2014 Allen & Ginter's

[hayn]

My fellow forum members,

In 2013, out of curiosity, I purchased a hanger pack of A&G. It had baseball cards and some novelty cards as well. Following up in the Tobacco era of fame, Topps has done an interesting job in this set. Today I purchased two hanger packs of A&G just to see what I pulled. I was hoping to get a hit like a Pele auto! Oh well. It look decent enough that I just might pick up the blaster box. My favorite cards here are of Yu Darvish, Lou Gehrig, Mini, and some place I would love to visit, Cairo, Egypt. Here is what I pulled.






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[bcw716]

nice Darvish! I don't do baseball any more but I have always really liked A & G and Gypsy Queen and would splurge and buy a few boxes when I got bored with football during the summer. The weird insert sets and variety of autos besides baseball players make it fun to open.

[azdbacks1998]

Nice Toshi!!

A&G is a cool product for sure.

[hayn]

nice Darvish! I don't do baseball any more but I have always really liked A & G and Gypsy Queen and would splurge and buy a few boxes when I got bored with football during the summer. The weird insert sets and variety of autos besides baseball players make it fun to open.

I like the Darvish because he's Japanese. I did some research as I could not understand his last name. Darvish is not Japanese. I found out that his dad is from the Middle East and his mother is Japanese. They live in northern Japan. The only other Japanese baseball players I know is Ichiro and Hideki Matsui. I have a card of Ichiro, I'm looking for an inexpensive Matsui. Of course the Gehrig is really cool, at some point, I'd like to invest in a 1933 National Chicle Babe Ruth.

I love the non baseball cards. It gives children as well as adults an educational and fun experience while enjoying the hobby! Thanks for the read and reply. R&R

Toshi


Have you ever purchased a hobby box?

1) Would you Recomend I do
2) Any big hits
3) Good Value
4) Is it a popular product like Chrome

[hayn]

Nice Toshi!!

A&G is a cool product for sure.

Yes, I agree. This is my second year in collecting Allen & Ginter's. I think I'll make it a traditional purchase every year! Thanks for the Read & Reply R&R!

Toshi


Have you ever purchased a hobby box of A&G? If so do you

1) Recomend it
2) Any big hits
3) Great Value
4) Is it a popular product like Chrome

[RBRedskin]

Like BCW, I sometimes grab a value pack of A&G or Gypsy Queen. Have never put the sets together. I like the framed inserts that are in Gpysy Queen (just like the Rookie Enchantment insert set in Magic football). I have some Matsui that I will send you.

[azdbacks1998]

Yes, I agree. This is my second year in collecting Allen & Ginter's. I think I'll make it a traditional purchase every year! Thanks for the Read & Reply R&R!

Toshi


Have you ever purchased a hobby box of A&G? If so do you

1) Recomend it
2) Any big hits
3) Great Value
4) Is it a popular product like Chrome

My first ever hobby box in '06 was an A & G, this was when I just got back into collecting....I pulled my best ever pack pull:


So, like any product, luck has to be on your side to get a good hit....but the potential is there. Worse case, you almost complete the set of some really cool cards. Bottom line, I do recommend it.

[hayn]

Like BCW, I sometimes grab a value pack of A&G or Gypsy Queen. Have never put the sets together. I like the framed inserts that are in Gpysy Queen (just like the Rookie Enchantment insert set in Magic football). I have some Matsui that I will send you.

Oh wow! Thank you! I have limited knowledge in baseball, all I know is that Matsui was the MVP for the 2008-2009 World Series.

[hayn]

My first ever hobby box in '06 was an A & G, this was when I just got back into collecting....I pulled my best ever pack pull:


So, like any product, luck has to be on your side to get a good hit....but the potential is there. Worse case, you almost complete the set of some really cool cards. Bottom line, I do recommend it.

Thank you very much. I purchased the last Blaster Box of A&G from Walmart.

[RBRedskin]

As you know with Football I go back to 1974. With baseball, I go back to 1972. However, once it got into the 2000's, because of the overflow of product, I picked football to stay with for collecting. I remember buying some in 2002 and built the Topps sets in 2006 and 2007. Now I just buy the Factory sets each year. However I did get a whole lot of base from this one card shop I went to. He would have theses 500/600 count boxes full of base with a gu'd/auto for $10. And I bought a lot of those (along with football) over a period of 4/5 years.

So the point of this long story, is don't get to excited with the cards coming your way. They are pretty much all base cards.


QUOTE=hayn;392356]Oh wow! Thank you! I have limited knowledge in baseball, all I know is that Matsui was the MVP for the 2008-2009 World Series.[/QUOTE]

[whitney777]

It's a nice set. Nice cards Toshi.

[hayn]

As you know with Football I go back to 1974. With baseball, I go back to 1972. However, once it got into the 2000's, because of the overflow of product, I picked football to stay with for collecting. I remember buying some in 2002 and built the Topps sets in 2006 and 2007. Now I just buy the Factory sets each year. However I did get a whole lot of base from this one card shop I went to. He would have theses 500/600 count boxes full of base with a gu'd/auto for $10. And I bought a lot of those (along with football) over a period of 4/5 years.

So the point of this long story, is don't get to excited with the cards coming your way. They are pretty much all base cards.


QUOTE=hayn;392356]Oh wow! Thank you! I have limited knowledge in baseball, all I know is that Matsui was the MVP for the 2008-2009 World Series.

[/QUOTE]



I will try to refrain myself when the cards arrive. I'm always happy with any type of cards.

Thank you!

Toshi

[hayn]

It's a nice set. Nice cards Toshi.

Thanks! Are you going to the National card show?