2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Cards

Product Details

In 2011 the theme for the flagship Topps baseball set was diamonds. With 2012 Topps Baseball, expect to see lots of gold. From parallels to inserts to the continuation and expansion of the popular code redemptions, gold is the thread that runs throughout. Hobby boxes promise either an autograph or relic card. Jumbo HTA boxes have one autograph and two relic cards. One of these relics isn't a game-used piece but rather a manufactured relic card featuring pins, rings or real gold. 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball follows the familiar format of a 330-card base set that includes 265 veterans, 30 rookies and 35 cards for league leaders, award winners and highlights.

Product Configuration: 36 packs per box
Price Point: Entry-Level Baseball Card
Target Audience: Set Builders, Baseball Card Collectors, Topps Collectors, Kids

2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Box Break

For detailed short print information, check out our 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Short Prints Checklist and Gallery.

• One Autograph or Relic Card
• Six Golden Giveaway Code Cards
• Nine 1987 Topps Minis
• Nine Golden Moments Inserts
• Nine Golden Greats Inserts
• Four Epic Walk-Offs Inserts
• Six Gold Standard Inserts
• Six Gold Futures Inserts
• Six Generations Inserts
• Nine Golden Moments Parallels

2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Product Highlights:

• 330-card base set (265 veterans, 30 rookies, 10 league leaders, six award winners, five Record Breakers, four World Series Highlights, ten active stat leaders).
• Complete 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball short print checklist and gallery.
• One autograph or relic card per hobby box; one autograph and two relic cards per HTA jumbo box.
• Base set parallels: Golden Moments (1:4), Silk (100 framed gold silk mini cards, /50), Black (/61), Printing Plates, Platinum (/1), Wood (/1), Truly Golden Moments (/1, see Golden Giveaway Code Cards below).
• 1987 Topps Minis (50 cards, 1:4) bring back the memorable wood design.
• Golden Moments (50 cards, 1:4) mix current and retired players, spotlighting career highlights.
• Golden Greats (75 cards, 1:4) include five career highlights for 15 different players (think 2007 Topps Next Generation but on a smaller scale and hopefully different photographs).
• One of the most exciting moments in sports is the subject of Epic Walk-Offs (15 cards, 1:8), which honors some of the most memorable game-clinching hits of all-time.
• Gold Standard (25 cards, 1:6) include members of some of the most collectible milestone clubs in baseball, such as the 3,000 Strikeouts and 500 Home Runs.
• Gold Futures (25 cards, 1:6) is your typical rookies and young stars insert set, done here with a gold theme.
• Generations (25 cards, 1:6) inserts pair players who share similar accomplishments.
• Autographs: Golden Moments Autographs (40 cards), Golden Greats Autographs (25 card, /10), Epic Walk-Offs Autographs (five cards, /15), Gold Standard Autographs (ten cards, /15), Gold Futures Autographs (15 cards, /15) and Generations Dual Autographs (five cards, /10).
• World Champion Autographs (/50) have signatures from the 2011 World Series Champs.
• Golden Moments Cut Signatures (20 cards, /1) provide autographs from some of baseball's all-time greats.
• Memorabilia cards: Golden Moments Relics (60 cards), Golden Greats Relics (75 cards, /10), Epic Walk-Offs Relics (ten cards, /50), Gold Standard Relics (ten cards, /50), Gold Futures Relics (15 cards, /50), Generations Dual Relics (15 cards, /50) and World Champion Relics (15 cards, /100).
• In the Name Relics (517 cards, /1) have nameplate letters from 2011 All-Star Game work-out jerseys.
• Continuing with past years, the 1967 Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic (/67) is a copy of his 1967 Topps Baseball card with an embedded relic piece.
• Autographed memorabilia cards: Golden Moments Autograph Relics (15 cards, /10), Golden Greats Autograph Relics (25 cards, /5), Epic Walk-Offs Autograph Relics (five cards, /10), Gold Standard Autograph Relics (ten cards, /10), Gold Futures Autograph Relics (15 cards, /10), Generations Dual Autograph Relics (five cards, /5) and World Champion Autograph Relics (five cards, /50).
• Sketch Cards (100 cards, /1).
• Golden Relic Cardsare inserted one per hobby case and one per jumbo box.
  • Golden Great Coin Cards (15 cards, number to the player's jersey number) feature an embedded coin with the player's face on it. Parallel: Solid Golden Greats (/1) include a solid gold coin.
  • Retired Rings (25 cards) feature a ring element built into the card. The set spotlights numbers that have been retired.
  • Gold World Series Champion Pin Cards (20 cards) are like manufactured patch cards but with pins. As the name suggests, the checklist includes only World Champions.
  • Golden Moments 24k Gold Leaf Cards (20 cards, /5) parallel the Golden Moments insert with foil that is made of actual gold.

Golden Giveaway Code Cards

• Golden Giveaway Codes (1:6) are similar to the Diamond and Million Card Giveaway codes Topps used in 2010 and 2011. Every code is a potential winner.
• Golden Moment Die-Cut Chrome Cards (100 cards) highlight the featured player's greatest achievement. Parallel: Gold (/99), Truly Golden (/1, to be bid on with Gold Team Coins).
• Truly Golden Moments Base Set Parallel (330 cards, /1) embed real gold into the card.
• Gold Team Coins are available in five denominations for each team. Collectors will be able to use these coins to bid on items and prizes.
• Autographed Gold Coin Cards (10 cards, /5) will see the coins actually made and put on a card, autographed by a player on the featured team.

2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Gold Rush Wrapper Redemption Details

• Collectors who send in 50 hobby wrappers or 14 jumbo wrappers will receive a pack of five exclusive 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Gold Rush cards.
• Set has 50 total cards.
• Autographs randomly inserted. Signers include Albert Pujols, Sandy Koufax, Willie Mays, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Belle, Nelson Cruz and Dennis Eckersley.
• For faster service, collectors are encouraged to bundle sets of wrappers. This can be done with a rubber band. Topps is also encouraging collectors to send all wrappers in one package.
• Redemption program only open for the month of February, 2012. All requests must be postmarked by February 29th.
• 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Gold Rush Wrapper Redemption requests must be mailed to:
  Gold Rush
  PO Box 2008
  Duryea, PA 18642

2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Golden Tickets

• Ten Golden Tickets inserted in hobby packs.
• Winners receive a gold-infused baseball signed by Ken Griffey Jr, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron.

Card Gallery:

Making purchases through affiliate links can earn the site a commission

2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball Hobby Box - Free Shipping

$114.99

2012 Topps Update Series MLB Baseball Factory Sealed Retail Box Bryce Harper RC!

$539.95

2012 Topps Update Series MLB Baseball Factory Sealed Hobby Box Bryce Harper RC!

$595.00

2012 Topps Series 2 MLB Baseball Hobby Jumbo Box Factory Sealed 10 Packs

$599.00