2008 Bowman Sterling

Description

2008 Bowman Sterling is a 100-card set supplemented with an 85-card Prospects insert, released by Topps exclusively to Hobby outlets on December 28, 2008. Each five card pack will yield one Rookie base card, one Prospect, two autographs, and either a Relic or an Autographed Relic.

Distribution

Six packs plus one Rookie Variation Box Loader pack per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	100	-	?
Rookies	50	-	one-per-pack
Veteran Relics	40	-	?
Autographed Rookies	10	-	1:3
Rookie Variations	10	399	1:2/boxes*
Rookies Refractor	50	199	1:4
Veteran Relics Refractor	40	199	1:5
Autographed Rookies Refractor	10	199	1:5
Rookie Variations Refractor	10	149	1:5/boxes*
Rookies Gold Refractor	50	50	1:15
Veteran Relics Gold Refractor	40	50	1:19
Autographed Rookies Gold Refractor	10	50	1:21
Rookie Variations Gold Refractor	10	50	1:13/boxes*
Rookies Black Refractor	50	25	1:30
Veteran Relics Black Refractor	40	25	1:37
Autographed Rookies Black Refractor	10	25	1:42
Rookie Variations Black Refractor	10	25	1:25/boxes*
Rookies Red Refractor	50	one-of-one	1:737
Veteran Relics Red Refractor	40	one-of-one	1:908
Autographed Rookies Red Refractor	10	one-of-one	1:983
Rookie Variations Red Refractor	10	one-of-one	1:590/boxes*
Rookie Printing Plates	50	four for each	PP
Autographed Rookie Printing Plates	10	four for each	PP
Prospects	50	-	one-per-pack
Autographed Prospects	28	-	1:3
Autographed Relic Prospects	7	-	1:4
Prospects Refractor	50	199	1:4
Autographed Prospects Refractor	28	199	1:5
Autographed Relic Prospects Refractor	7	199	1:28
Prospects Gold Refractor	50	50	1:15
Autographed Prospects Gold Refractor	28	50	1:21
Autographed Relic Prospects Gold Refractor	7	50	1:113
Prospects Black Refractor	50	25	1:30
Autographed Prospects Black Refractor	28	25	1:42
Autographed Relic Prospects Black Refractor	7	25	1:231
Prospects Red Refractor	50	one-of-one	1:737
Autographed Prospects Red Refractor	28	one-of-one	1:938
Autographed Relic Prospects Red Refractor	7	one-of-one	1:5057
Prospects Printing Plates	50	four for each	PP
Autographed Prospects Printing Plates	28	four for each	PP
2009 WBC Patch Redemption	25	65	1:24
Dual Autographs	4	325	1:29
Dual Autographs Refractor	4	99	1:93
Dual Autographs Gold Refractor	4	50	1:185
Dual Autographs Black Refractor	4	25	1:372
Dual Autographs Red Refractor	4	one-of-one	1:8850

* The Rookie Variations, and all corresponding Refractor parallels, are exclusive to the one-per-box Box Topper pack.
PP: The aggregate odds of finding a Rookie or Prospects Printing Plate: 1:93/packs; an Autographed Rookie or Autographed Prospect Printing Plate: 1:238/packs.

Checklist

Base Set

NOTE: A number of base cards feature either a piece of game-used material, or come autographed.

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Variations

One Rookie Variation is included in each Box Topper pack. Each card is serial-numbered to 399 copies and available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 149 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

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Parallels

All 100 base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

NOTE: As with the base set, some Refractors contain a swatch of game-used material or are autographed.

Printing Plates

A set of four Printing Plate parallels are available for all base cards EXCEPT the 40 Veteran Relics.

Inserts

Prospects

All Prospects are available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

A set of four Printing Plate parallels are also available for all base cards EXCEPT the seven Autographed Jersey Prospects.

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Autographs & Game-Used

2009 WBC Patch Redemptions

Randomly inserted into packs of 2008 Bowman Sterling were redemption cards good for a game used patch card from a player participating in the upcoming 2009 World Baseball Classic. The redemption cards were unmarked (i.e. no player was mentioned) and the 25-card checklist not unveiled until later. Each card is serial-numbered to 65 copies and all outstanding redemptions expired December 31st, 2009.

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Dual Autographs

Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to 325 copies and available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)

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