Investing in Pokemon cards

[Stacktastic]

Hello Im starting to expand my tangible & collectible assets & I constantly hear about Pokemon cards. 
Can any one give me an idiots guide to investing in these things, mainly the top ones to look for & where to get them please.

Other information relating to quality, correct storage or what ever would also be valuable,
but I guess they are just cards at the end of the day and not a bottle of vintage wine.  

[modofantasma]

There was a thread about them already if I remember rightly... I'm sure someone can link to it? 

[Stacktastic]

59 minutes ago, modofantasma said:

There was a thread about them already if I remember rightly... I'm sure someone can link to it? 

Oh OK - I did look but it just came up with a load of for sale posts.
Link would be handy. 

[Bars]

@Stacktastic is distracted again LOL. 

[modofantasma]

2 hours ago, Stacktastic said:

Oh OK - I did look but it just came up with a load of for sale posts.
Link would be handy. 

https://www.thesilverforum.com/topic/51954-pokemon-cards/?do=findComment&comment=535492

It was @FlorinCollector topic I think this one. 

[FlorinCollector]

@Stacktastic I can drop you a pm later mate if you want.

[LawrenceChard]

4 hours ago, Stacktastic said:

Investing in Pokemon cards

Hello Im starting to expand my tangible & collectible assets & I constantly hear about Pokemon cards. 
Can any one give me an idiots guide to investing in these things, mainly the top ones to look for & where to get them please.

Other information relating to quality, correct storage or what ever would also be valuable,
but I guess they are just cards at the end of the day and not a bottle of vintage wine.  

 

Investing in Pokemon cards...

... sounds like an oxymorin to me...

... but then

Princess Diana’s one-of-a-kind Ford Escort sells for £650,000 at auction

As it was only about  £8,500 new, it might qualify as a good investment.

😎

[Paul]

8 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

Princess Diana’s one-of-a-kind Ford Escort sells for £650,000 at auction

As it was only about  £8,500 new, it might qualify as a good investment.

😎

That's super cheap price, Prince Andrew paid £12,000,000 million for his escort 

[LawrenceChard]

2 minutes ago, Paul said:

That's super cheap price, Prince Andrew paid £12,000,000 million for his escort 

Yes, and he never even "slept" with her...

... or met her for that matter!

😎

[Stacktastic]

 

On 29/08/2022 at 17:58, LawrenceChard said:

Yes, and he never even "slept" with her...

... or met her for that matter!

😎

When the media take out key members of royalty, it kind of makes me a bit less paranoid that they are all part of an evil elite. 
Kid off hope that they just want to sell papers & keep advertisers happy by scaring and creating dross stories like that? 

Who controls the news papers is my next question.  

On 29/08/2022 at 17:19, FlorinCollector said:

@Stacktastic I can drop you a pm later mate if you want.

Thanks will do. 

On 29/08/2022 at 15:18, Bars said:

@Stacktastic is distracted again LOL. 

Yes I am LOL,

im happy with where im at on stocks & rum now, so moving to a new sector. 😛 

 

 

[Stacktastic]

This any good guys? Quite a lot here: 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1206608206933975?hoisted=false&ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks 

 

 

[ZRPMs]

Be careful, There's a lot that's not worth the paper they are printed on. Condition is absolutely everything also. This month 💩 next month 🚀🌙 oh no 💩 again. The eldest daughter was in to MTG, so for one Christmas I decided to buy collections, Take out one of each card for the different sets and resell the rest. I'd check the values and sell any duplicates over £5 separately. She ended up with a massive collection that cost me about £100 for the folders and the wood to make the cabinet I made to house the collection and the cards cost almost nothing due to the reselling, but quite a bit of time. About 7 months of buying and selling. Her reaction was the best though on Christmas day. She has entered them in to a collection and price tracking web site. At one time her collection was valued at over £10,000 but it has been as low as £1,600. She loves the game and has said she would never sell but I thought it would illustrate the massive swings in the price, and of course, you have to sell the to realise the cash. This would attract fee's that would need to be taken into account along with your time. 

[SlowFrog]

I found these stickers in an old video games mag (1999). Am I rich now?

[MrStacker]

I reckon you could get some money from it. Not a fortune though... Lots of collectors are keen on the first generation of Pokemon merchandise and products. Not just the cards.

Edited December 31, 2022 by MrStacker
typo

[JamesH]

Think I ‘invested’ in the wrong cards. I’ve got the original set of wizards of the coast Harry Potter trading cards. Pristine in sleeves etc so hopefully they’ll be worth a bit to the right buyer

[FlorinCollector]

Unsure if anyone cares but the reprint of the charizard Ultra premium collection has caused its resale to fall. I believe its well worth a buy and hold strat. If not you can crack it open with 3 promo cards and grade them.

https://magicmadhouse.co.uk/pokemon-sword-shield-ultra-premium-collection-charizard
 

I have purchased one to crack open and grade the promos.

You usually can’t lose on Charizards.

@MancunianStacker incase you are interested mate.

[Stacktastic]

2 hours ago, FlorinCollector said:

Unsure if anyone cares but the reprint of the charizard Ultra premium collection has caused its resale to fall. I believe its well worth a buy and hold strat. If not you can crack it open with 3 promo cards and grade them.

https://magicmadhouse.co.uk/pokemon-sword-shield-ultra-premium-collection-charizard
 

I have purchased one to crack open and grade the promos.

You usually can’t lose on Charizards.

@MancunianStacker incase you are interested mate.

Excuse my complete ignorance, but what is this and why could it be valuable? 
Are these old ones? I must say i prefer rum at least I can drink it. 😛 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Stacktastic

[Stacktastic]

Is this the same thing? 
This man needs to get a girlfriend  
 

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Stacktastic

[FlorinCollector]

@Stacktastic

No this is a newer release.

basically for a quick understanding. 
Most investment grade pokemon stuff does best when it is of charizard.

this is the charizard ultra premium collection. 
Sets alone with charizard available to pull in packs are more expensive on the secondary market.

This comes with three guaranteed charizard promos. All great artwork.

I think to buy this and keep sealed is a no brainer.

Timescale is a hard one. I have kept some pokemon since 2016 sealed and only realised gain 4 years later.

Yes that is the product

[Stacktastic]

5 minutes ago, FlorinCollector said:

@Stacktastic

No this is a newer release.

basically for a quick understanding. 
Most investment grade pokemon stuff does best when it is of charizard.

this is the charizard ultra premium collection. 
Sets alone with charizard available to pull in packs are more expensive on the secondary market.

This comes with three guaranteed charizard promos. All great artwork.

I think to buy this and keep sealed is a no brainer.

Timescale is a hard one. I have kept some pokemon since 2016 sealed and only realised gain 4 years later.

The higher value stuff interests me as i dont want a suit case full of them. 
Nice to purchase the odd thing on sale or cheap as and when it comes really. 
Out of interest what else if out there and is retail the cheapest way to buy this stuff??  

Following some detailed research Im probbaly on board on this. 

One question - will this sell out quickly? 

This yeah?? 

 

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Stacktastic

[FlorinCollector]

Just now, Stacktastic said:

The higher value stuff interests me as i dont want a suit case full of them. 
Nice to purchase the odd thing on sale or cheap as and when it comes really. 
Out of interest what else if out there and is retail the cheapest way to buy this stuff??  

Following some detailed research Im probbaly on board on this. 

One question - will this sell out quickly? 

The first release sold out quickly and had big premiums on ebay. I imagine the reprint will take time and then slowly increase in price.

its hard to say mate. I usually do well because I have a good knowledge in a few areas i have researched indepth. But i always buy a small amount of everything and then some do well the others just stay sitting until they can do well.

Right now in Pokemon I think that would be your best investment product you may be able to snipe one for £100 on ebay.

There is also buying vintage graded cards. I don’t do this but a lot of people do. 
 

The main goal is to buy sets with cards that are desirable so when the print run finishes people will pay a premium to try pull it.

 

[FlorinCollector]

For a bit of research @Stacktastic find out the exact card name of those 3x promos and find them on ebay graded as a 10. Now same as grading coins it is not a given but you will see the reward that is there.

[Stacktastic]

On 02/02/2023 at 21:12, FlorinCollector said:

For a bit of research @Stacktastic find out the exact card name of those 3x promos and find them on ebay graded as a 10. Now same as grading coins it is not a given but you will see the reward that is there.

Bought 2 boxes in the end. £104 each. 

[FlorinCollector]

57 minutes ago, Stacktastic said:

Bought 2 boxes in the end. £104 each. 

Nice mate good price. 
 

Id keep sealed. I opened mine and print run was not the best. I have sent my promos for grading. Will update you with results.

[ZRPMs]

Got sucked into MTG a bit before Covid, Loose cards in the white boxes. Sealed items has doubled since picture but most is boxed up.