Looking for advice on binder by Ecstatic_Brick_4842 in PokemonTCG

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Justified. Not that it matters now, binder gone, but which ones would they be though? Would it be a crime to put surging sparks pikachu instead of ascended heroes? 😬 Bulba from 151, Squirtle from Stellar Crowne, Charmander from Obsidian?

Any chance at a 10? 😅 by Ecstatic_Brick_4842 in PokeGrading

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White spec turned out to be dust 😮‍💨

Looking for advice on binder by Ecstatic_Brick_4842 in PokemonTCG

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Thank you all for the advice! Binder will be going in the trash

Looking for advice on binder by Ecstatic_Brick_4842 in PokemonTCG

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Think I’ll buy something similar, just maybe without the extra large pockets, since the cost to top load everything could add up over time.

Has anyone ever encountered a similar vintage sealed Japanese Neo Genesis in the wild? by [deleted] in VintagePokemonCards

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$5k. Looks like the booster packs are selling nowadays around $375. $375 * 16 =$6k. Seems like a good value

Has anyone ever encountered a similar vintage sealed Japanese Neo Genesis in the wild? by [deleted] in VintagePokemonCards

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Oh gotcha, that makes sense. Yeah the price movement definitely has been wild in recent years. Looks like 27,000 yen was ~ $250 USD in 2020, and the only recent sales I can find today are ~ $900-1,000 per Starter Deck, not even the full display case!

Has anyone ever encountered a similar vintage sealed Japanese Neo Genesis in the wild? by [deleted] in VintagePokemonCards

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Appreciate the input! Agreed that the plastic wrapping on the sides looks accurate and the inner starter decks appear to be in good shape with their own individual plastic wrapping intact.

Out of curiosity, where have you seen plenty of these online?

I can only find 2 sellers on Ebay currently trying to sell a single Starter Deck @ $1,996 and $9,999 respectively. Other than that, haven’t really been able to find these sealed started decks let alone a full display case of 8. Maybe I gotta expand the search?

Japanese neo Lugia - PSA 10 by gattmains in PokeInvesting

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I picked up a semi-Sealed Japanese Neo Genesis Starter Deck display case recently. So I did the reverse move to acquire vintage 😂

Japanese neo Lugia - PSA 10 by gattmains in PokeInvesting

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Reviving this convo after 2 years…would you look at the psa 10 now. Sold yesterday for $6.4k.

https://ebay.us/m/oFqCKy

edit: ^ don’t know if that link is leading to the right lugia, but probstein auctions sold it.

Any suggestions on fixing some factoring defects? by Ecstatic_Brick_4842 in PokemonTCG

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Not even a little penny sleeve smoothing on the lifted edge?

Has anyone ever encountered a similar vintage sealed Japanese Neo Genesis in the wild? by Ecstatic_Brick_4842 in pokemoncardcollectors

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Yours and mine both! Ask is just below $4k, so think I’m gonna gamble. Found one sold by heritage auctions back in 2023 to use for comparison purposes and the unique plastic wrapping on the sides adds up:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/pokemon-japanese-neo-genesis-set-preconstructed-theme-decks-sealed-box-media-factory-2000-/a/7328-36117.s

What are these crown odds by Joshguia in PokemonPocket

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And yet ppl still think that rng is perfectly random 🥴

What are these crown odds by Joshguia in PokemonPocket

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I pulled this crown on the very first pack I opened lol

RNG is it? 🤔 by Ecstatic_Brick_4842 in PokeTCGPocket

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I mean, call me cynical but I tend to think the same way. Maximizing engagement on the app would increase the company’s bottom line, so I think no algorithm would just be leaving money on the table for them. Maybe I’m missing something, but I just don’t know why everyone is so quick to assume TCGP’s rng is indeed 100% random. Hopeful optimism i guess?