# Patches vs Refractors in card collecting

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 29, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patches-vs-refractors-in-card-collecting/519290 "2009-11-29T00:57:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patches-vs-refractors-in-card-collecting/519290/1 "2009-11-29T00:57:48Z")

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In the long run, which one do you think will retain the most value? Personally, I find patch cards hideous, like fossils from a rag doll graveyard. Many of them don’t even have the player’s picture on them. I love refractors though, and the extra gloss and effects add to the aesthetic appeal.