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Monday, March 16, 2015

One Card Post - Atomic Youkilis

What:  2011 Topps Chrome Atomic Refractor #90 - Kevin Youkilis (#'d /225)
Where:  COMC
How Much?:  $.89

Why?:  As I've confessed here before, I'm a slave to anything shiny.  The atomic refractors from Topps Chrome have to be some of the nicest refractors I've ever laid eyes on.  Just look at the colors in that scan!  Unlike some more recent Topps Chrome sets where the atomic refractors were super tough to pull, the 2011 cards are more plentiful at 225 copies each.  Fine with me if it allows me to add a great Red Sox card like this to my collection for about what a candy bar sells for nowadays...


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6 comments:

  1. The Junior JunkieMarch 17, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    I've got to pick up one of these. They scan beautifully.

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  2. shoeboxlegendsMarch 17, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    Thanks, I agree! One of those very rare cases where the scan looks as good or better than the actual card.

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  3. The Junior JunkieMarch 17, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    Yep. Grabbed a Helton. Looks great in purple, too.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    That's a beautiful card! I think now they're numbered to 5 instead of 225 or whatever it was numbered to back then.

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  5. shoeboxlegendsMarch 17, 2015 at 7:50 PM

    You're right Frankie. I guess Topps said let's take a good thing and make it rarer!

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  6. Mark KazMarch 18, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Perfect scan. Looks like a stained-glass window!

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