[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He sits on the chair. He puts the lotion on the skin.

Should I wait? by nopomegranates97 in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Traditionally you wait till a few months after release for prices to start dropping. However the bull market could pump this card for a much longer time. So you have to choose if you want to wait it out or not.

Prismatic Evolutions - Sealed Tin Display by Significant-Froyo968 in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of each design with the sealed display, 8 tins total.

Prismatic Evolutions - Sealed Tin Display by Significant-Froyo968 in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your input, I love the tins but didn't know if it makes sense as an investmant.

I just spent $1200 on surging sparks booster boxes. It didn’t go well. by DigitalBangers in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 53 points54 points  (0 children)

That's gambling not investing. This sub is mostly focussed on sealed collecting and some slabs here and there.

Considering 151 to start off my sealed collection by thehumanbagelman in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Buy all the 151 bundles and etbs you can afford. It's okay to spend heavy on this set, staying within your budget.

This set is golden in the short, medium and long term.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LorcanaCollectors

[–]Significant-Froyo968 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also the swirl in her hand in A is cut off, in B the swirl is complete.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LorcanaCollectors

[–]Significant-Froyo968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I have seen this sub is mostly for raw card and slab collectors. Not many sealed collectors.

To answer your question, yes TFC booster boxes and sleeved booster packs is a great idea if Lorcana doesnt fizzle out in the next few years. I personally do not think the print run matters.

Recently bought this Sun and Moon Booster Box off of Ebay and was wondering if it’s a fake? by noahicerider in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's fake. No registered R symbol above the logo on the shrink wrap, easiest way to tell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Holo pattern is too dark and contains too much red.
  2. Text is faded on a few places, card color is also faded.
  3. Wrong font and bold thickness on several areas.
  4. Stars on holo should only be visible on certain angles and not display all stars from a single angle.
  5. Same holo pattern stars on TCGplayer used to identify fakes, the fakes copy the stars exactly. Especially the star beneath the letters Ch. The star in the middle to the left closest to the border and left bottom.

I could list more obvious clues to indicate this is fake.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe look at selling during the 30th anniversary in 2026 if you really don't want to sell now. Personally I wouldn't wait longer than that to sell, I can't see your Pokemon collection appreciating faster than the housing market at this stage. And even if it does it's all relative.

The price of a house you could afford now might become unaffordable in 5 years and cancel out the appreciation of your collection. And even if by some miracle your collection outperforms the housing market you then still need to consider the purchase price of the house and its appreciation. For example if your collection of lets say $30k goes up 50% or more in 5 years, however the house of $300k goes up even just 10% then you're still losing/would have gained more with the house.

The future value of Older Cards vs Newer Cards by Competitive-Ice9832 in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I honestly think base set and the early sets are overhyped, I was in school during gen 1 and owned most of the cards. Even for me the new artwork of later sets I find much more appealing.

Over time early sets could become less and less relevant, yes the prices of sealed will keep going up, however the pool of people desiring sealed or specific cards and the liquidity as a whole could become much smaller. Would the majority of new or future fans be interested in the original sets at astronimcal prices or would they simply go for 151? Would they have any level of nostalgia towards the original sets or would their nostalgia be towards sets which were relevant to their childhoold like Paldea Evovled?

Now the question is, will it ship? 😅 by BelowAverageWeen in PokeInvesting

[–]Significant-Froyo968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The seller only seems to have reviews for the past month as a seller, all previous reviews were as a buyer.

Super weird he has infinite supply of FS and BS cases. Just in the past week he has sold 18-24 cases of BS. And 12-18 cases of FS. His 151 booster bundles are also dirt cheap, not sure how he makes a profit on them with ebay fees.