I don't get many unsolicited trade packages these days, so imagine my happy surprise when I opened up the mailbox to find a package from Rod over at Padrographs (a wonderful blog that I think (?) he is done updating). Anyhow, Rod knows I love all things Allen & Ginter and so he sent me a smattering of cards from his recent purchases. Among the cards he sent me were a few standouts including a couple of nice minis:
Obviously, the Johny Bench A&G back mini is an instant keeper while the Black Bordered Rod Carew has a great shot at cracking my Mini Frankenset. Rod also sent me a pair of mini inserts:
I'm working on building almost all of the insert sets from this year's Allen & Ginter so any help is appreciated! As it stands after Rod's package, here's what I'm still looking for out of this year's Ginter set:
2024 Topps Allen & Ginter Wants:
Base Chrome Refractors: 1, 4, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 52, 53, 54, 56, 60, 62, 63, 68, 69, 76, 78, 79, 84, 86, 87, 88, 92, 96, 97, 98, 100, 153, 170, 181, 187, 200, 203, 208, 241, 277, 278, 282
Chrome Mini: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 30, 33, 37, 38, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 58, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 76, 79, 82, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, 96, 98, 106, 142, 153, 170, 181, 187, 200, 201, 203, 262, 269, 275, 277, 279, 280, 282
Mini Inserts:
50 States: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 44, 47
50 States: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 44, 47
Ballpark Bites: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19, 28, 30
Batoids Beneath: 4, 5, 6, 10
Flags of the World: 2, 6, 7, 10, 13, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40, 41, 45, 46
Got the Itch: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20
Rookie Design Variations: 3, 8, 13
Swamp Creatures: 9, 11, 13, 18, 20, 23, 24, 28
World's Tallest Mountains: 2, 5, 9
Finally, Rod also included a base Chrome card from this year's Ginter.
I had toyed with the idea of collecting the full 100-card Chrome set but I ended up changing my mind and now I'm going after the slightly rarer 100-card Chrome Refractor set instead! Rod sent me several other inserts as well but those have already been sorted into their respective piles prior to me scanning cards. Many thanks to Rod for the surprise cards. It's good to hear from you, old friend!
Yay for Rod!
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