Shiniest Cards Ever

OhioLawyerF5 · 11-01-2024, 06:56 PM

Today's mail brought a big time card for my Larkin PC.

I had heard that the Star Factor Limited Exposures had amazing shine. But having seen the other subsets in Limited Exposure, I knew they were shiny, but didn't consider them near the shiniest.

After getting this card in hand, the shine is so stunning it begs the question, what is the shiniest set ever?

24kt is up there. 98 Crusades blow me away. But these Star Factor Limited Exposures top my list. The fact that both sides get the shiny treatment just makes it that much better. What tops your list?

lemmer · 11-01-2024, 07:00 PM

Wow, those look amazing. Crusades is the only one on that list that I've seen in person, so they get my vote.

Mister2Bits · 11-05-2024, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lemmer

Wow, those look amazing. Crusades is the only one on that list that I've seen in person, so they get my vote.

Bravo on that Gif.

Nice Larkin too!

kaisersoze · 11-05-2024, 09:28 AM

these things really dazzle

OhioLawyerF5 · 11-05-2024, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersoze

these things really dazzle

Yes, great submission. Pictures really don't do the Diamond Tributes justice either.

no10pin · 11-05-2024, 01:24 PM

After all these years, we finally have the answer people have been waiting on...

Great card!

NYRE2PECT · 11-05-2024, 01:49 PM

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REGGIE206 · 11-05-2024, 02:53 PM

I really love shine on the 2018 Bowman’s Best “Best Performers” refractor inserts, especially the atomic parallels. They really pop in person:

Quake1028 · 11-05-2024, 03:11 PM

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Unironically the best song in that movie.

Scarlet Knight · 11-05-2024, 03:20 PM

I don't know how many of you have watched pepino man on YouTube, but this thread immediately made me think of him. One of the phrases he always says in his videos is "so shiny!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QQ0iNFyzWU

NYRE2PECT · 11-05-2024, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

Unironically the best song in that movie.

I was walking by the TV last night, and Moana was on while checking out some crazy strong straight-line storms out the back windows...good times.

williemayshayes · 11-06-2024, 12:58 PM

The most shiny card ever needs two things:

Least amount of color on the card to distract from the refractor substrate.
As much "etching" as possible that causes light to refract more and more over the surface.

The above card has these and makes sense why it would cause the colors to show better than other cards.

11-01-2024, 06:56 PM	#1
OhioLawyerF5 Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 6,846	Shiniest Cards Ever Today's mail brought a big time card for my Larkin PC. I had heard that the Star Factor Limited Exposures had amazing shine. But having seen the other subsets in Limited Exposure, I knew they were shiny, but didn't consider them near the shiniest. After getting this card in hand, the shine is so stunning it begs the question, what is the shiniest set ever? 24kt is up there. 98 Crusades blow me away. But these Star Factor Limited Exposures top my list. The fact that both sides get the shiny treatment just makes it that much better. What tops your list?

11-01-2024, 07:00 PM	#2
lemmer Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 675	Wow, those look amazing. Crusades is the only one on that list that I've seen in person, so they get my vote. __________________ Collecting sf giants flagship golds / heritage chrome refractors / minor league sets All offers are good for 24 hours. Trading @ https://bit.ly/jon-trade-hub

11-05-2024, 01:24 PM	#6
no10pin Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 16,799 no10pin no10pin	After all these years, we finally have the answer people have been waiting on... Great card! __________________ Always looking for more George Brett stuff. Need more rookies, low numbered inserts/parallels and on-card autos (no Panini).

11-05-2024, 01:49 PM	#7
NYRE2PECT Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: San Antonio Posts: 7,710	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Primarily retired from collecting, but doing a Greatest Sho-man binder thing. I do love California Angels baseball.

11-05-2024, 09:28 AM	#4
kaisersoze Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 724	these things really dazzle

11-05-2024, 02:53 PM	#8
REGGIE206 Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Mukilteo, WA (hometown: Vallejo, CA) Posts: 9,671	I really love shine on the 2018 Bowman’s Best “Best Performers” refractor inserts, especially the atomic parallels. They really pop in person:

11-05-2024, 03:20 PM	#10
Scarlet Knight Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: New Jersey Posts: 300	I don't know how many of you have watched pepino man on YouTube, but this thread immediately made me think of him. One of the phrases he always says in his videos is "so shiny!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QQ0iNFyzWU

11-06-2024, 12:58 PM	#12
williemayshayes Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Indiana Posts: 841	The most shiny card ever needs two things: Least amount of color on the card to distract from the refractor substrate. As much "etching" as possible that causes light to refract more and more over the surface. The above card has these and makes sense why it would cause the colors to show better than other cards.