Ot: $50k

[Marckus99]

Yup....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIKE-TROUT-P...90748440634%26

[cubsfan-budman]

i saw that yesterday and sent it to my non-collector friends.

what a joke.

[bn2cardz]

This was talked about a couple of weeks ago...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ighlight=trout

[t206fix]

OK, what does DP & PROS. mean?

I get the Autograph, but does Red Refractor mean anything to the value of this card? Are there other refractors? What is a refractor, anyway? Can I get a t206 in a red ref? What does this all mean!!!!!!!

[novakjr]

That's ridiculous. Too many people are overly obsesses with parallels and color variations that result in 1/1s or 1/2's....There's plenty of this card out there, just not red ones... I'd think that ultimately, if someone were dead set on investing in Trout, their money would be better spent on the regular chrome AUTO or Bowman Sterling AUTO.

[HRBAKER]

OK, what does DP & PROS. mean?

Assume Draft Picks and Prospects.

[Paul S]

He does, however, have a very cool signature.

[alanu]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

OK, what does DP & PROS. mean?

Assume Draft Picks and Prospects.

That's correct, it's just the name of the product.

How much did that Stephen Strausburg super duper refractor sell for a couple years back, about $18K?

It looks like this seller is just looking for the best offer he can get, 92 offers, wish I could see the highest offer.

[drmondobueno]

91 offers now. Offered 5 bucks and got turned down.

[packs]

At least there's a second one out there somewhere.

[EvilKing00]

what a joke,

[E93]

Am I the only one here who does not know what a refractor is?
JimB

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by E93

Am I the only one here who does not know what a refractor is?
JimB

Jim,

Beginning with a handful of Topps products released in the early 1990's, certain cards have been available which had a step added to the printing process that causes them to reflect light back to the observer and refract it (hence the name) into the various wavelengths of visible light. Think of a prism bending white light into a rainbow of colors.

In my opinion, it is tough to accurately capture the effect with a still photo. Two fairly common things I have seen which come close to replicating it are oil spots on asphalt and dish soap floating on water. Light reflects back to you; however, changes color depending on the angle from which you are viewing it. Diamond rings and crystals will also do similar things...tilt them one way and you eventually see red, tilt them in another direction and you eventually see violet. Along the way, you see all the colors in between. Tilt the “refractors” and you get the same results.

So, anyway...because the refractor cards are different, and produced in relatively smaller quantities; they tend to carry higher values. In a way, the collectors of modern material likely view these variations in a way similar to T206 collectors viewing the various backs available. I am not comparing the cards here...just floating an idea regarding the mindset that goes into paying extra money for the refractors. As for the $50,000 asking price for the particular refractor in question, I personally think the seller is being breathtakingly optimistic...at best.

Hope the explanation was adequate. Sorry if I wandered into the weeds a bit on the reply.

Best Regards,

Eric

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Jim,

Beginning with a handful of Topps products released in the early 1990's, certain cards have been available which had a step added to the printing process that causes them to reflect light back to the observer and refract it (hence the name) into the various wavelengths of visible light. Think of a prism bending white light into a rainbow of colors.

In my opinion, it is tough to accurately capture the effect with a still photo. Two fairly common things I have seen which come close to replicating it are oil spots on asphalt and dish soap floating on water. Light reflects back to you; however, changes color depending on the angle from which you are viewing it. Diamond rings and crystals will also do similar things...tilt them one way and you eventually see red, tilt them in another direction and you eventually see violet. Along the way, you see all the colors in between. Tilt the “refractors” and you get the same results.

So, anyway...because the refractor cards are different, and produced in relatively smaller quantities; they tend to carry higher values. In a way, the collectors of modern material likely view these variations in a way similar to T206 collectors viewing the various backs available. I am not comparing the cards here...just floating an idea regarding the mindset that goes into paying extra money for the refractors. As for the $50,000 asking price for the particular refractor in question, I personally think the seller is being breathtakingly optimistic...at best.

Hope the explanation was adequate. Sorry if I wandered into the weeds a bit on the reply.

Best Regards,

Eric

Jim wasn't the only one that didn't really know. Thanks for the explanation. It is a good one.

[rjackson44]

The old saying a sucker born every day,,,

[sam majors]

I was the person who made the 100th offer! He did not accept my $4.00 bid. I guess some lucky person will get it for $5.00!! Damn the bad luck.

[Leon]

UP to 102 offers. You could have that or something like this, your pick? I wonder which will hold value better?






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