2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Hobby Box

2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball, in its 16th year, pairs MLB rookies, stars and retired greats with names from other sports and entertainment in a 300-card base set. Each hobby box holds 24 packs of 8 cards, with one mini base card per pack and three hits per box.

The three hits per box can come as on-card autographs, relics, original A&G buybacks, book cards, cut signatures or rip cards. Framed mini autographs carry on-card signatures, with a Black Framed parallel numbered to 25, while the Autograph Relic Book Cards and Dual Autograph Relic Book Cards are each numbered to 10. The twenty Cut Signatures and the 100 Framed Originals buybacks are all one of one.

The mini base ladder runs from the Allen & Ginter parallel (1:5 packs) and Black Bordered (1:10 packs) to No Number (limited to 50), Brooklyn Back (numbered to 25) and hobby-only Wood one-of-ones. Mini Metal variations are limited to 3, Mini Stained-Glass to 25 and Framed Mini Cloth cards to 10, and 50 short-print subjects extend the checklist beyond the base set.

New full-size inserts include Pitching a Gem, Banner Seasons, Famous Rivals, What's Cookin'? and Get That Bread., while new minis cover Ducks, Baseball Lexicon, Inside the Park, Bearing Fruit and more. Each hobby box also includes one boxloader. Key rookies on the checklist include Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Spencer Torkelson and Oneil Cruz.

Highlights

• 24 packs per box, 8 cards per pack

• Three hits per box

• One mini base card per pack

• 300-card base set plus 50 short-print subjects

• One boxloader per hobby box

• Framed mini printing plates, all numbered 1 of 1

Box configuration

Product breakdown

Base Cards

Base Cards - 300 notable names from Baseball and pop culture. Subject list includes rookies, current stars, and retired greats, alongside notable names from other sports and the entertainment world.

• Silver Portrait Parallel - GINTER HOT BOX ONLY

• Glossy Parallel - Numbered 1 of 1

Base Card Short Prints - 50 additional subjects not found in the base set

• Glossy Parallel - Numbered 1 of 1

Mini Base Cards

Base Card Mini - 1 per pack

• Allen & Ginter Parallel - 1:5 packs

• Black Bordered - 1:10 packs

• No Number - Limited to 50

• Brooklyn Back - Numbered to 25

• Wood - Numbered 1 of 1 HOBBY ONLY

• Glossy - Numbered 1 of 1

Short Printed Base Card Mini - 1: 13 packs

• Allen & Ginter Parallel - 1:65 packs

• Black Bordered - 1:130 packs

• No Number - Limited to 50

• Brooklyn Back - Numbered to 25

• Wood - Numbered 1 of 1 HOBBY ONLY

• Glossy - Numbered 1 of 1

Mini Metal Variations - 150 subjects. Limited to 3

Mini Stained-Glass Variations - 150 subjects. Limited to 25

Framed Mini Printing Plates - 4 printing plates from each of the 350 base cards. All numbered 1 of 1

Framed Mini Cloth Cards - 150 subjects. Numbered to 10 HOBBY ONLY

Relic Cards

Allen & Ginter Full-Size Relics - Two different designs, showcasing MLB players, world champion athletes, and personalities

Allen & Ginter Mini Relics - Framed mini cards highlighting the most collectible Baseball stars, past, present, and future

Allen & Ginter DNA Relics - Featuring ancient fossils. Numbered to 25 or less. Hobby Exclusive

Pitching a Gem Relic - The elite pitchers of MLB past and present linked with a genuine gemstone of their birth month.

Cut Signatures - Twenty unique signatures from historical and pop-culture figures. All numbered 1 of 1

Allen & Ginter Framed Originals - 100 original Allen & Ginter buyback cards. All numbered 1 of 1

Autograph And Autograph Relic Cards

Allen & Ginter Framed Mini Autographs - Collectible names from Baseball, entertainment, and pop culture supply on-card autographs on these framed mini cards.

• Black Framed Parallel - Numbered to 25

• Red Ink Parallel - Limited. Hobby Exclusive

Allen & Ginter Autograph Relic Book Cards - Featuring jumbo relic pieces and player autographs on a dual-paneled book card. Sequentially numbered to 10.

Allen & Ginter Dual Autograph Relic Book Cards - Cards will contain two autographs and two relic pieces. Sequentially numbered to 10.

Rip Cards

Allen & Ginter Rip Cards - 100 subjects. Cards will contain a mini card inside. Sequentially numbered.

Allen & Ginter Dual Rip Cards - Up to 50 pairings. Cards will contain two mini cards within. Sequentially numbered. Hobby Exclusive

Allen & Ginter Boxloader Rip Cards - Oversized rip cards containing 3 mini cards. Hobby Exclusive

Rip cards can contain

• Artist Originals - Unique Baseball artwork. Numbered 1 of 1

• Mini Exclusives - Mini base card numbers 351-400

• Mini Metal Exclusives - Numbered to 3

• Mini Wood Exclusives - Numbered 1 of 1

• Mini Stained Glass Variation Exclusives - 1 per Boxloader Rip Card

Full-sized Inserts All New

Pitching a Gem - The elite pitchers of MLB past and present are linked with the gemstone of their birth month.

Banner Seasons - Celebrating award- and championship-winning players

Famous Rivals - Well-known adversaries featured on a dual subject card.

What's Cookin'? - Each card contains one ingredient on the card front. Collect the whole set for the full recipe.

It's Your Special Day. - Celebrating notable "Days."

Get That Bread. - Highlighting sandwiches and bread/meat combos.

Mini-sized Inserts All New

Ducks - A showcase of different kinds of ducks, and maybe a goose

Baseball Lexicon - "Real life" versions of MLB sayings/terminology

What a Steal. - Crazy items that people have tried to steal throughout history.

Time Out. - Odd times MLB games were paused or canceled.

Inside the Park - Celebrating U.S. National Parks

Bearing Fruit - Exotic fruits from around the globe

BOXLOADERS - 1 Per Hobby Box

Allen & Ginter Boxloaders - The game's most collectible stars and rookies

Allen & Ginter Boxloader Autographs - Featuring on-card autographs. Numbered to 15 or less

New: Inside the Park Boxloader - Limited to 500

Allen & Ginter N43 Boxloader - The classic card design featuring modern-day stars

Allen & Ginter N43 Boxloader Autographs - Featuring on-card autographs. Numbered to 15 or less

Allen & Ginter Boxloader Rip Cards - 30 subjects

Checklist and parallels as published by the manufacturer.

Good to know

• Sealed box: the cards inside are inserted at random by the manufacturer. The configuration, checklist and odds are Topps'; no particular card, player, parallel or autograph is promised.