Review 2012 Topps Football

[hdjstuff]

2012 Topps Football​

36 packs // 10 cards per pack
'1 autograph or 1 relic card per box'

I received the following:

303 of 440 unique base cards with no duplicates!! YES!!!

Topps NFL is loaded with rookies and the design is a clean design with silver foil surrounding the logo, foil name and some even have a gold foil emblem denoting 2011 All Pro. The front of the card is glossy and the reverse is matte. The reverse has complete pro stats, short write up on the player and personal stats as well. The numbering of the cards is easily read and found on the cards. If one wants rookies, this is the issue for you!

Inserts

Gold Parallel #ed to 2012
Prolific Playmakers

Gold - 3x
Prolific Playmakers - 9x

Black Border #ed to 57
****** Cancer Pink #ed to 399

Darren McFadden
Stevan Ridley

Paramount Pairs

9x

Topps Game Time Giveaway 6x
Topps Kickoff - 1x

GTG is a coded card that one will need to go to Topps.com to redeem. The Topps Kickoff is a pretty cool idea - one must take the card to their hobby store to redeem during a specific week. (One major downfall - if one does not have a hobby store with in reach - it could be problematic.)

Quarterbacks

Rookie Reprints
P. Manning
E. Manning
B. Griese
T. Bradshaw
D. Brees
S. Jurgensen
J. Montana

Quarterback Immortals
J. Montana
T. Aikman
D. Marino
D. Fouts
J. Namath
J. Elway

Tall Mini's

12x

Game Used Relic

Maurice Jones-Drew
Prolific Playmakers Relic

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Topps does base sets very well (afterall they have been doing them for over 60 years!) This set is no exception. The NFL fan / collector should enjoy completing this issue. I don't know exactly how many rookie cards are included, but I did notice quite a few. I also like that the retired players are not part of the set (normally they are not part of the base set.)

The quarterback rookie reprints are cool. My favorite insert is the tall mini. Each one that I received is a head and shoulders shot - nice touch!

I also like the ****** Cancer Pink insert - WOW does it pop out at you! Great looking color and there is no doubt about it being an insert.

Overall grade A+

Go buy several boxes and send the Tebow cards to me!!

Duane

 

[mlbfan85]

it was a very nice set bought a few i was lucky enough to get a peyton manning tall mini card when i got a pack the other day. LMK if you got a david decastro RC from steelers and want to trade or get rid of it

 

[jaxbraves]

Hi Duane. Interested in the Jones-Drew GU.
LMK what I can do.

Rich

 

[hdjstuff]

Hi Duane. Interested in the Jones-Drew GU.
LMK what I can do.

Rich

He is all yours Rich and maybe join me for a spring training game - Hou vs. Atl....

Duane

 

[jaxbraves]

He is all yours Rich and maybe join me for a spring training game - Hou vs. Atl....

Duane

Be gald to. I was looking at it this past spring but again things did not work out. Only have 1 more year before I retire from a full time job. Then the spring of 2014 I will have more time.


Rich

 

[katester44]

Nice review. Agree with you, those pink cards look nice.

If you pulled any Eagles inserts, would like to put in a request for them.

Thanks.

 

[daktion]

Thanks for the review Duane. Love the clean design and the photography looks nice and crisp. LMK if these are available.

Rookie Reprints
B. Griese

Quarterback Immortals
D. Marino

and if you pulled any of these

59 68 95 134 149 226 242 265 276 338 435 438

Paramount Pairs
PP-GM Frank Gore - LaMar Miller
PP-MM Willis McGahee - Lamar Miller
PP-TG Ryan Tannehil - Cyrus Gray

-Brett

 

[gumscards]

i would love any giants you could spare. thanks very much, robert

 

[jbtraderjim]

Did You Pull Any Of These #'s 344-365.
PM BACK?

Jimb

 

[hdjstuff]

I believe everyone will be happy. Cards should be in the mail in the next day or so.

Duane

 

[daktion]

I believe everyone will be happy. Cards should be in the mail in the next day or so.

Duane

Thanks Duane. Stamps and a few bucks for supplies on the way

-Brett

 

[tribefan]

Hi Duane,
Nice review and I agree with most of what you said. Very nice design and I'm glad they didn't copy the baseball design like they have for a good chunk of the past decade.

In addition to the hot pink ****** cancer parallel there is also a camoflauge border that I'm assuming honors our armed forces. It's numbered to 399.

If there are any Cam Newton singles or Steelers you don't want, let me know!

Cheers,


Michael

 

[baberuth#3]

Thanks for the review. I knew the Pink and Military Camo borders looked awesome but the black looks pretty sweet as well. I like the design better than the baseball this year.

 

[gumscards]

Duane, thank you so much for the Giants cards. I really appreciate it. My son will absolutely love them. Robert

 

[katester44]

I believe everyone will be happy. Cards should be in the mail in the next day or so.

Duane

Thank you for the Eagles package!

 

[HoosierBuddy]

Just wondering if you happened to have pulled an Andrew Luck. I'd like to tuck one away, in case he DOES become the next Peyton Manning.

 

[John30_usa]

Hi Duane,

Thanks for the review! I think this years set is one of my recent favorites. I especially like the 1965 "tallboys". I would sincerely appreciate any of these if they are still available:

#1 Aaron Rodgers

Rookie Reprints
P. Manning
T. Bradshaw
J. Montana

Quarterback Immortals
J. Montana
J. Namath
J. Elway

Thanks,
John