Good evening Coffee Card Enthusiasts! (due to the evening part there will be no coffee in this post)
Welcome to a new post on Cards Over Coffee.
Today's post is being brought to you by a mail day from blog reader Oren who mailed me my very first taste of 2024 Topps Allen and Ginter which is one of my favorite Topps products.
I didn't have a clue on what part of Allen and Ginter would be arriving to me as Oren didn't specify on what was coming. Just that it was six Pwe's full of Allen and Ginter.
Yes, six PWE's!
To my surprise, all six arrived today on the same day. Usually if there is more than two, they get spread out over multiple days.
Not this time.
So, I ripped right into them once I had a few minutes to do so.
And what did I find?
Dogs. Lots and lots of them (along with two bonus cards)
Now to be honest, I am a cat guy, but I do enjoy all types of cardboard.
The cards are called Stars Of The Show The Westminster Kennel Club and feature 40 of the best show dogs. That's a pretty deep checklist for this product I thought. Usually, the inserts have like 10 in the checklist.
Here are a few that stood out to me, which also happen to be the dupes of the group.
Pineapple. Interesting name. I like pineapple, especially on ham and even my pizza. Don't give me that look.
Sage reminds me of one of those rich snobs who look down on you.
Hickory reminds me of someone who would be very wise and maybe voiced my Sam Elliot in a kid's movie.
Mick is definitely not short for Mickey as in Mickey Mouse. Mick looks like he could rip your face off like Cujo.
Tommy is the stud muffin on the group. One that all of the cute cheerleader dogs would go after.
This dog looks like he has played for 8 NFL Teams. I mean, there is a Ryan Fitzpatrick feel here. Tell me if I am wrong.
Here is the overall big stack I received which is now organized all by number. With this many, it only seems fitting, that I try to finish up the set, which I will do at some point.
The two bonus non-dog cards are these two.
Golden Age mini. I don't remember this image on a Golden Age card despite all of my rips of it.
And finally, another new insert from this year's Allen And Ginter called Sister-Sister which has nothing to do with Tia and Tamera.
Thanks Oren! Yours will hit the mail box tomorrow!
And not only will Oren be expecting mail, but some of you other bloggers/readers/friends will be as well. This is probably one of my biggest Christmas time pwe mailings I have done, and I am still lacking a couple of addresses. If RJ Sahl,Fuji and Matt from Diamond Jesters wouldn't mind dropping me their address to sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com it would be appreciated!
These envelopes will start making their way in the mail tomorrow. I plan on dropping a few at a time in the mail so keep an eye out on your mailbox!
I hope everyone has a great night of sleep (after you read this post of course and tell me in comments if you are a dog or a cat person).
6 more to go....or is there....
*Coffee Card Blogger yawning, Out*
If I drink a Coke too fast, I get a buzz, so I don't mess with coffee. I didn't miss the sip lines in this post....
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a dog person, though I don't mind cats. Both usually like me. This is the 3rd time A&G has done dogs, but I'll excuse the duplication for this particular topic.
Pineapple on pizza = approved. And the Fitzmagic has got to be about the beard. Spot on!
Nice post! The dogs are great along with your descriptions of them. Email with address is sent. I just tipped my cup. The coffee is good. Enjoy the day.
ReplyDeleteJust saw this. Thanks. I'll email you my address now.
ReplyDeleteWith that tease at the end, I hope this means that you're reconsidering your plan to leave. Your blog is one of the few left that provides real variety from post to post, which is much appreciated by this particular reader. And from a more selfish standpoint, I would hate to lose one of the few remaining readers of my sporadic posts; though I'm still not sure how much longer those are going to even be a thing.
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