2012 Topps Mini
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Some information may change as more facts become known.
Description
2012 Topps Mini, a mini-sized parallel brand the base Topps set, was released on August 1, 2012. Boxes were available for sale at the Topps corporate booth at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention and on the Topps web site. Each card measures 2 1/4" X 3 1/8" -- the same size as the 1975 Topps Minis.
Based on the stated production runs and pack insertion ratios, BCP has calculated that only 8400 waxboxes were produced.
Distribution
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $50/box). Available only at the 2012 NSCC or on shoptopps.com.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
---|---|---|---|
Base | 661 | - | ? |
Gold | 661 | 61 | 1:5 |
Platinum | 661 | 5 | 1:53 |
Printing Plates | 661 | four for each | 1:66 |
Golden Moments | 50 | - | 1:4 |
Relics | 50 | - | 1:29 |
Autographs | 31 | - | 1:143 |
Checklist
Promos
Collectors who purchased a box of 2012 Topps Minis at Topps' 2012 NSCC booth would receive this five-card promo set. Except for the different sequential-numbering and the NSCC logo on the front, the promos are identical to their base cards.
TMB-1 Yu Darvish
TMB-2 Bryce Harper
TMB-3 Stephen Strasburg
TMB-4 Roy Halladay
TMB-5 Matt Kemp
Base Set
The base set is identical to that of the 2012 Topps flagship. For brevity's sake, please refer to that set for the complete checklist.
Parallels
All 661 base cards are available in the following parallels.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 61 copies)
- Black (serial-numbered to five copies)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Inserts
Golden Moments
See 2012 Topps Golden Moments.
Autographs and Game Used
NOTE: The Autographs and Relics are the only cards in this product with an original design.
Relics
- MR-1 Stan Musial
- MR-2 Mike Trout
- MR-3 Mat Latos
- MR-4 Dave Winfield
- MR-5 Curtis Granderson
- MR-6 Ian Kennedy
- MR-7 Dan Haren
- MR-8 Jordan Zimmermann
- MR-9 Nelson Cruz
- MR-10 Carl Yastrzemski
- MR-11 Johan Santana
- MR-12 J.P. Arencibia
- MR-13 Chris Young
- MR-14 Cole Hamels
- MR-15 Tommy Hanson
- MR-16 Kevin Youkilis
- MR-17 Drew Stubbs
- MR-18 Adam Dunn
- MR-19 Tony Gwynn
- MR-20 Harmon Killebrew
- MR-21 Carlos Santana
- MR-22 Troy Tulowitzki
- MR-23 Mark Trumbo
- MR-24 Neftali Feliz
- MR-25 Billy Butler
- MR-26 Jaime Garcia
- MR-27 Jose Reyes
- MR-28 John Axford
- MR-29 C.J. Wilson
- MR-30 Don Mattingly
- MR-31 Justin Upton
- MR-32 Andy Pettitte
- MR-33 Kerry Wood
- MR-34 Cliff Lee
- MR-35 Yovani Gallardo
- MR-36 Matt Cain
- MR-37 Jered Weaver
- MR-38 Brandon League
- MR-39 Rafael Furcal
- MR-40 Ryan Braun
- MR-41 Evan Longoria
- MR-42 Elvis Andrus
- MR-43 Brandon Beachy
- MR-44 Andrew McCutchen
- MR-45 Josh Hamilton
- MR-46 Miguel Cabrera
- MR-47 Clayton Kershaw
- MR-48 Ricky Romero
- MR-49 Ryan Zimmerman
- MR-50 Justin Verlander
Autographs
- MA-1 Bryce Harper
- MA-2 Neil Walker
- MA-3 Ricky Romero
- MA-4 Brandon Beachy
- MA-5 Jhonny Peralta
- MA-6 David Ortiz
- MA-7 Don Mattingly
- MA-8 Adrian Gonzalez
- MA-9 Al Kaline
- MA-10 Yu Darvish
- MA-11 Mike Trout
- MA-12 Freddie Freeman
- MA-13 Edgar Martinez
- MA-14 Jesus Montero
- MA-15 Tommy Hanson
- MA-16 Clayton Kershaw
- MA-17 Mark Trumbo
- MA-18 Josh Reddick
- MA-19 Tony Gwynn
- MA-20 Stan Musial
- MA-21 Gio Gonzalez
- MA-22 Dee Gordon
- MA-23 Chad Billingsley
- MA-24 Drew Stubbs
- MA-25 Edinson Volquez
- MA-26 Alcides Escobar
- MA-27 Kyle Drabek
- MA-28 Angel Pagan
- MA-29 Carlos Santana
- MA-30 Frank Robinson
- MA-31 Rickie Weeks