Allen & Ginter may be the most anticipated Baseball set of the year, and it has been worth the wait! I have always enjoyed the “throw back” or “retro” style cards, but A & G is my favorite by far! The colo
rs, the creativity, and the artistry, all combine to form one of the most sought after sets of modern sports cards. In addition to all of the “collectable” r
easons stated above, these ca
rds are absolutely great for “in-person” autographs, and I believe that appeals to the younger collectors!
Set Features
Each sealed Hobby box contains 24 packs of 8 cards.
Allen & Ginter is a 350 card base set that includes 50 short printed cards (#s 301 through 350), and breaks down like this: 260 veterans, 30 rookies, 25 historic figures and 35 champions. Topps boasts of three “hits” per hobby box, and that is wha
t we pulled, including an elusive “case” hit in the Rip card. New for this year are the B
ook
Cards. These are a hinged card of two different players. Each card, numbered out of 10, will inc
lude two autographs and two jersey swatches. All of the following are returning in this year’s set:
DNA Relics (10 Cards all are 1/1), Framed Autograph Cards (Red-Ink Versions #/10 Found In Rip Cards), N43 Autograph Cards (#/15), N43 Autograph/Relic Cards (#/5), Cut Signature Autograph Cards (#1/1), as well as the Minis, & Mini Paralle
ls: Allen & Ginter Back 1:5 packs, Black 1:10, No Number
limited t
o 50 copies, Bazooka Back #'d/25, Framed Cloth #'d/10 - hobby exclusive, Wood #'d/1 (hobby exclusive), & Printing Plates, Mini Exc
lusives #351 – 400 + Steph
en Strasburg added as card #401 (Mi
ni Exclusives found inside Rip Cards). The Box Topper possibilities include the following: N43 (15 cards), N43 Relics (10 cards, #'d/25), N43 Autographs (10 cards, #'d/15), N43 Autograph Rel
ics (5 cards, #'d/5), Cabinet (10 cards), Cabinet Relic Card (10 cards, #'d/1). If you want to try to crack the code, you’ll have to find the CELESTIA
L STARS cards which appear to be
seeded
at the rate of one per case!
Here is what we pulled from our box of 2010 Allen & Ginter
135 base cards, 24 Minis, 3 Baseball Sketches Inserts, 2 re
lic cards, and a “case hit” rip c
ard. (see scans below)
350 Card Set (SP = 301 – 350)
30 Car
ds
75 Cards (1 Per Pack)
15 Cards
9 Cards
15 Cards / 1 Per Box
100 Car
ds / 1 per Case
350 Cards (1 Mini Per Pack)
350 Cards (1 Min
i Per Pack)
350 Cards (1 Mini Per Pack)
World’s Wordsmiths – 15 Cards / Sail
ors of the Seven Seas – 10 Cards (1 Mini Per Pack)
Lord
s of Olympus – 25 Cards / Monsters of the M
eso
zoic – 25 Cards (1 Mini Per Pack)
350 CARDS (1 Mini Per Pack)
Final Thoughts on 2010 Allen & Ginter Baseball
I can’t s
ay enough good things about this years Allen & Ginter. When you consider
all of the possibilities, combined with the beauty of these cards, you just can’t go wrong. The new Mini inserts are always
entertaining to see, and the 50 SP make the set a manageable challenge. Regardless if you are a set builder, player collector, or just i
nto
Baseball cards, this is a must set for the year! Can you “Crack the Code”?
NPN Information
I would like to thank Topps along with Trader Retreat for giving me the opportunity to re
view this new product.
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