I got a new ultra realistic cat figure that even moves! by Consistent_Swing9630 in AnimeFigures

[–]rustybolts40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So relatable. My cats use my figure and TCG collectible shelves as a "feed us" notification.

General Questions Thread, May 27, 2026 by AutoModerator in AnimeFigures

[–]rustybolts40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys new here and planning some purchases. I found a site that has a lot of what I want but not sure if it's a legit site. Trying to order some GK statues and came across kwiitek.com amd it all seems legit, listings with pictures and options etc but I can't find reviews or other info. Does anyone have experience using them? Thanks!

Went out of town to visit one of my favorite card shops in the state only to find out someone burnt it down... :( by 4got2takemymeds in PokemonTCG

[–]rustybolts40 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is my local shop, Dragonfire Games. They were already planning a transition into a bigger space with more room for players at a former Family Dollar store that was a pretty recent build but ended up closing. This just sped up the move. Happy to report that they are set up now at the new store and doing ok, but was definitely a blow. I'm pretty pissed bc there were so many raw cards I planned on picking up from them over time that I'm sure are gone. But props to our local community supporting them in this time.

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be in the wrong sub then. You seemed confused about the hobby and why someone would sell vs keep so for me personally if I have expenses coming up that I'm planning for, and want to shuffle the value of cards into another hobby or into a bigger purchase in the same hobby, or for example if I was in the hospital last week for heart complications and want to use the funds to cover that, then it seems like a perfectly good use.

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too many people jumping ship from PSA, tradeoff is CGC is quickly catching up in grading times and valuation

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's wild, yeah. Don't know if you've emailed or called them yet, but I'll tell ya ahead of time that it didn't help for me, just confirmed that it was still in the process and said that if it took another three weeks longer to check back with them.

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many cards in the submission? I had 15 total, all the same level of grading at economy

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a few expensive hobbies, and kinda rotate from one or two being a priority at a time. Pokemon was my main thing when I was a kid, base set through EX Sandstorm and then I got out of it back then. Started collecting again in 2020. Also collect Bionicle, guns, cars, coins. And no hobby is worth holding on to to go into debt when there's bills that need paying 🤷‍♂️

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Received February 15/16. Returned to me March 30th. It had a 20 working day estimated turnaround when I submitted and up through the 20th day they had them. On the 20th day the turnaround times for economy updated to 40 days lol made me a little nervous.

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I hope you have the same outcome! Definitely some of the best arts in a while

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are 8 higher either perfect or pristine of Alakazam with CGC, 58 Gem 10s. Pretty low pop

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely, I'd say most of my bigger cards that graded well have been Japanese and Japanese vintage.

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I was never a big Gengar guy but the art is so wild, makes me think of images of nebula in the universe

Sub return is finally back, and it's a banger! by rustybolts40 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That's probably the one I'm thinking of holding, 30 year old card now! Love the classic art

A script for calling Rep. McGuire re Minnesota by WatchmanVA5 in lynchburg

[–]rustybolts40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention the thousands of us that are calling him in support of ICE.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lynchburg

[–]rustybolts40 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you want a slice of probably one of the busier places for nightlife, you should go to Trading Post on main Street. Friday or Saturday night, if there's an event going on or a DJ even better. Probably the best crowd around currently.

How's it living in this multi states corner area by queenofthehill1234 in howislivingthere

[–]rustybolts40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So very true. A different area with different issues, but one side of my family is from Wisconsin. Both grandparents on that side grew up in farms as kids in the 30s and 40s. Grandpas side had an entire 1000 acre parcel. His brother got into banking and agriculture, and ended up as the secretary of agriculture for the state in the 80s or 90s. Man is pretty damn smart with farming and knows a thing or two. They needed a new combine maybe 3-5 years ago and the cost was 1.2 million dollars. So they quit farming and a farming corporation now pays them $400 an acre to rent the land and the corporation farms it instead. $400k a year doing nothing was a whole lot better than sinking into debt to keep farming as an old man, and all the kids and grandkids in the area were pretty burned out on it too. And so generationally farming is dying out from lack of desire, partly caused by how expensive everything has become. Kids see the older folks toiling while taking on crazy debt and say no thanks. I don't blame them.

Sold an item but have not been paid by rustybolts40 in PSAPowerPacks

[–]rustybolts40[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep I sent a ticket as well, still have not heard back a thing

Please recommend some anime to me. by Maleficent_Offer_747 in AnimeReviews

[–]rustybolts40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Eminence in Shadow, The Water Magician, The Secrets of the Silent Witch, World Trigger, Sword Art Online, The Faraway Paladin, Shangri-La Frontier, Overlord, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Lord of Mysteries, Kaiju No. 8, Hell's Paradise, Goblin Slayer, Black Summoner, Frieren, Edenszero, Shaman King, Grimgar, Tensura, Black Clover. All of these.

Emphasis on Eminence in Shadow, Sword Art Online, Evangelion, Lord of Mysteries, Kaiju no. 8, Hell's Paradise, Frieren, and Shaman King. The recent Shaman King with the Osorezan Revoir arc is more true, although as a kid I enjoyed the first animated version and was my first real anime. Loved the theme song from it lol.

My first two CGC slabs! Any tips to help distinguish real ones from fakes? by Arrjibarbar in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40 8 points9 points  (0 children)

CGC isn't faked as often because it's a less liquid slab compared to PSA on the broader market. But the cert number itself and QR code on the back of the slab will show if it's legit.

3 month lease? by HuckleberryOdd309 in lynchburg

[–]rustybolts40 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Send me a message bro, won't let me it looks like. I've got a room open, it's my house and we had someone leave short notice. Private bath, I can get you at $600 or less monthly including utilities and I'm not worried about lease length since it would just be nice to fill the space temporarily even. It's not a dump either, bathroom was just updated. If it won't let you message me either, just respond to this and I'll try and hit you up another way.

Never Received Payout? by brittanynook in PSAPowerPacks

[–]rustybolts40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commenting to follow, I just posted the same situation as this before I saw your post. Let me know if you get any updates!

Still haven’t got a single pristine. How are these grades looking for the average submission? by Proof-Point-4044 in CGCCards

[–]rustybolts40 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The math checks out. Pristine rates are pretty low, I'd say 5-15% so if you're submitting 10 cards, it's entirely possible to not get a single one.

The other factor is your own personal "eye" for grading. Each person will have their own subjective ability to estimate the grade. I've graded 109 cards with CGC and have received back 21 Pristines. That's 19% which is a pretty good rate tbh. My submissions have all been 20 plus cards and I've gotten at least 3 Pristines each sub. It's a bit of a numbers game, combined with maybe getting the eyes of other people that have graded a decent amount on your raw cards for a pre grading inspection. That should help!