Buzz Break: 2012 Panini Signature Series baseball cards

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The boxes: 2012 Panini Signature Series baseball cards (two boxes)
Where to buy: Click here

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in these ...

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this lot: 12
Base set completion: 
5 of 100 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Derek Jeter, Justin Verlander, Chipper Jones, Nelson Cruz, Yu Darvish

Inserts/short-prints: 1 (all cards in gallery below)
Gold Proof (1) – Ryan Howard (/10)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 6
Rookie Signatures Rated Rookie Logo (2) – Drew Pomeranz, Wilin Rosario (/299)
Rookie Signatures Rated MLBPA Logo (3) – Will Middlebrooks, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Tyler Moore (/299)
Rookie Signatures Game Ball (1) – Matt Dominguez (/299)

What's Buzz-worthy: I didn't rip this one back when it arrived because the results can look a lot like these on the autograph front (rough ... very rough) but there's one name that is key here on all fronts -- Mike Trout -- that can make a box a big win ... even if you land his base card. What adds some of the value here? You can easily rip a case and find nothing for a particular player ... or find 'em often. Trout has a base card that will pay for a box (maybe more) easily right now and the three parallels will definitely pay for a lot more. He's also got five autographed cards -- start here and switch to completeds for a good idea of how the demand looks for Trout -- including an on-card sig. It's a big set (100 standard cards) and it will take you a bunch of boxes to complete it. At most, you get three base cards per box and a parallel will replace that in many of them -- making finding any one specific base card even harder. The black edges, soft stock and packaging might make high-grade copies of said cards even tougher. There are a number of autograph sets with big names (not just rookies on the card like these) that are quite nice-looking and include stars of the past and present -- some nice designs -- but it's clear that the rookie volume on these types of patch cards overwhelms with this one ... though Trout has one of those autos, too. These boxes are not as pricey as they once were, but they can yield some big, big results with a lot of luck. It wasn't with me this time. The Jeter base card here is probably my lone highlight though it probably won't grade like I would hope ... so I took my shot at Trout and missed. Will you?

Product Grade: B
Lot Grade: C+ (saved by the Jeter base and maybe the parallel)
Fun Grade: B (tiny boxes)

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