Chrome= King Mika bait.

I couldn't pass up on purchasing a value pack of 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball for only $5.45! In that value pack is 3 retail packs with 4 cards in each pack, and 1 retail-only Orange parallel pack with 3 cards.

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I will only be posting an image of my inserts in this break.


Pack 1

Base Cards

  • 37 - Jeremy Hellickson

  • 47 - Billy Butler

  • 127 - Starlin Castro

Insert Cards

  • X-Fractor 161 - Jordan Pacheco [RC] (retail X-Fractor odds 1:6)

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Pack 2

Base Cards

  • 30 - Josh Hamilton

  • 176 - Jeff Locke [RC]

  • 208 - Jason Kipnis

  • 214 - Chris Sale


Pack 3

Base Cards

  • 58 - Shaun Marcum

  • 78 - Jayson Werth

  • 150 - Mariano Rivera

  • 183 - Tyler Pastornicky [RC]


Orange Parallel Pack

Insert Cards

  • Orange Refractor 33 - Tommy Hanson

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In 2011, Hanson set a Braves record for most strikeouts in a 24-and-younger pitcher's first three MLB seasons.

  • Orange Refractor 46 - Dan Uggla

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  • Orange Refractor 51 - Torii Hunter

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Jeez. I acquired one of the worst value packs from this product...