SCF Official Review: 2012 Topps Triple Threads

[Enigma]

First and foremost, I'd like to thank our sponsors at Topps for providing us with this box.



2 packs per box
7 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $199.99 - $229.99

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BASE CARDS
100 Base Cards


PARALLEL CARDS - 100 subjects each
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 625
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 250
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 99
- Onyx Parallel - #'d to 50
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 25
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- Printing Plates - All 1 of 1's! 400 total!


AUTOGRAPHED TRIPLE RELICS (1 PER BOX)

Rookies & Future Phenoms Autographed Relic Base Cards
Over 50 up-and-coming MLB stars. These cards will be SIGNED ON CARD. #'d to 99
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 75
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 50
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 25
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 10
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- Wood Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- "White Whale" Printing Plates - All 1 of 1's! Four per subject!

Triple Threads Autographed Relics
270 different cards featuring over 75 players with anywhere from 1 to 5 different die cuts per player! #'d to 18.
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- Wood Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- "White Whale" Printing Plates - All 1 of 1's! Four per subject!

Triple Threads Combos Autographed Relics
15 cards each featuring 3 players with 3 relics and 3 autos per card! #'d to 36.
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 27
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 18
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- Wood Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- "White Whale" Printing Plates - All 1 of 1's! Four per card!

Triple Threads Autographed Relic Double Combos
6 different BOOK cards each featuring 6 Players with 6 relics and 6 autos per card! #'d to 3.
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Jumbo Plus Autographed Relics
16 BOOK cards featuring a player with an autograph and 3 relics, 1 of which is a Jumbo relic. #'d to 3.
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads LETTER PLUS Autographed Relic
16 BOOK cards featuring a player with an autograph and 3 relics, 1 of which is a Letter Patch relic. #'d to 3.
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads CUT ABOVE CUT SIGNATURES
10 different cards featuring an all-time Legend with his signature and 3 relics. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads DUAL CUT ABOVE CUT SIGNATURES
6 BOOK cards featuring two all-time Legends with their signatures and 6 relics. #'d 1 of 1.


TRIPLE RELICS (1 PER BOX)

Triple Threads Relics
Over 150 different cards featuring over 50 players with 3 relics, each with 3 different die cuts. #'d to 36.
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 27
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 18
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1
- Wood Parallel - #'d 1 of 1

Triple Threads Relics Legends
20 cards featuring all-time Legends with 3 relics. #'d to 36.
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 27
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 18
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1

Triple Threads Flashback Relics
25 double-fronted cards with 3 relics visible from both sides of the card! Two player images and two different die cuts will be featured on each card. #'d to 36.
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 27
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 18
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1

Triple Threads Relic Combos
60 cards featuring 3 players and 3 relics. #'d to 36.
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 27
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 18
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1

Triple Threads Relic Double Combos
- 6 BOOK cards featuring 6 players and 6 relics. #'d to 18
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads All-Star Patches
Over 70 cards featuring patch pieces from the 2011 MLB All-Star Game Work-Out Jerseys. #'d to 9.
- Platinum Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads All-Star Jumbo Sleeve Patches
Over 70 BOOK cards featuring Jumbo Patches from the 2011 MLB All-Star Game Work-Out Jerseys. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads All-Star Jumbo Sleeve Team Patches
Over 70 BOOK cards featuring Jumbo Patches from the 2011 MLB All-Star Game Work-Out Jerseys. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads All-Star MLB SILHOUETTED BATTER Logo Patch
Over 70 cards featuring the MLB Silhouetted Batter Logo Patch from the 2011 MLB All-Star Game Work-Out Jerseys. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads All-Star Laundry Tag
Over 70 BOOK cards featuring the laundry tag from the 2011 MLB All-Star Game Work-Out Jerseys. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Bat Name Plates
15 BOOK cards featuring a player's bat name plate. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Letter Plus Relics
16 BOOK cards featuring a player with 3 relics, 1 of which is a Letter Patch relic. #'d to 3.
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Jumbo Plus Relics
16 BOOK cards featuring a player with 3 relics, 1 of which is a Jumbo relic. #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1

Triple Threads Bat Knobs
10 BOOK cards featuring a player's bat knob. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Jumbo Patch Combos
10 BOOK cards featuring 3 players and a Jumbo Patch from each player. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Jumbo Letter/Number/Logo
10 BOOK cards featuring 3 Patches from a player, including a jersey letter and a hat logo. #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Singular Swatches
10 cards featuring unique relic pieces like you've never seen before! #'d 1 of 1.


SINGLE RELICS

Triple Threads Unity Single Relics
Over 250 cards featuring MLB Award-winners, such as League MVPs, Rookies of the Year, and Postseason MVPs, with a relic piece. #'d to 36.
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 27
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 18
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 9
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 3
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

Triple Threads Unity Autograph Relics
Over 100 cards featuring MLB Award-winners, such as League MVPs, Rookies of the Year, and Postseason MVPs, with an autograph and a relic piece. #'d to 99.
- Sepia Parallel - #'d to 75
- Emerald Parallel - #'d to 50
- Gold Parallel - #'d to 25
- Sapphire Parallel - #'d to 10
- Ruby Parallel - #'d 1 of 1.

WHAT WE PULLED



Base - 6/100 (6%)



Sepia /625 (2) - Alex Rodriguez, Rickey Henderson
Emerald /250 (1) - Jay Bruce
Amber /125 (1) - Kevin Youkilis





Rookie Phenoms Vance Worley Triple Relic/Autograph /75



Ryan Zimmerman/David Freese/Evan Longoria Triple Relic /36



Gary Carter Jersey/Autograph /50



Bobby Doerr Bat /36



FINAL THOUGHTS

Base - 4/5
Design - 4/5
Fun - 5/5
Value - 3.5/5
Rebuy - 3/5

Total - 19.5/25 (78%)

Pros:
2 hits per pack
Sturdy cardstock
Limited amount of base cards creates a nice chase set

Cons:
Unnumbered base
Price point eliminates a big portion of collecting market
No inserts, just parallels

NPN Information:

NPN 2012 Topsp Triple Threads Baseball
PO Box 2036
Duryea PA 18642

Limit 1 request per household

Postmarked By: 12/19/12
Received By: 12/26/12

Canada Skills: 11 x 6 + 10 - 7 = ?

Once again, I'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors at Topps for giving us the opportunity to open and review this release. For more information on all of their products, visit them today at www.topps.com.

The base cards are available for request. Please PM me if interested in any of the cards. Cards are available for 30 days from the time this review is posted. As always, only VIPs may make requests for the first 48 hours.

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