First Buzz: 2025 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by Allen Ginter 99

I’ve watched many of your YouTube videos over the years, you usually have pretty decent luck ….

I’m assuming your outcome is the fact that they produced so much of this stuff this year. Adding the color parallels allowed them to do this. This used to be a niche hobby product but now has become an entry level breakers product. It’s not worth the risk ripping sadly and I’m assuming that’s what fanatics wants going forward …


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I'm gonna disagree. My numbered stuff did very well and master sets seem to be propped up longer than usual this year. If not for the price increase, I would have actually net made money on the case, which has never happened for me before. And my case was below average for sure (Best auto was Chuck Ragan followed by Andrew Jones /100 and RIP cards were all single rips.)

[TheGZA]

Originally Posted by AllMyCardsSuck

Any word on when Ginter X is slated to release? I feel like they are always more loaded.

There is no more "feels like they are always" when referring to cards. That basically ended/started a steep decline in 2018 and now is officially gone.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by TheGZA

There is no more "feels like they are always" when referring to cards. That basically ended/started a steep decline in 2018 and now is officially gone.

2024 Allen & Ginter X was overwhelmingly loaded.

[WillBBC]

Picked up a handful of autographs for the year.

Huge Seth Meyers fan so this was an easy snag:



God bless Reddit...



And my first Topps Employee autograph (courtesy of my cousin):

[cardtrader22]

Anyone trying to finish sets or insert sets? Have of lot of base, inserts, minis to trade. Here is what I need to finish our set:

39, 49, 109, 114, 131, 228, 256, 257, 281, 308, 310, 312, 317, 318, 322, 323, 324, 329, 330, 333, 335, 342
SV-3, SV-14, SV-17, SV-21, SV-38, SV-39
WC-3, WC-13, WC-16, WC-19, WC-20, WC-37, WC-38

[cardtrader22]

List updated. Here is what we still need. Have of lot of base, inserts, minis to trade.

317, 318, 333, 335
SV-3, SV-14, SV-38, SV-39
WC-3, WC-13, WC-19, WC-20, WC-37, WC-38

[StlBen]

I get signing redemptions could take awhile...but how do they not have the T-shirt redemptions ready to go out right away?
A month later and no movement yet.

[cardtrader22]

Down to our last few. Here is what we still need. Have of lot of base, inserts, minis to trade.

317, 318, 335
SV-3, SV-39
WC-3, WC-13, WC-38

[Twalk1975]

Originally Posted by cardtrader22

Down to our last few. Here is what we still need. Have of lot of base, inserts, minis to trade.

317, 318, 335
SV-3, SV-39
WC-3, WC-13, WC-38

I have dupes of 317 and 318 if you want to PM me.

[cardtrader22]

Originally Posted by Twalk1975

I have dupes of 317 and 318 if you want to PM me.

PM sent. Thanks!

[cardtrader22]

Thanks to bhundley, was able to knock out the inserts, and twain had 317 & 318 for us. Anyone have 335??

[jpeckinp]

Has anyone seen a graded Tin Type yet? Or will any of the services grade them? Maybe just Auth?

[StlBen]

Originally Posted by jpeckinp

Has anyone seen a graded Tin Type yet? Or will any of the services grade them? Maybe just Auth?

Not sure why anyone would want to grade them, they look stunning on their own.

[rgc73]

I saw a mention of set building so this is as good a place as any to ask this. I'm a long time 50s and 60s card collector (usually as a set builder because I can't help myself). I've collected little modern, but I like the black bordered minis. I'm looking to spend a little less and reconnect with current MLB, am I crazy for thinking I'd like to piece together the black bordered mini set? I used to think I wanted to do modern set building with Heritage but year in, year out aspects of Ginter speak to me. I realize there's not a lot of value here, but sometimes low stakes set building strictly for the fun of it appeals.

[Dhoneal83]

Originally Posted by rgc73

I saw a mention of set building so this is as good a place as any to ask this. I'm a long time 50s and 60s card collector (usually as a set builder because I can't help myself). I've collected little modern, but I like the black bordered minis. I'm looking to spend a little less and reconnect with current MLB, am I crazy for thinking I'd like to piece together the black bordered mini set? I used to think I wanted to do modern set building with Heritage but year in, year out aspects of Ginter speak to me. I realize there's not a lot of value here, but sometimes low stakes set building strictly for the fun of it appeals.

I could be wildly off base, but my personal experience may be of value to you. Before the Fanatics era, A&G was very much a collectors brand. Many folks (including myself) would open a case or more for themselves, often selling off what they didn’t want to keep, which for me was a great way to continue opening stuff. Back then, it wasn’t uncommon to see someone selling case’s worth of black minis (and items like this). However, as the hobby has evolved, there’s been enormous decentralization in product via box breaks, case breaks, etc. In these instances, as a buyer/set builder, a case worth of black minis is now scattered amongst a number of people/businesses. I write all this to say, if you like it, buy it. But it may be more of a challenge than it once was.


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[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by Dhoneal83

I could be wildly off base, but my personal experience may be of value to you. Before the Fanatics era, A&G was very much a collectors brand. Many folks (including myself) would open a case or more for themselves, often selling off what they didn’t want to keep, which for me was a great way to continue opening stuff. Back then, it wasn’t uncommon to see someone selling case’s worth of black minis (and items like this). However, as the hobby has evolved, there’s been enormous decentralization in product via box breaks, case breaks, etc. In these instances, as a buyer/set builder, a case worth of black minis is now scattered amongst a number of people/businesses. I write all this to say, if you like it, buy it. But it may be more of a challenge than it once was.


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May want to look at the Allen & Ginter X minis. They are not heavily collected as sets so sometimes you can find very very good deals on lots on ebay. The rookies and mega stars will still present a challenge., Not every breakers ships base so those often sell of lots by the case or even greater quantities. The only issue with this is its not easy to sell off the duplicates.

[rgc73]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

May want to look at the Allen & Ginter X minis. They are not heavily collected as sets so sometimes you can find very very good deals on lots on ebay. The rookies and mega stars will still present a challenge., Not every breakers ships base so those often sell of lots by the case or even greater quantities. The only issue with this is its not easy to sell off the duplicates.

That's valid. Thanks. I started off looking at the X minis and in years' past when I've pondered the same thing, I've thought of them. I think I prefer the appearance of the black mini parallels a little better, but it's not a tremendous difference.

[evileddie]

Originally Posted by jpeckinp

Has anyone seen a graded Tin Type yet? Or will any of the services grade them? Maybe just Auth?

I sent 2 of them in to PSA. Seiya Suzuki and PCA.

[jpeckinp]

Originally Posted by evileddie

I sent 2 of them in to PSA. Seiya Suzuki and PCA.

Ah so you have one of the other ~5 PCA's. I own 5 myself. Always looking for more.

Let me know how it goes.

[Daddo333]

Originally Posted by evileddie

I sent 2 of them in to PSA. Seiya Suzuki and PCA.

Just saw one pop up somewhere, maybe eBay?

[Daddo333]

Has anyone seen Yadier Molina, Chan Ho Park or the Thurman Munson tintypes? Still don't have a visual on them.

[cardtrader22]

Does anyone happen to have #335? That's what we need to complete our set. Thanks!

[StlBen]

I hate beating a horse...but how hard is it to ship out a t-shirt redemption?

[Cardsareus84]

Why is it so hard to get a fossil relic lol

[RedLabelRecords]

Originally Posted by Cardsareus84

Why is it so hard to get a fossil relic lol

Because they produce ten annually.

The kicker is that nine are kept to themselves.

If you even want to believe that they are true Dino relics.