2012 Bowman
This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.
Description
2012 Bowman Baseball is scheduled for release in May, 2012. The set features 220 cards and a 110 card Prospect "insert" set. Each Hobby box will yield one on-card autograph. Each pack will contain five base cards, one Gold parallel, two Prospects, two Chrome Prospects.
Distribution
Hobby: 24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99)
Jumbo: 12 packs per bix, 32 cards per pack (MSRP $10)
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds | Jumbo Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base | 220 | - | 5:1 | ? | 16:1 |
Prospects | 110 | - | 2:1 | ? | 8:1 |
Gold | 220 | - | 1:1 | ? | 1:1 |
International | 330 | - | 1:8 | ? | ? |
Silver Ice | 330 | - | 1:24 | ? | ? |
Blue | 330 | 500 | ? | ? | ? |
Orange | 330 | 250 | ? | ? | ? |
Red Ice | 330 | 25 | ? | N/A | ? |
Red | 330 | one-of-one | ? | N/A | ? |
Printing Plates | 330 | four for each | N/A | N/A | ? |
Bowman's Best | 50 | - | 1:6 | ? | 1:1 |
Bowman's Best Refractor | 50 | 99 | ? | ? | ? |
Bowman's Best X-Fractor | 50 | 25 | ? | ? | ? |
Bowman's Best Atomic Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Prospects | 110 | - | 2:1 | ? | 6:1 |
Chrome Prospects Refractors | 110 | 500 | ? | ? | ? |
Chrome Prospects Blue Refractors | 110 | 250 | ? | ? | ? |
Chrome Prospects Gold Refractors | 110 | 50 | ? | ? | ? |
Chrome Prospects Orange Refractors | 110 | 25 | ? | ? | ? |
Chrome Prospects Red Refractors | 110 | 5 | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Prospects SuperFractor | 110 | one-of-one | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies | ? | - | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies Refractor | ? | 500 | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies Blue Refractor | ? | 250 | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies Gold Refractor | ? | 50 | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies Orange Refractor | ? | 25 | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies Red Refractor | ? | 5 | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies SuperFractor | ? | one-of-one | ? | N/A | ? |
Chrome Autographed Rookies Printing Plates | ? | four for each | N/A | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects | 30 | - | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects Refractors | 30 | 500 | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects Blue Refractors | 30 | 150 | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects Gold Refractors | 30 | 50 | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects Orange Refractors | 30 | 25 | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects Purple Refractors | 30 | 10 | N/A | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects Red Refractors | 30 | 5 | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects SuperFractor | 30 | one-of-one | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Chrome Prospects Printing Plates | 30 | four for each | N/A | N/A | ? |
Bowman Black | 25 | 25 | ? | N/A | ? |
Autographed Rookie Originals | 10 | 25 | ? | N/A | ? |
AFLAC Autographs | ? | ? | ? | N/A | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
Veterans (Reds)
Rookies (Greens)
Inserts
Prospects (Blues)
Bowman's Best
Each Bowman's Best card is available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- X-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Atomic Refractor (one-of-one, Hobby and HTA packs only)
Parallels
All 220 base cards and all 110 Prospect "inserts" are available in the following parallels.
- International
- Silver Ice
- Blue (serial-numbered to 500 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
- Red Ice (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (one-of-one, Hobby and HTA packs only)
- Printing Plate (four for each, HTA Jumbos only)
Gold
All 220 base cards are available in a one-per-pack Gold parallel.
Chrome Refractors
All 110 Prospect inserts are available in a Chrome edition. In addition, Each Bowman Chrome Prospect is available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 500 copies)
- Blue Refractor (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red Refractor (serial numbered to five copies, Hobby and HTA packs only)
- SuperFractor (one-of-one, Hobby and HTA packs only)
Blue Wave Refractors
The entire 110-card Chrome Prospects insert set is available in a Blue Wave Refractor parallel. Collectors can receive a pack of five Blue Wave Refractors by redeeming 24 2012 Bowman Baseball Hobby wrappers. Randomly inserted into these redemption packs
- Red Wave Chrome Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Blue Wave Chrome Refractor Autographs (serial-numbered to 50 copies)