Without a doubt, each year the most highly anticipated release belongs to the Bowman Chrome series. Not only for their brilliant designs, unmatched prospect checklist, multiple refractor parallels, but for the prospect autograph set. These cards allow collectors to get a little bit closer to some of their favorite prospects by providing them a Topps-certified, on card, autograph of the prospect. Some of these prospect autographs have proved to pay off very large dividends to the collectors. Here is a small glance at our favorite Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto’s of all-time who are now in the big’s, paying off their collectors those big dividends.

1. 2001 Bowman Chrome Albert Pujols RC Auto
2. 2002 Bowman Chrome David Wright RC Auto
3. 2002 Bowman Chrome Joe Mauer RC Auto
4. 2005 Bowman Chrome Ryan Braun RC Auto
5. 2006 Bowman Chrome Evan Longoria RC Auto
6. 2003 Bowman Chrome Hanley Ramirez RC Auto
7. 2005 Bowman Chrome Jacoby Ellsbury RC Auto
8. 2004 Bowman Chrome Felix Hernandez RC Auto
9. 2005 Bowman Chrome Ryan Zimmerman RC Auto
10. 2003 Bowman Chrome Kevin Youkilis RC Auto
11. 2007 Bowman Chrome Tim Lincecum RC Auto
12. 2006 Bowman Chrome Justin Upton RC Auto
13. 2003 Bowman Chrome Brian McCann RC Auto
14. 2006 Bowman Chrome Clayton Kershaw RC Auto
15. 2006 Bowman Chrome Jon Lester RC Auto
16. 2005 Bowman Chrome Justin Verlander RC Auto
17. 2003 Bowman Chrome Nick Markakis RC Auto
18. 2007 Bowman Chrome Joba Chamberlain RC Auto
19. 2006 Bowman Chrome Alex Gordon RC Auto
20. 2008 Bowman Chrome Matt LaPorta RC Auto

The Holy Grail of sports card has turned up in Gem Mint fashion on eBay. A [ebay-item: 270366061067,BGS 9.5/10 2001 Bowman Chrome Albert Pujols Auto] is currently up for auction on the site. I have seen a number of BGS 9 for sale, but this 9.5 is a rarity. The seller claims a previous PSA 10 went for $15,100, and this seller has a slighltly lower BIN on the card.

Our monthly hot-list is back, and there is no doubt that the hottest card on the list belongs to one of the hottest and brightest young stars in the game. Evan Longoria has been on an absolute terror this year, posting Herculean-esque numbers (.333/11/49). There is about as much upside to his 2006 Bowman Chrome Draft Pick Evan Longoria RC AU as there is with his potential for a great career. This card is great investment and with under 150 of them being graded Gem-Mint or better to date, finding one that is great condition could be a collectors dream.

1. 2006 Bowman Chrome Draft Pick Evan Longoria RC AU
2. 2008 Bowman Sterling Evan Longoria RC Auto
3. 2006 Bowman Chrome Justin Upton RC AU
4. 2002 Upper Deck Prospect Premieres Zack Greinke Auto XRC
5. 2002 Bowman Chrome Zack Greinke RC
6. 2001 Bowman Chrome Albert Pujols RC Auto
7. 2009 SPx Mystery Rookie Redemption Exchange
8. 2005 Bowman Chrome Roy Halladay RC
9. 2008 Sweet Spot USA Signatures Black Stitch Red Auto Stephen Strasburg
10. 2009 Team USA Stephen Strasburg
11. 2008 Donruss EEE Rick Porcello Auto
12. 2008 SP Authentic Evan Longoria RC Auto
13. 2007 Bowman Chrome Tim Lincecum RC Auto
14. 2007 Donruss EEE Matt Weiters Auto
15. 2008 Bowman Chrome Prospects David Price Auto
16. 2005 Bowman Chrome Ian Kinsler RC
17. 2006 SPx Ian Kinsler Auto
18. 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Buster Posey RC Auto
19. 2009 Bowman Chrome Yu Davrish WBC
20. 2003 Upper Deck Prospects Premiere Jake Fox RC Auto
21. 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Rick Porcello RC
22. 2007 Bowman Chrome Prospects Tommy Hanson RC
23. 2008 Razor Tim Beckham RC Auto
24. 2008 Bowman Chrome Prospects Jordan Schafer RC Auto
25. 2009 Bowman Chrome Prospects Neftali Feliz RC

Happy collecting!

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The 2008 Playoff Prime Cuts IV is sure to be one of 2009’s most talked about products. Each box contains 6 cards, one of which is encased from Playoff. There is a lot of autographed, cut autos, and relic memorabilia scattered across this product.

Satchel Paige Cut Auto 1/1

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The pinnacle of all collections has surfaced on eBay. The 2003-2004 Upper Deck Exquisite basketball set includes a number of cards that have defined the industry today, including the highly coveted LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph.  All of the auto patch cards are numbered to 99 and to see an entire collection like this is very rare. Here is your opportunity to own one of the greatest collection of future hall of famers in one amazingly beautiful set.

2003-2004 Upper Deck Exquisite Basketball Set

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1. 2006 Bowman Chrome Draft Pick Evan Longoria RC AU
2. 2001 Bowman Draft Picks Chase Utley RC
3. 2007 Bowman Chrome Tim Lincecum RC AU
4. 1999 Topps Traded Josh Hamilton RC AU
5. 2008 Bowman Chrome Prospects David Price AU
6. 2007 Bowman Sterling Tim Lincecum RC AU
7. 1999 Bowman Chrome Josh Hamilton RC
8. 2008 Topps Chrome Evan Longoria RC
9. 2003 Bowman Chrome Hanley Ramirez RC AU
10. 2005 Bowman Chrome Draft Jay Bruce RC
11. 2006 Bowman Sterling Evan Longoria AU
12. 2007 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Matt Wieters AU
13. 2007 Donruss Elite Extra Edition David Price RC
14. 2007 Bowman’s Best Tim Lincecum RC AU
15. 2003 Upper Deck Prospect Premiers Autographs Carlos Quentin

After a lost 2007 season due to injury, Julio Borbon has been back to full stride in 2008. After a mid-summer call up to the Firsco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, Borbons numbers have been scorching hot. Prior to the hop to Double-A, he played 66 games for Cal League’s Bakers field, Borbon batting .306 with 36 SB and 20 2B. 52 games at Frisco, Borbon has batted .326 with 14 SB and 10 2B, including going 17 for his last 44, while helping Frisco push to the Texas South Conference title.

In the 2007 draft, he was taken in the supplemental round by the Texas Rangers as the 35th overall pick. Borbon has all of the amenities of big-league lead-off hitter. Amazing speed, minimal strikeouts, and great fielding make him an ideal threat next year for the Rangers. He may never poses the power that some of today’s great lead-off guys have, however, his great plate discipline will win him far more battles than the long ball can.

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The first and only perfectly graded, BGS 10, 1981 Topps Joe Montana RC is for sale on eBay.

The card is would be a center piece for any collector, being the only one in existence. The current price tag of $26,000+ might be a bit of a deterrent for many collectors, but how can you really put a price on perfection?

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It’s been a mere 20 game since Kila Ka’aihue has been called up to AAA Omaha Royals, but he has made every game and at bat worth it. He is hitting .357 with 8 HR, 14 RBI, and a 1.179 OPS since his call-up.

His recent power surge has also affected the sale price of his cards. His 2005 Bowman Chrome RC has been on fire lately. If you are in the market for a new prospect to watch, Kaaihue is a great one to bank on.

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Riding on the heels of Olympic record 8th gold medal, the boy wonder, Michael Phelps has ignited a fire in the sports cards scene as well. Collectors are frantically searching for the 2004 Leaf Football Fan’s of the Game Autographed insert from Phelps, which in the last week its price has surpassed its weight in Gold.

This card has shot up in price over the past week of the Olympics, reaching monumental highs of $850-$1000. Prior to the Olympics, this card could be picked up for around 1/5 of those prices.

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