Which Printing Plate Do You Prefer?

hotbox · 11-10-2012, 07:41 PM

This may be a weird question, and I know a lot of people don't even like plates, but which would you rather have if you had a choice between these four, assuming condition and the card was the same: Yellow, Black, Magenta, or Cyan? A PC card is up on eBay, and the seller has each of the four printing plates as a BIN. Personally, I'm probably going to get the Cyan version, but just curious as to what others like.

lambeauleap87 · 11-10-2012, 07:49 PM

Depends on the card, to be honest.

Flkrsn5 · 11-10-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lambeauleap87

Depends on the card, to be honest.

I'm just quoting because he's a Buckeye fan! GO BUCKS!!!

hotbox · 11-10-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lambeauleap87

Depends on the card, to be honest.

That's true. Nothing too high end, like a $15 card.

lambeauleap87 · 11-10-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Flkrsn5

I'm just quoting because he's a Buckeye fan! GO BUCKS!!!

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Originally Posted by hotbox

That's true. Nothing too high end, like a $15 card.

I didn't necessarily mean the value, but more the design/color of the original card...for example, in the Kipnis plate below, I don't particularly care for the fact that it's yellow because you can't see a whole lot. There are some cards where the yellow plate shows quite a bit; same with black, cyan, magenta. It just depends on the card to me. Black plates usually tend to sell for more, though, in my experience.

KC35 · 11-10-2012, 08:04 PM

From what I've seen black plates usually have the most detail.

hotbox · 11-10-2012, 08:13 PM

Thanks for the input guys, yea, the cyan has the most/clearest detail of the four, so that's why I was leaning towards that one.
Plus it's PC, so one being more valuable than the other doesn't really matter to me.

obenheimer · 11-11-2012, 12:43 AM

I have always liked the black plates the best, because they give the most detail and are usually the only ones you can read the writing on the best. Of course with me, I always try to get all four plates of my PC guy.

What player is it that the seller has all four plates of? It's very impressive to see all four plates of one card.

JoshHamilton · 11-11-2012, 01:02 AM

Black and cyan

vc15jrich23 · 11-11-2012, 01:41 AM

Where is the option for none?

W_Raoul2 · 11-11-2012, 03:15 AM

I prefer black all the way just for the detail.

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...MG_0001-64.jpg

Yellow just creeps me out....

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...MG_0003-15.jpg

Swingman · 11-11-2012, 03:42 AM

Black all day. Not even close IMO.

mdogg · 11-11-2012, 06:45 AM

Why not magenta

MikeWilliamsFan · 11-11-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vc15jrich23

Where is the option for none?

Or "I don't really care".

tdbaseballcards · 11-11-2012, 11:13 AM

I want the option for all 4. I collect all of them regardless of color.

ItsYourBoyBlue · 11-12-2012, 12:40 AM

Black, followed closely by Cyan, that is if you're making me choose. I buy them regardless of color, but I like those two because everything on the plate is easier to see.

MetDude · 11-12-2012, 12:50 AM

I like em all.
Despite what people are saying about the black
if the background is dark you can barely see anything at all.

Heres a good example
Plate on bottom left is the 2008 topps chrome trading card history Black plate
that goes with the Justin Upton Superfractor.
Only thing you can see is the bat.
Top Right is Andruw Jones from same set. Again, you cant see a whole heckuva lot.

Meanwhile the Jayson Nix is pretty clear.

MetDude · 11-12-2012, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by hotbox

A PC card is up on eBay, and the seller has each of the four printing plates as a BIN.

Hadnt seen this part.

Splurge
Get them all!

foreverLFC · 11-12-2012, 02:41 AM

i would buy them all too. no way i could just buy ONE if all FOUR were available.

hotbox · 11-12-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MetDude

Hadnt seen this part.

Splurge
Get them all!

Only have enough to buy one right now lol
If I had enough, I'd go after them all.

MetDude · 11-12-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hotbox

Only have enough to buy one right now lol
If I had enough, I'd go after them all.

Is player on the Mets ?
Gotta link ?

centereacan06 · 11-12-2012, 06:33 PM

Black and cyan definitly. I just voted cyan so I could be the minority

hotbox · 11-12-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MetDude

Is player on the Mets ?
Gotta link ?

Not Ike Davis, no.
Oh, he's not the only player on the Mets

It's actually basketball, but since there are way more baseball plates than basketball plates I figured I'd post here.

MetDude · 11-12-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hotbox

Not Ike Davis, no.
Oh, he's not the only player on the Mets

It's actually basketball, but since there are way more baseball plates than basketball plates I figured I'd post here.

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View Poll Results: Which Plate Do You Like Best?
Yellow	4	4.35%
Cyan	11	11.96%
Black	68	73.91%
Magenta	9	9.78%
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11-10-2012, 07:41 PM	#1
hotbox Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York Posts: 14,328 hotboxcards	Which Printing Plate Do You Prefer? This may be a weird question, and I know a lot of people don't even like plates, but which would you rather have if you had a choice between these four, assuming condition and the card was the same: Yellow, Black, Magenta, or Cyan? A PC card is up on eBay, and the seller has each of the four printing plates as a BIN. Personally, I'm probably going to get the Cyan version, but just curious as to what others like. __________________ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

11-10-2012, 07:49 PM	#2
lambeauleap87 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 24,744 LL87	Depends on the card, to be honest. __________________ I collect Packers, former Ohio State Buckeyes, Blue Jackets, and Cleveland Indians/Guardians.

11-10-2012, 08:13 PM	#7
hotbox Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York Posts: 14,328 hotboxcards	Thanks for the input guys, yea, the cyan has the most/clearest detail of the four, so that's why I was leaning towards that one. Plus it's PC, so one being more valuable than the other doesn't really matter to me. __________________ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

11-11-2012, 03:15 AM	#11
W_Raoul2 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,825 W_Raoul2	I prefer black all the way just for the detail. http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...MG_0001-64.jpg Yellow just creeps me out.... http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...MG_0003-15.jpg __________________ Self-proclaimed: HANLEY RAMIREZ and Clayton Kershaw SUPERCOLLECTOR. Also collecting: Hunter Pence, Michael Pineda, and Gregory Polanco Bucket: https://picasaweb.google.com/110725359593585808487

11-10-2012, 08:04 PM	#6
KC35 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,439 35kc	From what I've seen black plates usually have the most detail.

11-11-2012, 12:43 AM	#8
obenheimer Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waldorf, MD Posts: 2,655 texasnavyguy78	I have always liked the black plates the best, because they give the most detail and are usually the only ones you can read the writing on the best. Of course with me, I always try to get all four plates of my PC guy. What player is it that the seller has all four plates of? It's very impressive to see all four plates of one card.

11-11-2012, 01:02 AM	#9
JoshHamilton Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 2,505	Black and cyan

11-11-2012, 01:41 AM	#10
vc15jrich23 Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,876	Where is the option for none?

11-11-2012, 03:42 AM	#12
Swingman Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,381 elbato22	Black all day. Not even close IMO. __________________ Gio Gonzalez Supercollector CMB: http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/ktab22/

11-11-2012, 06:45 AM	#13
mdogg Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,942	Why not magenta

11-11-2012, 11:13 AM	#15
tdbaseballcards Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: MA Posts: 1,790 tdbaseballcards tdbaseballcards	I want the option for all 4. I collect all of them regardless of color. __________________ Check out my lowend COMC port - https://www.comc.com/Users/cheapcardsforyou

11-12-2012, 12:40 AM	#16
ItsYourBoyBlue Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 444	Black, followed closely by Cyan, that is if you're making me choose. I buy them regardless of color, but I like those two because everything on the plate is easier to see. __________________ Buying/Trading for Angels, and HOFers Paypal - Goods Only (Sent/Received) No PWE MLB games attended in 2023: 0

11-12-2012, 12:50 AM	#17
MetDude Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 4,751	I like em all. Despite what people are saying about the black if the background is dark you can barely see anything at all. Heres a good example Plate on bottom left is the 2008 topps chrome trading card history Black plate that goes with the Justin Upton Superfractor. Only thing you can see is the bat. Top Right is Andruw Jones from same set. Again, you cant see a whole heckuva lot. Meanwhile the Jayson Nix is pretty clear. __________________ 2008 Topps Chrome Red Refractor SET #'d/25 98.8% complete! NEED THESE 4 - PLEASE LMK!!! 55 Orlando Hudson,150 Homer Bailey,191 Edinson Volquez, MHRC536 Mantle HR #536

11-12-2012, 02:41 AM	#19
foreverLFC Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,117 CheckMyHits foreverLFC	i would buy them all too. no way i could just buy ONE if all FOUR were available. __________________ Football Centric Fashion for the Modern Day Supporter. www.FORGETTHEODDS.com

11-12-2012, 06:33 PM	#22
centereacan06 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 19,417 centereacan06 centereacan06	Black and cyan definitly. I just voted cyan so I could be the minority