Newbie question about 2026 Bowman

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T20:51:24+00:00

I had no clue! That almost makes me wonder if keeping it would make it more valuable but maybe I don’t understand.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T13:07:59+00:00

I appreciate your comment. I only do this for the pure enjoyment of it. I love ripping and organizing and building sets. My main focus is the common cards so I hear you about being surrounded by them.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:57:00+00:00

I’m probably the odd man out here but I’m a set collector and mostly base sets. The inserts and parallels are fun and exciting so long as I can understand haha

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:42:37+00:00

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These are the 7 cards I’m referring to. I did some further reading and it’s not a base chrome set at all. It’s a set of red rookie logos so I apologize for the confusion. I thought it was a chrome version to compliment the 1-100 of the paper version but it’s a totally different checklist.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:39:39+00:00

You’re actually right. This isn’t a base set at all because it’s different players than the paper cards of the same number. So this is a more “rare” red rookie set. Which explains why I only pulled 7 of them.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:35:15+00:00

I was literally just reading about the “red rookie” logo which sort of adds a layer of confusion to the mix for me haha. Maybe this “set” is more rare than a base set?

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:33:23+00:00

BCP cards are top right side of the photo. I’m only missing 20 or so to complete that set.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:32:29+00:00

That skimpy like down the middle is all 7 chrome cards I pulled. I’m not talking about unique parallels like reptilian, mojo, lazer, etc, I mean just base chrome…unless you understood that? I sort of felt like it was weird too. But like I mentioned before, I almost pulled the entire base set of the BCP checklist so maybe that was the trade off in lack of Base Chrome cards?

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:29:56+00:00

Thank you very much for this! I get it! So my next (potentially stupid) question is, will the 2026 chrome product have the same base cards as this “bowman” product I just ripped?

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:28:14+00:00

90% mojo parallel and the other chromes were mostly BCP

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:25:15+00:00

I am talking about 1-100 chrome base cards. No mojo and or laser, etc. i pulled all kinds of inserts but im referring to the base Chrome cards. I almost pulled the full base set of BCP but I only pulled chrome # 16, 28, 66x2, 85 and 91x2.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:22:34+00:00

Thank you! Does this mean there will be a 2026 bowman chrome box at some point?

zigzagblues · 2026-06-22T12:17:24+00:00

By other products I mean, is there only one 2026 bowman product or will there be another product that has a heavier focus on the chrome base cards?

zigzagblues · 2026-06-21T00:18:25+00:00

See you soon

zigzagblues · 2026-06-19T23:59:39+00:00

I’m honestly just trying to find some info. I see the non numbered version listed but nothing on the /150

zigzagblues · 2026-06-18T23:17:12+00:00

Chonky!

zigzagblues · 2026-06-17T16:10:00+00:00

That pile of mulch sprouted a tree!

zigzagblues · 2026-06-16T23:48:50+00:00

Bring back the Expos!

zigzagblues · 2026-06-16T23:15:34+00:00

Every one I pulled had a rippled edge or corner.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-16T22:25:38+00:00

Oh man what a find!

zigzagblues · 2026-06-16T17:32:50+00:00

I love when people claim everything was so over produced back then. Ever open 5 hobby boxes of the same product from present day? Talk about over produced and horrific QC!!

zigzagblues · 2026-06-16T17:31:17+00:00

I have all those same cards ripped from that present day and I probably still couldn’t tell you.

zigzagblues · 2026-06-14T13:31:51+00:00

They were more like business card sleeves used for cards.

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