2012 Topps Chrome Baseball Cards
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Set Checklist
2012 Topps Chrome Baseball Set Checklist
Base Set Checklist
Features 220 base veteran and rookie cards; Refractor Hot Box: 1 in 3 cases
PARALLEL CARDS: Refractor 1:3, Orange Refractor - Retail, Purple Refractor - Retail Blasters, X-fractor 1:6, Blue Refractor #/199, Black Refractor #/100, Sepia Refractor #/75, Gold Refractor #/50, Red Refractor #/25, Atomic Refractor #/10, Super-Fractor 1/1, Printing Plates 1/1
2 Craig Kimbrel
3 Shane Victorino
4 David Ortiz
5 Ryan Lavarnway
6 Jon Lester
7 Michael Pineda
8 C.J. Wilson
9 Brian McCann
10 Justin Upton
11 Ian Kennedy
12 Jason Heyward
13 Ian Kinsler
14 CC Sabathia
15 Jimmy Rollins
16 Jose Valverde
17 Chris Carpenter
18 Cameron Maybin
19 Freddie Freeman
20 Adrian Gonzalez
21 Dustin Pedroia
22 Shin-Soo Choo
23 Clay Buchholz
24 Buster Posey
25 Chase Utley
26 Prince Fielder
27 Mark Reynolds
28 Roy Halladay
29 Carl Crawford
30 Josh Hamilton
31 Ben Zobrist
32 Giancarlo Stanton
33 Tommy Hanson
34 Aroldis Chapman
35 Paul Goldschmidt
36 Cole Hamels
37 Jeremy Hellickson
38 Andrew McCutchen
39 Jacob Turner
40 Joey Votto
41 David Wright
42 Zack Cozart
43 Desmond Jennings
44 Jhoulys Chacin
45 Alex Gordon
46 Dan Uggla
47 Billy Butler
48 Matt Cain
49 Alex Rodriguez
50 Joe Mauer
51 Torii Hunter
52 Jered Weaver
53 Gio Gonzalez
54 Ike Davis
55 Paul Konerko
56 Mike Napoli
57 Nelson Cruz
58 Shaun Marcum
59 James Shields
60 Curtis Granderson
61 Eric Hosmer
62 Michael Morse
63 Josh Johnson
64 Lucas Duda
65 Ubaldo Jimenez
66 Mat Latos
67 Daniel Hudson
68 Michael Young
69 Lance Berkman
70 Stephen Strasburg
71 Ryan Howard
72 Anibal Sanchez
73 Mark Teixeira
74 Hanley Ramirez
75 Jose Reyes
76 Zack Greinke
77 Tim Hudson
78 Jayson Werth
79 Brandon Phillips
80 Albert Pujols
81 Kyle Blanks
82 Hunter Pence
83 Mark Trumbo
84 Derek Jeter
85 Carlos Gonzalez
86 Ricky Romero
87 Jacoby Ellsbury
88 Jason Motte
89 Mike Moustakas
90 Evan Longoria
91 Allen Craig
92 Derek Holland
93 Justin Verlander
94 Justin Morneau
95 Matt Garza
96 Chipper Jones
97 Yadier Molina
98 Brian Wilson
99 Jemile Weeks
100 Ichiro
101 Yonder Alonso
102 Madison Bumgarner
103 Cliff Lee
104 David Freese
105 Adam Lind
106 Adam Jones
107 Dustin Ackley
108 Nick Swisher
109 Kevin Youkilis
110 Troy Tulowitzki
112 Clayton Kershaw
113 Michael Bourn
114 Carlos Santana
115 Josh Beckett
116 Felix Hernandez
117 Ryan Braun
118 Ryan Zimmerman
119 Jamie Garcia
120 Matt Kemp
121 Nyjer Morgan
122 Brandon Beachy
123 Brandon Belt
124 Salvador Perez
125 Matt Holliday
126 Dan Haren
127 Starlin Castro
128 Asdrubal Cabrera
129 Ivan Nova
130 Miguel Cabrera
131 Alex Avila
132 Adrian Beltre
133 David Price
134 Melky Cabrera
135 Drew Stubbs
136 Dee Gordon
137 B.J. Upton
138 Ryan Vogelsong
139 Pablo Sandoval
140 Jose Bautista
141 Jay Bruce
142 Yovani Gallardo
143 Robinson Cano
144 Mike Trout
145 Chris B. Young
146 Aramis Ramirez
147 Rickie Weeks
148 Johnny Cueto
149 Elvis Andrus
150 Mariano Rivera
151 Yu Darvish RC
152 Alex Liddi RC
153 Adron Chambers RC
154 Liam Hendriks RC
155 Drew Pomeranz RC
156 Austin Romine RC
157 Tim Federowicz RC
158 Joe Benson RC
159 Matt Dominguez RC
160 Matt Moore RC
161 Jordan Pacheco RC
162 Chris Parmelee RC
163 Brad Peachock RC
164 Brett Pill RC
165 Wilin Rosario RC
166 Addison Reed RC
167 Dellin Betances RC
168 Kelvin Herrera RC
169 Tom Milone RC
170 Jesus Montero RC
171 Michael Taylor RC
172 Devin Mesoraco RC
173 Brett Lawrie RC
174 James Darnell RC
175 Leonys Martin RC
176 Jeff Locke RC
177 Jarrod Parker RC
178 Collin Cowgill
179 Taylor Green RC
180 Yoenis Cespedes RC
181 Eric Surkamp RC
182 Andrelton Simmons RC
183 Tyler Pastornicky RC
184 Norichika Aoki
185 Tsuyoshi Wada RC
186 Hisashi Iwakuma RC
187 Adrian Cardenas RC
188 Wei-Yin Chen RC
189 Xavier Avery RC
190 Matt Hague RC
191 Drew Smyly RC
192 Kirk Nieuwenhuis RC
193 Drew Hutchinson RC
194 Wily Peralta RC
195 Jordany Valespin RC
196 Bryce Harper RC
197 Will Middlebrooks RC
198 Brian Dozier RC
199 Matt Adams RC
200 Jeremy Hellickson
201 Howie Kendrick
202 Chris Davis
203 Alcides Escobar
204 A.J. Pierzynski
205 Edwin Encarnacion
206 Adam Dunn
207 Mike Aviles
208 Jason Kipnis
209 Andre Ethier
210 Carlos Beltran
211 Adam LaRoche
212 Carlos Ruiz
213 Jake Peavy
214 Chris Sale
215 R.A. Dickey
216 Mark Buehrle
217 Derek Lowe
218 Jason Vargas
219 Kyle Seager
220 Omar Infante
Base Variations Set Checklist
10 Justin Upton
28 Roy Halladay
30 Josh Hamilton
49 Alex Rodriguez
70 Stephen Strasburg
75 Jose Reyes
80 Albert Pujols
84 Derek Jeter
87 Jacoby Ellsbury
100 Ichiro
110 Troy Tulowitzki
120 Matt Kemp
151 Yu Darvish
160 Matt Moore
170 Jesus Montero
173 Brett Lawrie
180 Yoenis Cespedes
196 Bryce Harper
Autographed Rookie Variations Set Checklist
32 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Refractor #/499, Blue Refractor #/199, Black Refractor #/100, Sepia Refractor #/75, Gold Refractor #/50, Red Refractor #/25, Atomic Refractor #/10, Super-Fractor 1/1, Printing Plates 1/1. Get full details and images of all 32 cards here.
39 Jacob Turner
42 Zack Cozart
101 Yonder Alonso
151 Yu Darvish
154 Liam Hendriks
155 Drew Pomeranz
156 Austin Romine
160 Matt Moore
161 Jordan Pacheco
162 Chris Parmelee
163 Brad Peacock
166 Addison Reed
167 Dellin Betances
169 Tom Milone
170 Jesus Montero
173 Brett Lawrie
177 Jarrod Parker
180 Yoenis Cespedes
181 Eric Surkamp
183 Tyler Pastornicky
184 Norichika Aoki
185 Tsuyoshi Wada
186 Hisashi Iwakuma
190 Matt Hague
191 Drew Smyly
192 Kirk Nieuwenhuis
193 Drew Hutchison
BH Bryce Harper
TB Trevor Bauer
WP Wily Peralta
Auto Relic Base Variation Set Checklist
20 Adrian Gonzalez
24 Buster Posey
35 Paul Goldschmidt
36 Cole Hamels
57 Nelson Cruz
61 Eric Hosmer
62 Mike Morse
65 Ubaldo Jimenez
83 Mark Trumbo
140 Jose Bautista
144 Mike Trout
151 Yu Darvish
155 Drew Pomeranz
160 Matt Moore
170 Jesus Montero
172 Devin Mesoraco
173 Brett Lawrie
177 Jarrod Parker
Dynamic Die Cuts Set Checklist
DD-AG Adrian Gonzalez
DD-AJ Adam Jones
DD-AL Adam Lind
DD-AM Andrew McCutchen
DD-AP Albert Pujols
DD-BG Brett Gardner
DD-BL Brett Lawrie
DD-BP Buster Posey
DD-CG Curtis Granderson
DD-CK Clayton Kershaw
DD-CL Cliff Lee
DD-CS CC Sabathia
DD-DA Dustin Ackley
DD-DJ Derek Jeter
DD-DO David Ortiz
DD-DPA Dustin Pedroia
DD-EA Elvis Andrus
DD-EH Eric Hosmer
DD-FH Felix Hernandez
DD-GS Giancarlo Stanton
DD-I Ichiro
DD-IK Ian Kinsler
DD-IN Ivan Nova
DD-JB Jose Bautista
DD-JE Jacoby Ellsbury
DD-JH Josh Hamilton
DD-JM Jesus Montero
DD-JR Jose Reyes
DD-JU Justin Upton
DD-JV Justin Verlander
DD-JVO Joey Votto
DD-MK Matt Kemp
DD-MM Matt Moore
DD-MMO Michael Morse
DD-MP Michael Pineda
DD-MT Mike Trout
DD-NC Nelson Cruz
DD-PF Prince Fielder
DD-PG Paul Goldschmidt
DD-PS Pablo Sandoval
DD-RB Ryan Braun
DD-RC Robinson Cano
DD-RH Roy Halladay
DD-SC Starlin Castro
DD-SS Stephen Strasburg
DD-TL Tim Lincecum
DD-TT Troy Tulowitzki
DD-YD Yu Darvish
Dynamic Die Cuts Autographs Set Checklist
DDA-AG Adrian Gonzalez
DDA-AJ Adam Jones
DDA-AP Albert Pujols
DDA-BG Brett Gardner
DDA-BL Brett Lawrie
DDA-DA Dustin Ackley
DDA-EA Elvis Andrus
DDA-EH Eric Hosmer
DDA-FH Felix Hernandez
DDA-IN Ivan Nova
DDA-JBU Jay Bruce
DDA-JV Justin Verlander
DDA-MK Matt Kemp
DDA-MM Michael Morse
DDA-MT Mike Trout
DDA-NC Nelson Cruz
DDA-PF Prince Fielder
DDA-RC Robinson Cano
DDA-YD Yu Darvish
Chrome Encounters Autographs Set Checklist
CE-AJ Adam Jones
CE-BP Buster Posey
CE-CG Carlos Gonzalez
CE-CJ Chipper Jones
CE-CK Clayton Kershaw
CE-DP Dustin Pedroia
CE-DU Dan Uggla
CE-EH Eric Hosmer
CE-EL Evan Longoria
CE-JH Jason Heyward
CE-JM Joe Mauer
CE-JV Justin Verlander
CE-JW Jered Weaver
CE-MC Miguel Cabrera
CE-MT Mike Trout
CE-RB Ryan Braun
CE-RZ Ryan Zimmerman
CE-SC Starlin Castro
Cut From the Same Cloth Auto Set Checklist
Brett Lawrie
CC-CF Miguel Cabrera
Prince Fielder
CC-CH Nelson Cruz
Josh Hamilton
CC-FP Freddie Freeman
Tyler Pastornicky
CC-GH Giancarlo Stanton
Hanley Ramirez
CC-GO Adrian Gonzalez
David Ortiz
CC-GP Yovani Gallardo
Wily Peralta
CC-GU Paul Goldschmidt
Justin Upton
CC-GZ Gio Gonzalez
Jordan Zimmermann
CC-HD Josh Hamilton
Yu Darvish
Mike Moustakas
CC-KH Ian Kennedy
Daniel Hudson
CC-MA Jesus Montero
Dustin Ackley
CC-MH Matt Moore
Jeremy Hellickson
CC-MM Devin Mesoraco
Jesus Montero
CC-MP Joe Mauer
Buster Posey
CC-PP Jarrod Parker
Brad Peacock
CC-PT Albert Pujols
Mike Trout
CC-RD Robinson Cano
Dustin Pedroia
CC-SM Giancarlo Stanton
Logan Morrison
Dual Autographs Set Checklist
Yoenis Cespedes
DA-DH Yu Darvish
Bryce Harper
DA-GH Paul Goldschmidt
Daniel Hudson
DA-HZ Bryce Harper
Ryan Zimmerman
DA-KE Matt Kemp
Andre Ethier
Clayton Kershaw
DA-KV Clayton Kershaw
Justin Verlander
DA-MM Matt Moore
Jesus Montero
DA-TT Mike Trout
Mark Trumbo
DA-UH Dan Uggla
Jason Heyward
Autograph Buybacks Set Checklist
Adrian Gonzalez
Joe Mauer
Miguel Cabrera
Felix Hernandez
Prince Fielder
Brian McCann
Rookie Reprint Autograph Set Checklist
Product Details
Over the years, Topps Chrome has become one of the hobby's most dependable brands. Relying on a nice mix of shiny base cards, colorful refractors and autographed rookie cards, the lineup caters to a broad mix of collectors. 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball sticks largely with what's familiar and steps it up with a few new wrinkles. Of the new content, die-cut designs lead the way. The Dynamic Die Cut checklist has 50 cards. Inserted just one per hobby box, individual singles are a tough find. The die-cut theme continues with Cut From the Same Cloth, double-sided dual autographs. Of course, 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball still boasts the plentiful Refractors, which come in nine different designs. Every third hobby case has a Refractor hot box. At least 25 rookies have autographed variations, which also come with Refractor rainbows.
Product Configuration: 24 packs per box, four cards per pack
Price Point: Low- to Mid-End Baseball Card
Target Audience: Chromies, Refractor Collectors, Autograph Collectors, Player Collectors, Set Builders, Die-Cut Card Fans
2012 Topps Chrome Baseball Box Break
- Two Autographs
- One Dynamic Die Cut Card
- Eight Refractors
- Four X-Fractors
- 96 Total Cards
2012 Topps Chrome Baseball Product Highlights:
- 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball comes with a 220-card base set that blends veterans and rookies.
- Refractor parallels: Refractors (1:3), X-Fractors (1:6), Blue Refractors (#/199), Black Refractors (#/100), Sepia Refractors (#/75), Gold Refractors (#/50), Red Refractors (#/25), Atomic Refractors (#/10), Printing Plates, Super-Fractors (1/1).
- Base set has Autographed Patch Variations. Available only in hobby packs, the cards are limited to 10 numbered copies.
- Autographed Rookie Card Variations are available for 32 players and feature on-card signatures. Inserted two per box, collectors can hunt for the likes of Bryce Harper, Yu Darvish, Jesus Montero and Matt Moore.
- Autographed Rookie Card parallels: Refractors (#/499), Blue Refractors (#/199), Black Refractors (#/100), Sepia Refractors (#/75), Gold Refractors (#/50), Red Refractors (#/25), Atomic Refractors (#/10), Printing Plates, Super-Fractors (1/1).
- Dual Autographs (ten cards, #/10) are new to the Topps Chrome brand.
- Autographs Chrome Buybacks (ten cards, #/10) feature players who didn't have a signed Topps Chrome rookie.
- Numbered to 10, Chrome Encounters Autographs focus on big-name stars like Justin Verlander, Chipper Jones and Adrian Gonzalez.
- Just as the name suggests, Dynamic Die Cut cards feature interesting shapes on Refractor stock. With 50 cards in the set and falling just one per box, expect to pay a premium as player collectors and set builders clamor for singles. Parallel: Autographs (#/25 or less).
- Cut From the Same Cloth are double-sided die-cut autographs. Exclusive to hobby packs, the cards are numbered to 5. Pairings include Jose Bautista/Brett Lawrie and Buster Posey/Joe Mauer.
- Every third hobby case comes with a Refractor Hot Box where every card is a Refractor.
- Random hobby packs have redemptions for uncut sheets.
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Product Review
2012 Topps Chrome Baseball Product Review
Reviewed by Rodney Ashe
Good: Great combination of current veterans and rookies, base design is clean and solid, different varieties of autographs which are die cut, rookie and buyback autographs are on-card, base set variations make another appearance.
Bad: It's challenging and costly to complete every aspect of the base and insert sets, many autographs use stickers, finger prints show easily, no past players or Hall of Famers, like other recent Topps Chrome sets, cards are prone to warping.
The Bottom Line: 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball is a mid-end product that many collectors will be interested in given its appearance, cost, and brand name. With 24 packs of just four cards per pack, you may not get many cards, but the chance of pulling a big-time autograph should keep collectors coming.
Card Design: 4.0/5.0
The base card design looks the same as the last several Topps Chrome products: shiny with a clean, solid look. This is not a bad thing, but it would be nice to see some sort of change. Hopefully Topps has something on the table for next year's release. It is nice to see base set variations as it adds more of a challenge to put together a master base set.
Refractor parallels are extremely sharp. I love the Dynamic Die Cuts. They are very colorful and attractive. It's too bad they fall just one per box.
The good news is that rookie autographs are signed directly on the card. Unfortunately, the same can not be said for the other autograph sets in this product. Topps should try to go the route of more on-card autographs than using stickers for the brand.
Checklist: 4.5/5.0
The 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball checklist has 220 cards. The best veteran players are included as well as the major rookies like Bryce Harper and Yu Darvish. Returning again are base variation cards, this time with 20 players.
This product is ideal for collectors who like rookies and rainbow parallels. There are many different autograph inserts but no base relic sets. Other than the Rookie Reprint Autographs, there are no other past players or Hall of Famers included in this product. Hopefully Topps can include them in future releases.
Value: 4.5/5.0
At about $75 per box, the price is very reasonable based on what is included in the product and what you can potentially pull. It is worth the risk in order to pull some of the major hits, which are highlighted by autographs of Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Yu Darvish, Albert Pujols and Ken Griffey Jr. There are many more All-Star and top prospect autographs in this product. The base variations are good for a little added value as well.
The Fun Factor: 4.0/5.0
Although it may not have a lot of cards per pack, 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball is still a fun box to break. The hits are the biggest selling point. There is not a lot of variety when it comes to the inserts, other than colored Refractor parallels and the one die-cut insert. Either way, collectors should have a blast busting this box open.
Eric
3 boxes in and still no harper or darvish auto but this is still my favorite baseball product by far. love the chrome