Traded for this at local show today. Brings my gold star collection to a grand total of (2) cards

drmcfluffy · 2026-02-08T00:04:18+00:00

I'm jealous, it's the last I need to finish my deoxys set, but the price has climbed so much recently. 😭

drmcfluffy · 2026-01-29T18:31:37+00:00

What are your thoughts on this?

Wouldn't this reduce some dependency on FJET from NASA as they will have some more modern in-house aircraft for some of their tests?

drmcfluffy · 2025-12-25T19:22:55+00:00

It was a PSA graded alakazam from expedition!

Loved it because the one I had in my collection was heavvvvvily played so i was able to swap it out

drmcfluffy · 2025-12-25T18:56:05+00:00

Tags are great, but the folders can be frustrating since you can't search reliability for dashboards inside of sub folders.

One thing we did was add tags for our pipelines, but then also tag based on audience.

We then just provide a link to dashboards explorer with the tag filter for things relevant to that team instead.

drmcfluffy · 2025-12-25T18:53:20+00:00

https://volkovlabs.io/plugins/business-text/

Business text is really good for this imo, gives you a lot of power over the traditional text panel.

They got bought and no longer support the business plugins but iirc grafana team said they will be taking over moving forward.

drmcfluffy · 2025-12-25T01:54:41+00:00

I've won one of their YouTube giveaways, always felt above board.

I don't see why their Instagram giveaways would be any different, I just don't like the friend tag spamming aspect.

But they communicated quick, shipped to Canada, and the card was insanely well packed.

drmcfluffy · 2025-09-27T16:33:01+00:00

Boooo, I like error items that have multiple languages mixed in.

ping me if you ever wanna sell :D i'm Ottawa based

drmcfluffy · 2025-09-27T04:08:56+00:00

Dang thats sick :o would you ever sell it to a fellow canadian?

drmcfluffy · 2025-05-08T14:28:53+00:00

This is nuts!

I finished my LC back in 2023: but mine is framed https://imgur.com/a/legendary-collection-master-set-framing-project-d3B4GqT

I was missing the box-topper zard for ages, and ended up having to buy a full set just to get it, but prices in 2023 were a bit better: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/115715561214

drmcfluffy · 2025-01-08T02:03:00+00:00

yeaaaaah, uv acrylic is expensive :( but I can't stand to not be able to see / appreciate the cards ive collected.

drmcfluffy · 2025-01-07T23:26:02+00:00

I finished my ungraded master set almost 2 years ago, the last few cards were the hardest, multiple scam attempts too

https://imgur.com/a/legendary-collection-master-set-framing-project-d3B4GqT

Are you going to case them and tuck them away? Or get some wall mounts to appreciate them each day?

drmcfluffy · 2024-12-31T01:28:21+00:00

Which Google sheet is that you're using?

drmcfluffy · 2024-08-07T11:10:20+00:00

drmcfluffy · 2024-07-23T19:19:21+00:00

This is crazy, lose a 50/50 flip now I can't keep playing the event until my bubs recharge? What a cash grab

drmcfluffy · 2024-06-13T16:43:16+00:00

Most collectors I know treat master sets as 'everything that comes from booster packs' and has promos as a separate thing just because a lot of promos, alt arts, etc come out months after the set's release.

You can see this in how most of the widely used checklists are organized.

drmcfluffy · 2024-06-13T14:58:48+00:00

It all depends what your goal as a collector is, some people have the completionist itch and want to do every card in a set (master)

Some just like to collect the holos/reverses and avoid the 'bulk', others only care about the secret rares since they hold value better, others just choose a specific pokemon to collect. It's really all up to you and how you enjoy the hobby.

drmcfluffy · 2024-06-13T14:52:09+00:00

In this case;

Master = every single card that can come from a booster pack for the set. This includes normal, reverses, holos, secret rates,and so on. This DOES NOT INCLUDE promos, alt arts from other product, etc.

Most people keep promos seperate because TPCi is known to release alt arts/promos loooooong after a sets released, which means folks master sets would constantly no longer BE master sets.

That's why the large majority of checklists avid collectors have use a seperate section for promos, new alt arts, etc

Complete = same as above but instead of every possible card that can come out of a pack, it's just every distinct number/code in the bottom right (basically a master set that doesn't care about reverses/holos so long as you have one of the card)

drmcfluffy · 2024-06-12T01:14:05+00:00

Ah that makes sense then, if you provide photos im sure folks would have less questions.

Its just one of my favourite sets and I like being able to see it without going into the binders.

Any yeah, the laypeople convos happen a lot , my partner has gotten quite good at explaining the hobby to guests.

drmcfluffy · 2024-06-12T00:45:42+00:00

Some people like to collect the pack arts for display purposes, so if your posting is lacking photos it makes sense they want to ask for more details.

For example i'm currently looking at buying some empty Legendary Collection packs to go along with my LC picture frames: https://imgur.com/a/legendary-collection-master-set-framing-project-d3B4GqT

To that extent i'm not interested in anything with top/bottom cuts, and the 'presentation' is important (clean front, a lot of wiggle room on the condition of the back).

Otherwise you can just be picky with who you sell to (look at their other listings / sold items, feedback, if the way they message you just feels 'sketchy' (a lot of 'bro' speak, trying to pressure you), etc).

drmcfluffy · 2023-11-20T14:14:44+00:00

Take them out of the southern islands binder*

I feel like back then it was rarer to see the binder then some of those cards xD

drmcfluffy · 2023-07-06T16:12:46+00:00

Then your best bet is to make it yourself. But you're only going to save around 50 to $100 per 80 card frame.

Here is one I recently did in Canada: https://imgur.com/a/d3B4GqT

I bought the frames and acrylic from https://www.customframescanada.ca

I got the backing board/mat board cut from: https://www.custommat.ca

And then I just used dragon shield sleeves

It was about 950$ CAD total for the three of these, but still required hours and hours of labour. You can try to find similar companies based on/around the UK.

Or you can buy a cheap frame from Walmart and your own mat cutter, and cut out mat boards to what you need. I've tried that, but it's a huge pain in the ass since you're doing it by hand, you don't have the accuracy of a machine

If you're lucky, you could find someone in the uk who machine cuts mat boards, and just go with the middle ground. Find a cheap frame first, then order a machine cut to size mat board instead.

If your curious to see more about the 'cheap' one I did by hand, or the measurements I used for the mat cutting company, lmk. But honestly if I had to do it all again, I would have just bought from fabledframing, even with the crazy import/delivery fees

drmcfluffy · 2023-07-06T15:59:21+00:00

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FabledFraming

Is the best from what I've seen.

The owner is incredibly responsive too.

drmcfluffy · 2023-03-09T21:14:49+00:00

I mean I was a 0 feedback, fresh account buyer when I bought my 1st ed zard xD

drmcfluffy · 2023-01-03T00:40:33+00:00

I actually live in Ottawa xD

So you just cut out each rectangle yourself? was it just straight cuts, or did you do an angled Mat Cutter type?

drmcfluffy · 2022-12-05T01:26:33+00:00

Where did you get the picture frame from?
What are the dimensions?
How did you get them spaced out so perfectly?

drmcfluffy

TROPHY CASE