MLB

A 1st Bowman card is a player’s first officially licensed baseball card, issued by Bowman before the player reaches the major leagues. Because Bowman has the exclusive prospect license, 1st Bowman cards are the prospect collector’s holy grail and can become extremely valuable if the player breaks out as an MLB star. 1st Bowman Chrome refractors and autographs are the most chased subcategory.

Topps Series 1, Topps Series 2, and Topps Update form the annual flagship base set that covers the full MLB season. Topps Chrome takes a curated subset of those cards and reissues them with a refractor/chrome finish. Chrome cards typically command higher secondary market value, especially for star rookies, because of the refractor parallels and tougher print runs.

Topps holds the exclusive MLB and MLBPA license for traditional baseball trading cards through their current licensing agreements, which is why you don’t see Panini Prizm or Select Baseball with team logos. Panini still produces baseball products, but without official MLB team logos. Note that the licensing landscape can shift — always check current product availability.

Yes. We source sealed Topps and Bowman product through authorized distribution and inspect all singles before listing. Graded cards come in their original PSA, BGS, or SGC slabs with verifiable cert numbers.

Yes. We run monthly bulk PSA submissions out of our Laval shop and can pre-screen your cards in person to help you pick the best candidates. We handle paperwork, packaging, and tracking.

Yes, we ship across Canada and the United States from our Vimont, Laval location. Local collectors can also pick up orders in-store at 1712 Boulevard des Laurentides, seven days a week.