2008 Allen & Ginter…THE BEST ONE YET

[chiliwilly]

Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball returns in 2008 even bigger and better. From DNA cards to Cut Signatures, Rip Cards and Ancient Icons, this back-to-back Beckett Product of the Year is set to deliver the quirkiness, fun and collectability that collectors have come to love since its inception.

Here are some of the highlights for 2008.

* DNA cards..an expanded list featuring pieces of hair from Abe Lincoln (image attached), JFK, Jackie O and Beethoven. There is even a dinosaur bone DNA card!

* Autographs…the best list yet…tennis star Serena Williams, new hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut and baseball stars David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. And an expanded list of cut signatures.

*Baseball Icons…features legendary baseball players from Topps recently announced CMG deal such as Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson and Ty Cobb. Also includes Relic versions.

*Relics…Big Foot Monster Truck’s tire, Mark Spitz’s speedo, A-Rod, Pujols and much more.

*Ancient Icons & World Leaders…Once again A&G features subjects from outside the baseball stadium and from around the world.

*The Ginter Code…crack the code first and YOU! will appear in the 2009 Allen & Ginter base set.

*And unannounced SURPRISES…

Also look for Rip Cards, Originals, Cloth cards, Dick Perez Mini Paintings, N43 Box Loaders and Cabinet cards.

2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball hits hobby shelves mid-July.

[Threebearfan]

what a stupid idea. I wonder how they got his hair, did they dig him up. Topps is going way to far to be different. If I were them Id worry more about the little things like cutting out so many versions of the same card, and so on. Topps is my favorite brand in many ways, but this idea is way lame in my opinion.

[Davz13]

I want Big Foot Monster Truck’s tire and the dino Bone (I'm gonna make my own Jurassic Park outta it)

[RandyN]

i wouldn't mind getting that Beethoven relic card...

[11chaos]

Might be neat don't know how the wife will feel with a piece of someone elses hair in the house.

[Threebearfan]

It would be sweet if they made new kinds of gameused cards like... say mask cards, spandex armbands, lol or things that actually makes sence. I would never want a card with a person's hair in it. After all even if it is actually Abe's hair, how do they know where the hair is from, lol I wouldnt want to take a chance on that, if you now what I mean.

[RandyN]

haha, yea. i hear ya'

[juandylan]

mark spitz's speedo has got to be one of the least appealing cards ever!
"congratulations, you have just received an authentic peice of mark spitz's speedo! this particular peice is where mark ripped a huge, stinky......"
you get the point.