Review 2012 Topps Platinum Football

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2012 Topps Platinum Football
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20 packs per box // 5 cards per pack
1 Autograph Patch Relic Card and 2 rookie on-card Autos per box

I received the following:

56 base cards - 56% of the 100 card vet set

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This premium product - Platinum Football - has a highly reflective / rainbow type front. The HD action photos are placed on the card without any other player or field on the card. The photos are sharp and look good. The reverse has personal stats, 2011 pro stats, and NFL career stats along with a write up on his strengths as a player.

Inserts

Thick Parallel

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This parallel is the same as in other Topps products - a parallel card that is much thicker than the regular base card. I received 19 of these - 19% of the 100 card base set.

Rookies

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12 rookies received - 25% of the 50 card set

The rookie cards are chrome. They are highly reflective and each has a RC designation.

XFractors

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5 Xfractors
L. Miller, R. Hillman, M. Floyd, M. Egnew, A. Luck

Die Cut

L. Miller

Rookie Autos

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Janoris Jenkins
Marvin McNutt

Rookie Auto / Patch

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Ruben Randle # 8/10

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Topps Platinum football - should be a good issue for the set builder. One should be able to build most if not all of the base set with only 2 boxes. The rookie portion of the set will take an additional 3 boxes to have the possibility of completing the set with out reaching out to the 'bay or trading for the needed shortage.

Many of us buy boxes hoping to at least break even (or come close) when we rip the packs. I don't know that the ROI on this product is going to satisfy the masses.

I also believe the player collector will be pleased that there are not quite as many parallels to chase after. The Xfractor parallel again has a pattern to the background - they look excellent. I really like the die-cuts. These have always been a favorite of mine. I only received one in this box.

The autos are on card - YES!!! - blue Sharpee and both of the players I received could even write their name - excellent!!

The rookie patch - great looking patch - sticker auto:confused:. This card is probably as thick as 5 regular cards. Well done.

Overall grade B+

Go buy several boxes and send the Tebow cards to me!

Duane
 
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Hey thanks for the review, But why did they make the same base card, have a thicker card as well. I was wondering, since I to got a few of these in my break......Seems silly to me.
Also are those Dolphin cards for trade?
 
Hey thanks for the review, But why did they make the same base card, have a thicker card as well. I was wondering, since I to got a few of these in my break......Seems silly to me.
Also are those Dolphin cards for trade?

I'll trade the Xfractor - I also pulled a Michael Egnew xfractor - don't know about the die-cut as of yet.

Duane
 
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Have a Ryan Matthews thick parallel for you.

Duane

Duane-
Any chance you have card of Devon Wylie and Ryan Mathews from other sets, too?

These are the Tebow crads I have:
2010 Bowman Chrome Rookie Preview Inserts 1 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass 61 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass 85 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass Blue 51 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass Blue 58 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass PE 45 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass PE Blue 45 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass Target Exclusive 1 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Prestige 296 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Score Hot Rookies 2 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Topps Attax 191 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2011 Topps 210 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 1 Tim Tebow College Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 3 Tim Tebow College Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 6 Tim Tebow College Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 8 Tim Tebow College Florida
 
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Duane-
Any chance you have card of Devon Wylie and Ryan Mathews from other sets, too?

These are the Tebow crads I have:
2010 Bowman Chrome Rookie Preview Inserts 1 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass 61 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass 85 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass Blue 51 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass Blue 58 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass PE 45 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass PE Blue 45 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Press Pass Target Exclusive 1 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Prestige 296 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Score Hot Rookies 2 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2010 Topps Attax 191 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2011 Topps 210 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 1 Tim Tebow College Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 3 Tim Tebow College Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 6 Tim Tebow College Florida
2012 Upper Deck Tim Tebow 8 Tim Tebow College Florida

I have these:

Devon Wylie
"12 Topps #245

Ryan Mathews
'11 Platinum #25
'11 Prime #33
'12 Inception #28 (black parallel)
'11 Chrome #103
'12 Platinum #7

Duane
 
Duane-

I need these:
Devon Wylie
"12 Topps #245

Ryan Mathews
'11 Prime #33
'12 Inception #28 (black parallel)
'12 Platinum #7


I have these:

Devon Wylie
"12 Topps #245

Ryan Mathews
'11 Platinum #25
'11 Prime #33
'12 Inception #28 (black parallel)
'11 Chrome #103
'12 Platinum #7

Duane
 
Folks - due to circumstances beyond my control - I cannot access your addys.... please PM your addy along with the card(s) you requested and I will attempt to fill the requests. Sorry for the delay.

Duane
 
By any chance, do you have any of these Black Refractors?

103 104 107 108 112 113 115 116 117 119 120 122 123 125 127 130 131 132 137 141 142 144 145 146 148 150

Thanks
 
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