O/T Topps T-206, Cracker-Jacks, Allen and Ginter

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Posted By: peter chao

Guys,

Admit it, there must be some of you that collect these three modern day sets. Of the three sets, as a pre-war collector which one do you find more interesting and why.

Peter

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Posted By: peter ullman

surely you jest. maybe if i had kids!

pete in st thomas

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Posted By: peter chao

Pete, Guys,

Okay, I'll admit it first, I like the Topps Cracker-Jacks because on some of the cards there is fake gum stain.

Peter

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Posted By: Steve f

I'll admit I have the A&G Jonathan Papelbon, but it was a gift.

Imitation is the sincerest form of larceny.

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

I think the Allen & Ginters are absolutely gorgeous cards. I've bought a few packs, and will probably try and do a set of them someday. I've also bought a few packs of Topps Heritage the last few years.

I lose interest pretty quickly in the modern sets, mostly because they're too big and tough to complete, I guess.

I have bought a few boxes of Topps Turkey Red baseball and think the illustrations are very nice, and probably have very close to a full set at this point.

Modern cards are pretty cool. I find absolutely nothing wrong with them whatsoever. Almost every one of us started collecting cards by opening a brand new pack.

-Al

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Posted By: Joe D.

well actually my son does (he is 7).

I bought him a box of the Topps Allen & Ginter and he put each of the "mini" ones in card saver sleeves.
Those are his "vintage" cards and he is proud of them... and happy that he is collecting like daddy is.


I love the cards... yep, I said it - I love the Topps Allen & Ginter... because of the father/son bonding they gave me.


and I know this isn't bst... but if anyone has a bunch of Topps Allen & Ginter minis - shoot me an email. I won't tell anyone where I got them from. Your secret will be safe with me

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Posted By: Dylan

I know its o/t but if you were in charge of UD or topps what would you do? Almost everyone here has no interest in modern day cards for various reasons. What could be done to make these cards more interesting? anything? Is it that you dont like the product they produce or is it that they simply arent old enough to be interesting to collect? For me it most has to do with the latter. What could the card companies of today really do that hasnt been done?

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Posted By: Anthony

I do. My son and I open a box or two every year. He knows the players, and likes the fact that the cards he's opening (A & G's, CJ's, Heritage) look just like the ones I have.
Joe, I"ll see what I can dig up for your son, think I"ve still got your address.

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Posted By: Josh Adams

We collect the CJ cards. We think they are a terrific design (much like the originals), have some autographs of my favorite players, and it's fun to put the set together.

We usually pick up 1 or 2 boxes when we are at the Rosemont show. Whilst there are a cadre of new products availble, the CJs are the best.

It would be neat if they did a buyback with original CJ, like Topps did with the T206 series a few years ago.
And we feel that if it gets young kids involved in cards, how can that be a bad thing?

Josh
The Adams Group

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Posted By: James Gallo

I like the 2004 CJ and the Allen and Ginter sets.

I completed the Ginter set full size set and have tons of extra cards. It was a pain to complete with a lot of short prints. I also got a ton of doubles even of short prints.

I like the Cracker Jack sets as well especially the 2004. I haven't tried hard to complete them but I likely will do the full size base set as well.

If anyone needs or has cards to trade LMK.


I don't like the Turkey Red set at all. It is HUGE, has continued from last year and has a zillion parallel cards. Too much.

I think the 2004 CJ which have the same format as the 1914/1915 are nice and I am sorry they didn't continue the CJ set in 2006.


James G

Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.

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Posted By: Aaron Cowan

Of the three listed, I like the A&G best. You did leave off the Turkey Red which I think is the best. Especially the box-toppers that are the normal size of a T3.

Aaron Cowan
acowan19@gmail.com

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Posted By: Jason Carota

I have completed the A&G regular size set, and I am currently working on the mini Red Sox team set and Manny Ramirez mini master set. Ok, ok, I'll admit it. I collect modern (Manny Ramirez player collector / Red Sox team collector) as-well-as T206.