2012 Topps Football 1957 Rookies Green Guide
For collectors, hobby boxes almost always offer more bang and value than their retail counterparts. However, retail packs often have exclusive cards that can prove to be tough to find in the long-run, especially after unopened product has disappeared from shelves. 2012 Topps Football has one such set with a series of 1957 Rookies Green inserts.
They come from 72-card mini hanger boxes that promise 16 rookie cards in every box. A note on the top corner of the box says one of the 2012 Topps Football 1957 Rookies Green cards are inside. The mini boxes carry a suggested price of $9.99. They look almost the same as the pricier boxes that guarantee a Rookie Relic card.
Now here's where things get a little tricky. While the 2012 Topps Football 1957 Rookies Green set has a total of 30 cards, the checklist has just 15 players. Each rookie has two consecutive spots on the checklist. Other than the number, the different cards are hard to spot. The portraits on the left are the same, however the action shots on the right are different. This makes it difficult when browsing for singles online and sellers don't list the card number.
To make things even more complicated, odd and even numbers come from different stores. The Odd-numbered cards come from Target while the even numbers are found at Walmart. If that weren't enough, there are also blue and red versions that come out of different retail packs. Overall, the odd numbers are popping up much less frequently, likely because of Target's smaller market share compared to Walmart.
2012 Topps Football 1957 Rookies Green Cards Visual Checklist
Odd numbers come from specially marked Target mini boxes. Even numbers come from Walmart.
1. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
2. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
3. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
4. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
5. Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns
6. Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns
7. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
8. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
9. Jusin Blackmon, Jacksonville Jaguars
10. Jusin Blackmon, Jacksonville Jaguars
11. Rueben Randle, New York Giants
12. Rueben Randle, New York Giants
13. Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals
14. Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals
15. Kendall Wright, Tennessee Titans
16. Kendall Wright, Tennessee Titans
17. Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns
18. Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns
19. Coby Fleener, Indianapolis Colts
20. Coby Fleener, Indianapolis Colts
21. David Wilson, New York Giants
22. David Wilson, New York Giants
23. Lamar Miller, Miami Dolphins
24. Lamar Miller, Miami Dolphins
25. Doug Martin Tampa Bay Buccaneers
26. Doug Martin Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27. Brock Osweiler, Denver Broncos
28. Brock Osweiler, Denver Broncos
29. Stephen Hill, New York Jets
30. Stephen Hill, New York Jets
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Matthew Welsh | Sep 19, 2012 | Reply
After opening many of these from target, they are most definitely not seeded one per box, they seem to be 1 in every three. Don’t know about the Walmart versions.
chad | Nov 4, 2014 | Reply
Hi I just read your article here. I was curious as to the number of issued cards.. I’ve got a 1957 retro of Andrew Luck I just bought graded 10. The thing is it’s chrome and Gold bordered. I have not seen another one. I’ve seen some gold bordered 1984 retro but no 57’s. Does anyone know the count on those and if they’re rare or not? thanks..