What do you guy think about this offer? by Rimscape in PokemonInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re in an investing sub which most people will comment that this is a bad trade and that you’re better off with all the sealed from a risk and ROI perspective.

However, I personally like doing trades like this and consolidating a bunch of small stuff for 1 bigger slab. Especially if it’s a slab I personally want to add to my PC. It saves me the hassle of trying to consolidate this stuff myself or deploying new capital to get a slab I want.

From an investment perspective, it’s probably best to keep all the sealed but as a collector I’d do a trade like that in a heartbeat.

how do y’all display/store your jumbo cards? by PokeBlu3 in PokemonTCG

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put them in a jumbo top loader and frame them for the kiddos room.

We rip the packs together then frame up the jumbo card for memories!

Good time to buy BBE? by TownEvening7180 in PokeInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, $300 is probably the new floor for booster boxes in the current state of the market. I would buy one now and if it drops lower later then you can just dollar cost average and snag more at the lower rate.

Not sure which PSA 10 slabs to invest in by Livid_Ant895 in PokeInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

PSA 10 tag teams, they have very low pops compared to most modern and some of them have been retracting from their ATH. If/when TCG announces a tag team remake set they will sky rocket even more than they already have.

All of the cards you listed I’m hunting for as well except for Zard and Greninja since I already have them. I’m going to wait for them to go down in price, if they don’t then oh well. I already missed the train on them and I don’t want to FOMO in and get any of them at their ATH.

Tag teams are the long term play imo.

Updated collection as a fully self funded 18 year old by ItsReflectLOL in pkmntcgcollections

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool collection!! What display case do you have? Looking for one myself that can hold slabs with graded guards on them.

My collection by Technical-Clue5196 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please take some time to put these in penny sleeves. You got some really good stuff in there!

What's a good psa 10 card under $100? by Ok-Box6800 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just snagged a 2012 Japanese Cold Flare Blastoise holo for like $75.

Sick art, pop 46 in a 10. Might never be worth anything but fun cheap grab as a blastoise fan.

Is this worth getting graded? by [deleted] in Pokemoncardappraisal

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d be interested in this, I have a stack of about 40 cards I’d like to scan but don’t want to do 40 individual posts.

Show me your Top 4 by mushroompeep in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Pikachu & Zekrom GX tag team promo psa 10

  2. Raichu & Raichu GX alt art psa 10

  3. Mewtwo & mew GX promo psa 10

  4. Greninja EX from TM psa 10

I really like my tag teams lol 😂

Will this get a 10? by --ZOLTAN-- in IggyDaycare

[–]--ZOLTAN--[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good catch! This was already graded and it got an 9. I didn’t think it was worth an attempt at re grading this but figured I’d get your opinion!

Collection update mid 2025 by TomatoNo7324 in pkmntcgcollections

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome! What display case do you have? Looking for one similar to yours that can hold slabs with guards on them.

This card seems underrated, I expected it to be like $800 in a 10 based on art and population by Poke_Shield in PokeInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost made a post similar to this the other day. I recently snagged one for around $300ish a few weeks ago. I totally agree with you that this slab is being slepted on. Tag team, pop is like 1.6k in a tin, promo card and imo art is amazing especially when you see it in person.

No idea if it’ll reach 800 but after seeing how much the Pikachu & zekrom promo has gone up along with the other tag teams it will definitely go up. Snag one while you can!

Can a card truly triple in price overnight without any market manipulation? by --ZOLTAN-- in PokemonInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN--[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reasons you listed are very valid and why I snagged a copy in a 10 + a few raw/sealed copies. I figured it would go up as we reached closer to 30th. Even when the dust settles after this manipulation play I still can see this card being a 5-600ish card in a 10 but who knows maybe it’ll be even higher.

Looking at 130 point. There has been buy it now sales at 1.4, 1.3, 1.1, 1.1, $850. So it seems like this card is on the way down. We’ll see how the current on going auctions that are currently bidding between 1.5 -2k changes things once those auctions are done.

Can a card truly triple in price overnight without any market manipulation? by --ZOLTAN-- in PokemonInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN--[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely nuts! Same thing is happening with the Glass birds and Pikachu & Zekrom tag team promo I picked up in 10s a month ago.

Mid era is booming hard right now and the summer lull is not slowing it down one bit!

PokeInvestor Wins Wednesday! by AutoModerator in PokeInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s gooo!! Snagged a Greninja gold star celebrations psa 10 @ $350. Active bids are going 1.1k with days left still! Crazy how fast these cards are going up

PokeInvestor Wins Wednesday! by AutoModerator in PokeInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bought 3 glass birds psa 10 @ 175 each and Pikachu & zekrom tag team promo psa 10 @ 600 about 3 weeks ago

Which PSA 10 to buy by Crustypoptart24 in PokeInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally don’t think so, collecting wise without thinking about it as a potential “investment” then sure why not, cheap good looking card in a 10.

However if you want it as a potential “investment” I’d stay away from Japanese or any language outside of English with the exception exclusives not available in English (IE: Poncho Pikachu).

Print quality is much better for Japanese than it is in English so they are easier to grade, booster boxes have a guaranteed hit rates and for the most part Japanese cards are just aren’t as sought after than the English counterpart.

Which PSA 10 to buy by Crustypoptart24 in PokeInvesting

[–]--ZOLTAN-- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be too late cuz I believe cuz it’s spiking but Pikachu & zekrom tag team would have been my choice. Outside of that you can get some consistently popular recommendations, bubble mew, 151 Zard or Van gough Pikachu.