Review 2012 U S Olympic Team

2012 U S Olympic Team​

24 packs / 8 cards per pack
'Including at least 1 US Olympic Team Autograph, 1 Relic, and 1 Commemorative Relic card per box!'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb0x8cAflUI

I received the following:

100 unique base cards - complete set !! plus 28 duplicates.



The cards are printed on light weight stock and have a glossy finish on the front and a matte finish on the reverse. The 'pictures' are artistic and the photos take on a red, white and blue theme - imagine that USA Olympic cards - red, white and blue.... The reverse has birth date, hometown, and where the athlete currently resides along with a brief history of the athlete.

Inserts

Bronze, Silver, Gold parallels



23 Bronze
12 Silver
8 Gold

Olympic Highlights
Olympic Sports

Olympic Highlights - 3
Olympic Sports - 6



Opening Ceremony
Olympic Venues

Opening Ceremony - 1
Olympic Venues - 2



Commemorative Patch



Dana Vollmer - Swimming

Relic



Aly Raisman - gymnastics

Autos



Brendan Hanson - Swimming
Mariel Zagunis - Fencing - Bronze - #ed to 25

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This issue is a very good issue for nearly anyone - the set collector, the master set builder, the player collector, and even the youngest among us. One will receive a good cross section of the athletes and the specialties of each for this summer's Olympic Games in London. You will be able to watch the games with a little bit of knowledge about the participants and the sport.

I appreciate the fact that I received a complete base set in this box. AND the cards are numbered on the reverse!!! THANK YOU!!

The autos and I did receive 2 - pretty cool that the box says 'at least' on it - are both sticker autos - but the cards are designed for the stickers.

The commemorative patch is well done. It is a manufactured patch - I did not receive a pin in this box, but the commemorative pins are much the same as the pins in Topps Baseball Series 1 - 2012.

Side note - If anyone receives Brittany Viola cards - I want to trade for them. She is the daughter of a friend of mine - Frank Viola ( he and I coached our sons for a couple of years in baseball.) I have the base, the bronze and the pin - coming from the 'bay. I still need the silver, gold, and commemorative patch.

Overall grade A- I prefer HD photos...

Go buy several boxes and send the Brittany Viola cards to me!!

Let the 'gimmie's' begin....

Duane

Those are some nice cards for sure! Did you happen to pull any Misty May or Kerri Walsh cards by chance???

Take care
Chris

Very nice, Thanks for the review!
Trish

Duane-

Would you be willing to trade the base set? If so, how much BV would you need for it? I can make a special page on my site listing all the cards I have of the players you collect if you do decide to trade it.

Very good review Duane Looks like a fun product, I almost never break anything but baseball but might give this one a try.

Thanks for the review, Duane....

Be on the lookout for something coming your way hopefully on Monday

I like that fencing card....well only because I love fencing LOL...
They are nice cards.
Diane

PitofSteel said:

Those are some nice cards for sure! Did you happen to pull any Misty May or Kerri Walsh cards by chance???

Take care
Chris

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The only ones I received are in the base set. No extras...

Duane

sandman43103 said:

Duane-

Would you be willing to trade the base set? If so, how much BV would you need for it? I can make a special page on my site listing all the cards I have of the players you collect if you do decide to trade it.

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Most of the sets on the 'bay are going for $10-$20 (one feller is asking $199.99!!! - rather high ) I haven't decided whether or not to sell/trade it. If I do, you will be the first I contact.

Duane

tigerace14 said:

Thanks for the review, Duane....

Be on the lookout for something coming your way hopefully on Monday

I like that fencing card....well only because I love fencing LOL...
They are nice cards.
Diane

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Thanks Diane.... I took fencing in college about 100 yrs. ago... I greatly enjoyed it.

Duane

hdjstuff said:

The only ones I received are in the base set. No extras...

Duane

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Good deal thanks for checking Duane!

hdjstuff said:

Most of the sets on the 'bay are going for $10-$20 (one feller is asking $199.99!!! - rather high ) I haven't decided whether or not to sell/trade it. If I do, you will be the first I contact.

Duane

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Thanks, I appreciate it, Duane.

tigerace14 said:

Thanks for the review, Duane....

Be on the lookout for something coming your way hopefully on Monday

I like that fencing card....well only because I love fencing LOL...
They are nice cards.
Diane

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Diane,

Thank you for the Price... it is greatly appreciated.

Duane

Nice. I just bought a hobby box. Got some dups. I am into archery. I could use the Brady Ellison if you are interested in trading. PLMk.

benob1knob said:

Nice. I just bought a hobby box. Got some dups. I am into archery. I could use the Brady Ellison if you are interested in trading. PLMk.

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The Ellison is yours. No trade needed... unless you pulled Viola - either silver or gold....

Duane

Thanks, Duane. I'll keep an eye out for the Viola..

I have a Brittany Viola, the same insert as your Brady Ellison.
Will trade for your 2008 Beijing card if you need this Viola ?

LMK

oriolefan1 said:

I have a Brittany Viola, the same insert as your Brady Ellison.
Will trade for your 2008 Beijing card if you need this Viola ?

LMK

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Sure!

Duane

love the look of the cards!!!

great review!

paul

Trade is posted

Thanks for the review made me pick up a few packs of it, and I love it !