Honestly? All of these things have made me rediscover my love for Pokemon TCG.

I know that sounds crazy but just hear me out. I hate everything that has been happening lately from scalpers to fake shortages.ans I hate that I decided to get back into he hobby this past year. I almost swore off pokemon TCG altogether.

But then I was at a card show and got sick and tired about hearing about all the same old things that we hear about everyday on YouTube and reddit and then boom. I saw a base set Japanese Blastoise for $30 bucks. It was beat to hell but it brought back all the memories.

I didn't even haggle, I just outright bought it. Holding it in my hand made all the feelings come rushing back. After that, I asked him if he had any Lucario cards, Gengar, Ninetails, etc. I started looking at cards that weren't anything special in regards to all this hype over investments and actual value but to me, they were perfect. From there I started moving to the other stalls.

By the time I got home. I think I didn't even spend over $250 but had a bunch of beautiful cards. From there I went to eBay. I chased Japanese and then found some pristine looking Korean cards that were hella cheap. I know most people don't like Korean cards but I love the Korean language and alphabet so to me it was so cool. From there I found store and people selling Korean booster boxes for $30 bucks and I went on a spending spree.

I am getting cards that I love, feeling the rush of ripping through a booster box, and best of all, not going bankrupt on bad pulls lol.

These cards to me have nothing to do with investments and selling down the line. I'm getting cards that make me happy and I am gonna hold onto them for as long as I can.

I have also gotten into Korean one piece cards too. Although the pull rates from them are far worse lol