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September 2024 PSA return with a unique twist
30/12/2024 | Categories: GradingMy most recent PSA return has been a rollercoaster of emotions—some highs, some lows, and one surprising gem! Here’s the breakdown: Shining Charizard – PSA 2 I was actually hoping for a PSA 1 on this one, but honestly, it’s hard to be disappointed when the card itself is such a masterpiece. No matter the […]
[read more]PSA Submission – September 2024
03/09/2024 | Categories: GradingFinal stretch for the Shining Collection ready to get graded at PSA. Charizard and Mew expected to be a PSA 1, Mewtwo to be PSA 5.
[read more]Big Mail Days: Completing My Neo Collection
12/08/2024 | Categories: BuysMy birthday this year has been nothing short of amazing, especially with the incredible mail days that just rolled in. I’m thrilled to share that I’ve finally completed my Neo collection, something I’ve been working towards for a long time. The biggest highlights? A Shining Charizard from @thezaggel and a Shining Mewtwo from @resqcards. These […]
[read more]March PSA Return and Rocket Gang addition
26/06/2024 | Categories: Buys, GradingI must say this return had me all slim shady snap back to reality. After a strong last return I felt like things could not go wrong. It sure could have been worse, but it also could have been better. Two out of five grades guessed correctly. Noctowl and Ace were on point, but Raichu, […]
[read more]Small but beautiful February PSA return
17/05/2024 | Categories: GradingThe Pichu reverse foil from Neo Premium File 2 came back aaaaaaand it’s not a 10. So whoever is interested, go ahead and message me an offer on instagram @teurepappe
[read more]Beckett Submission – April 2024
17/04/2024 | Categories: GradingMy first Beckett submission. I pull waifu, I send Beckett. Black Label is the only way to go. All jokes aside, no matter what grade it’s going to receive I’m happy I get to grade this beautiful card as a memory for the meet up with my friend group. Update: Grade is in, sort of […]
[read more]PSA Submission – April 2024
17/04/2024 | Categories: GradingAnother month another submission. This one is an interesting mix. Main part is my HMS redemption auto /20 that arrived after 5 months. Going straight to dual grading. The Wemby insert and Southern Island Butterfree are just little additions preparing for potential trades. Expected grades are all 10s and the auto grade also a 10. […]
[read more]Neo final stretch and new ex era project
14/03/2024 | Categories: BuysFinally one of the two last Unown cards made it’s way to my binder. With only two more Shinings and one Unown, which is on it’s way, it was about time to start planning the next steps. I had an eye on various EX era sets for quite a while now but after mad_gems_ WhatNot […]
[read more]PSA Submission – March 2024
13/03/2024 | Categories: GradingExcited to share my upcoming PSA submission journey with @shiny.arcanine once again! This time, the lineup is stellar, starting with the stunning addition of Shining Raichu from a fellow collector, freshly arrived and ready to dazzle. Joining the ranks are the dynamic duo of Shining Kabutops and Shining Noctowl, acquired from Aoba on eBay, promising […]
[read more]Shinings all over the place
07/03/2024 | Categories: BuysThe following three big hitters finally made it through to my little Pokémon Collection. With this beautiful Shining Magikarp in a PSA 7 bought on eBay I finally obtained the last piece for my Awakening Legends/Neo 3 masterset and by that achieved yet another milestone. Next up is Shining Raichu once again from Instagram, just […]
[read more]PSA Return from November Submission hits different
24/02/2024 | Categories: GradingBy far the most valuable submission, the November 2023 PSA, has come to an end and arrived at S.L.A.P./Manuel this week. Earlier this week I received the info about a value charge for one of my cards which came as sort of a surprise. Of course this is a positive message so I was eager […]
[read more]AOG Submission – February 2024 (returned)
15/02/2024 | Categories: Events, GradingTo be honest I was not a hundred percent certain whether I really wanted to submit this card. Until now I never really had any problems with packages going missing but this one would hurt me personally. Initially I wanted to submit the card to Gold Standard Grading because until now I was happy with […]
[read more]WhatNot taking over & PSA Submission – February 2024
15/02/2024 | Categories: Buys, Grading, StoriesWith WhatNot slowly taking over the live shopping market here in Germany it’s time to have a look back at the first few shows. All in all you could say the current state is the place to be, fewer viewers, more chances. The bidding is apart from some special items still very reasonable and the […]
[read more]Monthly recap: January 2024
09/02/2024 | Categories: Monthly RecapAll quiet on my personal collection this month. Everything exciting has already been documented within my last few posts. Personal highlight of course was the Gala TCG event and everything about it. Other than that I focused a bit more on some minor sports card goals and started my Timo Werner UCC rainbow on which […]
[read more]GSG December Return and more
29/01/2024 | Categories: Buys, GradingMy GSG submission came back with a little delay. Quite by surprise the LaMelo Ball card with the big dent on the front surface turned out to be a 9.5 which caught me a bit off guard but I’ll take a 9.5 any day. The timing for my other two cards couldn’t be any better […]
[read more]Gala TCG Germany and Arita
25/01/2024 | Categories: EventsBy 11 PM on Friday I made my way to the Hamburg bus port. Before boarding I came across a familiar face, someone I met a few times at trading events and flea markets. So we both sat down at a table isle in the lower deck of the Flixbus. After chatting for a while […]
[read more]A few more sportish additions to my collection
13/01/2024 | Categories: BuysA little 2021 Prizm Franz Wagner Base RC card has made it’s way to my collection now too. Going in for a little bit of variety in my sports cards some offers I just have to take, even if I won’t end up keeping this card in my collection it sure is welcomed here. Another […]
[read more]Big vs. small
12/01/2024 | Categories: BuysFinally my Dark Omanyte arrived after the first one got lost along the way. I ordered one in the middle of December from France and it never made it’s way here. After giving up on that one I gladly found a cheaper option from Germany and bought it right away. The big boy though is […]
[read more]PSA Return & last buy of 2023
06/01/2024 | Categories: Buys, GradingAfter long long time my submission from PSA finally returned. The grade were exactly like predicted which completes my PSA 9 collection of the Trainer magazine Imakuni? collection. A new addition to my freshly started One Piece collection marks my very last buy of 2023.
[read more]2023 Collectors Wrap Up
03/01/2024 | Categories: Monthly RecapLooks like I’m skipping my monthly recap and turning it into my 2023 Wrap Up? It sure does. Going into year three as a collector I was still struggling to find my goal. Like many I started opening packs and collecting modern cards to get into the hobby but with set after set coming out […]
[read more]A few early Christmas presents for me
20/12/2023 | Categories: BuysOn my final stretch with Neo 4, few more additions coming together to wrap up this year. With the next Shining Pokémon in the books I’m now at 4 out of 10. Shining Tyranitar is a stunningly beautiful artwork and in a solid PSA 5 this one was a no brainer to buy. The other […]
[read more]Darkness and to my collection
09/12/2023 | Categories: BuysSold a lot of cards on cardmarket recently so the fund added up quite nicely. This led to a big leap forward towards finishing my master set of Neo 4.
[read more]Sports sports sports and GSG November return
06/12/2023 | Categories: BuysThis week had me focused on sports cards again. Pretty shortly after starting to go for LaMelo Ball the Hornets point guard once again injured his ankle. You could say I’m a bad omen. Nonetheless I purchased some cards for my collection. The GSG 8.5 concourse of him is thus far my favorite one of […]
[read more]Monthly recap: November 2023
30/11/2023 | Categories: Monthly RecapAnother month in the books, another huge step forward for me. This past month I’d call the shining one. Shining Pokémon are a big part of Neo era, with a total of ten plus the Shining Mew promo from Coro Core comics. The latter one also featuring the Darkness And To Light/Neo Destiny set icon […]
[read more]Filling the gaps pt. 2
28/11/2023 | Categories: BuysWaited a while to let all cards arrive before posting this. Maybe keep this way up with one bigger mailday post once a week. For this weeks update I have acquired some very beautiful dark and light Pokémon from Neo 4 to fill the gaps once again. Currently only missing 24 of the 113 card […]
[read more]GSG Submission – December 2023
25/11/2023 | Categories: GradingJust like last month there was another sale. This time 15% off during Black Week. Unlike the last two times where I only sent in cards for my Heung-Min Son collection this time I submitted more variety with two NFL cards and a NBA Flux Prizm. The LaMelo Ball one unfortunately has a bigger dent […]
[read more]Filling the gaps
21/11/2023 | Categories: BuysAnother big mail day filling some gaps in my Neo 4 masterset ordered off cardmarket.
[read more]Lovely litte mailday
21/11/2023 | Categories: BuysSort of by accident I came across this one. A friend sent me photos of some vintage cards he wanted to get rid of and there it was. Not the best condition but this one is a really beautiful one for me and I’ve been waiting to buy this for quit some time so adding […]
[read more]PSA Submission – November 2023
15/11/2023 | Categories: GradingNext PSA Submission is ready to be sent off to @shiny.arcanine to be submitted next month. First really big submission for me with some of my most expensive cards. Here are my expected grades, hoping for better as usual. Let’s see.
[read more]Next Neo Shining
15/11/2023 | Categories: BuysHard to not feel intrigued by this stunning artwork, the colors and the shining effect are just beautiful. Stumbled upon this on eBay. The crease made this one an affordable buy for my masterset but as for all shining cards from Neo I’m sending this to PSA anyway. With my next submission around the corner […]
[read more]Last one…
13/11/2023 | Categories: BuysAnd just like that I’m finished. Sort of. Still waiting for my PSA submission to arrive to have the trio completed, but technically I’m done with the Imakuni?’s. Now it’s time to upgrade, I guess?
[read more]TGIF
10/11/2023 | Categories: BuysTwo major cards for my collection found their new home. The PSA 9 Imakuni?’s Whismur arrived faster than expected, bought it by the end of October and two weeks later I was surprised by finding the envelope in my mailbox. Now the other two just have to follow. Exploud ex in a PSA 9 is […]
[read more]Specials thanks
10/11/2023 | Categories: BuysAs I mentioned in one of my recent posts I waited for a special mailday coming right from Japan, maybe with a little stop in between. @shiningmewtu is currently in Tokyo and after seeing my story about my missing cards for my Neo 4 Masterset he reached out to me and offered to keep his […]
[read more]October Maildays finally arrived
07/11/2023 | Categories: BuysFor the past two weeks it seemed like there were no mailmen working in my area. I’ve been awaiting two orders, one larger order from a French seller on eBay and another one from a German cardmarket seller. Both of these finally arrived today so I had to post them on here. Now all there’s […]
[read more]Hall of Pain
05/11/2023 | Categories: StoriesLooking through my cards I am slowly selecting the most beautiful destroyed cards to be displayed in this “Hall of Pain”. “It is all about the artwork after all” was pretty much my intention with these ones. So feast your eyes and see the history behind these cards. Whose pockets were they creased in? Who […]
[read more]Newest addition to my Shining Collection
03/11/2023 | Categories: BuysKicking off November with a grand start. Last month, I shared my current wanted cards on Instagram, and it led to several messages from fellow collectors. Among the offers, there was an absolute dream card of mine and many others. So, without further ado, I present to you my second Shining card, the illustrious Shining […]
[read more]GSG Submission – November 2023
31/10/2023 | Categories: GradingGold Standard Grading had a 10% discount this week so I decided to submit some cards that have been in my collection for a few weeks now. And personally it’s a one of a kind submission (yes, every submission is, don’t get me wrong). I have two copies of the red parallel #d/10 – let’s […]
[read more]PSA Submission – August 2023
30/10/2023 | Categories: GradingIt‘s been some time since I submitted these cards through Clean Submissions but since it hasn’t come back yet I figured I might just set this one up on here to deal with the waiting. I will link those cards as soon as I set them up. Here are prediction, let’s see how far off […]
[read more]Monthly recap: October 2023
30/10/2023 | Categories: Monthly RecapI was looking to find a perfect fit for my collection online but everything there was just a bit off from what I was looking for. Yesterday I realized I had everything right here I needed to build this little thing so I spent my sunday doing so. I want to use this website to […]
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