2011 Bowman

New 3 pack of 2011 Bowman.  Includes 3 packs as well as 3 exclusive purple parallel cards.  Each pack includes 2 chrome cards.

Pack 1 - Manny Ramirez,  Joey Votto, Phil Hughes, Ryan Braun, Roy Oswalt, Mike Pelfrey (gold), Willie Cabrera (prospect), Mychal Givens (prospect), Kevin Mailloux (chrome prospect), Miguel Sano (chrome Bowman Best prospect)

Pack 2 - Travis Wood, Freddie Freeman RC, Victor Martinez, Brandon Marrow (gold), Matt Moore Topps 100 insert, Mark Trumbo Topps of the Class insert, Dee Gordon (prospect), Hector Noesi (prospect), Paul Goldschmidt (chrome prospect), Garin Cecchini (chrome prospect)

Pack 3 - Chase Utley, Francisco Liriano, Orlando Hudson, Jose Tabata, Mitch Moreland (gold), Lonnie Chisenhall Bowman's Brightest insert, Austin Hyatt (prospect), Jim Gallagher (prospect), Marcell Ozuna (chrome prospect), Manny Banuelos (chrome prospect)

Bonus Cards - J.D. Martinez (prospect), Keon Broxton (prospect), Kyle Russell (prospect)

Pack Stats
1. Price - $8.54
2. Inserts - 4
3. Prospects - 14
4. Rookies - 1
5. Duplicates - 0

2009 Bowman

Picked this up from a new Power Pak box at Target.  Mostly football cards, but a few baseball.  This was the only one worth grabbing.  8 Bowman and 2 Bowman Chrome inside.

Pack - Carlos Lee, Ryan Ludwick, Ryan Doumit, Xavier Nady, Joe Saunders, Phil Hughes (gold), Abraham Almonte (pospect), Nick Buss (prospect), Will Smith (chrome prospect), Ruben Tejada (chrome prospect)

Pack Stats
1. Price - $1.59
2. Inserts - 0
3. Prospects - 4
4. Rookies - 0
5. Duplicates - 0

2011 Topps Gypsy Queen

Another new set by Topps this year.  Let's hope I don't get a gypsy insert card.  These are baseball cards and that's what I want to see!  2 packs with 6 cards per pack.

Pack 1 - Hunter Pence, Wade Davis, Orlando Hudson, Chris Coghlan, Bob Gibson mini red gypsy queen back, Johnny Bench The Great Ones insert

Pack 2 - Johnny Cueto, Ubaldo Jimenez, Heath Bell, Brian Bogusevic RC, Hunter Pence mini, Jackie Robinson The Great Ones insert

No gypsy cards!!  Nice looking cards.

Pack Stats
1. Inserts - 2
2. Rookies - 1
3. Variations - 1
4. Duplicates - 0

2011 Topps Heritage

I haven't done the best with this set this year, but I thought I'd give it one more chance.  Got the 3 pack that comes with 3 additional black parallel cards. 

Pack 1 - Freddie Freeman RC, Rookie Parade Pitchers SP (493), Cliff Lee

Pack 2 - Gehrig & Ruth card, Albert Pujols All-Star, Mickey Mantle Flashbacks insert, Fernando Salas RC, Pedro Ciriaco RC

Pack 3 - Chris Valaika RC, Buster Posey

Extra cards - Andrew McCutchen, Jacoby Ellsbury, Daniel Descalso RC

Better results, but I'm still not sold on the set this year.

Pack Stats
1.  SP's - 1
2.  Inserts - 1
3.  Rookies - 5
4.  Duplicates - 0

2011 Topps

Pack - David Eckstein, Yorvit Torrealba, James McDonald, Zach Duke, Cliff Lee, Daniel Hudson, Andres Torres, Brad Lidge, John Buck, Mauer/Posey Diamond Duos insert, Frank Robinson 60 Years of Topps insert, Robinson Cano ToppsTown insert

Disappointing pack, but something to add to the collection.


Pack Stats
1.  Inserts - 3
2.  Parallels - 0
3.  Rookies - 0
4.  Duplicates - 0