bryce Harper base.
Bryce Harper Chrome 1:48
Bryce Harper Base 1:79
(I had better odds pulling an autograph!)
Check out my 2011 Bowman Bryce Harper cards on eBay.
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Lol, your story truly makes me laugh and wonder why am I truly so so lucky!? Is it because I am trying to get tricked into do what you did and then hitting the streak……..which has yet to come. I am being 100% honest and I would love a reply as soon as possible! I have a Hobby Box of Bowman 2011 sitting on my lap 1 pack opened only and I pulled a Aroldis Chapman Blue Refractor AUTO #ed54/250, but the sig. is the MOST beautiful signature I have ever seen from him! The whole name is so legibal and his #54 which he signs is so neet and clean compared to all the ones on ebay currently(2 of them) and for the past 90 days(Only 3 Have been sold so far) Now I truly knows cards very well it’s easy to see my card is far superior to any of the other’s out there so far, would u agree this card holds a premium due to these factors?? And do I sell these 23 Packs and Get a BRAND NEW hobby box now? If you could get back to me within 30 min that would be great I can’t hold out too long I love opening packs!! Thanks -Mike Corona
Hi Mike, you hit the best card in that box already. So, yes, the best thing to do is to sell the other 23 packs. No question. However, do you tell people that you already pulled an auto? Or let them wonder? Surely there are other hits and such… Interesting dilemma.
anyone know how many Bryce Harper autographs from the 2011 Bowman set are actually in circulation? I called topps and they said they are not allowed to give print numbers out.
Just curious in general how many topps certified autograph cards are produced for each auto
thanks
It is hard to say. Technically they could still be printing them and having him sign.
From what I have seen, they are falling at around 1 every other case.
thanks. and how many cases do they produce for each set.
example 2011 Bowman. I was under the assumption that they are no longer printing once the set comes out
No, remember the 2010 Allen & Ginter set last year… how all of a sudden they were inserting Strasburg minis in the “later” cases? If it is still selling, they will keep printing… to an extent. Obviously to keep the stated odds anywhere near accurate, they cannot go overboard… but you notice how much rare the regular refractors are this year?
I guess I hit the jackpot then. bought 4 ind. packs from a guy at a card show in Toronto, and pulled a 2011 Bowman Platinum dual auto. Harper/Taillon. Anyone know where I can trade? #18/89
sorry, and again, like Mike, this Harper auto is much neater/pleasing then others currently for sale
Your best bet is going to be eBay with a very good picture.
hmmmm interesting. I just bought 1 hobby box of 2011 bowman and I pulled a Harper auto, and 1 harper chrome. A few purple and 1 blue. triple relic of shelby miller and the harper auto was my second, after the chrome auto that is advertised. Makes me wonder if they are printing more or if I was just lucky.
Sounds awfully lucky to me. Congrats.