$10,000 Pokemon Card Scam Almost Made Me Quit

In this Pokemon cards opening video I went back to the $10,000 1st Edition Base set booster box scam that almost made me quit collecting Pokemon cards.
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[@OrganicSoap77]

My parents could never afford to buy me any packs as a child. The feeling of opening packs for me now is almost child like, my daughters and I open packs together and it's always a good time, regardless of the pulls. They both have folders full and I have my graded collection that I share with them. Never thought I'd be into it this much. I must have missed something big as a child when it first came out.

[@christianfritz3373]

Same here bro. We strait now

[@justinsandher4489]

Your the man. / father.

[@nickchillwind]

Same for me. My parents bought me only once a booster pack and thats all i had from the original ones, rest were fakes 😂 now i collect with my wife and its really fun to be a kid again with this hobby 😊

[@IC3N1N3]

Same here me and my son get excited!

[@titaniumneck2034]

beautiful story 😭

[@jamesmichael5525]

I wonder what the scammer is thinking now. That was hilarious. 😂

[@Rrezz]

Depends if he kept the pulls and had them graded or sold them immediately un-graded or even graded and what cards they were.

[@nexus7528]

Scammer sucks for that but he still made more profit lol he still won regardless lol

[@namakubi7728]

Nothing, he made 10k without the work Rev needed to put in. And probably some more on the holos.

[@nebula8893]

@@nexus7528 he didnt make more profit. Youre forgetting that he had to put these spanish cards here, which means he objectively lost 9k on the sale He may have made more than 19k from the stuff that was originally in the box, but he then put up a sale: "10k for booster box with spanish cards" that is now worth over double what it was sold for, so the sale is a loss regardless of if the box was a win

[@PokeLoomerTM]

U also have to factor in that the Spanish card market is not as big as English

[@brittdaycake]

It hurts to see that there are people in the world who do things like this- but in the end they scammed themselves. Glad you received more than your value back, but even more glad that you persisted and didn't give up! The community wouldn't be the same without you :)

[@papimew2672]

Mami chill

[@nxtrobrizzy30]

facts

[@fazebot2405]

No, scammer got all the holos and is probably cashing out on them right now lol

[@thomasc6693]

faZe Bot: f-itty f-itty f-itty ✨F off✨

[@thomasc6693]

Jakob Goldschmidt you gotta love ‘em

[@RaidenJonesBasketball]

This is literally a Cinderella story, from a fake Spanish box from a coffee shop, to a fully graded Spanish set..Beautiful bro

[@moisesribeiro1584]

@@cyadevin1005🙄

[@seandoesstuff4172]

​@@cyadevin1005What?

[@Poke_Boulder]

Dude, turning your tragedy into others' joy is what makes a true hero in this world.

[@andrjsjan4231]

I didn't get it, whose others'joy? And sorry for my bad English grammar by the way?

[@idonteat9724]

@@andrjsjan4231 he gave away some of the cards

[@neloangelo771]

Man I remember when you opened this initially. That feeling of dread and choking up. Felt it. But man did you get the last laugh! Congrats man. Favourite Pokémon memory for me really was the good old days when I had tonnes of original cards. Trading and battling (completely made up rules lol as no one knew how to actually play)😂

[@NeighborHOODcardCollector]

Only learned the rules in my 30's XD

[@Delta_Wavez]

My favorite moment collecting Pokemon cards was when I opened a vivid voltage pack while on a FaceTime with my friends and I pulled the Rainbow Chonkachu after saying “Yo what if I pull the chonkachu”

[@Izzy-yv5pt]

Haha that’s awsome

[@scullysnake1031]

cOoL

[@SlothLord.]

Wish I was that lucky 🍀

[@spacetaco3125]

Literally same

[@UZI_Kameru]

W moment right there bro

[@thunderbunny5780]

scammers are the worst and even worse is the people who defend them. need more people like u around. thanks for content. those psa10 rattata are so nice

[@brettbiederman2876]

I've legitimately never smiled so big at the end of a KZbin video. I remember being 12 years old, my mom have enough money for 1 pack of Pokemon... Ripping a Charizard for my fire deck. Watching this video brought me that kind of joy. Congratulations and thanks for the continued great content Rev.

[@hutao703]

Why would u rip ur charizard?

[@DJKHALED74629]

@@hutao703 he pulled it out of the pack ( ripped it out of the pack) he didn’t actually rip the fucking charizard you fucking burned chicken nugget

[@generososecretoiii7511]

@@hutao703 he meant ripping the pack and getting a Charizard

[@MontclairBear]

this is actually a crazy story :o

[@oznemito6350]

Hey MontclairBear

[@crazyibbyclips3322]

weird seeing you here

[@crazycrazyo4085]

@@crazyibbyclips3322 yeah isn’t it strange that a youtuber is watching someone look at Pokémon cards? How’s that weird

[@crazyibbyclips3322]

@crazycrazyo ok mb

[@crazycrazyo4085]

@@crazyibbyclips3322 sorry people saying that it’s strange that a verified person is watching a video annoys me

[@IPVescondido]

I bet that scammer is probably watching and is punching the air

[@Mercan1556]

yeah i would also cry if i would take all holos out of a pack and sell it for the unsealed price

[@carnivorousplant5772]

@@Mercan1556 the point is Man’s gave away 20k in the process of scamming lol

[@richardotto8063]

@@carnivorousplant5772 well... Not really. You actually need to sell all of those cards to get the $20k back, which i believe wouldn't be so easy and gotta take a long time. In fact, if i were PokeRev and someone offered me $10k for all the cards he got from the scammer, i might have sell it. The scammer on the other hand, already got $10k cash which he can use as a capital for his business. Not to mention he also got all the foil cards, which can netted him tens of thousand dollar right now. So yes, the scammer wouldn't regret it in the slightest. But i praise PokeRev for the fact that he can still think positively after such a tragedy happened to him

[@soundwave6083]

Nah. It would take forever to sell all of these cards. That is also assuming you are getting what you want for these which is highly unlikely.

[@IPVescondido]

@@soundwave6083 possibly but even if he doesn’t get the price he wants he stay gonna make a lil of a profit

[@tombystander]

I remember watching your first video on this story 2 years ago. it's INSANE how much better of a KZbinr you have become. ✊ Fav moment collecting cards was opening packs with my older brother as a kid!

[@kovacuator]

Really? I personally miss the docile and laidback personality he used to echo in his original videos. Now its just POW in your face, ears bleeding BREAKING NEWS drama. All. The. Time. Gone are the days of being able to relate to this man. Now it's just hype hype hype.

[@wyattalexander3606]

@@kovacuator its awesome how he hypes up. it would get really boring if he pulled a sick card and was monotoned

[@kovacuator]

@@wyattalexander3606 it is boring though. When everything is hyped, nothing is hyped. It's like watching a Michael Bay movie. Looks nice, but shallow under the surface.

[@karynplumm878]

They say AMC is the best at the moment, But do you have an idea how well it would do? I just retired and set aside $83k to invest aggressively with mainly AMC and NIO. Kindly let me know your thoughts.

[@karynplumm878]

@Tiny Alumbaugh Hi, please could share more insight for someone who has been in the red for too long? Also I could use some referral, how do I reach the expert that assists you? Are they consistent?

[@kingeshuzthefirst8002]

It's always nice to see it backfire on the shyster. I'm glad and happy for you, man!

[@happychrisgamer5737]

It's amazing to see how you beat the scammers and even after getting scammed had the will power to continue collecting it reminds me of how I got really into the hobby when I pulled a rayquaza vmax out of a random pack that I bought of evolving skies and how those moments make collecting pokemon cards worth it.

[@NeighborHOODcardCollector]

Rayray Alt outa a single pack??? Fire pull congrats bro

[@ElEheyeh]

I'm glad that you made your money back but you didn't pull a reverse scam, it just didn't hurt as bad as it could. The cards the scammer took out were almost certainly worth way more than all of these cards.

[@wattsinc.]

And he paid the guy for the box as sealed

[@DoubleRainbow3211]

Proud of you, Rev. Things like this never sit right and your community felt this loss with you. Really glad you got closure on this. Keep kicking!

[@VENOMinBRAWLSTARS]

THATS SO MEAN OF THE SCAMMER! 10K IS AWFUL! I LOVE YOUR VIDS POKEREV

[@Ratchet729]

I'm always scared to shop online when there's possibilites of scams. So I purchase cards with great precautions. at your cards weren't fake, that's good to know but it's still scary the fact cards can tampered with.

[@kawikakuahine6297]

As for someone who was born in 1982 spent most of my teenage years through the 90s and never played pokémon I deeply regret my decisions. I can honestly say now I want to catch them all.

[@matthewbentley5810]

I hear that I literally was 7-8 when they came out which was perfect and to this day I wish I knew were my collection is and almost sure my mom threw them away mistakenly but am back in it now 😂

[@l0lan00b3]

The games were good until 3rd gen you can totally play them on an emulator for free now a days

[@matthewcadden1967]

Man u know how many 1st edition Charizards gen one og I gave away or sold for 40$ ect lol man I hate watching these pokemon videos now bc of that reason lol 😅

[@ktv9247]

@@matthewcadden1967 why dude they never sell for anything more than what you sold them at make no mistake most people trade and don’t buy expensive cards.

[@joemama-yh7xo]

Atleast the scammer didnt put indian pokemon cards 😂

[@fortrud]

He would’ve immediately known something was off because of the smell

[@matttombeng8149]

What a blessing in disguise! I’m so glad that you decided to keep going when times were rough, and it eventually paid off and then some. Keep it up, man!

[@thabudmaster]

Amazing that this all worked out for you in the end :) I've only been collecting for a few months but my fav moment was the support my 10 year old son got when his cards got stolen at school, I posted about it in a local FB group & a couple of VERY kind people in there ended up donating a binder full of cards to him. I was honestly blown away by the kindness of people in the community ❤❤

[@darkmagician2346]

Didn’t really work out think about how much he had to pay to psa to get all of those graded not as much of a profit as it seems

[@nolan7davis]

I'm so happy this worked out for you and it's been quite the journey watching this over the years! My favorite memory with Pokemon has got to be at the very begining. My Dad was traveling a lot for work and my brothers and I would miss him so much. He made it a point to always bring home gifts for us and they were always so special. Back in 1999 after one of his trips, my Dad brought me home a base starter set and a few loose packs. That gift was so awesome and led me down a 23 year path of collecting and playing Pokemon!

[@iKaresaboutNASCAR]

Honestly, I feel like this is one giveaway I'd wanna win. Been here since you were scammed on that box and the positivity you showed in losing that amount of money, was inspirational.

[@owendarragh1396]

What an amazing story this has been. The fact that you beat the scammer using the cards they gave you as fodder and made back what you lost is great. I'm really happy for you.

[@felixreiss4509]

Map to

[@slaptasstic]

i can’t imagine how you felt but i’m so glad you prevailed, you are an inspiration!!

[@tracymrtnz5340]

So glad you didn’t quit ! Favorite moment was bonding with my partner when I started collecting again. Has brought us closer & she always gets the lucky pulls.

[@JohnnyDeer69858]

My favorite was when I got a sun and moon pack and got a break that was my best open ever!🎉

[@aythgaming5646]

Favourite moment has to be the first time I pulled a secret rare and realising the set had even more cards inside it that I had no clue about. Just a great surprise.

[@physiobrake]

Man, that was an awesome video. So glad you will make it back! My favourite memory was honestly finding my old cards at my parents house last year. Just flipping through the binder and having the nostalgia. Then finding your channel shortly after has been such a nice escape!

[@MandyLina123]

I love how karma techinally went back on the scammer as they thought you scammed you so long ago, but look who's laughing now.

[@wolfpackwarriors]

Scammer still won bc the English cards are worth more if the scammer was smart he wouldn’t have even put Pokémon cards in there but it’s good to know rev still came up

[@MandyLina123]

@@wolfpackwarriors Yeah, but maybe he didn’t even have the English cards so 🤷‍♀️ who knows. I’ve been given empty booster boxes for packs I never bought boxes for so…🤷‍♀️ But true, he could’ve put in like G.I. Joe cards in there probably or something. Its good that he came out on top :D

[@reachnewheights1268]

I love this video because you get the last laugh in this. I hope the scammer feels so stupid.

[@cyadevin1005]

What did the scammer do again? Give him Spanish cards? He pulls nothing but graded English here.

[@thanhhanghoang2083]

Thank you for not giving up on this pokemon collecting journey. I'm happy everything works out in your favor!

[@troyb5362]

I couldn’t imagine being scammed out of $10000, I’d be heartbroken! So glad you could persevere

[@gregdoh]

It's a little less bad when you're a business owner since it's a tax write off expense

[@zipy4900]

@@gregdoh Someone still had to pay 10K

[@gregdoh]

@@zipy4900 yup, us taxpayers. And I'm not saying it still isn't bad for Pokerev- I'm sure he would have rather had that $10k to spend on other business expenses, assets, etc.

[@zipy4900]

@@gregdoh Well the government wastes majority of the tax money anyways so might as well use them for pokemon

[@gregdoh]

@@zipy4900 100%. Overall, business owners do much more for our communities and country than our gov with money.

[@AaronBradleyGordon]

Right on Rev! Glad there is a slightly Silver lining to the story! All the best, and much more success brother!

[@eddievilches2439]

My first card was when the mew promo card came out for the Pokémon movie #BestCardEver

[@NJ_11.1]

When I was little me and my dad used to go to a card shop where they would give you three packs if you had good grades and I got three evolutions I remember vividly pulling a holographic charizard.

[@plissken2404]

My favorite moment collecting Pokémon cards was getting my hands on my childhood collection a few months ago. I collected from 1999 to around 2008 and I thought they were all gone. When my mom called to tell me she found them I was super excited but wasn't sure if they were all still there. Much to my surprise one of the first cards I pulled out of the box was a Shining Gyarados. Not only did this blow my mind but it felt like everything just came full circle. Cheers Rev I love your channel!

[@nathanguynup9436]

I think just watching everyone open packs is what does it for me . I can’t afford to buy booster boxes like that but being able to watch you and Leon open packs fills my addiction haha.

[@justinbsi0]

My favorite memory, and occasionally my biggest regret, was when I gave away my pokemon card collection to a friend whos family was much less fortunate then mine. He only ever got a few packs of cards when he was young and I started to fall out of collecting them myself, so I decided to give him my entire collection. I still loved the games but didn't care too much about the card game, and felt no reason to hold onto the cards after a while. Thanks for the great content PokeRev!

[@placebofn]

A little late, but man that was hella nice of you, don’t think back and regret that.

[@Konitama]

Yeah he got his money back on this but people saying "he beat the scammer" or "bet the scammer is sad now"... like... no... the scammer got $10k at the time for what was mostly worthless cards, and the scammer also still had all of the actual english first edition cards they swapped out of the packs... So like... the scammer still won in the end.

[@Roccobud]

nah i’m the scammer and the night I sold these, I got hit by a bus and perished. last thing I saw was the real first edition base set packs flying out of my backpack and landing into the sewer nearby. the bus screeched after hitting me, crashing onto its side, busting open the gas tank and filling the sewer with gas. a nonchalant bus passenger hopped off the bus through the back, and lit a cigarette. he finished that cigarette in two puffs, but the end was still lit with a faint red glow. he dropped the butt and it lit the remaining gas that missed the sewer grate. the flame traveled towards the grate and blew up the sewer, along with my cards. the explosion caused the bus to fly into the air, maybe 10 feet. it landed on the ground upright. everyone got off and walked to their stops, while a strange array of ripped up pieces of pokemon cards rained down from the sky. a particularly stubborn piece of pokemon card flew miles to a familiar youtuber, PokeRev. it was a tiny piece of paper that flew into his open window on the quiet night. it read “first edition”. not knowing what it meant, he went to bed, having dreams of ripping cards and having fun in the hobby once again. this reignited his passion for pokemon, and ultimately stopped him from quitting.

[@noobXd3stroyer]

I remember when that video dropped and I felt so bad for you, trying to think of some way you could get your money back. I’m glad you could find some redemption from this. My favorite memory has to be working hard for my grandmother on the weekends doing chores to buy jungle and fossil packs from her local card shop, my two favorite sets to this day

[@kevinsembiring5384]

Lucky for us that you keep going rev, without ya we will miss the excitement and experience to open packs and thanks for all the amazing videos. I can’t purchase all that expensive cards but just by watching your videos already made me happy and excited. My favourite moments was when i pull charizard vstar from buying 3 booster packs and I’m so happy because of that. Thanks for the every amazing videos it means a lot to us🤞

[@crazyclumsybros1832]

I’m so happy that you were able to beat the scammer! I’m also so glad that you didn’t give up Pokémon collecting when you got scammed. Since you kept trying, now all of the community can watch your amazing videos everyday! My personal favorite Pokémon memory was when I was around 6 or 7 and I would always buy those collection boxes from Walmart. There was never a specific box I opened that had some really amazing card in it but those memories are really nostalgic to me and I wish I could have that amazing feeling opening those boxes back!

[@gregv7193]

That moment I pulled the OG blastoise… I’ll never forget it

[@katieerickson4629]

The scammer got scammed on this one. Glad you didnt quit Pokerev.

[@TheCrankyKong]

2:55 I barely comment on videos but as soon as you said that my brain went through all my memories of the Pokemon TCG and I can actually tell you my best and worst moment^^ so my best moment is actually when my brother bought me a little collection box with I guess 4 booster packs inside (Shining Fates) for 35€. I actually told him that it wasnt necessary and that its way to expensive but he said its all good its a present money doesnt mean anything. And from that box... I actually pulled the shiny charizard VMAX and I told him that its such a big hit and I was so happy. he even said to me he has never seen me that happy which made me also realise how I keep my feelings to myself all the time (good and bad ones). And also my worst moment even tho you didnt ask for it was when I was 6 years old and I was on a "flea market" and someone sold a base set charizard for 10€ but I only had 8... and my mom actually said she wont buy it because 10€ for one card is to expensive... I managed to get some awesome cards in my childhood but I never was able to get a base set charizard... makes me sad till now because I still own all my old cards and charizard is still missing... :c

[@Ftbl.Editz1_]

My favorite time was when I bought a pack told the owner to open it for his luck i bought 2 packs so he opened one i was shocked when I got a rainbow unknown in the first pack and got a first edition Charizard because the 2nd pack was a Base set 1 pack and the pack cost 100$ one of the best days of my life

[@TheDemonicChaotic]

I cant find the video of him opening the resealed booster box. Is it on youtube?

[@Hunterplayzz586]

My favorite moment lands in September of 2023 where my first pack of Pokémon was astral radiance where I pulled full art irida

[@MiltankMilkObessed]

Who's buying a Kakuna Spanish for $425 bro... this video is a scam 😅made more then $10k on this video

[@victorduran6320]

Just shows how psa grades incorrectly to keep the better cards pop lower they didn’t care to give you 5 abras in a 10 grade but made sure to limit your charmander and Squirtle

[@michaelmarzullo5722]

The copium is sooooo crazy here thinking anyone is buying 600$ worth of caterpies xDxD they wouldn't buy the English version hahaha L

[@HansWick]

Favorite moment... opening the Dragon Majesty box, I just love dragons so that was cool

[@_ak-editz]

my fav moment was when i packed the alt art dragonite v card and i lost it then found it and checked the price and was like -_- also when i got my first rainbow rare

[@Cubist_Official]

Lesson learned: Get scammed off of some pokemon cards, wait 7 years, and make thousands of more dollars afterward.

[@Rellimisbetterthanyou]

My best Pokémon moment was getting my 1st edition charizard

[@tedfife5062]

My fav moment was when you pulled the shiny charazard vmax for the first time

[@guillaumedube7543]

Your vidéo get me back to when i was 10 years old opening pack with my father keep the good work

[@kaythommes2915]

It's just day to day amazing.. but the best moment was when my best friend gifted me a base set Charizard 🔥

[@purplegi0n]

I was scammed *over 2 cards & genuinely devastated.* The next time it was *28 XY Evolution packs.* _This 1 really hit me in the feels 'cause I thought the guy was ok_ & I very nearly quit! & the next time it was *10 cases of Kanto Power boxes* 😀😭 this time I was just _annoyed_ & got my money back. _Each time it was through eBay 😬_ *Now I will only make large purchases in person!* _edit: 2+ years?! been watching you doing this on Insta for ages! 😁_

[@KnownAsChris]

You think the dude that scammed you watched this video? Lol

[@katrinacambell1226]

My favorite pokemon card memories are with my brothers playing our version of the card game. 90's kid all the way!

[@TheRealTrucido]

I was going to say inflation from 2015 - 2022 had to be accounted for. But as long as you made over 12,501 (+3000 PSA cost = 15501) you won. XD

[@deankoch8839]

IIoveyurvideos!!!

[@DoingNothingKing]

Where’s the holos? Or did I miss u specifying he took all the holos out too?

[@coffeeratswithhats]

One of my favorite moments from collecting pokemon cards was when I was a kid, and for Christmas, my mom's friend gave me all of his old pokemon cards. these were all base set cards and there were holographics. I remember my heart dropping when I saw the second edition Charizard. I still, have them today, and I've kept them in the best condition I could since! I was around 10 at the time.

[@crafty3329]

Now you just got to try sell them to make your money back!😂

[@bzboi]

no 1 will pay that much for those. by the time you make your money back youre too old

[@nolansnuthouse7818]

Pulling shining Charizard out of an etb

[@MzJodevine]

no Charizard's though

[@Zxchz]

Bro why would you pay cash 💀

[@snomnoom2741]

When I got my forest Pokémon cards

[@robintan2684]

Bro it’s a joke u can’t sell for the price u want

[@KillingSpreeXLWDGNG]

Dude knew exactly what he was buying and what they would be worth later on. Why the hell else would he grade all of it. Makes for a great youtube video, though.

[@TheWaterMagister]

Dont forget uncle sam wants 20% of everything you sell :D

[@lilywe7743]

I got scammed was my favorite day lol

[@SimpleVidsYT90]

Bro got 360'd on LOL.

[@fatmanjonestv7143]

eat it, scammer 🤣🤣

[@poetsykes4991]

You weren't scammed

[@samgarcia5488]

Bro all those psa10’s were icing on the cake hope the scammer is watching this one. theses moments is where i see that good karma is real, ur channel is on my feed 100% and never get tired of watching it this vid is one for the books and is gona live rent free in my head for eva 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@EdwinRecon]

Wait so if u got scammed the card would be fake right ?

[@Australiaafl]

OMG why are you even listening how could you not realise he thought they were fake at first but he didn’t know they were real are you so dumb YES

[@evi1919]

Haha😂

[@spidertheakronaut]

Bro got janked by a real life team rocket member 😭 P. S. Team rocket always loses

[@PkMkPresto487]

I'd love a 1st edition Bulbasaur

[@PokeAmp]

dude i had alot of these cards as a kid but being from a European family that's super religious , that just came to the US in 1999 , my parents were like cards are the devil, so i had to hide them and then when we moved they through them away :( . i learned English watching Pokemon ...

[@michaelfagerberg7007]

Hey, my favorite time I pulled a Pokémon card was when I pulled the butterfree VMax. It was when I just started collecting Pokémon cards. I think it was my first pack actually! You definitely deserve my support!

[@YoullCallMePapi]

Just bought a first edition pack of Jungle. I remember when I was a kid and got a Flareon out of a pack from the grocery store!

[@DeathCrusher_92]

Best moment from openings packs, was my Very first pack from Jungle set when i was kid back in '99. I only got 1 pack, but that 1 changed my life. From the Scyther cover art, I pulled the rare holo Scyther 1st Edition. It's become my personal favorite Pokémon! My dream is to some day have enough money saved up to buy as many of those Scyther jungle packs in the hopes of pulling that card again

[@MrRandom671]

It was two times when I first got the shadowless charizard and rainbow charizard and rayquaza. Rayquaza is my favorite

[@7ItalianStallion]

Hahahahaha. People that get scammed are ao dumb. This dude would have gotten ripped off everytime he tried buying weed too im sure lol

[@aaadpaz]

We werent that poor growing up, my dad had a roomfull of hotwheel collection. It was 2001, all my classmates has binders of holo cards. I was lucky to get one deck from them. I begged my father to buy me a booster pack, he didnt want to but caved, all my lofe i only get to experience to open 1 pack and i got a freaking devolution spray from it. The next booster oack k bought was in 2023, the 151, when i was able to afford it myself. Never gonna experience that thing i missed 25 years ago but im happy to watch videos opening of the 1st gen pokemons.

[@ericalvarez9345]

Old video now but did you account for how much lower the prices of these cards would be by flooding the market with all this stock? I would account losing at least 10-30% down

[@joelschmierer3544]

the worst scammer ever lol. thats like stealing $100 from someone and replacing it with $90 so they wont notice

[@lisa.66]

Am i the only one who thinks alt language cards are cool? I have a couple of german cards and the translations are hilarious, especially for the pokemon names.

[@gravestoner2488]

Favorite moment collecting, was this past Sunday, i decided to catalog all of my topps pokemon cards and I found a Lugia Hologram that goes for 1,000-1,500 ungraded. And 3k-30k or more for a psa 7 or higher. I pulled it back when it came out and bindered it and it had been sitting ever since. So i have avoided the dreaded "stick" topps cards get, basically opening new packs, you will always get a worse condition card than what i have. The only ones in better condition coming into the market will not come from sealed packs, so thats good for population 😄

[@BishBoshJosh]

Scammer 100% cried watching this Glad you made more than your money back man!

[@Henry-jl1xt]

i had a full on master set of the original base set, when i was a kid - but in a moment of utmost stupidity, i gifted all my cards to a friend‘s little brother. When i realized my mistake and wanted to claim them back some time later, he had already traded/ given almost everything away. Anyways… my favourite moment was pulling moltres from a pack. That memory of 7-8 year old me is still etched into my mind, amazing times :)

[@Rollefsen]

My fav moment was when I was in a mall with my parents, I didnt have money to buy cards but I went to check out the kiosk with cards anyways. I went to look at magazines for Pokemon Magazines, and someone had left an opened pack (just the cards) on top of a magazine. It was a Dark Alakazam. I loved it so much, but I lost the card when someone from my school stole it

[@AF-hx4xz]

Love the background on the Dratini card!

[@drewmalott3347]

A kid pulling charizard out of base 1st ed. Over 20yrs ago