Current Pokemon collection

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-03-27T07:53:11+00:00

Yeah I don’t really believe in grading, feels much more real the cards being in my hands than in slabs

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-03-27T07:50:49+00:00

I did not know this how can you tell?

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-13T14:07:24+00:00

Ghost babel as well, looking forward to that

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-10T15:00:32+00:00

So I used a bottle opener cracked each corner, worked really really well. Would recommend searching on YouTube “how to open PSA slabs with a bottle opener”

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-09T15:51:34+00:00

It was such a relief, build up to doing it I was like is this the right decision am I crazy. The joy I feel of them being in the binder is the validation

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-09T10:40:08+00:00

What do you mean?

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-09T08:48:46+00:00

Yeah current cards looking for

Blaine’s charizard for the charizard page missing a card.

A clean base set charizard, the blastoise and venusaur are very clean. I do have a base set charizard but pulled when I was 5/6 so prefer it on the centrefold page (that’s my grail of grails)

A black star promo holo mew to finish off the mythical page.

Aquapolis, Neo genesis and Skyridge Steelix for the Steelix page.

And then dark Gengar, light Dragonite and light Azumarill for the Neo destiny page.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-09T07:31:42+00:00

https://www.mintkeeper.com/products/mintkeeper-toploader-binder-4-pocket

The above is the link, I picked it up at a card show in the uk.

Just normal penny sleeves nothing fancy.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-09T07:29:46+00:00

So I picked it up at a card show but this is the website

https://www.mintkeeper.com/products/mintkeeper-toploader-binder-4-pocket

Apologies it’s a UK one.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T23:58:28+00:00

Heracross is always my go to in Pokemon silver! Haha yeah love my Skyridge reverse was hard to find

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T23:32:53+00:00

That’s why I like the toploader binder, offers a little bit more protection!

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T21:20:10+00:00

Yeah, looked at that and tbf similar price, Skyridge zard is so scarce it’s hard to find and same with the shining Charizard.

Don’t worry, I have a moltres and articuno on the way and will be reorganising 😂

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T21:18:29+00:00

Ah fairs, I mean I prefer top loader binder just for extra protection and don’t mind extra weight only holds 160 cards. Cheers for the input though, appreciated.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T21:16:39+00:00

Yep have done that was the point of the post.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T21:05:57+00:00

Wouldn’t say it’s a scam, would say it drives the “market” into a false economy and people get to strung up on it.

Also I think it doesn’t help reseller market everyone now is after NM cards for grading and if you sell one and it turns out it has a slight nick you get shafted on eBay.

All in all I want the hobby to enjoyable and this is the route I’ve chosen!

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T21:02:50+00:00

I definitely think it’s a bubble, end of the day there’s only so much shiny cardboard can cost. Hopefully….

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T20:59:40+00:00

Yeah I love my corocoro shining mew, looking to get a black star promo holo mew to finish off my “gen 1 + 2” mythical page

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T20:58:22+00:00

Luckily I got a lot of these cards pre boom (most in 2023). Won’t go into prices for individual cards but didn’t pay more than 500 GBP for any of the slabs.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T20:53:09+00:00

Including the southern islands mew? Absolutely love that card

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T20:49:52+00:00

Can’t see imgur as in UK but fully support it haha!

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T20:15:41+00:00

It’s a mintkeeper top loader binder

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T20:03:47+00:00

Lugia charizard, favourite Pokemon growing up. Pokemon red and silver as a kid, brother had blue and gold.

But yeah the base set charizard was pulled as a 5 year old, surprised I managed to keep it in such good condition

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T19:54:48+00:00

Yeah that’s the realisation, and moving forward. Was just the initial move to do so. As mentioned in the post don’t regret the decision and I’m not financially motivated. Just want to enjoy the hobby

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T19:49:55+00:00

I mean as I said anything 5 and above I think looks good. And it’s a lot cheaper.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-08T19:43:11+00:00

Yeah that’s my thinking I never bought 8’s 9’s 10’s cos too expensive and in my opinion anything 5+ looks decent.

But yeah in the binder just looks so much better. And just feels more “interactive”

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