2020 Bowman Chrome Baseball Cards

Im not in this to make money. It is a hobby and it is a gamble opening a box. However, if this is all $250 gets in return it won’t be a hobby for long. This goes way beyond being disappointed. This is something I do for enjoyment but I’m mad and feel ripped off.

No color – 1 refractor #/499 & 2 base cards.

Only one Bowman 1st card which was a base card.

Two of the three players were pitchers.

None of the players were drafted higher than the 3rd round.

None of the cards currently selling for more than $10.

Thank you Topps for ruining my day.

Following up on my initial comments about this specific set of cards . For all the Nico Hoerner fans out there besides myself I have some bad news about every card that was produced of the # 44 card of the base and all parellel cards . It is apparent that the printing plate for that specific card was flawed . On the right side of his hip , there are two dots on the top of the green ivy wall in the background . On the left side of his hip but a little higher up on the white cement on the top of the wall , there is one dot on that side that is not covered by any ink from the printing of the card . The chrome rookie auto card of Nico Hoerner , ( CRA – NH ) is your best bet to get a printing dots free card of Nico Hoerner of the Bowman Chrome card . This card is considered an insert card though . Jim

THIS IS RUSS RICHARDSON I BOUGHT TWO 2020 BOWMAN CHROME MASTER HOBBY BOXES, FROM A LOCAL HOBBY SHOP, ONE OF THE MASTER HOBBY BOXES HAD 45 VERY BADLY, OFF CENTERED CUTS, THEY WERN’T JUST A LITTLE OFF CENTERED, A LOT OF THEM WERE 1/8″ to 1/4″ INCH OFF , CUTTING THE HOLE SIDE BORDERS OFF, IS THIS NORMAL? BECAUSE, I REALL FEEL RIPPED OFF

Hey Trey , I have a question for you about a Bowman Chrome card in specific . Was 2011 the only year that there was a card labeled ,” 1st Bowman Chrome card ” in the upper corner ? I have the Javier Baez blue border / 150 auto bowman draft pick prospect with the 1st Bowman Chrome card in the upper right corner but don’t recall seeing it on any other year . Even though you weren’t doing the fine job that you are doing now in that year , I assumed that if anybody knew the answer to this question , it would be you . Thanks very much for your help as always . Jim

Since the start of the Bowman Chrome brand of cards back in 1997 , these have always been my favorite cards to collect . There is something special about a 4 – sided framed borders . It brings back the very early years cards look but in a high quality level .The 2017 version with it’s , up in the corner 2 visible partial borders was a flop along with the 2019 having either the left or right side being completely absent of a border and the bottom being a matter of guesswork as to where the border was . I guess maybe you had to use you Captain Crunch secret decoder ring to find out where that bottom border was .The 2020 Bowman Chrome is definitely a rehashed version of the 2020 Bowman paper issue . I don’t think that the Topps Company would ever completely separate the Bowman Chrome from the Bowman Paper because if they did , they would have a huge warehouse full of paper cards that nobody would want . This is just a way to manipulate you into buying a huge amount of garbage cards to get those few scattered good Chrome cards . I like the fact that the 2020 Bowman Chrome cards are completely framed with borders that are easily visible but the artwork at the bottom with the team logo , players name and position is very generic and boring . The Bowman Chrome and lines design that are inside the actual border of the card are feeble to say the least . I hope the Topps Company can muster up a little more interesting artwork next year . Jim

I’ve open my last 2 boxes ever of this HTA product. 6 cards, 1 did not have serious surfaces defects. Quality control needs to improve to justify $70-100 per card.

Been seeing pictures of megas pop up, any updated word on retail?

Ripped 6 boxes and nothing but garbage, few 1 limited green card and 2 crap autos. Never again

will walmart carry these? if so, when will they be released?

It’s Bowman….therefore, it is aesthetically pleasing as usual. Beyond that I’m not sold on the high price tag. I have always viewed Bowman as the standard for how to introduce young talent into the hobby. I believe Bowman Chrome is stuck in between the two best baseball products released annually (Bowman and Bowman Draft). I understand this year is different with Covid and the Roster reductions but this checklist is light on Rookie talent and the most desirable cards are DEFINITELY not in the Prospect portion.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 1ST BOWMAN CARDS? Are they only on the autographed cards? 1st Bowman cards make Bowman unique…….I usually rip a good amount of this.

I don’t see the value in chasing Prospect auto’s for late round draft picks. I ripped 2 Hobby Boxes and 1 HTA
Hits:
1x 3rd Round pick, 2x 4th Round pick, 2x 12th Round pick, 1 x14th Round Pick, 1 FA.

I even hit the case hit (Rollie Fingers Farm to Fame)!

I usually Love all Bowman Products but this one is a 1.5 Star product IMO and that is only because it is so well done!

Why can’t Bowman just combine chrome with there regular product? Where’s cards 101 thru 150? Not a bad looking product if prices weren’t so high.

I don’t really get the purpose of this product. Bowman does Chrome in their base product so this is just an rehash of that. They should do the base product all paper and lower the price, and then come out later with an all Chrome product. Especially this year with no minor league ball there are no prospect to emerge that were not in first product. With first edition, then regular Bowman, and then Sapphire, and now Chrome it is getting stale….but we know Topps likes to put repetitive product out.

Are HTA boxes 1 pack of 3 cards as your site says? All hits and no other cards?