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bballcardkid
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Blue all the way, and they have consistantly sold at a higher price. Contenders early in the offseason dipped below a hundred bucks. Blues have always remained strong.
HoustonTeams4Me
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Hands down it has to be the B.Chrome Blue Ref Auto...I honestly don't think it should be close. 
ThoseBackPages
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id pick the blue refractor even if the non mlb card was /49
aaron41984
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Try the same poll with Viciedo. See if the 2008 Contenders is the pick over the 2009 Chrome. I would imagine that would be closer but I have a feeling that the Chrome would edge out Contenders despite the first year, second year difference. Before 2005, no one would have ever even given 2nd year cards another look as the first card would have gotten the RC label. Now it is just all F$CKED up and 3rd, 4th, even 5th year cards are getting the RC tag just because of some stupid MLB idea to have a rookie card logo.
F the logo!!!!!
F the logo!!!!!
Superfractor
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Refractor-Azul.
brouthercard
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Same year, on-card versus sticker, on-card auto wins- no brainer.
CollectorsCorner
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easy pick even for the new guy
Great Dealz Rob
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I would rather own the Blue Refractor, BUT you can get the Contenders Auto cheaper and the potential for a higher ROI is there because of that. When a player gets hot, the average "joe" collector doesn't really care about sticker vs on card or the overall look of a card. They just want the Rookie Autograph. Just my opinion.
BTW, how come the Razor Metal Gold isn't an option. Only 18 copies made
BTW, how come the Razor Metal Gold isn't an option. Only 18 copies made
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bballcardkid
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Still Chrome. Between now and the time this thread was created, there was a point where blue refractors were fetching 1.5x the Contender going rate.
rookieaddict
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The only way anyone would vote contenders is if they happen to own some.
While I would vote for Bowman Chrome Blue Ref ... the fact that the Contenders is now selling for the same amount (~$350) as Blue Refs means that the answer to JP's original question about which is the best INVESTMENT, posed back in February, was indeed the CONTENDERS card.
It was selling for considerably less than the Blue at that point, and now has gained so much steam that it's matching the Blue price ... i.e. you could have bought in much lower on the Contenders and be selling it at the same price as the blue currently.
Long-term, I would still definitely prefer the Blue Refractor, but only for the aesthetics and not the "chrome is king" Kool-Aid.
It was selling for considerably less than the Blue at that point, and now has gained so much steam that it's matching the Blue price ... i.e. you could have bought in much lower on the Contenders and be selling it at the same price as the blue currently.
Long-term, I would still definitely prefer the Blue Refractor, but only for the aesthetics and not the "chrome is king" Kool-Aid.
sportscardtheory
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Close one.
Here is the price history
3/23/10 contenders sold for $156.00
3/28/10 blue refractor $210.00
Last 5 contenders have sold for $350
Blue refractors are at $320
BGS 9.5 contenders two sold for over $500
PSA 10 Blue Refractor $382.00
Looks like the contenders was a better investment
Its funny how these things work out sometimes
3/23/10 contenders sold for $156.00
3/28/10 blue refractor $210.00
Last 5 contenders have sold for $350
Blue refractors are at $320
BGS 9.5 contenders two sold for over $500
PSA 10 Blue Refractor $382.00
Looks like the contenders was a better investment
Its funny how these things work out sometimes
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