A part of the annual release schedule since its 2006 debut, Topps Allen & Ginter will return this summer with the 2019 edition arriving on July 17.
A nod to the 19th century cards of the same name, Ginter is part baseball, part history and part entertainment. There are usually a few surprises on the checklist as well.
2019 Topps Allen & Ginter Basics and Base Set
Ginter will pack three hits per 24-pack box, but it’s more of a set builder’s product than one designed for hit chasers. Each pack will have seven cards and one mini.
Once again, look for a 350 card base set, with 50 of those being short prints. There will be 1/1 Glossy parallels of all 350 cards and hot boxes will hold Silver Portrait parallels.
There will be plenty of parallels in the mini version of the set. While each pack will have one of those cards, some could be from this list:
• Allen
& Ginter Parallel – 1:5 packs
• Black Bordered – 1:10 packs
• No Number – Limited to 50
• Brooklyn Back – Numbered to 25
• Wood – Numbered 1-of-1 (hobby boxes only)
• Glossy – Numbered 1-of-1
The short printed mini cards will have these parallels to chase:
• Base Mini Parallel – 1:13 packs
• Allen & Ginter Parallel – 1:65 packs
• Black Bordered – 1:30 packs
• No Number – Limited to 50
• Brooklyn Back – Numbered to 25
• Wood – Numbered 1-of-1 (hobby boxes)
• Glossy – Numbered 1-of-1
The mini sized Metals and Stained Glass checklists will be limited to 150 subjects each and all carrying low serial numbers.
Framed Mini parallels will have 1/1 Printing Plate parallels and Cloth cards numbered to 10.
Relic Cards and Originals
Full Size Relics will feature current baseball players, “world champion athletes” and “personalities” according to Topps.
Framed Mini Relics will feature current rookies and stars.
New this year are Presidential Pieces Mini Relics will feature memorabilia from past presidents and the White House, with each numbered to 25 and only available in hobby boxes.
DNA Mini Relics will highlight ancient fossils while the new Arrowhead Relics will put full-sized arrowheads into a card, with each numbered to 5. “Have Ball, Will Travel” Token Relics will pair current and retire players with mass transit tokens from their team cities. Each will be numbered to 5.
Collectors will have the chance to pull an original Allen & Ginter card from the 19th century in Framed Originals.
Book Cards
Numbered to 10, single and dual relic Book Cards will be among the bigger hits in 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter.
Autographs
Framed Mini Autographs will feature rookies and stars from baseball as well as other personalities. Black Framed parallels will be numbered to 25 with Red Ink versions also set to be produced.
Historical and pop culture autographs will be featured on Cut Signature cards.
Standard Size Insert Cards
Among the content packed into Ginter this year are five new insert sets:
Ginter Greats – Highlighting 50 great players.
Baseball Star Signs – Pairing star players with their astrological signs.
Mares and Stallions – Featuring select horse breeds.
Incredible Equipment – Featuring legendary weapons and tools from fictional characters. The latter will have relic parallels.
The History of Flights- Cards chronicling everything from Kitty Hawk to space exploration.
Mini Insert cards include Collectible Canines, Look Out Below (picturesque waterfalls); Chugging Along (engines); Lost Languages, In Bloom and Dreams of Blue Ribbons (the world’s most curious contests).
Rip Cards
Rip cards are always part of Ginter’s content with mini cards tucked inside regular sized cards, giving the option to rip them open or keep the card as is. Two cards are set to be placed in each case. Regular rip cards will have a checklist of up to 100 subjects with double rip cards at 45 and two minis tucked inside. Each rip card will have a serial number.
Exclusive Rip Card content, available only in hobby boxes will include:
- Allen & Ginter Artist Originals – Actual paintings on mini cards. Numbered 1-of-1
- Allen & Ginter Mini Exclusives – Mini base cards numbered 351-400
- Allen & Ginter Mini Metal Exclusives – Numbered to 3
- Allen & Ginter Mini Wood Exclusives – Numbered 1-of-1
- Allen & Ginter Stained Glass Variation Exclusives – 1 per boxloader rip card (hobby only)
Box Loaders
Each hobby box will have one box loader featuring a rookie or star (autographed versions numbered to 15 will also be randomly packed); Look Out Below; N43 (current players featured in the design of the N43 Ginter set from the 19th century-some autographed) and Box Loader Rip cards.
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