So, Which Draft Product is the Most Aesthetically Pleasing?

[Jaypers]

Now that we've seen sell sheets and pictures for all three products, which product has the best looking cards, in your opinion?

Will it affect your buying as well, or are you basing it strictly on the checklist?


Link to BDP sell sheets -- http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/blow ... eball.html

Link to Sterling sell sheets -- http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/blow ... eball.html

Link to Elite sell sheets -- http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/blow ... eball.html

 

[marterburn]

As much as I would love for it to effect how much I buy, I just can't afford Sterling. I think BDP is second, although EEE isn't bad either.

 

[schmidtfan20]

None of them look very good but draft has a track record so topps could do anything with them and it would
still sell. The designs of all three products are just tired. You would also think that the higher end products
would get the on cards autos. Draft is the sure thing every year and your ROI is going to be better with the
cheaper products, of course Im talking from a pack busters point of view.

I think the days of buying prospect stuff for the look is over. The checklist will be the real measuring stick. Looks
mean much more in football where all the products have to compete with the RC collector.

Kevin

 

[Wes]

design wise I love sterling

 

[FortyFour]

Sterling

EEE

BDP

 

[CAROLINA BOSOX]

I have always liked the look of EEE and this year looks to be another good looking set of cards. I wish the cards were thicker or made a little better. They always seem to be paper thin.
Sterling looks good but way ovepriced when you consider Chrome cards sell better. Draft is not blowing me away design wise but I am sure I will buy some like always.

 

[js0000001]

BDP

Hate stickers

 

[chrome_ball]

Based only on the product's design...

2009 Bowman Sterling
2009 Donruss Elite Extra Edition
.
.
.
2009 Bowman Draft

 

[studioclint]

I really like the world baseball classic cards in sterling.

 

[jlecates]

Difficult to put aside content and think strictly aesthetics for me. At this point EEE - don't even know the full checklist yet and it already trumps both Bowman products (lest we see changes). But in reality EEE looks pretty nice on the design front as well.

 

[brouthercard]

The Sterling kind of reminds me of 1995 bowman's best, so I choose that one.

The elite looks like any other elite set and the draft design has been tired as well.

 

[UMich92]

Based only on the product's design...

2009 Bowman Sterling
2009 Donruss Elite Extra Edition
.
.
.
2009 Bowman Draft

My sentiments exactly.

Alex

 

[darocker80]

so is ackley only in EEE?

 

[Jaypers]

so is ackley only in EEE?

No, he will also have autos in TriStar Draft Picks, for whatever that's worth.

 

[DaveH]

aesthetically: sterling

punch per box: eee

the ones i want to collect because autos are on-card: bowman dp.


i'm so unsatisfied.

kind of why i got out of the hobby, almost... its just. damn. make me a good product. so frustrating. i hate the fake/manufactured patch auto in eee. i hate the panini stickers. the bowman dp auto checklist is kinda weak though. sterling is not worth it. they could at least make on-card autos for that price. stupid hobby/addiction.

i will either bust bdp or eee, and buy singles of the other.

 

[jbone17]

I still have to go with EEE because of Ackley and Tate in the same product. There always seems to be one card that blows up unexpectedly from EEE every year. 03- Howard, 07-Heyward, 08- Sandoval. BDP seems a little weak to me although I am still going to bust a couple of boxes and Sterling is a complete waste of money.

 

[card-treasury]

The answer to your question is the one with the best checklist.

 

[sheetskout]

I gotta say I like Sterling the best. This surprised me when I stepped back and took another look.

But I would always go for the on card auto when it came down to it.