Topps brings back another edition of a popular high end product known for its great selection of relics and autographs – Topps Tribute Baseball. It is available in an eight box case also known as a master case. Each box contains six packs consisting of five cards each. The scheduled release date is Wednesday March 7th.
Collectors will be buzzing over the autograph selection with a tribute to an all-time great, Willie Mays! Mays autographs will be “on-the-card” as will many other noteworthy legends. 2012 Topps Tribute Baseball is sure to be a grand slam!
In every box of Topps Tribute, collectors can expect six autograph or relic hits and at least one foil card in every pack. They will also find in every box three on-card autographs that are numbered to 99 or less, three relic cards that are numbered to 99 or less, and six parallel cards. Each pack contains three base cards, one base bronze parallel card, and one autograph or relic card.
ON-CARD AUTOGRAPHED CARDS - 3 PER BOX
Find autographs of today's stars and yesterday’s legends. Autographs will be signed directly on each card and will be numbered to 99*.
2012 Topps Tribute Sandy Koufax Auto
- Blue Parallel will be numbered to 50*.
- Orange Parallel will be numbered to 25*. New!
- Gold Parallel will be numbered to 15.
- Red Parallel will be numbered to 5.
- Purple Parallel will be numbered 1/1. New!
- Printing Plates #'d 1/1.
- Onyx Parallel (signed with a silver pen) will be numbered 1/1. New!
*Sequential numbering may change at time of product launch.
Tribute to the Stars Autographed Cards:
As an added bonus, Topps has included autographed cards of top retired and active superstars. These bonus cards have Topps Certified autograph stickers placed on them. Cards will be sequentially numbered to 24 and available in a new one-of-one Purple Parallel version.
RELIC CARDS - 3 PER BOX
Topps Tribute has various different kinds of relic cards that can be found inside the packs. Here is a rundown of what collectors can expect to find all serially numbered to 99 or less:
2012 Topps Tribute Tim Lincecum Relic
- Debut Digits: Relic cards of active and retired stars. Relic swatches will be featured in a die-cut of their first uniform number.
- Superstar Swatches: Dual relics of top active players with two unique die-cuts.
- Positions of Power: Two relic swatches take shape in the form of each infield, outfield and DH position.
- Retired Remnants: Honoring the game's greats, the cards feature a swatch from legendary superstars.
- Championship Material: Dual relic cards of active World Series champions.
- World Series Swatches: Relic cards of retired World Series winners.
Relic Card Parallels
All of the above relic card themes will have the following parallels:
- Blue Parallel will be numbered to 50*.
- Orange Parallel will be numbered to 25*.
- Gold Parallel will be numbered to 15.
- Red Parallel will be numbered to 10.
- Purple Parallel will be numbered to 1.
*Topps says that the sequential numbering may change at time of product launch.
Prime Patches Relic Cards (25 subjects): Relic cards of current Superstars and Retired Legends, featuring a game-used patch. Cards will be sequentially numbered to 24 and will have a Purple Parallel version numbered to 1
BASE CARDS
Topps Tribute has 100 of the best retired and active players of Major League Baseball. These cards can be found three per pack.
PARALLEL CARDS
All 100 base cards are paralleled and are found one per pack. Here is a listing of the different types of parallels for this year:
- Bronze Parallel (100 subjects): Sequentially numbered to 299*.
- Blue Parallel (100 subjects): Sequentially numbered to 199*.
- Green Parallel (100 subjects): Sequentially numbered to 75.
- Orange Parallel (100 subjects): Sequentially numbered to 50.
- Gold Parallel (100 subjects): Sequentially numbered to 25.
- Red Parallel (100 subjects): Sequentially numbered to 5.
- Purple Parallel (100 subjects): Sequentially numbered 1/1.
- Framed Printing Plates (100 subjects): Numbered 1/1.
*Topps says that the sequential numbering may change at time of product launch.
With a strong relic and autograph lineup that features on-the-card autographs of the great Willie Mays, Topps Tribute is ready to step up to the plate and knock one out of the park! Look for 2012 Topps Tribute cards in stores near you come March 7, 2012 and see for yourself!
