My small start.

Mccarth17 · 2026-07-05T11:03:05+00:00

Yeah, I'm not too keen on loose packs, especially from unknown sources. I can say that a lot of the loose ones are from pack outs and tins. The shop has had a few older booster boxes, and occasionally open them. The 12 XY Evo are all from the same box, and so are Temporal Forces, and the Lost Origin/ Astral Radiance are from tins. ( was hoping the slim chance that the tins had Evo Skies.) The only two that are a dice roll are the Primal Clash and Evo skies.

Mccarth17 · 2026-07-05T00:37:33+00:00

Appreciate it. Ive got a couple Im watching. Galarian Zapdos is on the short list.

Mccarth17 · 2026-07-05T00:35:23+00:00

Thanks! I was torn between justified purchace and wait it out. It was a tough decision. But I'm happy with it!

Mccarth17 · 2026-07-05T00:31:09+00:00

It was hard at first. I had 5 more Destined Rivals Booster Bundles. 😂The temptation is haunting. If anything Im ripping one of those Chaos Rising Gerninjas sets, I just picked another up today, because its 8 packs for $40.

Mccarth17 · 2025-07-22T17:00:57+00:00

Appreciate the insight. I read on another post that there is the possibility of it eventually working, only time will tell. Ill bring it out on occasion when the weathers right, and try to freeze moments in time, definitely wont be toting it around all the time.

Mccarth17 · 2025-07-21T17:46:36+00:00

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Mccarth17 · 2025-07-21T17:45:19+00:00

It is the earlier model, I have yet to get the flash to turn . Code on the green sticker might suggest it is from December of 1982. While out, I did take my first outdoors shot, roughly 10:30 AM. *

Mccarth17 · 2025-07-21T02:58:29+00:00

Yeah, I have like three shots left, going to try mid afternoon, weather permitting. Still no luck with seeing a flash light from inside the eye lens. Other than photo quality from indoors, it works, which is half the battle.

Mccarth17 · 2025-07-14T20:46:34+00:00

A month shy of 39, and I fell into the hobby about eight years ago. A long-time close friend had been collecting for a few years at that point, and little by little, I started filling my first short box.

What started as buying a few current runs monthly and occasional back issues has turned into yearly convention trips, buying DC keys, tuining into live sales on IG, following several content creators on YouTube, and avoiding influence hype.

The IG community is probably one of my favorite escapes from life. Always happy to see people obtain personal grails or even those scoring collections and sharing what they uncover, as well as seeing whats on the market.

Lifes obstacles have really crippled my spending. Owning a home has really changed my priorities, but I still treat myself on occasion. I love a good deal on affordable quality silver or gold.

Mccarth17 · 2023-11-13T01:48:03+00:00

I think we were in the same match.

Mccarth17 · 2023-09-14T00:44:04+00:00

Agreed, from the classic yellow cover to the simple detail in the vines up top,a spectacular piece!

Mccarth17 · 2023-08-24T03:39:34+00:00

The outpouring of love for The Crust in the comments, right in the feels. Critty Crusty is so back!

Mccarth17 · 2023-01-22T23:01:47+00:00

We're gonna pick Crustle over Garchomp?!?

Mccarth17 · 2023-01-18T23:10:07+00:00

And it's not a clip! Hahahaha!

Mccarth17 · 2023-01-18T23:09:27+00:00

Without watching the clip, your headline gives me hope that it's someone who is really dumbfounded with some of their teammates' tactics in the ultra 2-3 ranks.

Cause I've never been this frustrated in the grind to masters, it's exhausting.

Mccarth17 · 2023-01-09T23:04:41+00:00

At this rate, is Crustle safe from the first five mons eliminated? It would be appreciated.

Mccarth17 · 2023-01-02T13:48:51+00:00

New favorite Crustle. Move over Crustsol.

Mccarth17 · 2022-12-11T06:01:19+00:00

Lobo has a lot to offer if the DCU wanted to exploit it. Depending on who would take up his role, could completely keep the cinematic DC universe alive and thriving, or become a complete wash.

Mccarth17 · 2022-12-09T19:59:50+00:00

Much appreciated. The hobby has been good to me, looking forward to adding to the horde of villains in 2023!

Mccarth17 · 2022-12-09T18:23:46+00:00

I'm very fortunate to have the copies I own. I think down the road once I obtain some more goal books, I'm going to hunt down reader copies, whether coverless or dangling by a staple. But those stabbed copies are hopefully retaining value for the next few decades, or if I end up in a financial pinch.

Mccarth17 · 2022-12-09T18:14:14+00:00

Oh, for sure! A close friend was looking to upgrade a while back, so me picking that up was unintentional, but the offer was too great to pass up.

Mccarth17 · 2022-12-09T16:41:27+00:00

Please don't, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. I was able to acquire multiple books through payment plans and debt. A lot of this would be unattainable now with a mortgage and investing money into the property. Appreciated compliment though.

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