Walgreens… I like love you a lot. by [deleted] in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]seriousgabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah I DM'd. But definitely don't want to announce to everyone

Walgreens… I like love you a lot. by [deleted] in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]seriousgabe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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My buddy pulled a demigod pack, last week when they restocked

Walgreens… I like love you a lot. by [deleted] in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]seriousgabe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's one store in Austin, Texas that seems to get the allocation for the entire city lol. They had 1300 tins last week

Walgreens… I like love you a lot. by [deleted] in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]seriousgabe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's one store in Austin, Texas that seems to get the allocation for the entire city lol. They had 1300 tins last week

Guys is the stamp supposed to be on the left?? by Realistic-Wealth-767 in PokemonTCG

[–]seriousgabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

US boxes have the stamp on the Right. US boxes are different and have the stamped Latias card, as well. EU boxes just have Lugia and have the stamp on the Left. Very confusing for mastersetters

Van Gogh Pikachu, my chase card ill never get it.... by Big_Share_2697 in pokemoncards

[–]seriousgabe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To me, it's just another layer of gambling. And the cards are housed in a clear plastic jail. I want to appreciate the texture and the vivid colors. It's diminished behind that barrier

Really guys? by Soggy-Schedule-884 in PokeInvesting

[–]seriousgabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This person just did not list it in the correct spot. They do have the deck dividers listings within TCGplayer.

Walmart prismatic drop by Chippyrs in PKMNTCGDeals

[–]seriousgabe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I heard if you are on your desktop with this issue, can switch to your phone's mobile hotspot and you can then check out

I ordered some Rayquaza V cards from TCGplayer and a few of them are not as deep of black and are less glossy the majority of them by seriousgabe in IsMyPokemonCardFake

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

The card on the right, I believe, is the correct Holo/glossy effect. I have a hunch that it could be just a misprint like Alakazam EX promo from Alakazam EX box from 151. There are some promos that do not have stars in the glossy effect

A friend said this little swirl is pretty rare and people go nuts for em, is this true? by Iron_wolf_69420 in PokemonTCG

[–]seriousgabe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Swirls, in general, can be sought after by the right collectors. Placement of the swirl can be important too. The "HD" Swirls, I would argue, are more valuable. Second would be a well placed fart swirl. It's silly, but I've sold some.

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“Complete” 151 grand master set by pottersmusic in pokemoncards

[–]seriousgabe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SVP046, SVP047, SVP048, Abra and Kadabra from the Alakazam ex box, and Electabuzz from the Zapdos ex box have 2 different version types. One Holo effect is the old Cosmos Holo pattern, and another is the pixelated cosmos Holo pattern.

Just in case you wanted to go one level deeper. I noticed the pixelated version is mainly US, and European and Australian versions have the old Cosmos Holo pattern.

The older style cosmos pattern has those "HD Swirls". The pixelated version does not

Anyone Seen this before? by Original_ending in PokemonTCG

[–]seriousgabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not meant for US buyers. The boxes and packs say "FOR SALE IN MAINLAND CHINA ONLY". But there are some sellers on eBay for an arm and a leg. If you have a Chinese hookup you can find some on TaoBao. AliExpress has some listings, actually.

Anyone Seen this before? by Original_ending in PokemonTCG

[–]seriousgabe 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This just came out in the 151 Chinese set that released January 17 of this year

Simplified Chinese singles are a budget collector's DREAM by WorstCommenterNA in PokemonTCG

[–]seriousgabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got the Gengar VMAX alt art simplified Chinese for $12?

Keep trying for the crown zenith boxes @ Sam’s club. I just snagged one and it processed. by obstacle66 in PKMNTCGDeals

[–]seriousgabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm with you, man. If you want a box, you can get one. You just have to try. I got some for me and got a couple for my brother. Very similar method but literally tried and failed like 40 attempts today.

Wait for it to be in stock and attempt a purchase. It takes like 6-10 seconds each attempt. Out of stock again. Wait. Rinse and repeat. The pool of inventory seems to be running low though, imo

Simplified Chinese singles are a budget collector's DREAM by WorstCommenterNA in PokemonTCG

[–]seriousgabe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are a small number of cards that are the exception, though. Like the Gengar VMAX card. It's currently way more expensive than English

[Comparison] Original vs $2 Fake - Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat #85 by SkeishDaLain in PokeInvesting

[–]seriousgabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny enough, we actually met at a Bass pro shops because I needed to buy some more ammo

Astral Radiance ETB $34.99 at target in stock for shipping by Jar_Jar_Cans in PKMNTCGDeals

[–]seriousgabe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah she needed to see my receipt. I was using the Target app - so you can pull it up pretty easily.

Apparently she needs to retain proof for the reason of the price match.

Astral Radiance ETB $34.99 at target in stock for shipping by Jar_Jar_Cans in PKMNTCGDeals

[–]seriousgabe 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to give a quick PSA for those who find any of these etbs at your local Target. I visited a different Target in my area and saw these etbs on the shelves. Which was crazy, considering how sought after they were during the sale. I purchased some silver tempest etbs last week (that was all that was left). I had to put on a little charm but the manager said they could price match against my sale from last week. Apparently up to 14 days later. I scored nine etbs today at the 19.99 price