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    SCF Official Review: 2012 Topps Chrome

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



    24 packs per box
    4 cards per pack
    Current Retail Price (online): $94.99 - $119.99
    ***Was $69.99 - $79.99 on presell***

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

    Rookie Autograph CARDS
    Up to 45 NFL Rookie cards from the base set featuring both on-card and sticker autographs.
    Available in the following numbered refractor parallel versions:
    - Rookie Autographs Refractor #'d to 150
    - Rookie Autographs Military Refractor #'d to 99
    - Rookie Autographs BCA Refractor #'d to 75
    - Rookie Autographs Prism Refractor #'d to 50 Hobby Exclusive
    - Rookie Autographs Black Refractor #'d to 25
    - Rookie Autographs Gold Refractor #'d to 10
    - Rookie Autographs Red Refractor #'d to 5 Hobby Exclusive
    - Rookie Autographs Super-Fractor #'d 1/1 Hobby Exclusive

    Rookie Autographs Patches
    Up to 40 subjects featuring rookie autographs and jersey patches. #'d to 50. Hobby Exclusive

    Dual Rookie Autographs
    Up to 5 cards featuring 2 rookie autographs. #'d to 30

    Triple Rookie Autographs
    1 card featuring 3 autographs. #'d to 15

    Rookie Autograph Variations
    Up to 25 subjects featuring new images alongside their autograph. LIMITED. Hobby Exclusive


    INSERTS AND AUTOGRAPHS
    1957 Topps Football
    Up to 30 rookie subjects featured on a limited Chrome 1957 Topps Football design. (1:12)

    1957 Topps Football Refractor #'d to 99.

    1957 Topps Football Refractor Autograph
    Featuring ON-CARD autographs on rainbow refractor technology. LIMITED Hobby Exclusive

    1957 Topps Football Refractor Autographed Patch
    Featuring autographs and jersey patches. Hobby Exclusive #'d to 10


    1965 Topps Football
    Up to 30 rookie subjectsshowcased on a Chrome 1965 Topps Football design. (1:12)

    1965 Topps Football Refractor #'d to 99.

    1965 Topps Football RED bordered Refractor #'d to 75.

    1965 Topps Football PRISM Refractor #'d 50.

    1965 Topps Football Autographs
    Featuring ON-CARD autographs on rainbow refractor technology. #'d to 15


    1984 Topps Football
    Up to 30 rookie subjects displayed in Chrome on the 1984 Topps Football design. (1:6)

    1984 Topps Football Refractor (35 subjects) #'d to 99.

    1984 Topps Football GOLD BORDERED Refractor #'d to 75.

    1984 Topps Football PRISM Refractor DIE CUT #'d to 50.

    1984 Topps Football Autographs
    Featuring ON-CARD autographs on rainbow refractor technology. #'d to 15


    Quarterback Rookie Reprints
    Up to 30 of the best-known NFL quarterback rookie cards reprinted on Chrome Technology. (1:24)

    Quarterback Rookie Reprint Refractors #'d to 99.

    Quarterback Rookie Reprint Refractor Autographs - An autograph parallel. LIMITED Hobby Exclusive


    Red Zone Rookies Die Cut Cards
    Up to 35 rookie subjects featuring perimeter die-cut cards on refractor technology (1:24)

    Red Zone Rookies Blue Refractor #'d to 50.

    Red Zone Rookies GOLD Refractor #'d to 25.

    Red Zone Rookies Super-Fractor #'d to 1/1. Hobby Exclusive

    Red Zone Rookies Refractor Autographs
    An Autograph parallel. #'d 1/1. Hobby Exclusive


    BASE CARDS (220 TOTAL SUBJECTS)
    - Veterans (110 subjects)
    - Rookie Cards (110 subjects) - 1 per pack
    - Rookie Card Variations (25 subjectS) LIMITED


    BASE PARALLEL CARDS

    Refractor PARALLEL

    Military-Bordered Refractor Parallel #'d to 499.

    BCA-Bordered Refractor Parallel #'d to 399.

    Prism Refractor Parallel 1 per box. Hobby Exclusive

    Black-Bordered Refractor Parallel #'d to 299.

    Blue-Bordered Refractor Parallel #'d to to 199.

    Sepia-tone Refractor Parallel #'d to 99. Hobby Exclusive

    Gold-Bordered Refractor Parallel #'d to 50.

    Red-Bordered Refractor Parallel #'d to 25.

    Super-Fractor Parallel #'d 1/1. Hobby Exclusive

    Printing Plates #'d 1/1. Hobby Exclusive

    WHAT WE PULLED




    Base - 72/220(32.7%)
    Refractors (8)



    Camo Refractor /499 (1) - Frank Gore
    BCA Pink Refractor /399 (1) - DeSean Jackson
    Black Refractor /299 (1) - Matt Kalil
    Prism Refractor /216 (1) - Dwight Bentley




    1957 Topps (2)
    1965 Topps (2)
    1965 Topps Refractor /99 (1) - Rueben Randle
    1984 Topps (4)
    Red Zone Rookies Die Cut (1)
    Rookie Reprints (1)





    Russell Wilson Rookie Autograph Redemption



    FINAL THOUGHTS

    Base - 4/5
    Design - 4.5/5
    Fun - 4.5/5
    Value - 3/5 (At current price)
    Rebuy - 3/5 (At current price)

    Total - 19/25 (76%, Much better product if price was still around presell)

    Pros:
    Huge focus on rookies
    Various refractor levels that are chase worthy unlike other high parallel releases
    Bonus Blue Wave Refractor pack assigned to all rookie autograph redemptions
    Throwback design inserts

    Cons:
    Price is brutal (happens every year)
    Not much money to be made on secondary market at current prices
    Hard to rebuy with many other products out there

    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.

    All oft he base and inserts are available for request. Please PM with the card or cards of interest. Cards are available for 30 days for the time this review is posted. As always, only VIPs can make requests for the first 48 hours.

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    Any NPN Information to share?

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    If I hadn't accidentally thrown away all the wrappers, I would have posted it...sorry...

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    No problem... thanks anyhow for the nice review.

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    The Wilson autograph seems like a great hit even though it is a redemption
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