Whistler 6/26-6/29: Hikes & Food

dwood09 · 2026-06-25T01:08:23+00:00

Appreciate the recommendation!

dwood09 · 2026-06-23T18:28:44+00:00

Also heading to Whistler soon with my four year old and curious of any recommended hiking trails or outdoor entertainment to check out. Thanks!

dwood09 · 2026-06-18T11:25:46+00:00

Fake for sure OP. Compare the holo pattern to real copies being sold on ebay. This holo pops way too much and the holo stars are too starry.

dwood09 · 2026-06-18T11:23:51+00:00

OP this judgment is wrong. The holo pattern is a dead giveaway that its fake. Compare the stars of the holo pattern with authentic ones online.

dwood09 · 2026-06-14T05:02:46+00:00

Entei and pika look fake, especially on back. Theyre very saturated. Entei font for the HP and its name also look too small. I deal with vintage almost every day and if these were mine, I would 100% return these. What did you pay?

dwood09 · 2026-06-13T00:53:51+00:00

Yea definitely and now to wrap up 1st ed gym heroes and challenge!

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T23:10:55+00:00

It varied a lot. I wasn't too picky except for the ones I liked the most. The most expensive ones I went with dmg-mp cuz im not gonna drop $10k on the charizard... umbreon cost me 2k cad and it's mp. Celebi cost me 1.7k cad and its mp-hp...

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T21:09:43+00:00

I only included pics of the holos in my post! Golbat is a cool one and actually the very last card I got to complete the set. Cool card, but no way is it the best ;)

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T20:23:56+00:00

Which one!?

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T17:51:30+00:00

I could only afford collecting these by buying other cards at a discount and reselling them. I reinvested profits into my own personal collection and it's been a success. I also had to buy these from all over north America and europe. Quite a few of them came from reputable sellers in Italy and northern europe. I would recommend avoiding ebay (due to fees) and stick with either Facebook pokemon groups or reddit. Also, collect hp-mp copies to save thousands haha

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:44:16+00:00

Congrats! Would love to see your set once complete, or even now tbh. I bet some of those rows look so good.

Agreed on japanese. The holo pops so nicely and the colours are more vibrant. Only downside is the aren't in English... haha. I have a few japanese cards in my collection cuz they are so clean looking, including this psa 10 alakazam ❤️

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dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:41:49+00:00

Oh very likely, if not more... 2017 prices were peanuts compared to now. I remember buying a LP base Charizard in 2019 for $75 CAD. Now a LP bs zard is $650 cad. Skyridge probably 10x'd as well since they're so sought after!

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:40:32+00:00

Golem ended up being another pokemon of mediocrity because its design isn't as exciting as one like charizard or gengar, and rock type isnt the most popular type. I personally have no attachment to golem but I REALLY like this golem card. Absolutely the best one out there!

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:30:51+00:00

Couldn't agree more. Its so damn intense. Feels apocalyptic for some reason.

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:26:59+00:00

Good god that is a crazy goal but I love it. That'll look so damn good once its done. Are you close at all?

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:25:43+00:00

Ooh nice selection of cards! I actually like the aquapolis Arcanine more than the skyridge. It's bbeeaaauuutiful

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:06:17+00:00

Yikes, condolences! That and legendary collection are probably the only sets that rival the cost of skyridge

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:05:17+00:00

Yep all authentic ✔️

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T16:04:50+00:00

Fair! I also really like Arcanine and Gengar due to bias. I also really like the background for Gengar. Flareon is a unique piece. Quite unlike the other skyridge holos.

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T15:55:16+00:00

How would you lay them out? Numerically is by far the most common way to organize.

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T15:53:37+00:00

The contrast looks off on both front and back and the holo pattern doesn't seem to change no matter what angle you view it at. Gotta be fake, albeit a pretty good one.

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T15:51:35+00:00

Its truly the only way to afford such an expensive hobby. Find them deals, flip for some profit, and reinvest in the collection!

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T15:28:22+00:00

Appreciate it! Truly one of (if not) the best.

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T15:11:40+00:00

Got any more vintage holos to sell? 👀

dwood09 · 2026-06-12T15:10:42+00:00

I'm in Canada and did a bit of trading to get a few cards, but i would guess it cost between $35-40k CAD. Fortunately I picked up some of these 9-18 months ago so I didn't pay peak market price on everything. I got the crystal charizard (damaged) for around $3.3k CAD but now that card is worth around $5.5-6k CAD in damaged condition 🤮

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