Is this a refractor card?

[dapro]

It is hard to tell since some auction has the same card as refractors like.

Michael Jordan 1995 Power Booster Refractors Beautiful Super RARE 90s Insert | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/311040017073?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

[Andrew Jones]

There were no refractor versions of that card. They're a base Topps insert, not a Finest insert.

[dapro]

The title of the auction is misleading then. Thanks

[dapro]

Here is another one. The title list as refractor but the BGS slab have no mention of it as refractor. What gives?

Anthony Davis 12 13 Prizm 11 Team USA Prizms Refractor RC SP BGS 9 5 Gem Mint | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anthony-Davis-12-13-PRIZM-11-TEAM-USA-PRIZMS-REFRACTOR-RC-SP-BGS-9-5-GEM-MINT-/311023268113?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item486a6e7111)

[BrewCrewBall27]

Here is another one. The title list as refractor but the BGS slab have no mention of it as refractor. What gives?

Anthony Davis 12 13 Prizm 11 Team USA Prizms Refractor RC SP BGS 9 5 Gem Mint | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anthony-Davis-12-13-PRIZM-11-TEAM-USA-PRIZMS-REFRACTOR-RC-SP-BGS-9-5-GEM-MINT-/311023268113?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item486a6e7111)

get more views maybe

[Andy5]

Here is another one. The title list as refractor but the BGS slab have no mention of it as refractor. What gives?

Anthony Davis 12 13 Prizm 11 Team USA Prizms Refractor RC SP BGS 9 5 Gem Mint | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anthony-Davis-12-13-PRIZM-11-TEAM-USA-PRIZMS-REFRACTOR-RC-SP-BGS-9-5-GEM-MINT-/311023268113?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item486a6e7111)

That says Prizms (under USA Basketball) which is what Panini call the Prizm refractors. The Jordan is like a refractor but seller just added it to get more views.

[The Card Album]

Here is another one. The title list as refractor but the BGS slab have no mention of it as refractor. What gives?

Anthony Davis 12 13 Prizm 11 Team USA Prizms Refractor RC SP BGS 9 5 Gem Mint | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anthony-Davis-12-13-PRIZM-11-TEAM-USA-PRIZMS-REFRACTOR-RC-SP-BGS-9-5-GEM-MINT-/311023268113?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item486a6e7111)

Refractor is the name used by Topps.

Though it's the same exact effect, Panini uses the word Prizm, not just as the brand name, but also as the name for the parallel, so that card is a Panini Prizm Prizms.

Using "refractor" just spams their auctions into searches that people make for refractors, hoping they get an impulse bid, and they justify it by saying "oh, well it has a rainbow coating like a refractor".

[dapro]

Thanks guys, learned something new. So used to the Topps term refractor.

[The Card Album]

Yes.

Topps (and Bowman, made by Topps) = Refractor

Panini = Prizm

Leaf = Prismatic

All cover the same basic effect, but each company has their own little brand name for it.

[iloveturbos]

That isn't a refractor. It was a parallel(power booster) of the base topps. I still need pick up the Jordan, pippen and rodman.

[kairi-2008]

So what is the real name and year ?
Because I didn't think Panini was doing that in 1995.

[Andrew Jones]

So what is the real name and year ?
Because I didn't think Panini was doing that in 1995.

1995/96 Topps Power Booster

[kairi-2008]

1995/96 Topps Power Booster

So is it rare or just a regular insert ?

[Andrew Jones]

So is it rare or just a regular insert ?

It was a regular insert in 1995/96 Topps. The Power Boosters weren't overly rare but the Jordans are obviously the most sought after ones in the set. I think they go for $20-$25 whereas most of the commons are around a buck.