2012 Topps Triple Threads Baseball Unanounced Hits

2012 Topps Triple Threads Baseball is now live and like last year Topps has gone the gimmick route and continued the American History relic cards.

 

Last year we saw 2 mythological folklore characters, Pecos Bill and John Henry, along with Norse/Viking explorer Leif Ericson though I am not certain how Ericson is directly connected to American history because he landed in what is now part of Canada. This year Topps did go with three real personalities that are part of American history with Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Casey Jones.

 

These cards are considered bonus cards, so they are not taking the place of a guaranteed hit.

 

Currently there is a Davy Crockett card up for auction at $599.99 with 2 declined offers. Recently a Daniel Boone card and a Casey Jones card sold for $175 each. There is also a 2011 John Henry card up for auction at $30.01 with 3 days left.

 

Topps Gimmick Cards Keep Getting Noticed

In Topps’ attempt at a “Game Changer” they have surprisingly added gimmick SP cards in to the 2012 Topps Baseball Series 1 release… I know, I know, complete surprise here right?

So the SP variation that has gained some serious attention is the card #93 Skip Schumaker Rally Squirrel SP version showing the squirrel that made his appearance during the Cardinals postseason last October. The first couple of SP versions have now shown up on eBay with the first one sitting at $655.99 with 20 hours left, 3 other auctions are sitting at $107.50 (22 hours remaining), $102.50 (22 hoursremaining) and $100 (5 days remaining)

Insanity at its best but you do have to admit, even though many collectors may be tired of the gimmicks Topps does know how to keep their name in the news.