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>>58275665>Silver Tempest...i miss that set so much
>having a collection worth less than $25ktourists, leave
>>58274695>wait for the bigger peak bro!!!It crashed since already and what point is there in holding forever? Make my þÿçffmoney now. I won't care about how I could've sold it for 100 more in 5 years lol.Holding something you don't like forever to sell for a couple hundred more years down the line isn't smarter if you consider inflation...
>>58272573Bought 1 of each DR tins, the mewtwo box and some black & white packs. Didn't get a single special illustration rare but did pull 1 black Zekrom and 2 Victinis from white packs. Now i just need to find someone who would be willing to trade one of them for reshiram or the other victini
>>58275706We haven't hit the ceiling yet. PKM has grown by over 3000% since 2004. And there's still room to grow while normalfags can still afford it. It's only when wallstreet bros price out normalfags that we might see problems. But that isn't happening until we go to the moon
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>yeah bro i love collecting cards check my binder out bro i got some fire stuff dude>look inside binder>swshit>svslop>very rarely sun and moon/xy thats also mixed with the occasional wotc commonswhy is this so common
>>58275799people like cards that look good
>>58275799You missed the part where they say>just got back into the hobby this year, used to collect back in 1996 (not Japanese) but wanted to get back into the cards for nostalgia. are any of these valuable?
>still buying vintage
>>58275799>>yeah bro i love collecting cards check my binder out bro i got some fire stuff dude>>look inside binder>>swshit>>svslopTop kekthat is literally meWhy the fuck would i collect vintage garbagethey are either- ugly- overpriced- damaged as fuck
>>58275799>NOOOO YOU NEED TO COLLECT SPECIFICALLY WHAT I TELL YOU TO COLLECT, YOU CAN'T LIKE MODERN CARDS NOOOOO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>58275799Yeah, you know, I never thought about this, but this is super common place. What compels people to have mid binders? I get it if youre a collector, youre just collecting what you like and are probably semi-fiscally responsible with it.But knowing that, you know it aint worth much so why bother selling it or showing it off.
I think they should change the secret rares.>Illustration Rares (Pokemon in natural habitat)>Battle Illustration Rares (Pokemon engaged in battle - usually involving two or more cards depicting different points of view of the pokemon engaged in the battle)>Story Illustration Rares (Usually two or more illustration rares telling a story over time)>Connected Illustration Rares (Cards when put side by side form a larger picture)>Special Illustration Rares (Textured cards usually the final piece of a Story, a battle, or connected art)>Hyper Rares (Unique illustration cards with texture that utilize a gold color scheme that form a connected art together) like the crown zenith gold cards.
>>58275923spotted the late collector bandwagoner
>>58275933majority of modern stuff is cheaper to obtain compared to past cards which is why the average dudebro's "fire af binder" is just modern shit with a random wotc card shoehorned in here and there
>>58275971>NOOOOO IF YOU BUY ANY CARD AFTER XY YOU ARE A BANDWAGONER YOU MUST ONLY HAVE SMALL FRAME PISS BORDER CARDS IN YOUR COLLECTION REEEEEEE
>still buying physical
>>58275799I have collection binders and standard rotation binders. If you want to see my binder when we're out playing, you will only see modern shit plus a few old legal trainers. You wanna see my good stuff? Ask for it
My collection consists of a binder (penny sleeves only) of only kantooo mons, only special/alt/illustrations from XY onwards, and mostly japanese.I must be the schizo's worst nightmare
>still grading cards
>>58276041perfect fit sleeves would be better nightmare fuel
>>58276041Well Gen 1 & 2 are the only real pokemon the rest are kind of just pandering to children and equivalent to fan fiction fakemons.
>>58275799>mixing Pokemon cards by eraThe fuck. I have a binder for each block. The only binder I mix eras is this random junk binder.
>>58276079Some people group by set, some people group by era, some people group by rarity, some people group by generation/pokedex
>>58275728It goes up and down, it's a cycle and you'd know it if you were in the hobby prior.I'ma just say something, potential future profits mean nothing. Immediate cash put back into cards I like > the extra $100-200 I'll make in 5 years keeping the card and then try to liquidate when you're past the peak. This is something you should know if you act like an investorfag.Side note I am still holding onto this box because it's my fav mega. Worth.AIIEEE MY FAKE NAME LEAK lmao gl finding anyone with that name
I've decided im just gonna collect bulk.
>>58276207That would be based
>>58276207wanna buy mine?
>>58276129>>58276079some people dont care and just fill binders with cards they likeman this community becoming more faggot-ish with every day
>>58275680Sorry, meant 100k.
>>58276334sealed does not count
I'm new to collecting rather than letting stacks of cards rot in tins.What are the best alternatives to a binder?
i told you Giratina will be 600+ I told you ST Rayquaza and LO Pikachu will be close to 100+You did not listen.now it's time to PAY!!!
>>58276377
>>58276377But did you predict the gold Pikachu V?
>>58276354You can buy magloaders and acryclic stands for each card (or make them out of energy cards).For 1-9 cards, there's also acrylic cases you screw shut, some are made with extended artwork for certain chase cards. There's some official ones (but without screws) that come in certain collection boxes and are themed around types. And there's always grading >>58276043
>>58276327Umm sorry chudcel, you can't like your cards in 2025 unless they ensure a 1000% profit over 10 years
https://youtu.be/px0lhfFsEPs?si=8rZhRsvWNiVt23Ag
>>58276207>>58276324Buy mine too.
>>58276377mehI'll just buy Charizard Ex 324 and Greninja EX 214
>>58276079what is that pokeball milotic? ive never seen it before
>>58276207pretty easy to do considering nobody values modern holo/reverse holos because of how shit they are
>>58276168>It goes up and down, it's a cycle and you'd know it if you were in the hobby prior.Up 300% in 25 years. It's all about the long term hold. True investors know that PKM will continue to increase for years to come. Those cycles you talk about are still higher than previous lows. It only goes up
>>58276207Based I also do thisI also grade my bulk
For the Mega Era i'm only collecting bulk, I enjoy collecting pokemon cards, not for the value but for the fun of collecting. I'll satisfy my enjoyment of the hobby by strictly collecting bulk. This means no ex's, no stamps, no blackstar promos, just bulk. I've decided to add a bit of a goal or niche to the bulk collecting by making it the generation 2 pokedex. If any other anons wanna join me on this board by collecting bulk in their own way and post updates throughout the Mega Era that would be cool.
>>58277041>047/251Only 204 more to go
>>58277041i unironically like this regular set of cardsGonna add those "industrial city" themed cards to my collection - i love when pokemon showing such stuff
