2012 Topps Mini

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Description

2012 Topps Mini is a mini-sized parallel brand of the 2012 Topps flagship set, and was released on August 1, 2012. Boxes were available for sale exclusively 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 8,400 waxboxes were produced and that less than 2,900 copies of each base card were produced. The Topps web site sold out of boxes at 3:00PM EST on August 28, 2012 as the 341 remaining boxes were sold to a single buyer.

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 2,891* 10:1
Golden Moments 50 1,008* 1:4
Gold 661 61 1:5
Relics 50 139* 1:29
Platinum 661 5 1:53
Printing Plates 661 four for each 1:66
Autographs 31 46* 1:143

* Calculated production figures

Checklist

Promos

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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.

  • TMB1 Yu Darvish
  • TMB2 Bryce Harper
  • TMB3 Stephen Strasburg
  • TMB4 Roy Halladay
  • TMB5 Matt Kemp

Base Set

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With the exception of card #661 which isn't short-printed, the base set is identical to the 2012 Topps set. #661 is a version of the pack-inserted card.

Parallels

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All 661 base cards are available in the following parallels.

  • Gold (serial-numbered to 61 copies)
  • Platinum (serial-numbered to five copies)
  • Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

Inserts

Golden Moments

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This set parallels the Golden Moments insert from Topps Baseball; however, the set is sequentially-numbered differently.

  • GM-1 Tom Seaver
  • GM-2 Derek Jeter
  • GM-3 Clayton Kershaw
  • GM-4 Prince Fielder
  • GM-5 Edgar Martinez
  • GM-6 Felix Hernandez
  • GM-7 Ryan Braun
  • GM-8 Barry Larkin
  • GM-9 Andy Pettitte
  • GM-10 Albert Belle
  • GM-11 Willie McCovey
  • GM-12 Dennis Eckersley
  • GM-13 Albert Pujols
  • GM-14 Jacoby Ellsbury
  • GM-15 CC Sabathia
  • GM-16 Mike Schmidt
  • GM-17 Brooks Robinson
  • GM-18 Frank Thomas
  • GM-19 John Smoltz
  • GM-20 Matt Kemp
  • GM-21 Al Kaline
  • GM-22 Dustin Pedroia
  • GM-23 Luis Aparicio
  • GM-24 James Shields
  • GM-25 Roy Halladay
  • GM-26 Evan Longoria
  • GM-27 Johnny Bench
  • GM-28 Stan Musial
  • GM-29 Alex Rodriguez
  • GM-30 Cole Hamels
  • GM-31 David Ortiz
  • GM-32 Don Mattingly
  • GM-33 George Brett
  • GM-34 Jim Palmer
  • GM-35 Joe Mauer
  • GM-36 Mariano Rivera
  • GM-37 Mark Teixeira
  • GM-38 Giancarlo Stanton
  • GM-39 Ozzie Smith
  • GM-40 Reggie Jackson
  • GM-41 Rickey Henderson
  • GM-42 Starlin Castro
  • GM-43 Stephen Strasburg
  • GM-44 Tony Gwynn
  • GM-45 Willie Mays
  • GM-46 Adrian Gonzalez
  • GM-47 Andre Dawson
  • GM-48 Gary Carter
  • GM-49 Josh Hamilton
  • GM-50 Ken Griffey, Jr.

Autographs and Game Used

NOTE: The Autographs and Relics are the only cards in this product with an original design.

Relics

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  • 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