2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball Short Prints and Variations Guide
The 2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball short prints list is here. They include 18 photo variations, two Rookie Cup photo variation cards, five Hall of Fame variations plus one short print.
Most of the variations continue with the celebration theme introduced with the 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball short prints, although this isn't the case for all of them. Just as 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball had variations for Series 2 cards, several 2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball short prints are for Series 1 cards.
Five Hall of Famers are also on the 2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball short print variations list. They are most likely intended to draw comparisons to players from the same franchises or with similar accomplishments.
Super rookie Bryce Harper is a short print. The card is not a variation but rather card 661 in the set. For those not wanting to shell out huge amounts for the card, Topps has already announced that a different version of the 661 Bryce Harper will be included in 2012 Topps Baseball factory sets. 2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball also has randomly inserted Bryce Harper autographs, which are simply copies of the regular short print with a sticker autograph added to the front.
It looks as though all short prints have been printed in equal or roughly equal numbers, including the Bryce Harper. However, they are also tougher to find. 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball averaged about five short print variations per hobby case. 2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball short prints fall just two or three per case.
2012 Topps Series 2 Baseball Short Prints and Variations Gallery
30. Derek Jeter - Celebrating with Team
30. Joe DiMaggio
80. David Price - with Trophy
85. Jason Heyward - Throwback Jersey
158. Josh Reddick - Rookie Cup, Athletics
207. J.P. Arencibia - Rookie Cup, Not Wearing Mask
273. David Freese - Rally Squirrel
273. Stan Musial
280. Ryan Howard - Back of Jersey
330. Matt Kemp - Beast Mode Shirt
330. Willie Mays
331. Albert Pujols - Wearing Suit, Waving
331. Babe Ruth
350. Evan Longoria - Signing Autographs
398. Buster Posey - San Francisco Trolley
430. Felix Hernandez - as Larry Bernandez
462. Brett Lawrie - Pie in the Face
497. Andrew McCutchen - with Mascot
497. Roberto Clemente
537. Ichiro - Wearing Sunglasses
540. Dustin Pedroia - Standing on Field, American Flag
600. Clayton Kershaw - Wearing Brooklyn Dodgers Jersey
639. Justin Verlander - Holding Two No-Hit Balls
650. Prince Fielder - Signing Autographs
660. Yu Darvish - Throwing Left-Handed, Warm-Ups
661. Bryce Harper
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William Bickford
I have 3 variations : all without a name on the front of each card. They are #s 168-Beavan,288-Montero, & 320-Holliday. Any info?