I also finally got my first taste of 2012 Topps as a result of the group break over at Cardboard Collections.
I did not end up with too many inserts, but I did get the full Mets 2012 Series One Team Set out of the break so that was a plus. So here they are, all 13 Mets base cards from 2012 Topps Series One:
Much has been made over the photograph in Series one, and I thought there were some hits and some misses among the Mets cards. I really like the Ike Davis, Thole, and Izzy cards but I thought the Niese card was a bit strange (it doesn't even look like him) and I also think that too many celebration cards (the Turner and Duda) kind of takes away from the point of a celebration card.
On the bright side, I do like the design a lot more in person than I thought I would. I like that the boarder inside the white boarder is orange to match the "surfboard."
hello brooklynmet!
ReplyDeletei am about 3/4 through my hobby box - i think i have all the mets except for the duda...
as i've said, i like the set more than most here... how'd you do with mets inserts?
Insert wise I only ended up with 2 Seaver inserts, so that was a bit disappointing. I grabbed a Ryne Sandberg ring card off ebay (it hasn't come yet) and am hoping I can trade it for a Seaver ring card. I'm also hoping to pick up a Niese relic card cheap somewhere around Chicago.
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The inserts this year are so boring so I'm happy you at least got all the base cards! I'll keep you in mind going forward this year as my other Mets trading buddy has all but disappeared!
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