Topps is releasing a new set this year called Bowman Platinum in order to... well, I guess I don't really know. It seems like a little bit of Bowman Chrome and a little bit of Bowman Sterling. And while it isn't an ugly set, it doesn't really offer much for the Cubs collectors beyond what you get in those two sets. So just another few cards to add to the list for me.
In addition to the lack of a clear market niche for this product, Topps is also issuing it in an unusual manner. Retail blasters started appearing this past week. However, the hobby boxes won't be available until early next year. So I am going to cover what is available from the retail boxes here and will update this when the hobby boxes hit in a few weeks.
Base Set - 3 Versions - Base, Parallel Platinum #/999 (hobby only), and Parallel Gold #/539 (hobby only)
#18 Andrew Cashner
#22 Alfonso Soriano
#96 Starlin Castro
Prospects Base Set - 8 Versions - Base, Purple Refractors, Refractors #/999, Gold Refractors #/539, Green Refractors #/499, Blue Refractors #/99, Red Refractors #/25, Superfractors 1/1, plus 4 colors of printing plates
#PP-16 Brett Jackson
#PP-27 Hak-Ju Lee
Platinum Autographs - 5 Versions - Refractors (Base), Green Refractors #/249, Blue Refractors #/99, Red Refractors #/10, Superfractors 1/1 plus 4 colors of Printing Plates
No Cubs Included
Platinum Autographed Relics - 5 Versions - Refractors (Base), Green Refractors #/199, Blue Refractors #/50, Red Refractors #/10, Superfractors 1/1
#PAR-SC Starlin Castro (Base #/740)
#PAR-AC Andrew Cashner (Base #/740)
Platinum Dual Autos - 2 Versions - Refractors (Base) #/99 & Red Refractors #/10
#BPDA-MJ Brett Jackson & Jared Mitchell (Only available via redemption)
Platinum Dual Autographed Relics - 3 Versions - Refractors (Base) #/99, Red Refractors #/10, Superfractors 1/1
No Cubs Included
Platinum Triple Autos - 3 Versions - Refractors (Base) #/89, Red Refractors #/10, Superfractors 1/1
#BPTA-CVM Josh Vitters, David Wright, and Mike Moustakos
Platinum Hexagraphs Six Player Autograph Books #/6 -
#HPA-2 Starlin Castro, Stephen Strasburg, Jason Heyward, Carlos Santana, Mike Stanton, and Buster Posey
#HPA-3 Josh Vitters, Alex Rodriguez, David Wright, Ryan Zimmerman, Mike Moustakos, and Lonnie Chisenhall
Platinum Box Topper Autos (Hobby Only) - 5 Versions - Refractors (Base), Green Refractors, Blue Refractors, Red Refractors, Superfractors and 4 colors of printing plates
These are similar in all respects to the Platinum Autographs from above, and will likely be considered part of the same set down the road.
#CA - Chris Archer
MLB Logoman Continuity Program #/50 -
#LM-77 Derrek Lee
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