Official 2008 Allen & Ginter Rip/Trade/Show Off/Information Thread....

kshorton · September 28, 2008 10:46AM

this thread has become annoying.

A&G sucks.

for that set has a Pacman Champion card in it. Once anyone could get past that, and still go after the set, is beyond me. Collecting a complete set, especially a set that has like a billion cards in it, including a Pacman champion card, is for very gullible people.

I salivated for the 'Bubble Champ' card from (i think) 76 Topps.... I actually thought there was a dude named Bubble Champ, from what I saw on the checklist. That was the last card I ever needed back then. Never got it till 20 years later, and learned my double lesson.

how's come no one has completed an A&G set yet (2008).

sh*t.. wait... that would be one cool set to actually complete.

rube26105 · September 28, 2008 10:49AM

i have , wanna buy one

TNP777 · September 28, 2008 11:25AM

I've got a /99 John Smoltz rip(ped) card available to a good home. First one to PM owns it. **CLAIMED**

I'm also still in need of Dodger minis - if you're selling, I'm buying. I've got some trade bait, but not much.

A&G back: 22 (Hu), 318 (Ethier), 337 (Schmidt)
black border: 18 (Loney), 38 (Jones), 64 (Penny), 228 (Lowe), 299 (Furcal), 337 (Schmidt)
NNO: 18 (Loney), 28 (Jones), 299 (Furcal), 318 (Ethier), 337 (Schmidt)
Baseball Icons: Rackie, Campy

TZAHL · September 29, 2008 3:11AM

Hey all, glad you are having fun with A&G. I could not do it this year....sticking to heritage.

Congrats Nic on the King George!!!

parker95 · September 29, 2008 9:24AM

Here is my list of 2008 Topps Allen & GInter A&G BACK MINI needs:

6-76-94-98-122-128-179-180-183-192-233-244-247-254-301-308-318-321-325-330-337-338

I have a TON of Topps Allen & Ginter and Topps Heritage available for trade here:

www.mytoppscards.com

Thanks!

Craig in Texas

TZAHL · September 29, 2008 11:31AM

And Wem, I now I have to change my Avatar since it is no longer '1 of a kind'!

wem1472 · September 29, 2008 11:27PM

awe, come on... the more rusty kuntz the better!

Is this better? I hear he and rusty were great friends.

TZAHL · September 30, 2008 2:46AM

Get your Pete off my Rusty!

I wonder if that Charboneau guy is a decendant of Sacagawea.....

wem1472 · September 30, 2008 4:22AM

I'm really looking forward to 2028 Topps Heritage - the 81 set design was one of my favs!

tm4537 · September 30, 2008 9:04AM

Thanks to fur72 for finishing off my mini set. He is sending me the last 2 cards I needed for nothing in return. Much appreciated.
I'm just putting up my final list of extras I have in case anyone needs anything off of here. I would be interested in autos and relics.

Lots of base and SP’S- Just Ask

NO #- Dean Karnazes, Ben Franklin, Mickey Mantle, Rickie Weeks, Josh Willingham

Sharks- 2, 3

Aviation- 1x2, 4x2,

Worlds Greatest Victories- 7, 8, 14, 17

Baseball Icons- 5, 12

World Leaders- 4x3, 7, 20, 29, 35, 36, 37, 40, 47, 50

Ancient Icons- 10,15

Manny Ramirez silk 6/10

Relics- Travis Hafner jersey, Bobby Crosby jersey

Reg Back Mini Set- 12, 26, 29, 32, 36, 40, 41, 46, 57, 67, 71x2, 72, 74, 76, 78, 81, 82, 84, 86, 90, 95x2, 96, 98, 99, 104, 113, 117-121, 126x2, 128, 130, 135, 137, 140, 143, 145, 146, 151x2, 152x2, 155, 157, 160, 162, 168, 170, 184x2, 186, 190, 194, 201, 209, 212x3, 214, 231, 240, 249, 254, 260, 265, 268, 269, 270, 273, 274, 275, 276, 283, 287, 290, 298, 300, 302, 303, 308, 312, 321x2, 323, 325, 343,

A&G Back Mini Set- 4x3, 6, 7x2, 9, 15, 18, 23x2, 37, 38, 43x2, 52, 57, 69, 83, 84, 87, 89, 99, 100x2, 101, 104, 115, 116, 119, 128, 130, 137, 138x2, 141x2, 143x2, 147, 158x2, 159, 167x2, 175, 188, 195, 204x2, 213, 216, 218x2, 219, 220, 223, 224, 227, 234x2, 235, 238, 251, 259, 261, 272, 283, 286, 287x2, 290, 296x2, 331,

Mini Black Border Set- 15, 19, 20, 31, 33, 34, 38, 48x2, 54, 56, 57, 61, 66, 82x2, 86, 87, 94, 98, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 120, 123, 131, 132, 135, 136x2, 140, 143, 148, 163, 171, 176, 188, 202, 204, 205, 218, 222, 232, 233, 234x2, 235, 238, 239, 242, 257, 259, 269, 273, 279, 280, 287x2, 288, 331, 333, 344, 349

weazle23 · September 30, 2008 11:32AM

my list

needs

reg. size 5,21,32,42,44,53,60,80,82,89,92,93,94,98,108,114,122,124,147,158,169,180,183,245,
248,266,268,276,279,283,296,300,305,308,319,321,324,328,331,332,333,334,336,338,343,345,
346,347,349,350

states 3,6,7,11,15,17,23,24,25,26,28,32,33,34,35,36,37,43,44,48

to trade

relics berkman, jj hardy, adam kennedy, curtis granderson

black border #'es 14,53,68,78,112,161,235,319

world leaders #'es 24,28, 46

baseball icon # bi14

worlds greatest victories #'es 14, 16, 20

aviation pa4

team orange to7

Reese3333 · October 1, 2008 6:37AM

A few more autos for sale if anyone is interested. Price includes shipping.

Matt Kemp-$5
Jeff Francoeur-$8
Andre Either- $5
Ian Kinsler-$7
Geoff Jenkins-$5
Fausto Carmona-$5
Orlando Hudson-$5
Clay Buchholz-$15
Brian Bannister-$5
Jarrod Saltlamacchia-$5
Curtis Granderson-$10
Alex Rios-$5

joestalin · October 1, 2008 7:26AM

I still need these:

Baseball Icons 17 and 9
Ancient Icons 8
N43 Braun and Reyes

Thanks
Kevin

wem1472 · October 1, 2008 9:39AM

Needs:
Black Border Minis: 345 324

Regular Minis: 58 73 144 191 222 252 257 282 284 310 333 335

Extras:
Base SPs: 349 342 340 338 335 324x2 318x2 316 313 312x2 311 310 307x2 303 302

A&G Backs: 278 270 264 245 228 212 190 188 179 175 159 148 143 129 114 101 75 70 66 64 29 17 13

Black Border Minis: 349 281 266 265 258 256 255 251 250 249 243 238 224x2 219 212 210 202 187 183 176 172 169 155 127 114 113 110 99 98x2 92x2 81 66 60 42 39 38 35 17 12 9

Team Orange: TO1

Pioneers of Aviation: PA1

World's Deadliest Sharks: WSD3

World Leaders: 47x2 43 42 37

Worlds Greatest Victories: 14

Rip Cards (all ripped): Phil Hughes, Carlos Lee, Delmon Young, Vernon Wells

N43s: Hanley Ramirez x3, Matt Holliday, David Wright x2

Relics: Hafner x3, Delwyn Young x2, Hampton, Melky Cabrera x2

Autos: Francisco Cordero Redemption

magellan · October 1, 2008 10:29AM

I admit it ! I'm one sick puppy ! I just ordered another hobby case! Help me people please I'm begging you !

mealeworm · October 1, 2008 10:49AM

I hope you used 30% cashback

kshorton · October 1, 2008 10:58AM

ahhh yes... it's the ole 'suck me in to either re-live real A&G collecting days or make me buy cases cuz I want to be a cool card collector and say I'm in to.... "ahh yes.. got me many of the A&G cards from the past.......... wait.. i mean I collected 2008 versions, and my cards are as cool as the folks on this board that actually have legit A&G cards, cuz I can't be as cool a collector as the actual cool people here that have actual A&G cards so I spend hundreds to get my PacMan Champ card".. trick..

I see....

joestalin · October 1, 2008 11:08AM

<< <i>I admit it ! I'm one sick puppy ! I just ordered another hobby case! Help me people please I'm begging you ! >>

There has been nothing, NOTHING I SAID, better than A&G come out in the past two months. A case pick up is a smart move. I can't wait
to see some scans and/or results!

Kevin

parker95 · October 1, 2008 12:07PM

I noticed that some case prices are going down in the past month or two. What are some prices everyone else is seeing?

Craig in Texas

magellan · October 2, 2008 8:09AM

<< <i>There has been nothing, NOTHING I SAID, better than A&G come out in the past two months. A case pick up is a smart move. I can't wait >>

You're jonesing to open some aren't ya Kevin?

Dave, unfortunately this case wasn't eligible.

The price was $825 delivered so yes they are less expensive now. I saw another case from a different seller for around the same $.

kshorton

fur72 · October 2, 2008 10:00AM

<< <i>I noticed that some case prices are going down in the past month or two. What are some prices everyone else is seeing?

Craig in Texas >>

I think the industry just like the economy is taking a big hit in general. My local guy has the most back stock I have ever seen. Buyers market is all I can say. Good luck with the case rip and please post your great pulls.

joestalin · October 2, 2008 12:45PM

Actually I wouldn't mind opening some more 2006 Ginter. The great thing about Ginter is that everything pales in comparison as far
as value, so you are less inclined to buy other junk. Ginter is just plain fun to open. Im hoping to get my Ryan Howard redemption
auto back very soon.

I guess the real question is....more ginter or try heritage update?

Kevin

BunchOBull · October 2, 2008 1:30PM

I'd love a case of '06 Ginter...I don't have that set or that mini set...maybe one day!

NHLfightguy · October 2, 2008 2:09PM

08 Ginter does seem to keep getting a little cheaper. I picked up a box for a little over $70 del. I see the J Edgar Hoover 1/1 cut auto is one ebay. Still haven't seen any new 1/1 relics get pulled. Besides the Abe hair, Wooly Mamooth and Reagen, I haven't seen any other's on ebay. I guess always a chance that people pulled some of the other's but are keeping them for the PC.....

parker95 · October 2, 2008 8:28PM

I have a box of 2006 A&G that I will be opening soon. I did not realize that the box is a lot smaller than the 2008.

Craig in Texas

magellan · October 8, 2008 7:04AM

I received the case yesterday but haven't opened any boxes yet. I did get one of the case topper posters depicting all the Dick Perez cards.

arwab · October 9, 2008 9:44AM

Ok experts, I have a really tough rip/don't rip question. I pulled an Ichiro 2/10 rip-card. Using the flashlight trick I am fairly certain it contains a Ty Cobb Mini #398. Does anyone have an idea of an approximate value of the unripped card?

wem1472 · October 9, 2008 10:12AM

I'd guess that card is worth about $200-250 sealed.

I'm editing this to say I don't even think it matters that you know what is in it. Ichiro is highly collectible and this card being limited to just 10 copies is enough to maintain it's value so long as the card stays sealed.

parker95 · October 9, 2008 11:08AM

I agree. You should keep that card sealed. Hopefully next year Topps will finally learn how to conceal the mini rip cards. My suggestion is to place them in aluminum foil -- similar to a gum wrapper.

On a side note, I opened my 2006 Ginter box. I did get a one of one which was a Benjamin Harrison printing plate, the 23rd President of the United States.

www.mytoppscards.com

Craig in Texas

tsalems1 · October 9, 2008 11:41AM

2006 Allen Ginter NO NUMBER minis...

***REWARD*** If anyone can help me with these...

nathan
abreu
john patterson
utley
johan santana

Plz PM

wem1472 · October 15, 2008 9:08PM

Somebody post a break or something! Don't let this thread be dead already.

kshorton · October 19, 2008 10:51AM

a and g repro is possibly the most sucky thing topps has ever done... how many of you actually want the pacman card. how many of you spent hundreds. how many of you succombed to the suckness. and have nothing.

wem1472 · October 20, 2008 2:28AM

I spent thousands. I rather enjoyed the break. Admittedly, I had no desire to acquire the pac man card.

magellan · October 20, 2008 4:18AM

<< <i>Somebody post a break or something! Don't let this thread be dead already. >>

Ok, I have the results of the last hobby case I opened. I took my good old time doing it as I knew it would be the last for the year. I too spent thousands and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I've got to put more up on eBay.

The highlights:

The case overall yielded:
6 autos, 1 of which is the Miles redemtion
1 silk
1 rip card
1 Fooeydome
1 NNO
1 Bazooka back
33 relics, 1 of which is the Andrea Farina panty swatch

3 aviation minis
3 shark minis
3 team orange
6 ancient icons
6 baseball icons
11 WGV (crack the code) cards
25 world leader minis
31 black border minis
61 AG back minis
149 regular back minis

magellan · October 20, 2008 4:26AM

Now as to the details of this card

Soon after I posted it in this thread from my retail case break, Pat Neshek contacted me and wanted to trade for or buy it. It took quite a while for us to work out the final deal as all of his cards were in Minnesota and he was rehabbing in Florida. We are now complete though and he was very good to deal with , seems like a nice guy.

Here's what I got: about 20 AG cards I needed originally
an 8X10 Auto glossy of him, not shown here as it has a couple dings.

There was another of the states card which I gave to my daughter. The guy has a great sig.

DavidPuddy · October 20, 2008 4:38AM

Nice trade!

Is he a closet Sox fan?

leathtech · October 20, 2008 4:42AM

very cool trade... does he read the psa message boards?

magellan · October 20, 2008 4:45AM

No, I think he got those from a friend Terry. He does a lot of trading , is a pretty big collector. His site is On the Road with Pat Neshek. It may be just patneshek.com for the url.

magellan · October 20, 2008 4:46AM

I'm not sure if he reads the boards or someone notified him of the post I made.

NHLfightguy · October 20, 2008 5:00AM

Pat has a great looking graph. He is a big collector and trades on his site. Pretty sure he breaks quite a few different products. Blowout cards keeps dropping box prices. I got weekend special email from them and I believe they had 08 A&G down to $62 box delivered.

magellan · October 20, 2008 8:45AM

Prices have dropped a lot. I think it reflects much more AG product this year.

NHLfightguy · October 20, 2008 12:05PM

Just saw John F. Kennedy DNA relic card is now on ebay. Another 1/1 relic has been found.

Munson15 · November 2, 2008 5:48AM

I know I am late to the party, got sick and have now slowly returned to the baords and cards....

I opened a hobby box and several blasters and have many relics and A&G Back and BLACK BORDER minis for trade. I just want to complete the set. If people are still looking please let me know...

Thanks
Bryan
munson15

rube26105 · November 2, 2008 8:02AM

almost 3000

mickeymantle24 · November 2, 2008 8:06AM

a little closer to 3000!

rube26105 · November 2, 2008 8:10AM

pert near 2900

prscott933 · November 2, 2008 8:11AM

a little closer...

i got outbid on a bigfoot NNO mini tonight

rube26105 · November 2, 2008 9:10AM

i wonder what the bigfoot fake in freezer went for that was on ebay that we had a thread of but they took it off like usual?

parker95 · November 2, 2008 9:45AM

I need the following 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter A&G BACK MINIS:

6-78-98-122-128-179-180-192-244-247-254-297-301-308-318-325-330-335-336-337-338

I have a ton of Allen & Ginter available for trade here:

www.mytoppscards.com

Please let me know if we can trade!!!

Craig in Texas

rube26105 · November 2, 2008 9:47AM

all i have left is 2,000 base cards now

2900

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