搶先看:2016 TOPPS ALLEN AND GINTER BASEBALL

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Allen and Ginter is known for covering the world beyond just a single sport. 2016 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball takes that theme even more to heart, with key components coming from ancient Rome and others based in a famous cornfield.

For the most part though, this is the Allen and Ginter you expect: quirky, old-fashioned, odd and varied. Basically, you could say it’s intentionally all over the map.

Hobby boxes continue to promise three total hits coming from any combination of autographs, memorabilia cards, Rip cards or original Allen & Ginter cards.


Base Set


How’s this for familiar? The 2016 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball base set has 350 cards, the final 50 of which are short prints. As in the past, short prints aren’t overly difficult to pull, landing every other pack.

Parallels come in different shapes and sizes. Standard-sized versions come in Glossy, which are one-of-ones and shouldn’t require you to check the box lids.

Mini parallels are included one per pack. In addition to the basic version that’s essentially a shrunken-down tobacco-sized version of the base card, there are Allen and Ginter Back (1:5 packs), Black (1:10), No Number, Brooklyn Back (/25), Wood (1/1) and Glossy (1/1).

Mini Metal cards are a partial parallel covering 100 cards from the checklist. Each is numbered to 3.

2016 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball has a pair of framed mini parallels. Printing Plates feature four different one-of-ones for each card. Cloth cards (/10) are available for 150 subjects.


Autographs


So far, the only confirmed autograph in the set is a big one — Kevin Costner. Similar to the Rocky cards in 2015 Topps Allen and Ginter, it’s being done with the movie in mind. So while Costner’s signature is on the card, he’s listed as Ray Kinsella from Field of Dreams. Costner is also slated to have autographs in 2016 Topps Archives Baseball only with Bull Durham instead.

Allen and Ginter Autographs are the traditional framed mini cards. Parallels for these come with Black Frames (/25) and Red Ink (/10).

Book cards return and are numbered to 10. These have both a signature and a relic swatch.

Collectors can also find Cut Signatures (1/1) with a subject list that includes politicians and other figures from history.


Memorabilia Cards



Basic memorabilia cards can be found with three different designs. Design A and Design B both have 60 cards and are regular-sized cards. Framed Mini Relics (50 cards) are done initially with a mini card style before being embedded in something full-sized.

Ancient Rome Relics use coins from a long, long time ago. These, along with Silver Coin parallels (1/1) are hobby exclusives. These have 24 different cards on the checklist.



Rip Cards


The Rip card tradition continues as a case hit. These are full-sized cards that can be opened (and destroyed) to reveal another card.

These inner cards come in a few different forms. First up are 50 Mini Exclusives that expand the set to 400 cards. These have Metal (/3) and Wood (1/1) parallels.

Red Autographs (/10) return as do Artist’s Originals, cards that are done as mini paintings.

In addition to basic Rips, there are also Double Rip cards that have a pair of the exclusive minis.


Basic Inserts



2016 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball has basic inserts that come in both big and small. The Numbers Game is the most common, inserted every other pack. These look at the significance jersey numbers play to featured players.

Other full-sized inserts include Baseball Legends (25 cards) and Natural Wonders (20 cards).

On the smaller side, mini inserts combine at a rate of 1:5 packs. Ferocious Felines (15 cards) are all about cats. U.S. Mayors (35 cards) delves into civic politics with some of the most recognizable city leaders in the country. Subways and Streetcars (15 cards) highlight transportation. Finally, Laureates of Peace (ten cards) pay tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winners.

Box Loaders

Hobby boxes once again come with a box loader. While most are basic, over-sized inserts, some come with premium elements. These include Relics (/25), Autographs (/15), Autographed Relics (/5) and Cut Signatures (1/1).

Cabinet Relics come with huge swatches of memorabilia. In the past, these have included big parts of name plates from the backs of game-used jerseys. Not surprisingly, there’s only one of each card.


2016 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball at a glance:

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Boxes per case: 12
Set size: 350 cards
Release date: July 20, 2016

What to expect in a hobby box:

• Autographs, Relics, Original Allen and Ginter Cards, Rip Cards – 3 total
• Mini Inserts – 4
• The Numbers Game Inserts – 12
• Mini Parallels – 24
• Base Set Short Prints – 12

  

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Champion Autographs added to 2016 Topps® Allen & Ginter® Baseball



What do a tennis Grand Slam champion, an Olympic gold medalist, a boxing champion and a national champion football coach have in common?

They are all going to be in 2016 Topps® Allen & Ginter® Baseball.

Allen & Ginter trading cards feature an eclectic mix of subjects ranging from hand-painted renditions of historical figures to autographs from many past champions and pop culture icons.

This year’s set will feature a number of interesting celebrities including some of sport’s great champions. Here are few names that will be in 2016 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball, which is schedule to come out on July 20:



Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin – better known as Triple G – is the current unified WBA, IBF, IBO and interim WBC middleweight boxing champion. He is the top middleweight boxer in the world with a record of 34-0.

Maria Sharapova is a tennis star. The former number-one-ranked women’s tennis player in the world has won five Grand Slam titles and a silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Steve Spurrier was a long-time college football coach, who only retired in 2015. He won the national championship in 1996. He is the first coach to win the Heisman Trophy (1966) and then to coach a Heisman winner.

Missy Franklin is a four-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer. At 17 years old, she won five Olympics medals during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Franklin looks to add to her total this summer in Rio de Janeiro.

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