2012 Topps Tribute M L B
6 - 5 card packs per box
1 Auto'd Card or Relic Card #ed to 99 or less in every pack!
I received the following:
18 unique base cards
This premium issue is extreme high gloss and highly reflective - subject to finger prints and smudges. Tribute is printed on very stiff and thick stock - guaranteed to take the spokes out of most bicycles! The front is a singular action shot of a player and the reverse lists several highlights of the players career.
One note - when collating the cards 5's and 3's are very similar.
Inserts
Blue parallel #ed to 199
Pettitte
Bautista
Green parallel #ed to 75
Utley
Musial
Black parallel #ed to 60
Ripken, Jr.
Gold Parallel #ed to 50
Posey
Encased Cards
Dual jsy #ed to 99
Tulowitski
Jersey #ed to 99
Kennedy
Blue Parallel #ed to 50
Dual Jersey
Nelson Cruz
Autos
Brandon Belt #ed to 99
Brandon Beachy #ed to 99
(rather odd to have 2 Brandons and both have the last name begin with B)
Luis Aparicio #ed to 50
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Tribute is a high end product - packs sell in the Orlando area for at least $50 ea. with boxes going for around $280-$300. Having said that, this particular box did not have any real low numbered cards - 1/1, 1/5, or printing plate - but still is a solid box that most of us would be fine with receiving.
Tribute is a great issue for the player collector - that person who wants the ultimate 'rainbow' of a player. There are lots of parallels to chase and lots of players to choose from (unless you are an Astro fan - no Astro cards - I wonder why? Having seen them in Spring Training, they will be very fortunate to win 50 games....)
I really like the encased cards. They look fantastic and are very well preserved.
I still have an issue - and I guess I am just going to have to live with it.... the numbers on the front of the card... Why not put it on the reverse?
Overall grade A very good high end product - just a little pricey for the common collector.
Go buy several boxes (mortgage your house) and send me all of the Rays parallels....
Duane
