Joe Gatto’s Allen and Ginter#80 Trading Cards

Joe Gatto is an American comedy actor and member of the Tenderloins group that take part in the television show ‘Impractical Jokers’. This group starred in ‘The Mystery Index’ which was based on Andy Breckamann’s card game and gave birth to the members having their faces embedded on cards for sale to the public. These cards acted as memorabilia and bore Joe’s autographs that fans would be able to access at a fair price.

After confessing his love for the sport, Gatto opted to take part in tryouts. Some episodes of the television series show that he takes part in showcases the rather humorous attempts that didn’t go quite well as a form of his punishment. Pictures that show him having a swing at the bat and missing are a sight to behold all over the internet. However, the trading cards on sale bare a photo of him in a brown suit, white shirt and tie. Of course, this is a publicity stunt that is meant to promote their show.

The comedian signed Topps Allen and Ginter in 2015 after his buddy Sal Volcano in a year when a lot of celebrities took part in the hobby’s most popular product. He had to sign a deck that features all designs from all the years since Ginter came into play. This deck would go in stores among others having autographs of baseball superstars, a feat that is quite a privilege considering the many baseball lovers around America.

Beckett market place provides a good platform for selling these relics as orders come from far and wide. Subscriptions are an easy way to ensure that you are always among the listed customers to get the edition right away after the release. In addition, the money attained through sales made by the market, the comedian would get a substantial commission as part of the contract signed with Ginter.



The cardboard boxes have been a favorite collector’s item for many years as this specific edition goes for just under 100$. Weir and abnormal occurrences have been a regular portion of the decks as seen by Gatto’s photo wearing a suit. There’s no official insertion rate for hot boxes, but they have more than the mentioned 3 hits, and all the base decks have gold borders. They are beautiful and an additional comedian’s photo does them well because the gold edges glitter when light sheds on it correctly.

Minicards are a common giveaway of Ginter every single year and come in exciting variations as A&G; Ad Backs having few black borders. Of course, the funny guy’s trading card isn’t the most popular but in 2015 the sales really surged and many attributed this to his new addition to the franchise. The item is loaded with fun inserts to make your box break interesting. Its release first aired on the ‘Impractical Jokers’ early episodes and they held successive interviews to give a few away to their fans.

Due to their persistence by Allen and Ginter, the trading cards it has offered have become a regular aspect not only in baseball but other sporting events. This can be attributed to the constant mix of autographs from superstars from many other unrelated fields. While others are picturing stars throwing a baseball, the middle-aged actor just stands in a ridiculous posture on the front of the relic. The thematic intended message was to make viewers all over to take note of the growing show as well as to promote baseball games.

Although the relics are a bit flashier and more expensive in the current edition. A fan of the old can still acquire the old relic which is still in stock. Die-hard fans have turned the deck into a game that they formulate rules with the different characters in different boxes. The ratings in every card are checklists and a book has been written to this effect. Online stores ship the product within America and overseas. These relics will go along way into the future as the technology continues to advance and as the games go global, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see editions containing more than a single character in a full cardboard box. On getting a couple of bucks, it wouldn’t hurt to purchase the #80 Allen and Ginter collection.