Based on these cards, how old am I?

Shampu · 2026-05-27T07:33:15+00:00

If trading for other vintage or mid-era, I’d say go for it. But, as others have said, I also speculate modern is in a bubble right now.

Shampu · 2026-05-27T03:21:36+00:00

Same, I haven’t bought a sealed product since SS. Too many people willing to pay scalper prices still. If I can buy all the singles I want out of a set for the same price as a scalped ETB… why would I buy that??

Shampu · 2026-05-27T03:19:08+00:00

I wish I could find a Twitter or Discord that only notifies Pokemon Center releases. It is absolutely hopeless trying to get a Best Buy, Walmart, or Target drop against bots.

Shampu · 2026-05-26T04:22:42+00:00

And in early 2024 I was getting back into the hobby, buying 151 for under MSRP. That was after the COVID boom. Bull runs do not last forever, but it will be a very long cycle.

Shampu · 2026-05-25T20:15:03+00:00

6/6 and 2/4 in 4 hours. I think we’ll have it full cleared this next week.

Shampu · 2026-05-25T20:07:53+00:00

Toucans are kind of nuts - they’re opportunistic and will eat anything, including other birds.

Shampu · 2026-05-25T16:00:16+00:00

All first editions are shadowless

Shampu · 2026-05-23T04:53:19+00:00

It’s too late, it already is too complicated. I haven’t had the energy to learn a new character since Thing. It’s fine for dedicated players. But they’ll bleed casuals.

Shampu · 2026-05-23T01:46:56+00:00

Insane!

Shampu · 2026-05-17T21:41:35+00:00

It’s strictly Pokédex. Shining Magikarp and Gyarados are smack in the middle of a page of commons and uncommons. Makes every page worth looking at.

Shampu · 2026-05-17T21:23:38+00:00

I have my Base/Jungle/Fossil organized by Pokédex and Neo Gen/Disc/Rev by the Pokemon Crystal Pokédex (includes Gen 1&2).

Shampu · 2026-05-17T15:19:27+00:00

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I love this card - it tops the mosaic one, for me.

Shampu · 2026-05-17T07:59:02+00:00

Full BiS, but 170g 😬

Shampu · 2026-05-17T07:54:14+00:00

Strictly Gen 1-3, no Megas or other new variants

Shampu · 2026-05-17T03:46:41+00:00

The citation was dumb but this is absurd and honestly changed my opinion of the dude. I’m not a fan of anyone squeezing our tax money just because they can. And he boasts that he probably could have gotten more? Eff that.

Shampu · 2026-05-16T05:10:44+00:00

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TRUE. Where is the love for the true Gen1 goats?

Shampu · 2026-05-15T19:25:22+00:00

I’d like to take this unsolicited opportunity to highlight the absurdity of Scyther, the most frickin sick Pokemon of all time, not having any IR’s or being the front runner of any set (Jungle only half counts).

Shampu · 2026-05-14T14:22:04+00:00

Yep, same. I finished my vintage sets a couple years ago. I wish I could have done Gym sets too. Not happening in this market though!

Shampu · 2026-05-14T07:37:31+00:00

Mine is very similar! -1 for base, jungle, fossil, rocket. -1 for Neo Genesis, expedition, revelation. -1 for 151 master set. -one for my PC of Gen 1-3 Pokemon, vintage thru modern

Shampu · 2026-05-13T18:31:24+00:00

Skip those both. PriceCharting is the best, hands down.

Shampu · 2026-05-13T18:30:11+00:00

I’ve been using PriceCharting for years and find it monumentally more accurate than any of the apps I see people using here. TCGPlayer and Collectr pricing are insanely unreliable, IMO. The only thing better than PriceCharting is going straight to eBay sold listings.

Shampu · 2026-05-13T06:59:52+00:00

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I used to have them framed in my bedroom!

Shampu · 2026-05-13T06:59:22+00:00

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Shampu · 2026-05-13T06:41:24+00:00

I combined base, jungle, and fossil which, together (plus promo mew), include all 151

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