The Handy-Dandy, Lemme See Your Refractors Thread

lawnmowerman · July 19, 2008 2:15AM

I like modern shiny stuff. To me, refractors are cards on steroids, all juiced up, just for show. I like 'em. Last night and early this morning, I was scanning a bunch of cards for my sets and decided it would be cool to have a thread just for refractors. So far I have only done my Emmitt refractors. Here they are

Feel free to post as many refractor cards as you want from any sport you choose

AragornTheBold · July 19, 2008 2:26AM

I like all of them except the Cardinals ones. What was Emmitt thinking?

lawnmowerman · July 19, 2008 2:40AM

<< I like all of them except the Cardinals ones. What was Emmitt thinking? >>

I don't blame him. People want to go out on their own terms. Why not make a few bucks in the process as well.

alifaxwa2 · July 19, 2008 2:43AM

AragornTheBold · July 19, 2008 2:45AM

Ya well at least we signed him for a 1 day contract so he would retire a Cowboy so I am satisfied but if he had retired a cardinal then I would have been really upset

lawnmowerman · July 19, 2008 2:54AM

<< Ya well at least we signed him for a 1 day contract so he would retire a Cowboy so I am satisfied but if he had retired a cardinal then I would have been really upset >>

I agree with that

fur72 · July 19, 2008 3:04AM

I love the design of the 1994 Finest. Sweet colors on the Smith lawnmowerman.

DavidPuddy · July 19, 2008 3:08AM

Who is this Emmitt Smith I keep seeing so much of?

bman90278 · July 19, 2008 3:26AM

Great cards Matt. I guess you are forcing me to post a low pop Emmitt. 1 of 1 I believe,

AragornTheBold · July 19, 2008 3:26AM

Dang David Puddy how have I not noticed your name before? One of my favorite all time characters!

lawnmowerman · July 19, 2008 3:56AM

<< I love the design of the 1994 Finest. Sweet colors on the Smith lawnmowerman >>

Thanks Cory. That is fav of mine as well.

lawnmowerman · July 19, 2008 3:56AM

<< Great cards Matt. I guess you are forcing me to post a low pop Emmitt. 1 of 1 I believe,

>>

LOL

BigRedMachine · July 19, 2008 4:10AM

Rogermnj · July 19, 2008 4:15AM

calaban7 · July 19, 2008 5:30AM

Great looking cards Matt.

I had to get some Visine after looking at your pictures. Blinding, baby Blinding.

Goodsport40 · July 19, 2008 9:55AM

Rhett, Morris and Levens on combo cards with Emmitt! Topps really was thinking ahead putting him with those guys!

Great cards Matt!

Robert

rlankhaar · July 19, 2008 3:35PM

Don't know if this counts, but I figure since it's Emmitt its probably close enough...

70chip · July 19, 2008 3:42PM

One of the greatest Cardinals ever.

JeremyDie1 · July 19, 2008 3:42PM

Matt does this include Xfractors and superfractors?

digicat · July 19, 2008 5:37PM

hofautos · July 20, 2008 1:09AM

Rogermnj · July 20, 2008 1:26AM

Did someone say refractor? AHHH, the pretty colors

hofautos · July 20, 2008 1:29AM

JeremyDie1 · July 20, 2008 1:49AM

CDsNuts · July 20, 2008 3:02AM

That Johan Santana refractor reminds me of when that set was white hot in 2000 because Finest numbered their RCs for the first time. A guy named Rick Asadoorian was the big pull and sold for around $100 for the base card. Wonder whatever happened to him.

lawnmowerman · July 20, 2008 3:07AM

<< Matt does this include Xfractors and superfractors? >>

Sure, any type of fractor you want to put up.

rlankhaar

I really like those '96 Select mirrors. I have the blue and red thanks to Mark (GoSteelers) but have yet to land the gold. Some guy offered me a gold a few months back but he wanted my firstborn child as well.

Nice cards guys!

nam812 · July 20, 2008 3:07AM

Rick Asadoorian

hofautos · July 20, 2008 3:09AM

<< That Johan Santana refractor reminds me of when that set was white hot in 2000 because Finest numbered their RCs for the first time. A guy named Rick Asadoorian was the big pull and sold for around $100 for the base card. Wonder whatever happened to him. >>

That's why i don't usually buy any prospects...i usually wait til they have at least a few good years under their buckle, but have been making a few exceptions lately, if they are cheap enough.

Russ martin's I think are a great deal right now at around $30 for his blue refractor #/150.

rlankhaar · July 20, 2008 4:30AM

<< I really like those '96 Select mirrors. I have the blue and red thanks to Mark (GoSteelers) but have yet to land the gold. Some guy offered me a gold a few months back but he wanted my firstborn child as well.
>>

I lucked out on getting the gold because I found a BIN right after it was listed. The guy wanted high book value for it-which was great since it was one of those rare cases where "book value" wasn't close. Good luck on finding one...although you should have enough kids by now that I might make that trade.

I really love some of those late 90's finest refractors-especially the embossed ones.

lawnmowerman · July 20, 2008 9:09AM

<< Good luck on finding one...although you should have enough kids by now that I might make that trade. >>

lOl

elsnorto · July 20, 2008 9:16AM

Dig the refractors, hate the atomic versions... too busy and distracting for my taste. I remember when refractors first came out, they went for sick money, of course it didn't hurt that the Finest brand itself was at the height of its popularity as well.

Some designs obviously work better than others and, for football, I always thought the 2000 Topps Chrome cards were stunning with the refractor film addition. Great idea for a thread, LMM.

Snorto~

stown · July 20, 2008 9:24AM

lawnmowerman · July 30, 2008 10:28AM

A few new additions soon to be graded

lawnmowerman · August 9, 2008 5:39AM

Just got this one today. A nice jumbo

The Handy-Dandy, Lemme See Your Refractors Thread

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