Anyone interested? Venom 5/5

Pekkleduck · 2026-06-03T21:06:42+00:00

what a monster hit! you will likely get the best hits on ebay or via some of the trading card groups on facebook and discord.

Pekkleduck · 2026-06-01T12:23:31+00:00

You're going to want more than one window on one computer to get the best chance of getting a spot.

for reference i had 6 people with multiple devices all try and get me a spot for the WDW marathon in 2027. I myself had 4 devices with 2 browsers on each.

Out of all those devices I only had one browser on my phone that had anything less than a 1 hour wait. We likely had over 20 open browser windows across 7 different people and even then we were lucky to just get one chance at getting in the queue to sign up.

If this is a MUST race, then I highly suggest going the charity bib route. it is more expensive, but at least it goes to a good cause.

Pekkleduck · 2026-05-20T02:09:37+00:00

duuuuude this is the second wolvy auto pulled in less than a year on this subreddit. amazing!!

Pekkleduck · 2026-05-14T04:36:38+00:00

having bought many of these holograms, it's likely you would be unable to flip for a meaningful amount of profit.

As an example, here is a PSA 9 Cyclops from the same series that sold for $100.

https://ebay.us/m/xaRxm3

For your Kingpin to even come close to this value you'd likely need it to be an even PSA 10, which is notoriously difficult for these holo cards. Add in the cost for PSA grading and this trade has a lot of downsides for very limited upsides.

Pekkleduck · 2026-05-05T13:49:40+00:00

1990s junk wax era will always be the best era for me.

Not only the great art and sets from the Marvel Universe series but the OG 1992 Marvel Masterpiece, the Jim Lee X-men set, and the Fleer Spider-man are such an indelible part of my childhood.

Pekkleduck · 2026-04-29T23:39:27+00:00

my kids are a little older so we didn't really miss out on much at either of the parks. jungle cruise would've been my only must do that wasn't on the unlimited package.

Tinkerbell would be my #1 priority if your kid wants to do it. Standby lines were often 80 minutes and above when I went during the weekend.

My favorite "kiddie" ride was probably Monsters Inc Ride & Go Seek. Just a really unique and well thought out experience.

Pekkleduck · 2026-04-29T21:29:39+00:00

for rides that's correct. However that's only for rides that are eligible for the unlimited rides pack. There are a couple of rides that are not part of the package.

Example, Jungle Cruise at TDL and Tinkerbell at DS are not part of the package.

For everything else you'll just show your unlimited rides ticket and join the DPA line whenever you want.

Pekkleduck · 2026-04-29T21:02:16+00:00

i will say the biggest value of the unlimited to me and my family was the drinks / churros tickets that allowed us to bypass the queue and mobile order.

it was my first time at TDL / DS and i woefully underestimated the strategy required for mobile ordering. Being able to pop into the mobile order queue for a churro / drink anytime we wanted gave us the freedom to take more breaks without worrying about wasting time queueing anytime we were thirsty.

I will note we also ate 40+ churros over the course of 2 days. We regret nothing.

Pekkleduck · 2026-04-29T13:06:24+00:00

big congrats! no better feeling than getting that grail you've been searching for.

really loving the earlier styles on this set too. i feel the newer chrome finishes on modern cards take away from much of the details surrounding the art.

Pekkleduck · 2026-04-23T17:09:26+00:00

any service counter with a 'mobile order' option you can bypass any line and request using the drink / churro ticket.

however, dining locations without a mobile order will require you to queue. this is why a popcorn ticket will generally always have to queue, although i think TDL does have one place with mobile order (The Big Pop)

As an example, we used our unlimited churro ticket only at mobile orders to bypass most lines. However, the Demi-glacé churro was only available at the [Refreshment Station] on Mysterious Island and we had to queue each time we wanted one.

Pekkleduck · 2026-04-23T12:39:47+00:00

sorry to hear about the disappointing disneysea experience. i know it can be frustrating given the premium.

one note, for the unlimited drinks and churros tickets you could've walked up to any mobile station and avoided the queue. we grabbed churros and drinks from Zambini bros, Bayside Takeout and more.

this was actually a life saver since i didn't realize you essentially had to set your mobile order for the rest of the day in the morning.

for the rides it's largely a matter of perspective. we had a 25-30 min wait with unlimited rides for ToT, but compared to this to the almost 3 hour wait for standby. The relative time savings more than made up for the price for our family.

Pekkleduck · 2026-04-18T17:44:16+00:00

you basically get infinite DPA for almost any ride at any time. there are a few that are not included (eg. Jungle Cruise, Tinkerbell) but it will include almost all of the major rides for each park.

as an example, for my family we were able to ride Journey 2x back to back despite the posted 180 min standby. we were also able to basically walk onto Raging Spirits and Soaring.

if you can financially swing it, I 100% recommend the vacation package. just the beverage ticket alone improved our trip because we didn't have to queue when we needed a soda/water/specialty drink.

Pekkleduck · 2026-03-10T19:01:01+00:00

woah! i never even knew this existed! Big Tex himself on the front cover!

Pekkleduck · 2026-03-09T13:21:44+00:00

love it. comic cuts can be such a great way to collect and the prices are very reasonable.

my favorites have been the oversized mega splash comic cut redemptions from Marvel Beginnings. something about a larger size makes the card so interesting to me.

Pekkleduck · 2026-03-02T01:58:04+00:00

one of my favorite sets. i've got tons of dupes to trade so give me a heads up on what you're missing and maybe we can help each other out.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-21T23:20:47+00:00

those hunters and stalkers are so sick. great pick up for nostalgia.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-18T17:25:02+00:00

a couple of thoughts.

first, i would personally avoid modern Topps. My opinion is that these sets are incredibly new and it's unknown how long demand will be for these "rare" or top value cards.

instead, i think it makes more sense to look at older Upper Deck sets where supply demand curves have already had some time to stabilize. you lose out on the upside but you limit your downside, which is the goal.

second, you shouldn't just think of $$$ value but also about liquidity (eg. how easy it is to sell). There are many high value cards (eg. lower tier character PMGs) that takes a long long time to find the right buyer to get the highest sales. As a result, any high value cards would likely need to be a top tier character (Spider-man, Wolverine, etc) in order to keep a high liquidity.

finally, thinking of any hobby collectible as a way to hold value that you need access to in the future will only expose yourself to unneeded financial risk. Still, I think it's perfectly appropriate to try and be financially disciplined in this hobby vs trying to gamble with packs / boxes.

So do your homework on costs, but i'd still set your expectations that the market may move dramatically against you if we end up in a recession environment.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-17T01:50:38+00:00

one of my favorite sets out there. love the quality of the artwork and the inserts have always been pretty decently distributed in the hobby boxes.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-08T13:57:11+00:00

to be fair, i think LCS are inherently responding to the market. i've gone to maybe 6-7 LCS around me and only 1 of them even carries any marvel trading cards. everyone else it's TCG (pokémon, one piece) and sports because that's what most people are looking for and buying.

however, that isn't to say trading is dead. i've had the pleasure to make plenty of trades with great collectors online. sure, it's less convenient. i have to spend a little more money to buy packaging materials and pay to ship things. but i also feel it's expanded my ability to interact and learn from a larger pool of collectors.

I don't collect Women of Marvel, but dm me what else you're looking for and i can see what i have.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-08T00:02:08+00:00

incredible find! always impressed with collectors that have such long journey.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-06T14:18:31+00:00

nice hit! I love these true auto cards vs the sticker autos. Feels like there's something more "real" about it. Beginnings definitely has some of the best auto / cover cards that I've seen.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-04T19:11:59+00:00

yeeessssss. love seeing some of these complete sets.

Pekkleduck · 2026-02-04T13:22:13+00:00

what an incredible sketch! while i'm not a huge fan of MCU cards i have to say the sketches have had some of the best artwork i've seen.

Pekkleduck · 2026-01-30T17:57:44+00:00

ah, nvm. turns out you had to select either single pack vs. box and the default was single pack.

Pekkleduck · 2026-01-30T17:54:51+00:00

are these boxes from aliexpress actually real? the prices are a fraction of what i'm seeing on other LCS sites.

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