SCF Official Review: 2012 Topps Magic

[Enigma]

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



24 packs per box
8 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $79.99 - $99.99

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

AUTOGRAPHS - 3 PER BOX
- Magic Autographs - Look for the hottest rookies, the brightest young talents and veteran stars. It's the most comprehensive autograph collection in the Hobby with 100+ names.
- Magic Autographs Black-Bordered Parallel #'d to 5
- Dual Autographs #'d to 25
- Triple Autographs #'d to 25
- Six Autographs Featuring 6 players on one card. #'d to 5
- '48 Magic Autographs Find the most collectible players on the original 1948 Topps Magic Design. #'d to 5
- Mini Autographs - Original 1948 Magic-sized (2.075" x 2.905") cards. #'d to 10
- Mini Autograph Books Featuring 2 players on one card. #'d to 5 - All-New!

RELICS - ALL ADDITIONAL HITS!
- Magic Relics #'d to 25 HOBBY ONLY
- Magic Rookie Patches #'d 1/1
- Gridiron Coins - An actual embedded coin alongside an NFL veteran or rookie star. #'d to 10
- Historical Coins - A historical coin matched with a historical figure. #'d to 25

MAGICAL INSERTS - 18 Per Box!
- 20 Magical Moments Featuring milestones and career moments from the 2011 season. 1:6
- 40 Supernatural Stars Includes the best-performing NFL veterans. 1:4
- 20 Rookie Enchantment Features the top rookies of the 2012 Class. 1:6
- 10 Charismatic Combos - The best quarterback and wide receiver connections in the game. 1:12
- 20 '48 Magic - Top veterans and rookie players on the '48 Magic design. 1:12

BASE CARDS / PARALLELS
- 220 Base Cards Rookies, Veterans and Retired Players.
- 55 Short Printed Base Cards 1:3
- 220 Mini Parallels (2.075" x 2.905") 1 PER PACK
- 55 Short Printed Mini Parallels 1:12
- 275 Black Bordered Mini Parallels 1 PER BOX
- 275 Pigskin Mini Parallels #'d to 50

WHAT WE PULLED



Base - 132/225 (58.7%)
Dupes - 4
SPs - 8/75 (10.7%)



Mini (22)
Mini Black (1)
Mini Pigskin /50 (1) - Toby Gerhart
1948 Magic Mini - 2



Charismatic Combos (2)
Magical Moments (4)



Rookie Enhancement (4)
Supernatural Stars (6)



James Casey Autograph



Josh Gordon Autograph



Colin Kaepernick Autograph



FINAL THOUGHTS

Base - 3.5/5
Design - 4.5/5
Fun - 4/5
Value - 4/5
Rebuy - 4/5

Overall - 20/25 (80%)

Pros -
Nice design with painted subjects as always
SPs are easy to identify, high numbers instead of being mixed into set
'48 Magic Minis are a great addition


Cons -
Duplicate base when barely getting half the base set in a box
Sticker Autographs
Feels like there should be more

NPN Information -

NPN 2012 Topps Magic Football
PO Box 2098
Duryea PA 18642

Limit 1 request per household

Postmarked By: 4/3/13
Delivered By: 4/10/13

Canada Skills: 8 + 12 x 5 - 5 = ?

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 of the base and inserts are available for request. Please PM me with your card requests. Cards will remain available for 30 days for the time this review is posted. As always, only VIPs can make requests for the first 48 hours.

[BayAreaJavy]

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