@PokéTownsin 😅 Ah man, I missed my own shoutout! Well if you've got any more of the Holo Blastoise 👀 Appreciate the offer! Might have to take you up on it 💜
They are! I wish I had more of them but most are quite expensive to get these days! Ah latias buddies, I did a bit of googling and is it when it has the gold writing it means it’s the reverse? Glad mine looks real, thank you for confirming it!
I found my childhood collection back in 2021. Kid me had a sick collection. I’ve been collecting again since I’ve found my collection. I do it my own way though. No sets, that’s boring. I chase WOTC holos STRICTLY. I don’t collect for monetary value. Do I have a good amount of cards worth a few hundred each, sure. But I don’t control that. I collect because I truly love the art and the vintage cards. It’s all about nostalgia. If there’s a high dollar card I’m after, I’ll wait and save for a while and grab it. It feels like I accomplished something. My cards hold memories and that’s why they are important to me. Pokémon is LIFE ❤
That’s amazing! Which one are you working towards now? The nostalgia is so good with the WOTC holos, do you have a favourite memory of when you packed one? Or took it to school? Or one that’s even been through the washing machine because you left it in your pocket from School? 😅 I agree, POKEMON IS LIFE!
@@PokéTownsinI’m chasing a shadowless blastoise right now! I’m trying to get the shadowless holos. I’ve got charizard, venusaur, gyarados, mewtwo, ninetails, hitmonchan and clefairy. I think my most nostalgic cards are this; My base set unlimited charizard because my mom bought it for me as a single back in 99. My base set unlimited blastoise that I pulled in our local mall back in 99 with my parents. Then my 1st and 2nd movie promo cards. We went to the local movie theater and my mom asked the box office guy if I can have each variation 😂 Sentimental value will always be the most important. As I keep collecting I will have memories of the years I got them and who I got them with.
The Latias is a reverse holo and has the gold letters because it’s a holo rare. I’m actually looking for a clean version of the regular holo for my delta species collection lol
Exactly, have patience, make more money and wait to get that next card you have your eye on. People need to stop feeling like they are in a rush. Put down all social media and just collect peacefully and slowly. It feels great when you attain a card you’ve been after for a while.
The fomo is strong and it can be hard to avoid. Slow burn is the way unless you've got absurd cash to spend, or are a professional seller. Collect over time.
Yeah, it kept pulling me back into ripping packs. I think you’ve got to get burnt like I did from pack ripping to really slow down 😅 luckily I’m a bit wiser to it now 👍🏼
I have a favorite card artist, Shinji Kanda, and I thought it would be fun to start a binder collection of every card they illustrated for the pokemon tcg. They have a very distinct art style that I find really enjoyable. =)
@@EMShelley that’s amazing! If you find out I’d love to know so I can check them out! I really like shinji kandas work, the Paldea evolved magikarp is one of my favourites!
@@PokéTownsin lol that's the one! Shinji Kanda. Love their work! Don't know if I have a favorite card of theirs yet, but just bought some singles and their Slowbro from the Scarlet and Violet set is gorgeous!
Im collecting on a budget. I got back in with Surging Sparks and I went a bit crazy too, but i have a plan moving forward about how to use my limitted budget most effectively. For Prismatic Evolutions I managed to get preorders for 5 ETBs (At MSRP). Im going to leave all 5 sealed. I will likely seĺl of 4 of them before the booster bundle releases when stock is really hard to find and use the cash to buy the announced Super Premium Collection to do the same with. I wont be opening much Prismatic at first . Im just putting away in my sealed collection. Buying more than I need and using the profit from the overage to pay for my sealed boxes for the PC and singles I want long term or for grading plays. I will wait for collection boxes like blooming waters, sea and sky and such to rip my own packs. They seem to be pretty available and dont often have any long term collector value beyond the price of the sealed packs inside so they seem like the most logical for rips. I did preorder 4 poster Collections as well. Ill probably rip those to kill the desire to rip more collectables boxes. I likely buy a binder collection for this one too after release cause I think the binder looks nice. If you plan ahead like this and sell the playable cards you dont want or have doubles off it makes the hobby much more affordable.
That’s a great way to do it! Building your personal collection with profit from investing is the dream scenario. I wasn’t lucky enough to get any PE on preorder apart from the binder collection because I like the binder and it was the only thing left available to preorder! I’m not that versed in playing the game so struggle to know which cards to sell without googling! I also really like the holo patterns on the ace specs so I don’t mind just collecting them 😅 What’s your favourite card you’ve gotten/means the most to you?
@@PokéTownsin Not the most expensive card I own but the Stained Glass Aticuno, Motres and Zapdos Sun amd Moon Promo is the my favorite card. I really like the Legendary Birds and its such a pretty card.
100% is a slippery slope. I’ve found myself just picking up cards I like the artwork of now after flicking through set lists, definitely more cost efficient than trying to pack them! Don’t get me wrong, opening packs is a really fun way to collect but for a small timer it all adds up and you end up missing out on holidays! 😂
Pulled the Pikachu EX from my first SS box - would honestly rather have the Milotic. Edit: Loving your collection. I feel like we've got really similar taste in card art.
Yeah me too, pikachu has hype because well.. pikachu 😅 milotic, ceruledge and skarmory were the ones I really wanted from SS! Thank you, glad you enjoyed and appreciate the support!
Great video and a really nice collection. That Latias is a real card it's the reverse holo Lotias from Delta Species. Beautiful card and one i got to grab as well.
It's definitely not about the money. I don't consider myself a collector, I appreciate the nostalgia and some of the cards look sick. My collection is mostly celebrations set because they're cheap as hell and remind me of my childhood. My fav card is the entei promo reverse holo you got from the movie.
It’s definitely artwork and nostalgia over rarity for me. I’ve also just googled and reminded myself of that entei promo card, it’s so beautiful I might just have to pick one up! Do you own one?
Ive got a handful or more top chase cards from different sets. But honestly my crown zenith collection is my absolute favorite. Its the set that got me back into Pokemon. And just brought back that nostalgia for me. But i also love Charizard so i try to collect sets that have him in it as well like PF, BS, OF etc. im 40 yrs old so Gen 1 is definitely my nostalgia Pokemon
Gen 1-3 is what I resonate with most as I believe the base set unlimited were still available when I got into it so gen 1 hype was still there for me. Crown zenith is such an amazing set, if I were to open packs strictly hunting chases it would be zenith for sure! What’s your favourite card you have?
@@PokéTownsin oh man I don't know Price wise I'd say Paldea Evolved Magikarp and Paldean Fates Charizard SIR Favorite card nostalgia wise my original base set Dragonair #018/102 Favorite Artwork Mewtwo VStar CZ Own all of them
@ your collection is the real deal, some serious collecting! that magikarp is one of my favourites I don’t own yet, need to get in before it goes super crazy 😅
@@PokéTownsin I've got a few other bangers some are here on my YT channel others are posted on my TikTok. I still have to make vids for the Magikarp and stuff I've just been busy
@@ItZBIGHAM Nice man, I'll check those out! You've gained a sub for the mega collection! You should do a grading submission vid with all these bangers!
Loving the vintage cards in your collection. Some great ones in there! Plus the sealed pack 😍
Check 09:20 mate! I may have some goodies..
@PokéTownsin 😅 Ah man, I missed my own shoutout! Well if you've got any more of the Holo Blastoise 👀 Appreciate the offer! Might have to take you up on it 💜
Unfortunately my holos are 1 of 1 in my collection 🤣 I probably have all the ones you’ve got 🥲
cheers and thank you for the video, happy collecting!!
@@johannes_floehr my absolute pleasure to share my journey, thanks johannes!
Those EX team rocket cards are awesome!! I have that Latias card without the stamp. Your card looks real 👊🏻
They are! I wish I had more of them but most are quite expensive to get these days! Ah latias buddies, I did a bit of googling and is it when it has the gold writing it means it’s the reverse? Glad mine looks real, thank you for confirming it!
I found my childhood collection back in 2021. Kid me had a sick collection. I’ve been collecting again since I’ve found my collection. I do it my own way though. No sets, that’s boring. I chase WOTC holos STRICTLY. I don’t collect for monetary value. Do I have a good amount of cards worth a few hundred each, sure. But I don’t control that. I collect because I truly love the art and the vintage cards. It’s all about nostalgia. If there’s a high dollar card I’m after, I’ll wait and save for a while and grab it. It feels like I accomplished something. My cards hold memories and that’s why they are important to me. Pokémon is LIFE ❤
That’s amazing! Which one are you working towards now? The nostalgia is so good with the WOTC holos, do you have a favourite memory of when you packed one? Or took it to school? Or one that’s even been through the washing machine because you left it in your pocket from
School? 😅
I agree, POKEMON IS LIFE!
@@PokéTownsinI’m chasing a shadowless blastoise right now! I’m trying to get the shadowless holos. I’ve got charizard, venusaur, gyarados, mewtwo, ninetails, hitmonchan and clefairy.
I think my most nostalgic cards are this;
My base set unlimited charizard because my mom bought it for me as a single back in 99.
My base set unlimited blastoise that I pulled in our local mall back in 99 with my parents.
Then my 1st and 2nd movie promo cards. We went to the local movie theater and my mom asked the box office guy if I can have each variation 😂
Sentimental value will always be the most important. As I keep collecting I will have memories of the years I got them and who I got them with.
The Latias is a reverse holo and has the gold letters because it’s a holo rare. I’m actually looking for a clean version of the regular holo for my delta species collection lol
Nice one! Glad it’s real! Jeez, that must be an expensive one to collect! That set is so cool though and so worth it!
@ yeah haha it’s pretty rare too. They are a little expensive but more rare and hard to find clean copies. Local card shows have been helpful though!
I just got back into the hobby. Trying not to spend my life savings. Nice collection for you just starting again. Cheers from Canada
This seems like a problem if you don’t have enough money. Just make more money is the solution.
Easier said than done! 😂
Exactly, have patience, make more money and wait to get that next card you have your eye on. People need to stop feeling like they are in a rush. Put down all social media and just collect peacefully and slowly. It feels great when you attain a card you’ve been after for a while.
The fomo is strong and it can be hard to avoid. Slow burn is the way unless you've got absurd cash to spend, or are a professional seller. Collect over time.
Yeah, it kept pulling me back into ripping packs. I think you’ve got to get burnt like I did from pack ripping to really slow down 😅 luckily I’m a bit wiser to it now 👍🏼
I have a favorite card artist, Shinji Kanda, and I thought it would be fun to start a binder collection of every card they illustrated for the pokemon tcg. They have a very distinct art style that I find really enjoyable. =)
@@EMShelley that’s amazing! If you find out I’d love to know so I can check them out! I really like shinji kandas work, the Paldea evolved magikarp is one of my favourites!
@@PokéTownsin lol that's the one! Shinji Kanda. Love their work! Don't know if I have a favorite card of theirs yet, but just bought some singles and their Slowbro from the Scarlet and Violet set is gorgeous!
@@EMShelley Shinji Kanda is a killer artist. Great choice.
Im collecting on a budget. I got back in with Surging Sparks and I went a bit crazy too, but i have a plan moving forward about how to use my limitted budget most effectively.
For Prismatic Evolutions I managed to get preorders for 5 ETBs (At MSRP). Im going to leave all 5 sealed. I will likely seĺl of 4 of them before the booster bundle releases when stock is really hard to find and use the cash to buy the announced Super Premium Collection to do the same with. I wont be opening much Prismatic at first
. Im just putting away in my sealed collection. Buying more than I need and using the profit from the overage to pay for my sealed boxes for the PC and singles I want long term or for grading plays.
I will wait for collection boxes like blooming waters, sea and sky and such to rip my own packs. They seem to be pretty available and dont often have any long term collector value beyond the price of the sealed packs inside so they seem like the most logical for rips.
I did preorder 4 poster Collections as well. Ill probably rip those to kill the desire to rip more collectables boxes. I likely buy a binder collection for this one too after release cause I think the binder looks nice.
If you plan ahead like this and sell the playable cards you dont want or have doubles off it makes the hobby much more affordable.
That’s a great way to do it! Building your personal collection with profit from investing is the dream scenario.
I wasn’t lucky enough to get any PE on preorder apart from the binder collection because I like the binder and it was the only thing left available to preorder!
I’m not that versed in playing the game so struggle to know which cards to sell without googling! I also really like the holo patterns on the ace specs so I don’t mind just collecting them 😅
What’s your favourite card you’ve gotten/means the most to you?
@@PokéTownsin Not the most expensive card I own but the Stained Glass Aticuno, Motres and Zapdos Sun amd Moon Promo is the my favorite card. I really like the Legendary Birds and its such a pretty card.
I want to get back into the hobby but I’m gonna just do my own collection my way and avoid opening random packs because that’s a slippery slope!
100% is a slippery slope. I’ve found myself just picking up cards I like the artwork of now after flicking through set lists, definitely more cost efficient than trying to pack them! Don’t get me wrong, opening packs is a really fun way to collect but for a small timer it all adds up and you end up missing out on holidays! 😂
Pulled the Pikachu EX from my first SS box - would honestly rather have the Milotic.
Edit: Loving your collection. I feel like we've got really similar taste in card art.
Yeah me too, pikachu has hype because well.. pikachu 😅 milotic, ceruledge and skarmory were the ones I really wanted from SS!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed and appreciate the support!
Great video and a really nice collection. That Latias is a real card it's the reverse holo Lotias from Delta Species. Beautiful card and one i got to grab as well.
going for around $25
Really happy “proceeds to look mad” 😂
Hahah I had to add in that ‘really happy’ because I definitely looked cross 😅
It's definitely not about the money.
I don't consider myself a collector, I appreciate the nostalgia and some of the cards look sick. My collection is mostly celebrations set because they're cheap as hell and remind me of my childhood. My fav card is the entei promo reverse holo you got from the movie.
It’s definitely artwork and nostalgia over rarity for me. I’ve also just googled and reminded myself of that entei promo card, it’s so beautiful I might just have to pick one up! Do you own one?
id honestly rather shiny hunt in the games than spend money like this for one Charizard.
I think that is definitely the wiser move 😅
Ive got a handful or more top chase cards from different sets. But honestly my crown zenith collection is my absolute favorite. Its the set that got me back into Pokemon. And just brought back that nostalgia for me. But i also love Charizard so i try to collect sets that have him in it as well like PF, BS, OF etc. im 40 yrs old so Gen 1 is definitely my nostalgia Pokemon
Gen 1-3 is what I resonate with most as I believe the base set unlimited were still available when I got into it so gen 1 hype was still there for me. Crown zenith is such an amazing set, if I were to open packs strictly hunting chases it would be zenith for sure! What’s your favourite card you have?
@@PokéTownsin oh man I don't know
Price wise I'd say Paldea Evolved Magikarp and Paldean Fates Charizard SIR
Favorite card nostalgia wise my original base set Dragonair #018/102
Favorite Artwork Mewtwo VStar CZ
Own all of them
@ your collection is the real deal, some serious collecting! that magikarp is one of my favourites I don’t own yet, need to get in before it goes super crazy 😅
@@PokéTownsin I've got a few other bangers some are here on my YT channel others are posted on my TikTok. I still have to make vids for the Magikarp and stuff I've just been busy
@@ItZBIGHAM Nice man, I'll check those out! You've gained a sub for the mega collection! You should do a grading submission vid with all these bangers!
You must thank yourself when u were in the honeymoon phase because im sure all the cards you bought are up in price.
I do love previous me but wouldn’t recommend splurging all in one go like I did 😬
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Or just learn how to play the game and use the cards the way they were meant to be used
Very nice collection so far