2016 Topps Allen & Ginter - All the Dodgers Base Cards

One of the hobbies favorite Baseball card sets is now officially out.  It is the Allen & Ginter brand, and below are pics of all the Dodgers' base and examples of the various parallel cards that are available.  Go here for a complete checklist.

First, though, I thought I would start with the Julio Urias card that has been the talk of the hobby.  As you know, Urias joined the Dodgers rotation for a brief spurt during the first half of the season and showed that he has the tools needed to succeed on the Major League level.  Considering this and the high-ceiling many prognosticators see in him, it is not surprising that Topps would want to include him in the Allen & Ginter brand.  Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that his promotion to LA provided enough lead-time to include him in the base set.  So, Topps decided to just throw him in the set anyway by giving him a card number belonging to another Dodger rookie (#120 Kenta Maeda) and release the card as some sort of short-print.  You can see this card directly below.  Please note that the Allen & Ginter logo on the front is actually printed in white, and cannot be seen very well in scans.  Also, there is no number on the reverse.

 #120 Julio Urias

Furthermore, a Urias card can be purchased directly from Topps that does look like a finished product (as you can see directly below).  It is available only as a 10" x 14" poster print and limited to only 99 copies.  Go here to check that out.

Blog Kiosk: 7/25/2016 - Dodgers Links - Kuroda, Liberatore and the Hall of Fame

Congratulations to both Mike Piazza and Ken Griffey Jr. on their induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.  Below is a closer look at their plaques.  Go here to watch Piazza's speech, or here for Junior's speech.

Photos above via MLB on twitter here and here.  Also, Dodgers photographer Jon SooHoo shared a bunch of great old pics featuring Piazza in Dodger Blue.  Go here to check those out.  Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodger History:  In 1956 Carl Furrillo is the first Dodger player to hit a home run at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ.  As you may know, the Dodgers played 15 home games there from 1956 to 1957.
• Happy Birthday, Guillermo Mota!

2016 Donruss Optic Baseball - The Dodgers Insert Cards

Now that you've seen the 2016 Panini Optic Dodgers' base cards here are the handful of inserts that are available.  I should have pics of most of the autographed cards in a few days.

Illusion

#15 Clayton Kershaw

Blog Kiosk: 7/23/2016 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

It's Hall of Fame Weekend at Cooperstown right now, and today is their annual golf tournament.  Joining newest inductee Mike Piazza on the green today is former teammate Eric Karros, as evidenced in the photo above.

Photo above via @Dodgers on twitter.   Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodger History: In 1962 Jackie Robinson is inducted into the Hall of Fame.  In 1974 Steve Garvey, who was a write-in candidate, had a single, double and an RBI during the All-Star Game in Pittsburgh.  He would be named the games MVP.  In 1975 Willie Crawford and Lee Lacy hit pinch-hit home runs in the ninth inning in a loss against the Cardinals, 5-4.  The homers tied a Major League record for pinch-hit homers in the same inning.
• Happy Birthday, Don Drysdale, Hong-Chih Kuo, Nomar Garciaparra and Pee Wee Reese!

A Vintage Dodgers Wallet at Hunt Auctions

I just didn't have enough dough.

Featured here is a vintage, circa 1950's, children's wallet featuring the Baseball and the Dodgers. (Auction Link)  It had recently sold during Hunt Auctions recent internet-only offering, and I was an active bidder - that is until the values jumped far higher than I imagined. 

As you can see, it showcases the facsimile autographs of Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Don Newcombe, and Gene Hermanski.  For whatever reason Jackie Robinson is missing.

The auction closed Wednesday evening at $268.

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2016 Donruss Optic Baseball - The Dodgers Base Cards

A couple of days ago Panini America debuted their newest Baseball card brand.  It is called Donruss Optic, and as you can see it mimics basic Donruss design elements with chrome-style cardboard.  Basically, it's Panini's version of Topps Chrome cards.  Go here for a complete checklist.

Below are the Dodger base cards in the set.

Diamond Kings

#14 Joc Pederson

Rated Rookies

#32 Corey Seager