Reed Kasaoka is the head buyer of the Sports Division at Dave & Adam's. His primary responsibility is traveling all over the country, buying private collections out of people’s closets, bedrooms, attics, basements, garages, and storage units, as well as complete inventories of show dealers, shop owners, autograph dealers, and distributors. Reed comes up with some amazing finds – rarely seen unopened boxes, quality graded cards, certified autographed memorabilia, and much more.
We have tagged all of his acquisitions as a Reed Buy so you’ll know where to look first for all of his deals. Almost every item is “one-of-a-kind” – so when you see something interesting, don’t hesitate, because there are likely many other collectors who are thinking the exact same thing!
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
Look for (1) Autograph and (2) Game-Used Memorabilia Cards per box.
Key rookies include Robinson Cano, Hanley Ramirez, Brian McCann, Brandon Wood, Delmon Young, Dan Haren, Chad Billingsley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and Many More!!!
BASE CARDS
160 Veterans are glorified on the 1956 Bowman single image design.
10 Prospects get twice the attention on cards featuring the 1956 Bowman double image design.
100 First-Year Players appear on the 1956 Bowman "knothole" design.
10 Retired Players who would have appeared on Bowman cards in 1956, including then Rookie Roberto Clemente.
The same 10 retired legends on the double image design.
All versions of the 10 retired legend's card will feature the same card number.
AUTOGRAPHED CARDS 1 PER BOX!
SIGNS OF GREATNESS
12 respected names autograph the 1956 Bowman single image design. Collector and 1956 Bowman aficionado Keith Olbermann is signing a limited number of cards as well!
SIGNS OF GREATNESS 1 OF 1 PARALLEL
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
All 13 subjects from above are signing these cards that are numbered 1/1 in red ink.
TEAM TOPPS BLUE CHIPS
5 up-and-coming members of our Team Topps Blue Chips line-up are signing!
RELIC CARDS 2 PER BOX!
DIAMOND CUTS
50 polished pros appear with pieces of their game-worn uniforms or game-used bats. Relic pieces are displayed through a die-cut numeral 56, commemorating the "lost" Bowman Year!
DIAMOND CUTS RED '56 PARALLEL
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
The 50 players from the above relic cards are featured again with their relics displayed through a red die-cut numeral 56. Sequentially numbered* to 56.
DIAMOND CUTS 1 OF 1 PARALLEL
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!
All 50 of the Diamond Cuts relic cards appear as a parallel version with gold speckled borders and a gold foil stamp. Every card is numbered 1/1!
PARALLEL CARDS 1 PER PACK!
COMPLETE '56 BOWMAN PARALELL
All 280 players and 300 cards from the base set are paralleled and feature the player's facsimile signature.
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE! FIRST-YEAR PLAYER PARALLEL CARDS
RAINBOW PARALLEL
Today's card technology goes back in time using the 1956 Bowman "knothole" card design to capture ALL 100 First-Year Players from the base set.
RAINBOW GOLD PARALLEL
All 100 First-Year Players from the base set are featured on unique 1 of 1 gold parallel cards. Each card is foil stamped 1 of 1 in gold on the card front!
BOX LOADER
HISTORICAL INFORMATION SHEET
Mystery solved! Written by Keith Olbermann, this factfilled clarification explains the compelling history of the previously undiscovered 1956 Bowman Baseball card set. The 2003 Bowman Heritage Baseball checklist appears on the backside of the information sheet.