Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards

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The box: 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one as well as a gallery of highlights.

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 48
Base set completion: 
28 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Aaron Judge, Derek Jeter, Willie Mays, Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew, Pedro Martinez, Willie Stargell, Carl Yastrzemski, Frank Thomas, Tony Oliva, Bill Mazeroski, Kirby Puckett, Steve Carlton, Bryce Harper, Landon Donovan

RC logo cards (6) – Spencer Torkelson, T.J. Friedl, Nick Lodolo, Gavin Sheets, Richie Palacios, Jose Miranda

Insert cards: 20 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (4) – Tyler Glasnow, Paul DeJong, Ian Happ, Rogers Hornsby
Mini parallel (1) – Anthony Rizzo
Mini short-prints parallel (1) – Zack Wheeler
Mini Gold parallel (1) – Pete Alonso
Mini Black parallel (1) – Rickey Henderson
Mini A&G back parallel (2) – Lou Gehrig, Joe Ryan
Baseball Lexicon Mini (1) – Frozen rope
Mini Rookie Variation (1) – Cal Raleigh
Pitching a Gem (2) – Jose Berrios, Zack Greinke
Banner Season (3) – Aaron Judge, Tom Glavine, Jorge Soler
It's Your Special Day! (1) – International Trading Card Day
What's Cookin'? (1) – Chili Powder
Famous Rivals (1) – George W. Bush & Al Gore

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I have slowed my roll on ripping Ginter in recent years after being a heavy -- likely my top brand early on -- to the point I think this one from the bargain bin is like just my third blaster and with this one being hitless (my others had some bland Relics) it kind of shows why. This one is packed with Hall of Famers and big names for sure and it's got some rarer cards inside that beat the odds for one blaster but ultimately there's not much going in here even with all the odd stuff Ginter can include. Aesthetically, the slight addition of some texture to the outer edges here make this one feel a little different than the other years and helps frame things a little better than the blank-slate approach -- that I do like and I think it is aging well -- just like the crop of rookies that isn't bad, either. Ginter hobby boxes sometimes being three hits without ink remains a bummer for the price. If you beat the odds and land a good name on a good hit then you can win here ... but that's not all that easy in a hobby box, let alone a blaster. Over time, the good stuff here will dry up -- as will boxes -- and then prices on all of that stuff will look better. Why? The power of a brand that has been going since 2006.

Product Grade: B (good stuff here as usual but I feel like it needs an autograph in every hobby box to justify the price along with more formula tweaks)
Box Grade: B+ (loaded with big names but arguably not one bigger card ... but at least this box was from the bargain bin)
Fun Grade: B

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