Pacquiao’s Topps Allen & Ginter cards packing a hell of a punch
It’s funny what joy an itsy bitsy piece of cardboard can bring to a grown man. For more than a year I’ve been asking that someone, anyone create a Manny Pacquiao baseball card. And finally, my wishes...
View ArticleThrift Treasures 55: 120+ year-old card at antique store
Earlier this week, my wife and I made a trip to a local town to hit the antique and thrift stores. We spent six hours bouncing in and out of stores. She did a lot of spending; I did a lot of looking...
View Article2013 Topps Allen & Ginter Blaster (x4) and Hobby Box results. RIP CARD video
Happy Allen & Ginter Day. Enjoy the condensed version of the results.
View ArticleBlaster Break: 2017 Topps Allen & Ginter
There was a time when the brand name “Allen & Ginter” set off all sorts emotions for me as a card collector. I would get caught up in the craze that seemingly came with the set. What major...
View ArticleProject Organize: Big Problem With Small Cards
As mentioned recently, the only real hobby goal I have for 2019 is to be more organized. What that will eventually look like is somewhat unknown. But my initial plan was to move a lot of cards out of...
View ArticleCollecting Kershaw: The Ginter Stained Glass Mini is lost in the mail …
Last weekend while traveling to my grandmother’s 80th birthday I was checking eBay looking at the newly released Allen & Ginter cards of my favorite players. During one search I located one of the...
View ArticleThat moment when your friend gets his own baseball card in Allen & Ginter
There’s been no shortage of complaining about this year’s Topps Allen & Ginter non-baseball checklist, and sadly one of the figures who had drawn the ire of collectors early on was Yahoo Sports’...
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