2019
2019 Topps Bowman Baseball Hobby Box
Topps baseball
Rookies
What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Hobby Jumbo Box
- More cards in fewer, oversized packs than a regular hobby box, usually with extra guaranteed hits. It suits collectors who want volume and hits in one buy. Topps calls this tier HTA, short for Home Team Advantage, its hobby-store program.
- Blaster Box
- The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
- Retail Box
- A full box of the individual packs sold loose at big-box stores, often 24 of them. Same base set as the hobby version, with fewer or no guaranteed hits.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box | $290Trading Card Market | |||
| Hobby Jumbo Box |  |
$425 | ||
| Blaster Box | |
$80 | ||
| Retail Box |  |
$195 | ||
| Hobby Box Case | |
$1,570 | ||
| Hobby Jumbo Box Case (8) | |
$3,385, $423 per box | ||
| Retail Box Case (12) | |
$2,325, $194 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2019 Topps Bowman, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Frequently asked
What makes 2019 Bowman special?
It's the first baseball set of the season and features the debut Bowman Chrome autographs of top prospects. The rookie class includes Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Fernando Tatis Jr., making it a key product for prospect collectors.
How many autographs are in a hobby box?
Each hobby box contains one guaranteed autograph. If you go for a hobby jumbo box instead, you'll get three autographs.
What are Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs?
These are on-card signatures of prospects making their Bowman debut. They come with 13 Refractor parallels, including new Speckle Refractors. They're the marquee chase cards in the product.
What parallels are in the base set?
Base cards have nine parallels: Sky Blue (/499), Purple (/250), Blue (/150), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/5), Platinum (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1). Retail-only Green (/99) parallels also exist.
Is there a Bryce Harper card in 2019 Bowman?
Yes, it's a short print variation. Card #3 features Bryce Harper in his Phillies uniform, making it a notable pull for collectors.
What's the difference between Bowman base and Bowman Prospects?
Bowman base features veterans and rookies who've already debuted in MLB. Bowman Prospects highlights players still in the minors or early in their MLB journey. Prospects have a larger Refractor rainbow (19 parallels) compared to base cards.
How many cards are in a hobby box?
A hobby box contains 24 packs with 10 cards per pack, for a total of 240 cards per box.
What are the best inserts in 2019 Topps Bowman?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs, Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs, Bowman Sterling (1 per box), 30th Anniversary of the Return of Bowman, Bowman Scouts' Top 100, Ready for the Show.
When did 2019 Topps Bowman come out?
It dropped April 17, 2019.
What's in a 2019 Topps Bowman hobby box?
24 packs per hobby box, 10 cards per pack
Where can I buy 2019 Topps Bowman?
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2019 Topps Bowman Baseball
2019 Bowman is the first baseball set of the season, diving into prospects climbing toward the majors with the debut Bowman Chrome autographs of future stars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Wander Franco, and Julio Rodriguez.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 1 Bowman Sterling insert
- 1 Chrome parallel or insert
Inserts to watch
- Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs On-card signatures of top prospects making their Bowman debut, with 13 Refractor parallels including new Speckle Refractors.
- Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs Similar design to prospect autos but featuring players who've already debuted in MLB, with seven parallel levels.
- Bowman Sterling 1 per box Elegant insert returning for its second year with five parallels and autograph versions of select cards.
- 30th Anniversary of the Return of Bowman Retro design inspired by the 1989 set with seven parallels and autographs on certain cards, celebrating three decades since Bowman's return.
- Bowman Scouts' Top 100 Ranks top prospects with five different parallels.
- Ready for the Show New insert featuring 20 prospects likely to spend time in the majors soon, with five parallel levels.
Fast facts
- Released
- April 17, 2019
- Box config
- 24 packs per hobby box, 10 cards per pack
- Set size
- 100 cards
- Top rookie
- Brandon Lowe