Topps reveals 2009 Allen & Ginter SPs
Topps announced the short-printed autographs, Relics and inserts list in its 2009 Allen & Ginter baseball set on Thursday.
There are some surprises — in particular some gimmick Relic cards like the Bigfoot hair card above — as well as some short-printed baseball autographs to be found.
See them all after the jump.
Short-printed Autographs
All subjects, including the ones below, signed 10 cards in red ink except for Michael Phelps and the Invisible Man.
AGA-MC Miguel Cabrera 49 signed
AGA-DW David Wright 49
AGA-JW Jayson Werth 49
AGA-JR Jose Reyes 49
AGA-JC Joba Chamberlain 49
AGA-DO David Ortiz 49
AGA-MH Matt Holliday 49
AGA-RH Ryan Howard 49
AGA-LM LaShawn Merritt 239
AGA-AT Anna Tunnicliffe 239
AGA-MZ Mariel Zagunis 239
AGA-WE Walton Glenn Eller 239
AGA-KA Kristin Armstrong 239
AGA-SB Stephanie Brown Trafton 239
AGA-DOW Dominique Wilkins 239
AGA-FE Frank Evans 239
AGA-AP Art Pennington 239
AGA-RM Red Moore 239
AGA-HS Herb Simpson 239
AGA-CP Clyde Parris 239
AGA-WW Willie Williams 239
AGA-MN Millito Navarro 239
AGA-BM Billy The Marlin 239
AGA-HT Hannah Teter 239
AGA-SD Shani Davis 239
AGA-CO Cat Osterman 239
AGA-RMA Robbie Maddison 239
AGA-BC Bob Crowley 239
AGA-RF Richard Fosbury 239
AGA-SW Steve Wiebe 239
AGA-WS Will Simpson/Archie Bunker 239
AGA-MM Mike Metzger 239
AGA-BBE Bryan Berg 239
AGA-IK Iris Kyle 239
AGA-BCA Brian Cappelletto 239
AGA-LO Loren Opstedahl 239
AGA-LC Lynne Cox 239
AGA-BY Brock Yates 239
AGA-JH John Higby 239
AGA-BK Burke Kenny 239
AGA-KM Kolan McConiughey 239
AGA-YM Yuto Miyazawa 239
Michael Phelps autographs
Phelps has eight different versions each numbered to eight copies and there is a gold 1 of 1 for each of the versions representing his eight gold medals at the last Olympics.
Short-printed inserts (previously unannounced)
Inventions of the Future
FI1
AeroMobile
FI2
Clock Defier
FI3
Protecto-Bubble
FI4
Here-to-There-o-matic
FI5
Mental Movies
Extinct Animals
EA1
Velociraptor
EA2
Dodo
EA3
Xerces Blue
EA4
Labrador Duck
EA5
Eastern Elk
Creature Relics (numbered to 10)
Bigfoot
The Loch Ness Monster
Unicorn
The Invisible Man
Yeti
Creatures Autographs
The Invisible Man (only a black light will reveal the Invisible Man’s signature). Limited to 10 copies.
Short-printed Relics & print runs
AGR-AR Alex Rios 90
AGR-DM Daisuke Matsuzaka 110
AGR-NS Nick Swisher 164
AGR-AP2 Albert Pujols 190
AGR-MR2 Manny Ramirez 190
AGR-AS Alfonso Soriano 191
AGR-RC Robinson Cano 195
AGR-HR Hanley Ramirez 199
AGR-EC Eric Chavez 210
AGR-MM Mickey Mantle 250
AGR-BTM Billy The Marlin 250
AGR-LM LaShawn Merritt 250
AGR-AT Anna Tunnicliffe 250
AGR-MZ Mariel Zagunis 250
AGR-WE Walton Glenn Eller 250
AGR-KA Kristin Armstrong 250
AGR-SB Stephanie Brown Trafton 250
AGR-DOW Dominique Wilkins 250
AGR-HT Hannah Teter 250
AGR-SD Shani Davis 250
AGR-CO Cat Osterman 250
AGR-RMA Robbie Maddison 250
AGR-BC Bob Crowley 250
AGR-RF Richard Fosbury 250
AGR-SW Steve Wiebe 250
AGR-WS Will Simpson/Archie Bunker 250
AGR-MME Mike Metzger 250
AGR-BBE Bryan Berg 250
AGR-IK Iris Kyle 250
AGR-BCA Brian Cappelletto 250
AGR-LO Loren Opstedahl 250
AGR-LC Lynne Cox 250
AGR-BY Brock Yates 250
AGR-JHI John Higby 250
AGR-BK Burke Kenny 250
AGR-KM Kolan McConiughey 250
AGR-MP Michael Phelps 250
AGR-AP3 Albert Pujols 255
Short-printed base cards
Cards 301-350 in the base set are short printed at 1:2 packs.
I’m not sure whether to love or hate these cards. Has anyone seen the Invisible Man auto yet?