2012 Topps Archives

This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.

Description

2012 Topps Archives is a 200-card set tentatively scheduled for release the week of May 21, 2012. Due to restrictions on the number of retired players that can appear in a specific product alongside current MLB players, 2012 Archives can not be structured the Archives sets of the 1990s and 2000s -- i.e. a set full of reprints. Instead, the set will feature current stars in a variety of classic designs along with a subset based on the All-Time Fan Favorites set of the 2000s.

Each 24-pack Hobby box is expected to yield two All-Time Fan Favorites autographs.

Distribution

Hobby: 24 packs per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $5). 10 boxes per case.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	200	-	?	?
Short Set	160	-	?	?
All-Time Fan Favorites	40	-	1:4	1:4
Gold	200	-	1:12	1:12
Printing Plates	200	four-for-each	?	N/A
Rookie Reprints	50	-	1:4	1:4
Rookie Reprints Printing Plates	50	four-for-each	?	N/A
1977 Cloth	25	-	1:6	1:6
1977 Cloth Printing Plates	25	four-for-each	?	N/A
1967 Stickers	25	-	1:6	1:6
1967 Stickers Printing Plates	25	four-for-each	?	N/A
1968 3D	15	-	1:8	1:8
1968 3D Printing Plates	15	four-for-each	?	N/A
1969 Deckle Edge	15	-	1:12	1:12
1969 Deckle Edge Printing Plates	15	four-for-each	?	N/A
All-Time Fan Favorites Autographs	75	-	1:12	1:12
1956 Relics	55	-	?	?
Framed 1983 Autographed Minis	25	25	?	N/A
Autographed Originals	10	5	?	N/A
Originals Redemptions	?	100	?	?
Topps Vault Redemptions	?	20	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

NOTE: The remaining part of the checklist is TBD.

1954 Design

• 1 Matt Kemp
• 2 Nick Swisher
• 3 Jered Weaver
• 4 Matt Garza
• 5 Freddie Freeman
• 6 Paul Goldschmidt
• 7 Cole Hamels
• 8 Matt Moore RC
• 9 Brett Gardner
• 10 Ryan Braun
• 11 Curtis Granderson
• 12 Pablo Sandoval
• 13 Mark Teixeira
• 14 Yadier Molina
• 15 Madison Bumgarner
• 16 Yunel Escobar
• 17 Mat Latos
• 18 Tom Seaver
• 19 Brandon Beachy
• 20 Robinson Cano
• 21 Jeremy Hellickson
• 22 Mickey Mantle
• 23 Chris Young
• 24 Lance Berkman
• 25 Dan Haren
• 26 Paul Konerko
• 27 Carl Crawford
• 28 Melky Cabrera
• 29 B. J. Upton
• 30 Jacoby Ellsbury
• 31 Joe Morgan
• 32 Adam Jones
• 33 Jon Lester
• 34 Jaime Garcia
• 35 Zack Greinke
• 36 Martin Prado
• 37 Jose Valverde
• 38 Billy Butler
• 39 Jackie Robinson
• 40 Nelson Cruz
• 41 Corey Hart
• 42 Aroldis Chapman
• 43 Wade Boggs
• 44 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 45 Carlos Ruiz
• 46 John Danks
• 47 Drew Pomeranz RC
• 48 Grady Sizemore
• 49 Mike Moustakas
• 50 Albert Pujols

1971 Design

• 51 Roy Halladay
• 52 Geovany Soto
• 53 Adam Wainwright
• 54 Jemile Weeks
• 55 Jesus Montero RC
• 56 Alex Rodriguez
• 57 Josh Beckett
• 58 Tommy Hanson
• 59 Hunter Pence
• 60 Mariano Rivera
• 61 Brian McCann
• 62 Hanley Ramirez
• 63 Tim Hudson
• 64 Derek Holland
• 65 Jordan Zimmermann
• 66 Andrew McCutchen
• 67 Justin Verlander
• 68 Drew Storen
• 69 Ryan Zimmerman
• 70 Joey Votto
• 71 Jimmy Rollins
• 72 Ian Kinsler
• 73 Shaun Marcum
• 74 Ty Cobb
• 75 Reggie Jackson
• 76 Victor Martinez
• 77 Chipper Jones
• 78 Miguel Montero
• 79 Ervin Santana
• 80 Troy Tulowitzki
• 81 Adrian Beltre
• 82 Jose Reyes
• 83 Craig Kimbrel
• 84 Nyjer Morgan
• 85 Matt Holliday
• 86 Trevor Cahill
• 87 Clay Buchholz
• 88 Mike Schmidt
• 89 Lou Gehrig
• 90 Joe Mauer
• 91 Ted Lilly
• 92 Jordan Walden
• 93 Matt Harrison
• 94 Anibal Sanchez
• 95 Yoenis Cespedes RC
• 96 Phil Rizzuto
• 97 Brett Lawrie
• 98 Johan Santana
• 99 Brandon Belt
• 100 Miguel Cabrera

1980 Design

• 101 Adrian Gonzalez
• 102 Dee Gordon
• 103 Ricky Romero
• 104 Yovani Gallardo
• 105 Torii Hunter
• 106 Alex Gordon
• 107 Josh Johnson
• 108 Cliff Lee
• 109 Catfish Hunter
• 110 Jose Bautista
• 111 John Axford
• 112 Todd Helton
• 113 Ryan Howard
• 114 Jason Motte
• 115 Gio Gonzalez
• 116 Alex Avila
• 117 George Brett
• 118 Desmond Jennings
• 119 Yu Darvish RC
• 120 Tim Lincecum
• 121 Heath Bell
• 122 Dustin Pedroia
• 123 Ryan Vogelsong
• 124 Brandon Phillips
• 125 David Freese
• 126 Rickie Weeks
• 127 Evan Longoria
• 128 Shin-Soo Choo
• 129 Darryl Strawberry
• 130 Giancarlo Stanton
• 131 Elvis Andrus
• 132 Ben Zobrist
• 133 Mark Trumbo
• 134 Chris Carpenter
• 135 Mike Napoli
• 136 David Ortiz
• 137 Jason Heyward
• 138 Joe DiMaggio
• 139 Ivan Nova
• 140 Buster Posey
• 141 J. P. Arencibia
• 142 Ozzie Smith
• 143 Marco Scutaro
• 144 Ike Davis
• 145 Howie Kendrick
• 146 Jarrod Parker RC
• 147 Justin Masterson
• 148 R.A. Dickey
• 149 Dustin Ackley
• 150 Derek Jeter

1984 Design

• 151 Stephen Strasburg
• 152 Johnny Cueto
• 153 Felix Hernandez
• 154 Starlin Castro
• 155 Ichiro
• 156 Ubaldo Jimenez
• 157 Carlos Gonzalez
• 158 Michael Young
• 159 David Price
• 160 Prince Fielder
• 161 Chase Utley
• 162 Jayson Werth
• 163 Aramis Ramirez
• 164 Kevin Youkilis
• 165 Jay Bruce
• 166 CC Sabathia
• 167 Michael Pineda
• 168 Carlos Santana
• 169 Michael Morse
• 170 Justin Upton
• 171 Lucas Duda
• 172 James Shields
• 173 Daniel Hudson
• 174 Asdrubal Cabrera
• 175 Justin Morneau
• 176 Eric Hosmer
• 177 Shane Victorino
• 178 Adam Lind
• 179 Michael Bourn
• 180 David Wright
• 181 Matt Cain
• 182 Ian Kennedy
• 183 Dan Uggla
• 184 Jim Rice
• 185 Roberto Clemente
• 186 Brian Wilson
• 187 Nolan Ryan
• 188 Vance Worley
• 189 Babe Ruth
• 190 Josh Hamilton
• 191 Yogi Berra
• 192 Brad Peacock RC
• 193 Lonnie Chisenhall
• 194 Gary Carter
• 195 Brandon Morrow
• 196 Andrew Bailey
• 197 Allen Craig
• 198 Casey Kotchman
• 199 Mark Reynolds
• 200 Derek Jeter
• 201 Don Mattingly 85
• 202 Mike Scott 87
• 203 Willie Mays 66
• 204 Ken Singleton 80
• 205 Bill Buckner 82
• 206 Dave Kingman 77
• 207 Vida Blue 76
• 208 Frank Howard 71
• 209 Will Clark 86
• 210 Sandy Koufax 66
• 211 Wally Joyner 87
• 212 Andy van Slyke 88
• 213 Bill Madlock 84
• 214 Mitch Williams 93
• 215 Brett Butler 92
• 216 Bake McBride 75
• 217 Luis Tiant 75
• 218 Dave Righetti 86
• 219 Cecil Cooper 81
• 220 Ken Griffey, Jr. 89
• 221 Jim Abbott 92
• 222 John Kruk 93
• 223 Cecil Fielder 91
• 224 Terry Pendelton 92
• 225 Ken Griffey, Sr. 77
• 226 Jay Buhner 97
• 227 John Olerud 93
• 228 Ron Gant 92
• 229 Roger McDowell 87
• 230 Lance Parrish 84
• 231 Jack Clark 88
• 232 George Bell 88
• 233 Oscar Gamble 82
• 234 Shawon Dunston 90
• 235 Ed Kranepool 70
• 236 Chili Davis 90
• 237 Robin Ventura 00
• 238 Jose Oquendo 88
• 239 Von Hayes 87
• 240 Sid Bream 92
• 241 Bryce Harper 84 SP

Parallels

All 200 base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Gold (1:12/packs)

• Printing Plates (set of four for each, Hobby only).

Inserts

NOTE: Randomly inserted into Hobby packs are the printing plates for each insert. Each of the 130 inserts has a set of four plates.

Rookie Reprints

CHECKLIST: TBD

1977 Cloth

• 77C-JH Josh Hamilton
• 77C-WS Willie Stargell
• 77C-JR Jim Rice
• 77C-CC Chris Carpenter
• 77C-SC Steve Carlton
• 77C-JM Joe Morgan
• 77C-CL Cliff Lee
• 77C-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
• 77C-MS Giancarlo Stanton
• 77C-SCA Starlin Castro
• 77C-DJ Derek Jeter
• 77C-CG Curtis Granderson
• 77C-RC Rod Carew
• 77C-GB George Brett
• 77C-CH Catfish Hunter
• 77C-RJ Reggie Jackson
• 77C-KY Kevin Youkilis
• 77C-JB Johnny Bench
• 77C-AM Andrew McCutchen
• 77C-RY Robin Yount
• 77C-GC Gary Carter
• 77C-RH Roy Halladay
• 77C-JV Justin Verlander
• 77C-RB Ryan Braun
• 77C-EH Eric Hosmer

1967 Stickers

• 67S-JM Joe Mauer
• 67S-CK Clayton Kershaw
• 67S-MT Mark Teixeira
• 67S-JB Jose Bautista
• 67S-DJ Derek Jeter
• 67S-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• 67S-RH Ryan Howard
• 67S-RHA Roy Halladay
• 67S-AG Adrian Gonzalez
• 67S-RB Ryan Braun
• 67S-TL Tim Lincecum
• 67S-WM Willie Mays
• 67S-JH Josh Hamilton
• 67S-I Ichiro
• 67S-JP Jim Palmer
• 67S-TS Tom Seaver
• 67S-MM Mickey Mantle
• 67S-IK Ian Kennedy
• 67S-RM Roger Maris
• 67S-MR Mariano Rivera
• 67S-JV Justin Verlander
• 67S-PS Pablo Sandoval
• 67S-CY Carl Yastrzemski
• 67S-CG Carlos Gonzalez
• 67S-MC Miguel Cabrera

1968 3D

• Miguel Cabrera
• CC Sabathia
• Robinson Cano
• Felix Hernandez
• Nelson Cruz
• Matt Kemp
• Justin Upton
• Dustin Pedroia
• Joey Votto
• Chase Utley
• Mickey Mantle
• Willie Mays
• Babe Ruth
• Al Kaline
• Roberto Clemente

1969 Deckle Edge

• 69DE-1 Roy Halladay
• 69DE-2 Evan Longoria
• 69DE-3 Jose Bautista
• 69DE-4 Mike Napoli
• 69DE-5 David Freese
• 69DE-6 Ichiro
• 69DE-7 Joe Mauer
• 69DE-8 Bob Gibson
• 69DE-9 Juan Marichal
• 69DE-10 Orlando Cepeda
• 69DE-11 Carl Yastrzemski
• 69DE-12 Roberto Clemente
• 69DE-13 Willie Mays
• 69DE-14 Harmon Killebrew
• 69DE-15 Joe Morgan

Autographs & Game-Used

All-Time Fan Favorites Autographs

NOTES

• All autographs are on-card EXCEPT Gary Carter's, which is a sticker. Carter passed away before he was able to sign.
• To commemorate his 1988 game in which he played at all nine positions, there are nine different Jose Oquendo cards in this set.

• FFA-DK Dave Kingman 77
• FFA-BBU Bill Buckner 82
• FFA-RK Ron Kittle 84
• FFA-AVS Andy Van Slyke 88
• FFA-JCL Jack Clark 88
• FFA-WC Will Clark 86
• FFA-VB Vida Blue 76
• FFA-BP Boog Powell 71
• FFA-KGJ Ken Griffey, Jr. SP EXCH
• FFA-FH Frank Howard 71
• FFA-BR Bobby Richardson 66
• FFA-SR Steve Rogers 83
• FFA-AO Al Oliver 77
• FFA-DG Dick Groat 61
• FFA-BMA Bill Madlock 84
• FFA-BRB Brett Butler 92
• FFA-DM Don Mattingly 85
• FFA-HA Hank Aaron 73 SP
• FFA-SK Sandy Koufax 64 SP EXCH
• FFA-SB Steve Balboni 86
• FFA-WW Willie Wilson 81
• FFA-MWI Mitch Williams 92
• FFA-TH Tommy Herr 86
• FFA-WM Willie Mays SP EXCH
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 P
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 C
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 1B
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 2B
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 3B
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 SS
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 LF
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 CF
• FFA-JOQ Jose Oquendo 88 RF
• FFA-JA Jim Abbott 92
• FFA-JB Jay Buhner 97
• FFA-CD Chili Davis 90
• FFA-CF Cecil Fielder 91
• FFA-GF George Foster 78
• FFA-RG Ron Gant 92
• FFA-KG Ken Griffey, Sr. 77
• FFA-JKR John Kruk 88
• FFA-RL Ray Lankford 98
• FFA-JMC Jack McDowell 94
• FFA-RM Roger McDowell 87
• FFA-JO John Olerud 93
• FFA-TP Terry Pendelton 92
• FFA-LT Luis Tiant 75
• FFA-RV Robin Ventura 00
• FFA-BBE Buddy Bell 81
• FFA-BB Bob Boone 79
• FFA-DD Doug DeCinces 80
• FFA-DDR Doug Drabek 91
• FFA-OG Oscar Gamble 82
• FFA-BG Bobby Grich 80
• FFA-VH Von Hayes 87
• FFA-CL Carney Lansford 90
• FFA-BH Bud Harrelson 69
• FFA-DMA Dennis Martinez 92
• FFA-BOG Ben Oglivie 81
• FFA-LP Lance Parrish 84
• FFA-DR Dave Righetti 86
• FFA-BT Bobby Thigpen 91
• FFA-MW Maury Wills 70
• FFA-WB Wally Backman 86
• FFA-GB George Bell 88
• FFA-SBR Sid Bream 92 (w/various Bible verse inscriptions)
• FFA-JCH Joe Charboneau 81
• FFA-CC Cecil Cooper 81
• FFA-SD Shawon Dunston 90
• FFA-CJ Cleon Jones 69
• FFA-WJ Wally Joyner 87
• FFA-JKE Jimmy Key 96
• FFA-EK Ed Kranepool 70
• FFA-BL Bill Lee 74
• FFA-ML Mickey Lolich 73
• FFA-GL Greg Luzinski 78
• FFA-BM Bake McBride 75
• FFA-AOT Amos Otis 79
• FFA-MSC Mike Scott 87
• FFA-KS Ken Singleton 80
• FFA-JW Jim Wynn 73
• YD Yu Darvish 86
• GC Gary Carter 75 SP (sticker)
• ?? Bryce Harper SP EXCH

1956 Relics

NOTE: Remainder of checklist TBD.

• 56R-SCA Steve Carlton BAT
• 56R-PN Phil Niekro JSY
• 56R-FT Frank Thomas BAT
• 56R-TL Tim Lincecum JSY
• 56R-EL Evan Longoria JSY
• 56R-DO David Ortiz JSY
• 56R-MC Miguel Cabrera JSY
• 56R-MR Mariano Rivera JSY
• 56R-RZ Ryan Zimmerman JSY
• 56R-DW David Wright JSY
• 56R-AP Andy Pettitte JSY
• 56R-SC Starlin Castro JSY
• 56R-DM Don Mattingly JSY
• 56R-RC Roberto Clemente
• 56R-RC Rod Carew BAT
• 56R-JR Jimmy Rollins JSY
• 56R-JM Jason Motte
• 56R-JH Jeremy Hellickson
• 56R-ZG Zack Greinke
• 56R-BW Brian Wilson
• 56R-MM Mike Morse
• 56R-THD Tim Hudson JSY
• 56R-MB Madison Bumgarner JSY
• 56R-JS James Shields JSY
• 56R-CB Clay Buchholz
• 56R-AJ Adam Jones JSY
• 56R-THE Todd Helton JSY
• 56R-LB Lance Berkman JSY
• 56R-JG Jaime Garcia JSY
• 56R-THU Torii Hunter JSY
• 56R-PS Pablo Sandoval JSY
• 56R-MT Mark Trumbo JSY
• 56R-DH Dan Haren JSY
• 56R-TH Tommy Hanson JSY
• 56R-NS Nick Swisher JSY
• 56R-OC Orlando Cepeda BAT
• 56R-I Ichiro JSY
• 56R-MMO Matt Moore JSY
• 56R-RR Ricky Romero JSY
• 56R-WS Willie Stargell JSY
• 56R-CC Cecil Cooper BAT
• 56R-GB George Bell BAT
• 56R-NC Nelson Cruz JSY
• 56R-BP Brandon Phillips JSY
• 56R-JHY Jason Heyward JSY
• 56R-AE Andre Ethier BAT
• 56R-BB Billy Butler JSY
• 56R-BU B.J. Upton JSY
• 56R-DPR David Price JSY
• 56R-DP Dustin Pedroia JSY
• 56R-JC Johnny Cueto JSY
• 56R-MY Michael Young JSY
• 56R-YG Yovani Gallardo JSY
• 56R-AA Alex Avila JSY
• 56R-CG Carlos Gonzalez BAT

Framed 1983 Autographed Minis

Each Framed 1983 Autographed Mini is exclusive to Hobby packs and serial-numbered to 25 copies.

• 20 Carlton Fisk
• 30 Jim Rice
• 83 Ryne Sandberg EXCH
• 83M-AP Albert Pujols EXCH
• 83M-JV Justin Verlander EXCH
• 83M-CK Clayton Kershaw
• 83M-MK Matt Kemp
• 83M-CJ Chipper Jones EXCH
• 83M-AG Adrian Gonzalez
• 83M-RC Robinson Cano
• 83M-JB Jose Bautista EXCH
• 83M-NC Nelson Cruz
• 83M-DO David Ortiz
• 83M-FH Felix Hernandez
• 83M-EH Eric Hosmer
• 83M-SC Starlin Castro
• 83M-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
• 230 Fergie Jenkins EXCH
• 270 Dennis Eckersley EXCH
• 280 Bert Blyleven
• 300 Mike Schmidt
• 360 Nolan Ryan
• 482 Tony Gwynn
• 500 Reggie Jackson
• 630 Paul Molitor

Autographed Originals

Each Autographed Original features an on-card autograph on a previously released Topps card. Each card (except for the Frank Robinson) is serial-numbered to five copies, and exclusive to Hobby packs. The Robinson is numbered to 88.

• Willie Mays
• Hank Aaron
• Sandy Koufax
• Dennis Eckersley EXCH
• Willie McCovey
• Bob Gibson
• Jim Rice
• Ken Griffey, Jr.
• Carl Yastrzemski
• Albert Belle
• Ernie Banks
• Al Kaline
• Stan Musial 62
• Johnny Bench EXCH
• Frank Robinson 83 MGR

Touched By Greatness

Each Touched by Greatness card features the player's hand-print on an over-sized card. The cards are exclusive to Hobby and packed as a box-topper.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Six-Player Book Autographs

Each is a one-of-one.

Darryl Strawberry / Rockey Henderson / Dale Murphy / Andre Dawson / Dave Winfield / Tony Gwynn

Karate Kid Autographs

Billy Zabka

Martin Kove

80s Icon Cut Signatures

James Earl Jones

Vanna White

Bob Barker