2018 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Checklist

2018 Topps Allen & Ginter mixes baseball with pop culture and oddball subjects, following a 350-card base with 50 Mini Exclusives and a long run of themed mini inserts. Released July 18, 2018, it includes framed mini autographs from both ballplayers and non-baseball figures, relic book cards, A&G Rip Cards and box loaders in Cabinet and N43 sizes.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 350 cards with Silver Glossy and Mini parallels (A&G Back, Black, No Number, Gold, Glow in the Dark, Brooklyn Back /25, Wood 1/1), plus Mini Exclusives (cards 351-400), Framed Cloth and Mini Metal
• Autographs: Framed Mini Baseball Autographs (73 cards), Framed Mini Non-Baseball Autographs (38), Full-Size Non-Baseball Autographs, Employee Autographs, Cut Signatures and Autographed Relic Book Cards
• Relics: Full-Size Relics (124 cards), Framed Mini Relics, DNA and Fabled Relics, Sunken Treasure and World's Greatest Beaches Relics
• Inserts: A&G Rip Cards and Double Rip Cards, Baseball Equipment of the Ages, Fantasy Goldmine, World Talent, Magnificent Moons and minis such as The World's Hottest Peppers, Baseball Superstitions, Indigenous Heroes, Flags of Lost Nations, Folio of Fears, Exotic Sports and Postage Required

Key names

The base opens with Mike Trout, Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth and Aaron Judge, and Mini Exclusives include Shohei Ohtani, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson and Sandy Koufax. Framed mini autographs include Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper and Bo Jackson, and non-baseball signers include Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Bill James, Doris Burke and Genie Bouchard.

Grading considerations

Framed mini autographs and Mini Wood 1/1s are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Minis need correctly sized holders, and framed and book cards are thick, so check the format before you submit. See our grading scale.