DATA: 2009 Upper Deck Goudey Mini Green (56)

ACQUIRED: checkoutmycards.com

PING: We’re still lovin’ the Goudey. The minis are sweet. While Goudey switched to the modern card sized for their 2008 & 2009 sets, It’s nice they kept the mini in as an insert. Of course, that helps sell more cards… but we still dig them. There are Blue and Green variations in this year’s Goudey set… maybe black as well? Just more cards to track down, right?

DATA: 2002 Topps 206 (429)

ACQUIRED: bayTRON

PING: Sweet little mini cards. I have two versions of the card – a Sweet Caporal (red) back and a Polar Bear back. I’m not exactly sure how many different backs there are and if every player has a card with each of the different backs. Just a quick search yielded this list of backs: Tolstoi, Piedmont (black), Piedmont (red), Sweet Caporal (blue), Sweet Caporal (red) and Polar Bear.

I do love all the heritage stuff and the tobacco cards are especially sweet. Very glad to add these to the collection.

DATA: 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini (#129)

ACQUIRED: Trade from JayBee

PING: This A&G Mini comes courtesy of friendly card blogger and Cubs fan, JayBee. He’s hooked me up in the past as well. A couple of Redsfest cards went his way for his generosity.

Ah, the Allen and Ginter mini. It’s a beaut, eh? There is just something fun about these little modern day tobacco cards. Maybe it’s the same reason why people love Baby Ruth minis or the Mini Cooper. Small is fun. The A&G happens to be the regular back, just fyi.

DATA: 2008 Topps Heritage T205 Series Mini

PING: Yah! Mini! I love the modern cards that are based on old tobacco cards. Love the mini card too. I guess it’s just the novelty of it all. As Bay Rat North West said, Joey is looking like a silent movie star in this series.