2016 Bowman Inception
Description
2016 Bowman Inception was released the week of July 6th. Again, as is standard for this brand, there is no "base" set in the traditional sense and all cards are autographed. New for 2016, is the inclusion of a limited number of veteran players.
Each five card pack contains four (on-card) autographs and an autographed (sticker) relic card.
This would be the final Bowman-branded Inception set for five years, as the brand would be renamed Topps Inception the following year.
Distribution
Five cards per box (MSRP: $80). Eight boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie Autographs | 15 | - | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Purple | 15 | 150 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Blue | 15 | 99 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Green | 15 | 50 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Gold | 15 | 25 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Orange | 15 | 5 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Red | 15 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prospect Autographs | 56 | - | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Purple | 56 | 150 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Blue | 56 | 99 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Green | 56 | 50 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Gold | 56 | 25 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Orange | 56 | 5 | ? |
| Prospect Autographs Red | 56 | one-of-one | ? |
| Inceptionized Veteran Autographs | 9 | varies | ? |
| Inceptionized Veteran Autographs Orange | 9 | 5 | ? |
| Inceptionized Veteran Autographs Red | 9 | one-of-one | ? |
| Inceptionized Prospect Autographs | 19 | varies | 1:8 |
| Inceptionized Prospect Autographs Gold | 19 | 25 | ? |
| Inceptionized Prospect Autographs Orange | 19 | 5 | ? |
| Inceptionized Prospect Autographs Red | 19 | one-of-one | ? |
| Origins Autographs | 14 | 25 | |
| Origins Autographs Orange | 14 | 5 | |
| Origins Autographs Red | 14 | one-of-one | |
| New Dawn Continuity Autographs | 6 | 10 | ? |
| New Dawn Continuity Autographs Red | 6 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Relics | 26 | - | ? |
| Autographed Relics Blue | 26 | 99 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Green | 26 | 50 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Gold | 26 | 25 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Orange | 26 | 5 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Red | 26 | one-of-one | ? |
| Veteran Autographed Relics | 11 | 35 | ? |
| Veteran Autographed Relics Orange | 11 | 5 | ? |
| Veteran Autographed Relics Red | 11 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Jumbo Patch | 25 | - | ? |
| Autographed Jumbo Patch Gold | 25 | 25 | ? |
| Autographed Jumbo Patch Orange | 25 | 5 | ? |
| Autographed Jumbo Patch Red | 25 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Letter Book | 14 | ? | ? |
| Autographed Logo Patch | 14 | one-of-one | ? |
| Future Stars Autograph Relic | 14 | one-of-one | ? |
| Future Stars Autograph Relic Laundry Tag | 14 | one-of-one | ? |
| Quad Autograph Relics | 5 | - | ? |
Checklist
Autographs
Rookie Autographs
- Purple (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to five)
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- RA-AN Aaron Nola
- RA-BP Byung-Ho Park
- RA-CS Corey Seager
- RA-GB Greg Bird
- RA-HOL Hector Olivera
- RA-HOW Henry Owens
- RA-JG Jon Gray
- RA-KMAE Kenta Maeda
- RA-KS Kyle Schwarber
- RA-LS Luis Severino
- RA-MC Michael Conforto
- RA-MS Miguel Sano
- RA-RM Raul Mondesi, Jr.
- RA-SP Stephen Piscotty
- RA-TT Trea Turner
Prospect Autographs
- Purple (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to five)
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- PA-AA Anthony Alford
- PA-ABE Andrew Benintendi
- PA-ABR Alex Bregman
- PA-AE Anderson Espinoza
- PA-AJUD Aaron Judge
- PA-AJUR Ariel Jurado
- PA-AREE A.J. Reed
- PA-AREY Alex Reyes
- PA-ARU Ashe Russell
- PA-BBR Bobby Bradley
- PA-BBU Beau Burrows
- PA-BP Brett Phillips
- PA-BR Brendan Rodgers
- PA-BS Blake Snell
- PA-CF Carson Fulmer
- PA-CR Cornelius Randolph
- PA-CSA Connor Sadzeck
- PA-DC Daz Cameron
- PA-DJ Drew Jackson
- PA-DS Dansby Swanson
- PA-DT Dillon Tate
- PA-FK Franklyn Kilome
- PA-FM Francis Martes
- PA-GT Gleyber Torres
- PA-HC Hunter Cole
- PA-IH Ian Happ
- PA-JBE Jose Berrios
- PA-JC Jharel Cotton
- PA-JDE Jose De Leon
- PA-JGO Jordan Guerrero
- PA-JK James Kaprielian
- PA-JM Jorge Mateo
- PA-JO Jhailyn Ortiz
- PA-JSH Justus Sheffield
- PA-KA Kolby Allard
- PA-KH Ke'Bryan Hayes
- PA-LF Lucius Fox
- PA-LS Lucas Sims
- PA-MCL Mike Clevinger
- PA-MF Michael Fulmer
- PA-MM Manuel Margot
- PA-MSM Mallex Smith
- PA-NG Nick Gordon
- PA-OAL Ozzie Albies
- PA-OAR Orlando Arcia
- PA-RD Rafael Devers
- PA-RM Richie Martin
- PA-TC Trent Clark
- PA-TM Trey Mancini
- PA-TO Tyler O'Neill
- PA-TS Tyler Stephenson
- PA-TT Touki Toussaint
- PA-TW Taylor Ward
- PA-VR Victor Robles
- PA-YA Yadier Alvarez
- PA-YM Yoan Moncada
Inceptionized Autographs
Prospects
These cards use the design of the 2016 Bowman set, with the filtering effect of the Inception cards. Each is serial-numbered to the figures listed below and also available in the following parallels.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to five)
- Red (one-of-one)
- IBPA-AA Anthony Alford 60
- IBPA-AB Alex Bregman
- IBPA-AE Anderson Espinoza 300
- IBPA-AJ Ariel Jurado 200
- IBPA-BR Brendan Rodgers 30
- IBPA-DC Daz Cameron 30
- IBPA-DJ Drew Jackson 110
- IBPA-DS Dansby Swanson 30
- IBPA-FK Franklyn Kilome 212
- IBPA-FM Francis Martes 60
- IBPA-JC Jharel Cotton 30
- IBPA-JGU Jordan Guerrero 60
- IBPA-JO Jhailyn Ortiz 200
- IBPA-TM Trey Mancini 60
- IBPA-TO Tyler O'Neill 30
- IBPA-VR Victor Robles 110
- IBPA-WC Willson Contreras 30
- IBPA-YA Yadier Alvarez 300
- IBPA-YM Yoan Moncada 50
Veterans
These cards use the design of the player's first Bowman Prospects card, with the filtering effect of the Inception cards. Each is serial-numbered to the figures listed below and also available in the following parallels.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to five)
- Red (one-of-one)
- IBVA-BH Bryce Harper 30
- IBVA-CC Carlos Correa 30
- IBVA-CS Chris Sale 30
- IBVA-FL Francisco Lindor EXCH
- IBVA-JD Jacob deGrom EXCH 30
- IBVA-KW Kolten Wong 100
- IBVA-MM Manny Machado 30
- IBVA-NS Noah Syndergaard EXCH
- IBVA-SG Sonny Gray 63
Origins Autographs
Each Origins Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies and available in the following parallels.
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- Black (one-of-one)
It should be noted that around the same time of 2016 Bowman Inception's release, Panini introduced a new football card brand called "Origins" that suspiciously looks like, has the same structure and aesthetic as, Inception.
- OA-AB Alex Bregman 25
- OA-AJ Aaron Judge 25
- OA-BR Brendan Rodgers 25
- OA-BS Blake Snell 25
- OA-CS Corey Seager 25
- OA-DC Daz Cameron 25
- OA-DS Dansby Swanson 25
- OA-JD Jose De Leon 25
- OA-JP Joc Pederson 25
- OA-KS Kyle Schwarber 25
- OA-LG Lucas Giolito 25
- OA-MCO Michael Conforto 25
- OA-SP Stephen Piscotty 25
- OA-TT Trea Turner 25
New Dawn Autographs
New Dawn is a new set that was supposed to continue, with the same design, in future Bowman Inception sets. Since Inception was rebranded "Topps Inception" the following year, the concept was quietly dropped. Each is serial-numbered to ten copies and available in a one-of-one Red parallel.
- NDCA-ABE Andrew Benintendi 10
- NDCA-AR Alex Reyes 10
- NDCA-BR Brendan Rodgers 10
- NDCA-BS Blake Snell 10
- NDCA-DS Dansby Swanson 10
- NDCA-RD Rafael Devers 10
Autographed Relics
Autographed Relics
- Blue (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to five)
- Red (one-of-one)
- IAR-AG Amir Garrett
- IAR-AJ Aaron Judge
- IAR-AN Aaron Nola
- IAR-AREE A.J. Reed
- IAR-AREY Alex Reyes
- IAR-AW Adam Brett Walker II
- IAR-BS Blake Snell
- IAR-CP Chad Pinder
- IAR-CS Corey Seager
- IAR-DS Dominic Smith
- IAR-HOL Hector Olivera
- IAR-JBA Jake Bauers
- IAR-JBE Jose Berrios
- IAR-JD J.D. Davis
- IAR-JP Jose Peraza
- IAR-KME Keury Mella
- IAR-LG Lucas Giolito
- IAR-LS Lucas Sims
- IAR-MO Matt Olson
- IAR-OAL Ozzie Albies
- IAR-OAR Orlando Arcia
- IAR-RD Rafael Devers
- IAR-RM Reese McGuire
- IAR-TB Tyler Beede
- IAR-TT Trea Turner
- IAR-WH Wei-Chieh Huang
Veteran Autographed Relics
Each Veteran Autographed Relic is serial-numbered to 25 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to five)
- Black (one-of-one)
- IVAR-CKE Clayton Kershaw 25
- IVAR-CKL Corey Kluber 25
- IVAR-CS Chris Sale 25
- IVAR-FF Freddie Freeman 25
- IVAR-JD Jacob deGrom 25
- IVAR-JP Joc Pederson 25
- IVAR-MA Matt Adams 25
- IVAR-MC Matt Carpenter 25
- IVAR-MM Manny Machado 25
- IVAR-NS Noah Syndergaard 25
- IVAR-SG Sonny Gray 25
Autographed Jumbo Patches
Each Autographed Jumbo Patch is serial-numbered to 50 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to five)
- Red (one-of-one)
NOTE: Card #IAJP-RT is serial-numbered to 44 copies.
- IAJP-ABL Alex Blandino
- IAJP-AG Amir Garrett
- IAJP-AJ Aaron Judge
- IAJP-AM Austin Meadows
- IAJP-AREY Alex Reyes
- IAJP-BS Blake Snell
- IAJP-BZ Bradley Zimmer
- IAJP-CE Carl Edwards, Jr.
- IAJP-CS Corey Seager
- IAJP-DS Dominic Smith
- IAJP-ED Edwin Diaz
- IAJP-JBE Jose Berrios
- IAJP-KME Keury Mella
- IAJP-LG Lucas Giolito
- IAJP-LSE Luis Severino
- IAJP-LSI Lucas Sims
- IAJP-MCO Michael Conforto
- IAJP-MO Matt Olson
- IAJP-OAL Ozzie Albies
- IAJP-OAR Orlando Arcia
- IAJP-PO Peter O'Brien
- IAJP-RD Rafael Devers
- IAJP-RM Reese McGuire
- IAJP-RN Renato Nunez
- IAJP-RT Raimel Tapia
- IAJP-TB Tyler Beede
- IAJP-TT Trea Turner
- IAJP-WC Willson Contreras
- IAJP-WH Wei-Chieh Huang
Autographed Letter Book Cards
Each Autographed Letter Book Card is serial-numbered to two.
- IALB-AJ Aaron Judge
- IALB-AN Aaron Nola
- IALB-AR A.J. Reed
- IALB-BS Blake Snell
- IALB-HOL Hector Olivera
- IALB-JB Jose Berrios
- IALB-JP Jose Peraza
- IALB-KS Kyle Schwarber
- IALB-LS Luis Severino
- IALB-MC Michael Conforto
- IALB-OA Orlando Arcia
- IALB-RD Rafael Devers
- IALB-TB Tyler Beede
- IALB-TT Trea Turner
Quad Autographed Letter Book Cards
- QARB-DOJS Aaron Judge / Luis Severino / Rafael Devers / Henry Owens 10
- QARB-DRFK Derek Fisher / A.J. Reed / J.D. Davis / Dallas Keuchel 10
- QARB-RGSO Lucas Giolito / Henry Owens / Alex Reyes / Lucas Sims 10
- QARB-SDSK Jacob deGrom / Dallas Keuchel / Noah Syndergaard / Chris Sale 10
- QARB-SSNM Aaron Nola / Kyle Schwarber / Raul Mondesi, Jr. / Corey Seager 10
Autographed Logo Patch
Each Autographed Logo Patch is a one-of-one.
- ALP-AN Aaron Nola
- ALP-AR Alex Reyes
- ALP-BZ Bradley Zimmer
- ALP-CS Corey Seager
- ALP-HO Hector Olivera
- ALP-JB Jose Berrios
- ALP-KM Ketel Marte
- ALP-KS Kyle Schwarber
- ALP-LS Luis Severino
- ALP-MC Michael Conforto
- ALP-MS Miguel Sano
- ALP-OA Ozzie Albies
- ALP-RD Rafael Devers
- ALP-TB Tyler Beede
Future Stars Autographed Relics
Each Future Stars Autographed Relic is a one-of-one and also available in a one-of-one Laundry Tag parallel.
- FSAR-AG Amir Garrett
- FSAR-AJ Aaron Judge
- FSAR-BS Blake Snell
- FSAR-BZ Bradley Zimmer
- FSAR-ED Edwin Diaz
- FSAR-JB Jose Berrios
- FSAR-KM Keury Mella
- FSAR-LG Lucas Giolito
- FSAR-MO Matt Olson
- FSAR-OAL Ozzie Albies
- FSAR-OAR Orlando Arcia
- FSAR-RD Rafael Devers
- FSAR-TB Tyler Beede
- FSAR-WH Wei-Chieh Huang
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