2018 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Cards

I have been collecting sports cards for over 30 years, a hobby I took up following repair of a brain aneurysm. This became the best therapy I received since that time. I started collecting after my son showed me the 1990 Upper Deck RC of John Olerud that described his history of having the very same surgery, the same month and year as me, 02/1989. Since that time, my husband and I been friends with John’s parents.

When A&G was released in 2006, I fell in love with the product. It was so different from the regular sets I collected, being full of beautiful artwork of sports and non-sports personalities and historical facts. I put the completed 350 card sets in binders by the year and in another binder of each year with the autographs, relic cards, minis, N35s and box toppers, and insert sets. I only listed one card on eBay and that was the autographed President George Bush card, which at the time booked for $700, of which I sold for $500. I have numerous high-priced A&G cards and am so proud of my collection. This has been a very exciting adventure for me after surviving a life-threatening event over 32 years ago.

EMAIL I JUST SENT TO TOPPS: 6092L8FW84 REDEMPTION IS APPROACHING A THREE YEAR WAIT, ALLEN AND GINTER 2018.

THREE YEARS TO REDEEM OR SUBSTITUTE?

PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT THE HOLD UP IS? I HAVE SPENT EASILY $40,000 OVER MY LIFETIME ON TOPPS BASEBALL CARDS.

I STILL HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM THE 6 RUSNEY CASTILLO AUTOGRAPHS YOU PLACED IN A TRIBUTE BOX. THAT WAS DIRTY AND CHEAP AND COST ME A BUNDLE OF MONEY FOR 25% OF THE 24 HITS BEING RUSNEY CASTILLO.

NOW YOU TAKE 3 YEARS FOR REDEMPTIONS.

WHEN DID YOUR COMPANY TAKE SUCH A NOSE DIVE IN RESPONSE TIME AND QUALITY OF PRODUCTS?

I HAVE BEEN BUYING SINCE THE 1960S. WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM?

What’s with the random feeding frenzy over the cryptocurrency card? And will everyone on eBay stop listing it as short printed? It’s only #83. I thought the short prints don’t start until #301?

I love this set. The variety is worth the cost by itself. For example, I’m reading a book about Arizona’s Superstition Mountains. One of the main actors is a Native Apache named Mangas Coloradas. Never heard of him, although I’m from AZ. Well, A&G knows who he is; there he is MIH-1.

Highlights

Mike Trout auto, 1/1 A & G 1889 Game Bird framed originals card (Clapper Rail), Acuna Bueler and Albies autos as well as other RC autos. 5 RIP cards, all single and all >350# short prints. Other stuff like Biz Markie auto (?), 1/1 printing plate. Very happy with this product, breaking two more hobby boxes tomorrow.

Out of the equivalent of 2 cases (between hobby and retail).

Glow in the dark…Checklist available?
Mini’s only rumored? I pulled full size?
Any info would b appreciated.

always love this product

However
this year i am wondering if Topps played a game on purchasers. all the wood cards i have seen on ebay are the extended series 351+
i have yet to see a wood card 1/1 from the main series 1-350. Usually by this time about 40 or more would have shown up.
Does anyone have an answer….

Have ripped 2 cases so, 3rd is on order.

Pulled one of the cut signatures–Jack Dempsey.

A&G is once again a good product again this year.

Will probably do about 6 cases total.
Good autograph check list too !!

So, I have to mark this 4 stra only because I have only purchased 1 hobby box. But I truly loved opening this up! I mean there really are so many little things to look out for. I mean a lot of mini cards are numbered on the back, it’s all over the place, and the stock of the card is excellent. On the hobby box it says to expect up to 3 hits, one being an auto or framed etc. it does not guarantee a autograph, but the cards are worth the price. Well done!

3 super cool pulls
FSRA-EA. Relic
Framed fabric relic 10/10
An unannounced fabled relic- Phoenix

Spent over $500 and have very few hits, retail has had nothing and have 2 autos out of 4 hobby boxes. It’s been a disaster collecting this product. Have been told it needs to be bought by the case to be worthwhile

I got a Mini Samesong Park card and it has a shinny boarder on the front and the back feels different then other mini cards that I have what would this mini card be called?

I just don’t see what all the hoopla is about.

Got a #38 Johnathan Lucroy Mini and though the back team name says Oakland Athletics he is in a Texas Ranger uniform. Pulled the standard card and all is correct. Any word on team swap or errors of this nature?

More empoylee mini autos
#PO Patrick O’Sullivan
#JR Jennifer Rivera
#JT Jason S. THALER
Awesome product!

Personally I like the A&G product but I must give Topps a big fat no stars for their quality control.
Trey even you have to give them a zero on their product description. They blew this one,with too
many what are these cards.

I think it was supposed to be his brother Lourdes Gurriel Jr – Don’t tell me Topps screwed up or is the checklist wrong.

It seems they have put Yuli Gurriel in twice? What’s with that?

Topps has once again out done themselves with the Glow In The Dark cards that no one knew about. Where will it end.

Hi Guys,

What’s the difference between the Glow in Dark (unannounced; 1 per case) and Glossy 1/1 mini?

Great year for A&G

This one product that Eric Davis has yet to be in come on Topps it’s about time how about next year??but over all still a good product!!

Calabrese- MS-1

Benjamin Geaux-Homme- MS-2

are more for that Unannounced Subset minis

When you read the Product Details that Topps put out they sure did a really POOR job of explaining these glossy cards,it reads like the glossy cards are all 1/1. Way to go Topps.

The cards are all glossy but none are stamped 1/1. ?????????
There seems to be no information about this.
I guess as usual Topps has some deep dark secret no one will find out about for a while.

Fun product for the A&G crowd , and even set collectors . Just ripped a few have a HOT BOX with all Glossy Cards in every pack . My guess is these Glossy’s are not 1/1 , but a Glossy parallel like last years Foil parallel ? If I’am wrong then I have about 20 unopened packs of 1 of 1’s !!!!! WOW HOLY COW WOW !! DJ

Friend opened a box all cards were glossy.
?????????

What are the glossy hot box variation. What makes it glossy? How do u tell? The odds

Really nice checklist. Looking forward to grabbing a few Collin Sexton minis.

I’ll save my final rating after ripping a case – but STUGOTZ!!!!

Shockingly good checklist….

Now lets cross fingers topps did not make 800 extra cases this year….

Always a fun rip, I have my case ordered. Seeing that Topps didn’t promote any non-baseball autos, it’s not as bad as expected. Hopefully I’ll get some good autos, or good rip cards.

I’ll keep passing on Topps while they’re running the printing presses. I’d say they’ve upped production by at least 1/3

Only 3 weeks to go… the Mid summer product that i always look forward to…

All though production is up and price its up
Market is upside down…

Still can’t wait for the rip cards and mysterious hidden items which always makes this great…

Hands down the best product of the year. I’ve been buying numerous Hobby Boxes of this since 2012. I’ve never been disappointed. The randomness of the items you receive is epic. One year I received a balloon boy relic and the other year I received a Floyd Mayweather Jr. auto. The variety of the autos between celebrities and athletes is incredible. Also legends from the past like Pele! I cannot wait for this product to release. Two Hobby Boxes pre-ordered!