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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

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