Lebron Silver prizm craze?? - Page 5

whiteboybill · 03-03-2019, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Arianny_Fan

So this is 1 out 60 printed? Bought this a year ago for $200. Wises purchase by me ever. Lol! Bought it because I loved the idea that it has Lebron in a USA jersey and I think it is his first refractor with him in a USA jersey.

I still dont get why Lebron silver prizms have shot up in value. I myself prefer topps/bowman chrome refractors/xfractors over Panini. To each his own I guess.

USA prizms refractor by Basketball Fiend, on Flickr

If the silvers are going this crazy, what would a ballpark value be on 08-09
Topps Chrome orange refractor complete set?

the27guy · 03-03-2019, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by dany85

imho it is totally crazy about the recent spike in silver prizms...and i'd be curious to get other perspectives on what is driving demand.

from my limited perspective, i agree with folks that since 2012, prizm has been the topps chrome comparable. but, during that time, prizm has crafted a 'rainbow' of parallels, which i think has the effect of diluting their own value as more and more variations of the parallels are released each year. the recurring common stock of value, however, seems to be the silver. as the amount of variations expand, people are betting on the long term value of the silver.

on a quasi-related topic, i do wonder too whether we are experiencing another shift in the premium chrome product from prizm to optic this year, and whether this is having anything to do with the spike in the prizm sales. i don't want to start a debate on whether prizm or optic is better, but is this year's lbj optic holo outselling the prizm silver because of the lakers uniform? print run? or something else...and, (this is a little conspiracy theory-ee) to what extent does panini intentionally try to create ambiguity around the premium chrome product by designing this years optic to look almost identical to much beloved past topps chrome product, while running the presses with prizm? i'd think panini would prefer a market with diverging camps gobbling up both so they can sell more product.

This is a great post. Your last sentence especially is spot on.

I need to look at previous years of optic more. For me, 2012 prizm was the only year I really liked. It’s become the most iconic panini set made to date in my opinion.

But this year? Give me optic. I wish there weren’t so many variations and parallels though.

TheBirdman · 03-03-2019, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsmooth

It’s effected 18-19 silvers as well, those were $4 cards just a week ago, now they’re creeping up to $12-15.

i sold 2 in the last hour for 39.20 each at comc

totally crazy !!!!

i also got a 2012-13 Select Silver PSA 10 POP 3 at comc.com

2 days ago one sold for 320$ +++

whiteboybill · 03-03-2019, 03:54 PM

If the silvers are going this crazy, what would a ballpark value be on 08-09
Topps Chrome orange refractor complete set?

prospects · 03-03-2019, 04:04 PM

i feel like his new optics have big potential. they are so nice looking and look like chrome

Arianny_Fan · 03-03-2019, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by prospects

i feel like his new optics have big potential. they are so nice looking and look like chrome

I could care less about this years Optics having potential. It's just the nicer looking card compared to this years Prizm.

Arianny_Fan · 03-03-2019, 06:36 PM

Prizm/Optic is todays Topps Chrome/Bowman Chrome

deemsterz33 · 03-03-2019, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Arianny_Fan

Prizm/Optic is todays Topps Chrome/Bowman Chrome

Topps Chrome/Topps Finest

TheVolta · 03-03-2019, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteboybill

If the silvers are going this crazy, what would a ballpark value be on 08-09
Topps Chrome orange refractor complete set?

Less than a complete base refractor set imo

siebertb · 03-03-2019, 10:20 PM

Had no idea they were this high. A raw 16/17 silver just went for almost $160 and a BGS 9.5 for $190. I cant remember if I still have this, but I'm sure I sold it for around $30 less than two years ago. Sheesh! Must have seen LeBron throw that inbounds pass off the backboard the other night before they decided to buy these!

Edit: found mine, quad 9.5s. that's neat. Agree with previous comments about this year's optic. Look like chrome, nice cards

bigsmooth · 03-03-2019, 10:45 PM

The 18-19 Silver Prizm #6 now selling for $15-$20. Guess my run of picking these up for $4-$5 each are over now, glad I stocked up!

Roydngr · 03-04-2019, 07:24 AM

Well, the silver rush is on... spent some hours poring over old boxes and folders and came up with another little haul, this time from 1st/2nd year Select, which if I recall at the time was touted as Panini’s premium chrome-esque brand. Times have changed and so have tastes it seems. I didn’t really care for the silver prizms back then and am baffled by the current state of things now.

The Lebron Sky High is #’d 6/99 and came from the same box as a Giannis Draft Selections Gold RC /10. Select was around $70-80 back then on account of the perceived weak draft and I vividly recall pulling both as the best hits of the break and thinking “meh, it’s okay I guess... but he’s no MCW” ha!

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KhalDrogo · 03-04-2019, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Roydngr

Well, the silver rush is on...

Nice find!

nomarkj · 03-04-2019, 08:19 AM

With the way things have been trending I’ll just have to hope that optic and select silvers gain some more traction for the rest of us bargain hunters. IMO some of the $5 silvers of the lesser brands could be $15-$20 cards in not too long. Maybe it’s wishful thinking although FOMO does weird things to collecters

UltimateDeron · 03-04-2019, 08:21 AM

^^^ You found a Giannis Gold RC /10 in a random opened box?

goldkobe · 03-04-2019, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Arianny_Fan

So this is 1 out 60 printed? Bought this a year ago for $200. Wises purchase by me ever. Lol! Bought it because I loved the idea that it has Lebron in a USA jersey and I think it is his first refractor with him in a USA jersey.

I still dont get why Lebron silver prizms have shot up in value. I myself prefer topps/bowman chrome refractors/xfractors over Panini. To each his own I guess.

USA prizms refractor by Basketball Fiend, on Flickr

sweet USA silver my friend, I have been looking for the Kobe version for while too and no luck lol

watashiwa05 · 03-04-2019, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by UltimateDeron

^^^ You found a Giannis Gold RC /10 in a random opened box?

RogerGodahell · 03-04-2019, 10:19 AM

I'd put some of those in penny sleeves

Jpayne7787 · 03-04-2019, 10:32 AM

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Arianny_Fan · 03-04-2019, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by goldkobe

sweet USA silver my friend, I have been looking for the Kobe version for while too and no luck lol

Yeah, I missed out on the Kobe silver on comc last year. It sold for $100. Wierd thing was I watched it for over a month and when I went to buy it, it was no longer there. Lol.

goldkobe · 03-04-2019, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Arianny_Fan

Yeah, I missed out on the Kobe silver on comc last year. It sold for $100. Wierd thing was I watched it for over a month and when I went to buy it, it was no longer there. Lol.

oh man, $100 would be a very good price

nfunk · 03-04-2019, 11:25 AM

The real question is why the spike right now? It's a MASSIVE spike.

Regardless, I'm glad I picked them up for my PC while I did.

2012 Prizm LeBron Silver 200 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2012 Prizm Green LeBron 168 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2012 LeBron USA SIlver 68 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2012 Prizm Green 148 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2012 Prizm LeBron Downtown Silver 75 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2012-13 Prizm LeBron Downtown Bound Green 0 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2012 Prizm LeBron Finalists Silver 37 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2012 Prizm LeBron Finalists Green 46 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2013 Prizm LeBron Silver GEM by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2013 Prizm LeBron Green GEM 41 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2013 Prizm LeBron Red 56 Pristine by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2015 Prizm LeBron Silver GEM 35 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2016 Prizm LeBron Silver 35 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2017 Prizm LeBron Silver 40 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

2018-19 Prizm LeBron Silver 20 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr

KhalDrogo · 03-04-2019, 11:33 AM

Nice group.

The reason for the spike is pretty simple to me. Mix a little bit of manipulation with some long overdue realization that the older Prizm silvers are severely short printed compared to what has been produced the last 2-3 years. But I do think the run up is a little much when looking at comparable cards.

hearseguy · 03-04-2019, 11:08 PM

I only have these 2 now and one more on the way. Pulled the orange at release and tried to sell back then. Couldn’t get $30 for it so I decided to keep it and send to BGS.

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yoyosh · 03-05-2019, 08:15 PM

Just wait...
The LeBron GAME USED jersey card craze (no "player worn") is coming.
Some nice patch cards are still reasonable, that wont last forever

03-03-2019, 03:54 PM	#104
whiteboybill Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,064 chitownbulls75	If the silvers are going this crazy, what would a ballpark value be on 08-09 Topps Chrome orange refractor complete set? __________________ I collect D Rose and Giannis

03-03-2019, 06:36 PM	#107
Arianny_Fan Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On a rock in the middle of the sea. Posts: 3,576 basketballfiend	Prizm/Optic is todays Topps Chrome/Bowman Chrome __________________ IG: @basketballfiendcards @ariannycelestecards Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/139631202@N06/albums

03-03-2019, 10:20 PM	#110
siebertb Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,016 tron8808	Had no idea they were this high. A raw 16/17 silver just went for almost $160 and a BGS 9.5 for $190. I cant remember if I still have this, but I'm sure I sold it for around $30 less than two years ago. Sheesh! Must have seen LeBron throw that inbounds pass off the backboard the other night before they decided to buy these! Edit: found mine, quad 9.5s. that's neat. Agree with previous comments about this year's optic. Look like chrome, nice cards __________________ Collecting 13/14 Pinnacle Clear Vision numbered parallels, Fleer Classic '61, 11/12 Past & Present SP Photo Variations, 19/20 Mosaic Basketball HOF Genesis Last edited by siebertb; 03-03-2019 at 10:28 PM.

03-04-2019, 08:21 AM	#115
UltimateDeron Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,924	^^^ You found a Giannis Gold RC /10 in a random opened box? __________________ Collection: https://www.flickr.com/photos/150426280@N07/ Instagram: @gem.city.sportscards

03-04-2019, 10:32 AM	#119
Jpayne7787 Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 6,666 Jpayne7787	My lone contribution Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ IG BST Jaypayne_cards Rockets PC IG golden_rockets_pc Looking for gold refractors, vintage and Anthony Edwards for bkb, Pujols/Ichiro RCs and Luis Robert for baseball

03-03-2019, 04:04 PM	#105
prospects Banned Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 4,059	i feel like his new optics have big potential. they are so nice looking and look like chrome

03-03-2019, 10:45 PM	#111
bigsmooth Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,592	The 18-19 Silver Prizm #6 now selling for $15-$20. Guess my run of picking these up for $4-$5 each are over now, glad I stocked up!

03-04-2019, 07:24 AM	#112
Roydngr Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 232	Well, the silver rush is on... spent some hours poring over old boxes and folders and came up with another little haul, this time from 1st/2nd year Select, which if I recall at the time was touted as Panini’s premium chrome-esque brand. Times have changed and so have tastes it seems. I didn’t really care for the silver prizms back then and am baffled by the current state of things now. The Lebron Sky High is #’d 6/99 and came from the same box as a Giannis Draft Selections Gold RC /10. Select was around $70-80 back then on account of the perceived weak draft and I vividly recall pulling both as the best hits of the break and thinking “meh, it’s okay I guess... but he’s no MCW” ha! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-04-2019, 08:19 AM	#114
nomarkj Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 849 nomarj	With the way things have been trending I’ll just have to hope that optic and select silvers gain some more traction for the rest of us bargain hunters. IMO some of the $5 silvers of the lesser brands could be $15-$20 cards in not too long. Maybe it’s wishful thinking although FOMO does weird things to collecters

03-04-2019, 10:19 AM	#118
RogerGodahell Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Cardboard Enthusiast Posts: 20,783 RogerGodahell	I'd put some of those in penny sleeves

03-04-2019, 11:25 AM	#122
nfunk Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,789 nfunk82 nfunk	The real question is why the spike right now? It's a MASSIVE spike. Regardless, I'm glad I picked them up for my PC while I did. 2012 Prizm LeBron Silver 200 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2012 Prizm Green LeBron 168 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2012 LeBron USA SIlver 68 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2012 Prizm Green 148 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2012 Prizm LeBron Downtown Silver 75 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2012-13 Prizm LeBron Downtown Bound Green 0 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2012 Prizm LeBron Finalists Silver 37 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2012 Prizm LeBron Finalists Green 46 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2013 Prizm LeBron Silver GEM by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2013 Prizm LeBron Green GEM 41 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2013 Prizm LeBron Red 56 Pristine by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2015 Prizm LeBron Silver GEM 35 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2016 Prizm LeBron Silver 35 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2017 Prizm LeBron Silver 40 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr 2018-19 Prizm LeBron Silver 20 by Nate Flesher, on Flickr __________________ PC's: Revolution Galactic, LeBron, Matthew Stafford, & Shiny Stuff Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130031161@N07/albums/with/72157664643757362 Instagram: nfunkcollection

03-04-2019, 11:33 AM	#123
KhalDrogo Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 41,288	Nice group. The reason for the spike is pretty simple to me. Mix a little bit of manipulation with some long overdue realization that the older Prizm silvers are severely short printed compared to what has been produced the last 2-3 years. But I do think the run up is a little much when looking at comparable cards. __________________ I love PSA!

03-04-2019, 11:08 PM	#124
hearseguy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,560 eastern_wa_sports	I only have these 2 now and one more on the way. Pulled the orange at release and tried to sell back then. Couldn’t get $30 for it so I decided to keep it and send to BGS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Kevin Durant Prizm.

03-05-2019, 08:15 PM	#125
yoyosh Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: USA Posts: 4,396 partyauctions yoyosh	Just wait... The LeBron GAME USED jersey card craze (no "player worn") is coming. Some nice patch cards are still reasonable, that wont last forever