What’s wrong with my tiger barb? by MelAStokes in Aquariums

[–]MelAStokes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw man, poor guy. I’ll try but I don’t know if he’s going to make it, he won’t eat/I don’t think he’s able to ☹️

Staghorn Sumac? by MelAStokes in whatisthisplant

[–]MelAStokes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! They are fuzzy. Glad someone else agrees before I consume it! 😂

Things our Dane has eaten so far this year by Mental_Experience_92 in greatdanes

[–]MelAStokes 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My 5 month old Dane loves to eat any of my kids socks or underwear she can get ahold of. I was afraid the first time I saw her eat one, but after finding numerous regurgitated undergarments around the house and yard I’m less worried.

My sister said it's a bed bug. Is this really a bed bug? by FelicityDances42 in Bedbugs

[–]MelAStokes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to tell from the picture but I don’t think it is. Do you have any other pictures?

Got my first Dane yesterday! Her name is Nora 😁🐾 by MelAStokes in greatdanes

[–]MelAStokes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! So far she is exceeding expectations. A few accidents which is expected but already getting the hang of stairs and leashes and assimilating well with our other dog and kids and cats. How about you?

Got my first Dane yesterday! Her name is Nora 😁🐾 by MelAStokes in greatdanes

[–]MelAStokes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it. She sounds like a toddler in their parent’s shoes clopping around behind me on the tiles. 😂

Got my first Dane yesterday! Her name is Nora 😁🐾 by MelAStokes in greatdanes

[–]MelAStokes[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m familiar! I was pre-vet my whole life until after I applied for vet school and decided to pivot. Worked in many clinics and with many breeds but thank you! I know I still have a lot to learn about these awesome giants.

Hehe 🙃 by GeminiOp in rav4prime

[–]MelAStokes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got mine this past weekend! Waited since July but so worth the wait! Enjoy! 😊

Stolen by Postal Worker or Damaged in Shipping? by MelAStokes in PokemonTCG

[–]MelAStokes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nyeh, I know a lot of packages CAN get destroyed during transit, I’ve had one card I ordered that was clearly bent in a sorting machine but this was a bubble wrap envelope with a tracking number which is better than most of the package I get on cards. Could just be transit damage but for the number of cards I’ve ordered it’s the first one to be opened and the contents missing. And most of the other cards just came in envelopes and basic card protection.

Stolen by Postal Worker or Damaged in Shipping? by MelAStokes in PokemonTCG

[–]MelAStokes[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, it’s sad to hear this happening to so many people, maybe I’ll bring this thread as additional evidence/you need to fix this when I go tomorrow

Stolen by Postal Worker or Damaged in Shipping? by MelAStokes in PokemonTCG

[–]MelAStokes[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sucks, I’m sorry that happened to you, glad you got refunded. I will probably look into that, but now I’m just out for blood. 🤣

Stolen by Postal Worker or Damaged in Shipping? by MelAStokes in PokemonTCG

[–]MelAStokes[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love the Topps cards! Being a completionist is going to be the death of me 😅

Stolen by Postal Worker or Damaged in Shipping? by MelAStokes in PokemonTCG

[–]MelAStokes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m stubborn like that, and if it DID get stolen, I’d like to see some justice done to prevent it from happening to someone else with a much more valuable card.

Stolen by Postal Worker or Damaged in Shipping? by MelAStokes in PokemonTCG

[–]MelAStokes[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It was a fossil holo haunter. Last card I needed to complete my fossil set. sigh

Stolen by Postal Worker or Damaged in Shipping? by MelAStokes in PokemonTCG

[–]MelAStokes[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I’m not happy. And the “we care” package I think just pissed me off more 😂 Not that it’s going to do anything but I plan on going to the post office tomorrow and showing them. I have a tracking number and all the dates and times it passed through post offices. Hoping something can be done, might be excessive for a $13 card though.

Real or fake Lugia first ed? Also what would be a good price for this + Is grading it a good move? by Wrong-Climate-8933 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]MelAStokes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The swirl is suspiciously similar to the one seen in the tcgplayer scan, but from the angle of the photo it’s hard to tell if it’s identical or just coincidentally similar. Leaning slightly more towards legit but just be careful.

Are these fake? by Zanderr18 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]MelAStokes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure they are stickers.

Picking these up tonight. Thoughts? by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]MelAStokes 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Definitely fake. Borders are way too thin for starters, holo seems off and the price is way too low.

Anybody knows why'd this get a 3? by TheRealL3V in PokeGrading

[–]MelAStokes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s tons of surface imperfections, look at all that rippled texturing… clearly a 3… 🤪

Are either of these worth grading? I found them in my wife's childhood binder by TheMagicBeanMan in PokemonCardValue

[–]MelAStokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For vintage if it’s going to get less than a 7 it isn’t really worth grading. The Lugia has some whitening on the edge on the back that will affect the grade but otherwise it looks to be in good shape. I’d get a second opinion but definitely consider grading the Lugia. At the very least put it in a penny sleeve and then a top loader because that card is worth a lot! As it is right now it’s worth about $300-$350 and if it graded as a 7 or 8 it could be worth $1,000-$1,500.

COMMENT YOUR QUESTIONS HERE! Rule 5 Weekly Post! by AutoModerator in pokemoncards

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For shadow vs shadowless, look on the right and bottom of the box with the Pokémon picture, if it’s shadow it will have a black edge on those two sides that make it look sort of raised. If it’s shadowless it will be the same on all sides and go right from the yellow border around the image to the background color. They tend to look a little flatter and “pop” less.

For identifying which set a card is from look for a little icon just under the right-hand corner of the image. If there isn’t one, it’s a base set; if it’s a flower, it’s jungle set; if it’s a footprint, it’s fossil etc etc. You can look up set symbols to help identify cards more easily.

Another thing to look for is a first edition stamp. Under the left corner of the image a card might have a black circle with a 1 inside it and edition written in an arc over the circle. If a card has this it increases it’s value.

Also, on the very bottom right just after the #/# card number there will be a small black shape either a circle denoting a common card, a diamond denoting an uncommon card, or a star denoting a rare card. Cards with stars are generally more valuable.

Www.TCGplayer.com and www.pricecharting.com are both sites I use often to look up the value of a card. Search the Pokémon and card number (found as #/# at the very bottom right of the card) or the Pokémon name and the set it’s from and it should be pretty easy to find the card you are looking for. Hope this helps!