STRASBURG AUTOGRAPHS AND MORE ADDED TO BOWMAN STERLING

To celebrate the return of Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, one of the brightest future stars in the game, Topps is adding his autograph card along with other items to 2011 Bowman Sterling Baseball.
Bowman Sterling, which is currently soliciting, will now include:

*25 Stephen Strasburg Autographs featuring photography from his return
*25 redemption cards for a Stephen Strasburg Autographed Baseball
*And a 1 of 1 Redemption Card good for a meet and greet with the pitcher himself

In 2010, Strasburg captivated fans and collectors alike with his blazing fastball. One year later, after recovering from Tommy John Surgery, Strasburg returns to the Majors with as much anticipation as the first time around…and he looks as ready as ever.

TOPPS ANNOUNCES CARD # 7 OF PRIME 9 HOBBY STORE PROMOTION

The PRIME 9 subject redeemable for week 7 (Redemption card # 7) is the famous # 7 Mickey Mantle.
On a weekly basis, there will be a designated “Prime 9 Player of the Week”. Collectors holding the corresponding Prime 9 Redemption card for that week can bring the card to their participating local HTA store and redeem it for an exclusive limited edition Topps Chrome Refractor.
Redemption cards can be found in Series 2 Hobby packs (1:18) and Jumbo packs (1:5). Each card is denoted by a Week number (1, 2, 3, etc.).

The “PRIME 9” thus far…
Week 1 (July 19th) Johnny Bench, Catcher (redemption card #1)
Week 2 (July 26th) Albert Pujols, First Base (redemption card #2)
Week 3 (Aug. 5th) Jackie Robinson, Second Base (redemption card #3)
Week 4 (Aug. 12th) Derek Jeter, Shortstop (redemption card #4)
Week 5 (Aug. 19th) Mike Schmidt, Third Base (redemption # 5)
Week 6 (Aug. 26th) Hank Aaron, Left Field (redemption # 6)
Week 7 (Sept. 2nd) Mickey Mantle. Center Field (redemption # 7)

TOPPS ANNOUNCES CARD # 6 OF PRIME 9 HOBBY STORE PROMOTION

The PRIME 9 subject redeemable for week 6 (Redemption card # 6) is the one and only Hammerin’ Hank Aaron!

On a weekly basis, there will be a designated “Prime 9 Player of the Week”. Collectors holding the corresponding Prime 9 Redemption card for that week can bring the card to their participating local HTA store and redeem it for an exclusive limited edition Topps Chrome Refractor.

Redemption cards can be found in Series 2 Hobby packs (1:18) and Jumbo packs (1:5). Each card is denoted by a Week number (1, 2, 3, etc.).



The “PRIME 9” thus far…

Week 1 (July 19th) Johnny Bench, Catcher (redemption card #1)

Week 2 (July 26th) Albert Pujols, First Base (redemption card #2)

Week 3 (Aug. 5th) Jackie Robinson, Second Base (redemption card #3)

Week 4 (Aug. 12th) Derek Jeter, Shortstop (redemption card #4)

Week 5 (Aug. 19th) Mike Schmidt, Third Base (redemption # 5)

Week 6 (Aug. 26th) Hank Aaron, Left Field (redemption # 6)

NINE MORE FIRST ROUNDERS CONFIRMED FOR BOWMAN DRAFT PRODUCT !

This year’s Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects is shaping up to be one of the best yet. Of the 30 confirmed signers, 29 of the subjects were selected in the 1st Round of the 2011 MLB Draft (including supplemental 1st Round).



And Topps has 4 additional signers to announce next week!



Bowman Draft Picks, which streets late November, guarantees a Chrome on-card autograph in every hobby box. In addition, the product features autographs from super prospect Bryce Harper.









The current list of autograph signers in Bowman Draft Picks:






Tyler Anderson Rockies

Javier Baez Cubs

Matt Barnes Red Sox

Trevor Bauer D’Backs

Jed Bradley Bewers

CJ Cron Angels

Kyle Crick Giants

Jose Fernandez Marlins

Michael Fulmer Mets

Tyler Goeddel Rays

Sonny Gray A’s

Larry Greene Phillies

Jake Hager Rays

James Harris Rays

Travis Harrison Twins

Taylor Jungmann Brewers

Francisco Lindor Indians

Brandon Martin Rays

Kevin Matthews Rangers

Brandon Nimmo Mets

Blake Snell Rays

George Springer Astros

Corey Spangenberg Padres

Robert Stephenson Reds

Trevor Story Rockies

Blake Swihart Red Sox

Dan Vogelbach Cubs

Keenyn Walker White Sox

Kolten Wong Cardinals

Joe Panik Giants

HOSMER ADDED TO TOPPS CHROME AUTOGRAPH LIST

Topps announces it has made a very nice addition to its list of autograph signers for 2011 Topps Chrome Baseball….super rookie and future star Eric Hosmer. Topps Chrome, releasing on September 7th, guarantees 2 on-card Autographed Rookie Cards in every hobby box.



In addition, Hosmer will have autographed cards in Triple Threads, Topps Finest, Topps Updates, Bowman Chrome and Bowman Sterling.

BABE RUTH, SANDY KOUFAX AND MORE ADDED TO TIER ONE RELIC LIST

Topps is pleased to announce it has upgraded its all-new Tier One Baseball that hits hobby shelves early November.



The relic insert (one per pack) has been enhanced with several Hall of Famers and retired stars such as Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax and more! These subjects are replacing a list of lower-level active players.



The hobby-only Tier One, which includes 2 Autographs, 1 Relic,1 Parallel and 3 Base cards features all hard-signed autographs (except for Triple Autographs).





Adding:



Thurman
Munson
New York Yankees®

Jimmie
Foxx
Boston Red Sox®

Rogers
Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals®

Roy
Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers™

Johnny
Mize
St. Louis Cardinals®

Pee Wee
Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers™

George
Sisler
St. Louis Browns™

Tris
Speaker
Cleveland Indians®

Babe
Ruth
New York Yankees®

Johnny
Bench
Cincinnati Reds®

Ty
Cobb
Detroit Tigers®

Rickey
Henderson
New York Yankees®

Lou
Gehrig
New York Yankees®

Sandy
Koufax
Dodgers®

Mickey
Mantle
New York Yankees®

Don
Mattingly
New York Yankees®

Brooks
Robinson
Baltimore Orioles®

Ryne
Sandberg
Chicago Cubs®

Tom
Seaver
New York Mets®

Willie
Mays
Giants®






Replacing:



Andre
Ethier

Steve
Garvey

David
Ortiz

Brandon
Phillips

Carlos
Quentin

Matt
Cain

Jimmy
Rollins

Gaylord
Perry

Jay
Bruce

Pablo
Sandoval

Drew
Stubbs

Adam
Jones

Billy
Butler

Heath
Bell

Fergie
Jenkins

Carlos
Marmol

Evan
Longoria

Madison
Bumgarner

Johnny
Cueto

Clay
Buchholz

TOPPS ANNOUNCES USA BASEBALL REDEMPTION LIST FOR BOWMAN PLATINUM

Topps, the exclusive trading card of USA Baseball, is pleased to announce the available subjects for the 2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball USA Autograph redemption program. The cards, all hard signed by 2011 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team players, are guaranteed 2 per 12-box hobby case. Collectors redeeming a card, will receive one randomly selected subject.



Today’s Collegiate National Team players are tomorrow’s Major League stars with four players projected to be selected within the first 10 picks of the 2012 Draft.







Mark
Appel (projected # 3 in 2012 draft)

DJ
Baxendale

Josh
Elander

Chris
Elder (image attached)

Dominic
Ficociello

Nolan
Fontana

Kevin
Gausman (projected # 10 in 2012 draft)

Brian
Johnson

Branden
Kline

Corey
Knebel

Michael
Lorenzen

David
Lyon

Deven
Marrero (projected # 2 in 2012 draft)

Hoby
Milner

Andrew
Mitchell

Tom
Murphy

Tyler
Naquin

Matt
Reynolds

Brady
Rodgers

Marcus
Stroman

Michael
Wacha (projected # 8 in 2012 draft)

Erich
Weiss