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12-06-2012, 04:57 PM #1
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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12-06-2012, 05:03 PM #2
Any NPN Information to share?
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12-06-2012, 05:07 PM #3
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12-06-2012, 05:13 PM #4
No problem... thanks anyhow for the nice review.
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12-06-2012, 06:31 PM #5
The Wilson autograph seems like a great hit even though it is a redemption
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