2011 Allen and Ginter Blaster

The second of the gifted blasters is the extra nice Allen and Ginter. I am still hammering away at the 2010 complete base set, so I have pretty much ignored 2011. That is until this blaster came along. Since 2006 Topps have excelled with  the Allen and Ginter branding, making it a popular and interesting set to complete. BaseballCardpedia lists the cards available in the 2011 Allen and Ginter set. Besides the Red Sox, there is one particular insert that looks fascinating to me- the US State Cabinet Relics. A 50 card limited set  of every US state and featuring a relic from each state such as a space shuttle parachute from Florida, redwood from California, the green monster from New England and a rollercoaster in Ohio. Now that would be a monumental pursuit.

However this posting concentrates on the Red Sox available in the base set, which are;

#17 Jonathan Papelbon
#19 Daniel Bard
#50 Carl Crawford
#55 Dustin Pedroia
#88 David Ortiz
#116 Josh Beckett
#120 Adrian Gonzalez
#121 J.D. Drew
#149 Lars Anderson RC
#171 John Lackey
#182 Clay Buchholz
#208 Marco Scutaro
#270 Kevin Youkilis
#294 Jacoby Ellsbury
#320 Jon Lester SP
There are 6 cards per pack and 8 packs in the blaster.

Pack1:

#7 Mickey Mantle Yankees

#25 Nelson Cruz Rangers mini A+G back

#180 Kyle Drabek Blue Jays

#243 Mike Nickeas Mets

#FF19 HMS Revenge

#HH26 Torii Hunter Pine Bluff Arizona

Pack 2:



#142 Michael Young Rangers

#153 Scott Cousins Marlins mini

#169 Dan Harden Angels

#175 Jose Bautista Blue Jays

#323 Orlando Hudson Padres

#HH90 Ryan Howard St.Louis Missouri

Pack 3:

#107 L.L.Zamenhof Esperanto Inventor

#232 Picabo Street  Alpine Skiing

#337 Drew Storen Nationals

#BHS-8 Cody Ross Giants

#HH3 Brain Wilson Londonderry New Hampshire

SRU4 The Flea Circus mini

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Pack 4:

#7 Mickey Mantle Yankees code card

#53 Chipper Jones Braves black border mini

#179 Shane Victorino Phillies

#218 Bobby Abreu Angels

#281 Adam Lind Blue Jays

#HH38 Andre Ethier Phoenix Arizona

Pack 5:

#48 Edinson Volquez Reds

#205 Kendrys Morales Angels mini

#296 Derek Lowe Braves

#HH58 Jimmy Rollins Oakland California

#AGR-PS Pablo Sandoval Giants jersey relic

Pack 6:

#26 Edwin Jackson White Sox

#100 Albert Pujols Cardinals

#186 Yunel Escobar Blue Jays

#189 Dexter Fowler Rockies

#327 David DeJesus Athletics black border mini

#HH2 Colby Rasmus Phenix City Alabama

Pack 7:

#204 Jim Thome Twins

#229 Juan Pierre Whie Sox

#250 Ichiro Mariners

#312 Cody Ross Giants

#MMF3 Eli Whitney Cotton Gin

#PP1 Antonio Meucci Telephone

Pack 8:

#29 Johnny Cueto Reds

#71 Chris Perez Indians

#207 Kosuke Fukudome Cubs

#335 Jason Heyward Braves

#AOM4 Porifera (sponges)

#UG9 RMS Queen Mary

What the..?
Not a single Red Sox.
Plenty of interesting inserts, minis and a jersey relic. All lovely cards but no Sox. I need to try a little harder.