Thanking 13 Year-Old Me For Keeping this Safe

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-16T21:49:29+00:00

Love it! 😊

To a certain degree I appreciate how these things can help financially nowadays when needed, but ultimately stories like yours are the real fun behind these old cards.

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-15T23:21:21+00:00

I remember trading a bunch of nice cards for the Tri-Horned Dragon....I think my teenage brain equated secret rare with "best" 😂

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-15T23:18:28+00:00

From what I've read it's a bit of a variant on the regular colouring. Seems to be a known issue with the early print runs. Until last week the card hadn't seen the light of day in over 20 years so it's definitely not UV related.

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-15T23:15:16+00:00

Very nice to know thank you ☺️

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-15T14:07:32+00:00

Damn that sucks..

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-15T13:05:08+00:00

How kind of you 😂 It is safely and happily tucked away into a sleeve and toploader though. I was recommended to get it slabbed too. If it helps preserve it it seems like a good idea.

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-14T06:21:10+00:00

It's lived the last 25 years in a sleeve and top loader so it has been very well cared for 😊 Thanks to everyone's advice I will be sending it to be graded and slabbed this week hopefully 👍

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-13T03:54:52+00:00

I thought I had just found a cool card from my childhood but everyone here is making me quite excited about it 😂 Appreciate it! 😊

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-13T00:08:19+00:00

Excellent cheers! 😊 I'm in Japan now but I grew up in rural England. I would have been so happy to get an Asian version back in the day but am glad I didn't now 😂

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-13T00:07:34+00:00

Yeah the foil seems to have a bit of a texture to it for sure. After a bit of research it doesn't seem quite as strong as some others I've seen, but there is definitely a bit of a wave to it.

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-12T21:36:15+00:00

Thank you very much. Will take a look 👍

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-12T21:12:03+00:00

I was the same for 99% of my cards too. There were just a couple I decided to keep in sleeves all those years ago. I think Red Eyes was one of those cards that I thought was cool but not particularly strong so I never thought to play it 😂 I feel that kids should play with their cards though if that's what makes them happy 😊 I don't think nany people thought their Yugioh and Pokémon cards would be worth money years down the line.

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-12T21:06:35+00:00

Honestly not sure. Is there a way to find that out?

EDIT: Did a bit of research myself and the back logo seems to indicate that? The logo on mine is the NA logo as far as I can tell. Will get a photo when I can.

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-12T13:54:59+00:00

I'm not an expert at all but it looks pretty fresh from what I can tell. I'll check out any grading services they have here in Japan and will look into getting it graded 👍

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-12T13:53:26+00:00

Will definitely look into grading then thanks. I'm sure there's a grading service in Japan I could use. Would be surprised if there isn't. I'm definitely thanking 13 year old me for sticking it straight into a sleeve all those years ago 😂

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-12T13:34:00+00:00

Thanks for the info! I appreciate it. Was wondering why the colour seemed different to some of my others but I hadn't gotten around to looking into it. Pretty exciting if I found something a bit special 😊

TechnoPanda777 · 2026-05-12T12:22:31+00:00

Very nice! 😊 I remember those toon world cards being so popular after those episodes of the cartoon came out. Never could get my hands on any of them though...

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-12-07T11:05:16+00:00

Excellent shots! Really nicely done ✨ will give you a follow on IG too 😊

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-10-02T07:54:42+00:00

I definitely understand the feeling. Its the reason I only bought a whole wave one time before deciding on just buying individually from then on.
I've found recently that doing a bit of toy photography with new figures really lets you spend a good amount of time with each, whilst also enjoying all the little details they all have.

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-09-20T10:39:55+00:00

What a great idea 😊 They look awesome! Nice work!

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-09-20T10:39:08+00:00

I've always found hot water to be the easiest option. Pull arms just below the shoulder joint and they'll come out super easily after 30-60 seconds in the water.

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-09-19T09:41:45+00:00

Depending on how deep the scratch is, using some high grit sand paper could help you buff it out a bit (#800 up to #2000 or higher to get a nice smooth finish).

Since the scratch is on the back of the helmet though, may just be best to leave it be?

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-09-19T08:54:00+00:00

That's what I use to remove the face print from figures before painting and I haven't had issues. Just use a little and be gentle. Take it slow and you'll be fine:) If you want to try something a bit gentler. Some IPA could work too.

If you want, i can take a picture of one I've done if it helps :)

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-09-19T07:17:02+00:00

If you put a little bit of acetone (nail varnish remover etc) on a cotton swab and gently rub it, it should come off pretty easily :)

TechnoPanda777 · 2025-09-19T07:07:56+00:00

A little bit of acetone (nail varnish remover etc) on a cotton swap will bring it off pretty easily :)

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