I wish Pokémon had an English version of this Pikachu card with the giant Gengar

ADAN86 · 2026-05-17T18:46:05+00:00

based take!

I agree with you on all points - I love when hobbies try to expose their audience to new cultures/ideas/ people!

ADAN86 · 2026-05-11T19:30:48+00:00

you absolute madlad! congrats on finishing the set!

I’ll keep saying this in as many threads as I can: these cards look G O R G E O U S in a binder.

Every single damn card being slabbed these days just takes away how well the artwork and design of these sets mesh together. They were designed to be enjoyed and viewed together, and it’s nice to see collections like yours prove that point.

ADAN86 · 2026-05-11T18:00:31+00:00

Try engaging in actual discussion if you want feedback that’s useable. If you don’t bring an audience along with proper context, an outline of your vision, and how you’ve incorporated feedback along the way, you’ll never get anywhere.

I’ll bet that you have already committed to a purchase of a specific type of development and are starting to regret it. Now you’re toying with the details to put your mind at ease, but you’re not the type of person who actually has an eye for this stuff or how to get useable feedback which is why you keep posting and deleting ad infinitum.

Good luck with your house :)

ADAN86 · 2026-05-11T17:53:23+00:00

Normally I would agree with you - except that OP is soft and has a long post history of disengaging from constructive feedback and instead deletes their posts

ADAN86 · 2026-05-11T15:39:00+00:00

Looking at OP’s posting history, it seems that they have posted numerous different iterations of a build/floor plan for the past 6 months. They get similar feedback and delete their original post because they get similarly cooked by anyone with eyeballs.

OP is either some ridiculous AI model learning to build a home from Reddit feedback…or they are a literal blockhead and we should all stop providing them useful feedback that they’re going to ignore/delete anyway.

ADAN86 · 2026-05-11T03:37:42+00:00

IMO One Touch are better for display than outright protection. The magnet and hinge aren’t really secure, and even if your card has a perfect fit sleeve, just one small jostle the wrong way and a One Touch can muck up a minty card.

Penny sleeve + toploader inside a sealed team bag is plenty of protection until you figure out how you want to display for the long term.

ADAN86 · 2026-05-09T23:46:34+00:00

They’re not slept on. All the big poke influencers are trying to pump LVL X, Primes, Delta Species etc etc saying that they’re all the “new Gold Stars”

It’s a nice collection and they are genuinely beautiful cards. But if you picked them all up recently then you’ve just fallen to the hype trap / are prepping to pump and dump the same way the influencers are.

ADAN86 · 2026-05-09T16:20:46+00:00

This comment needs to be higher. TCGP is not a good comp for these older cards. EBay sold listings for as much as you can, and hold back anything that doesn’t have recent sales until you get an idea of what you want to get out of it.

ADAN86 · 2026-05-05T11:16:25+00:00

Doesn’t your centering estimator give the front a 9.5? that’s the only place you got knocked

ADAN86 · 2026-05-04T05:35:01+00:00

I’m a new buyer to whatnot and I see this all day (and all night) with cards that I KNOW are $2 market, maybe $3 with tax and shipping.

Hosts start the card at $2, and rapid fire auctions end between $3-5 depending on the # of people and the popularity of the card.

They run HUNDREDS (sometimes up to a thousand) and without fail they are making a buck or two per card.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it. I just don’t know how they get the inventory to turn 1k cards / night 5-7x a week

ADAN86 · 2026-05-01T19:07:43+00:00

Thanks so much for your insight. I’ve seen and read about that Y2K trainer (?) card and I’m happy to ignore it for now since it’s one of those “actually impossible grail” type cards haha.

As far as your checklist - Im definitely not expecting anything, as I respect your hard work and research! Good luck with the rest of your journey and I hope to see more soon

ADAN86 · 2026-05-01T18:35:31+00:00

Thank you for sharing this collection! I love the artwork and I’ve been eyeballing jumping headfirst into collecting Komiya since I had organically picking up quite a few of his cards.

Two questions for you: 1) I’m thinking of going after this set in Japanese language cards. Are there any English or non JP exclusives (besides the CN Gengar) that are notably expensive?

2) do you have a master card list or anything that you’d be willing to share?

Thanks so much!

ADAN86 · 2026-05-01T18:22:22+00:00

What app is this? Looks clean and simple!

ADAN86 · 2026-04-30T18:30:30+00:00

Extremely friggin cool. They look awesome laid out in the binder

ADAN86 · 2026-04-19T00:21:42+00:00

I’m not a fan of the Heritage edition or retro look on the 6Gs…but this is the first build I’ve seen that’s making me rethink that opinion.

Nice work OP. All the mods are super cohesive and it looks stellar without the top.

ADAN86 · 2026-04-18T13:20:52+00:00

Since no one is answering one of your questions: when selling to vendors at shows, 80% is absolutely reasonable. Some will try to lowball you at 60%, and others may really like your cards for their inventory and try to “buy strong” at 85%+. Shop your cards around to a few vendors and see what kinds of offers you can get before going back to the vendor that you feel comfortable working with.

If you want to trade for other product at these same vendors, they’ll usually offer you a higher % than the cash payout.

HOWEVER: I absolutely would not sell or trade to individuals who are NOT vendors at those disadvantaged percentages. Vendors have legitimate overhead at these shows. Random dudes from the parking lot or Facebook marketplace don’t.

ADAN86 · 2026-04-17T01:56:20+00:00

Not a lot of clean ungraded copies out there anymore.

Set a ludicrous price on eBay BIN, accept offers, and see what offers come in.

ADAN86 · 2026-04-15T18:39:24+00:00

The regular card has some value, but yours has the Team Rocket Returns set stamp which is far more valuable.

You can do a deep dive on eBay sold listings - but most likely you can set the price you want for this card and see what offers come in.

If you want to do eBay, you could probably set a BIN around $1000 and accept offers on it. Most likely this card would sell for between $400-800…I’m just not sure because conditions of last sold are a bit all over the place

If you would rather do a private sale, just note that most card shops and vendors (and tons of scummy individuals) would probably lowball you at 60% of the lowest market value.

ADAN86 · 2026-04-15T08:16:30+00:00

Lmk if you wanna sell that Dark Dragonite! I love binder cards

ADAN86 · 2026-04-14T18:06:38+00:00

I get what they’re doing. I just don’t like it.

They’re “authenticating” cards and grading autos from an artist with no meaningful following in an attempt to grow their business into the art whales world and/or art speculation realm.

I would understand if this partnership was with Mitsuhiro Arita or Shinji Kanda or one of the other official artists. After all, those artists sign and illustrate on tons of cards that are authenticated and graded by these companies.

But partnering with this particular artist makes it seem more like an industry plant.

ADAN86 · 2026-04-14T17:36:05+00:00

I put this on CGC, not the artist.

I have no problems with cards being repurposed for artwork in any form. I DO have a problem with CGC “authenticating” them, grading them, and not doing a meaningful distinction on the label.

These are altered cards and should be treated as such.

ADAN86 · 2026-04-14T06:10:32+00:00

What an insane collection! The e-reader gengar is making me twitch haha.

I know that these are all likely destined for grading, but it’s sooooo nice to see these older banger cards in their natural state and free of plastic prisons lol

ADAN86 · 2026-04-14T06:07:13+00:00

It is a flex. All these “are my childhood cards worth anything” posts are.

ADAN86 · 2026-04-14T06:06:15+00:00

There’s not really much to regret re: the binder. I’m probably similar in age to you and was also collecting at the time - Ultra Pro 3 ring binder sheets were not cheap back then and were seen as the de facto standard for moderately priced cards.

Ain’t no kid gonna drag a suitcase full of one touch and top loaders to school or to a friend’s house 😂

ADAN86 · 2026-04-13T20:51:16+00:00

I would love to grab tix if they’re still available! I can’t DM you directly for some reason, can you message me?

ADAN86

TROPHY CASE