It took my 6 year old nearly 2h to be able to sleep after the rush he got from getting this card.

As a context, he really likes collecting pokemon cards, so i bought him a box of perfect order boosters and when he manages to overcome a new challenge or do something well i tell him he can go grab a pack.

This was the case last night, now he wants it framed above his bed so he can see it everyday before bed and when he wakes up.

He flexes the value, but enjoys the card for it's beauty.. kids are great.

I have only opened a bundle so far, but I intend to open So Much More. The bulk cards have incredible art, and the IRs are stunning. The hit rate doesn't seem awful either. I've been loving the recent sets being so small, it makes a master set much more accessible :) . As someone who collects for the artwork, I need 103920893 packs to rip STAT! XP

Bonus points for a new illustration by the GOAT Kawayoo - my Kawayoo collection grows!

It’s really cool to see how the card changed so much! It was definitely worth the wait I just wish I had done more cards! First photo is my sun bleached card and the second is a picture I pulled off the internet of what it looked like before!

Sorry for the price sticker. I don't have a replacement sleeve at the moment lollll.

I’ve opened probably 8 UPC’s and gotten nothing solid. Had this one sitting above my desk for 9 months and boy was that a fun rip

I thought it was kind of boring until I saw it in person and I think it’s just beautiful! ever had a card that caught your eye only in person?

p.s

I took it out of it sleeve for the photo

Ancient Mew has always been one of my favorites despite being just a common movie promo, so when I learned about the other variants, I decided to hunt them all down. They’ve quickly become a centerpiece in my PC, and I can’t get enough of looking at them all. I’ve included the details for each version below, in case anyone else is crazy enough to want to do this as well lol. They’re in release order from left to right, top then bottom:

Ancient Mew I “Nintedo error” - The first ancient mew promo. Has a speckle holo pattern instead of the traditional cosmos holo, and Nintendo is spelled incorrectly on the copyright line.

Ancient Mew I “Corrected” - After they realized the error, Nintendo reprinted their ancient mew to fix the copyright mispelling. Virtually the same as the Nintedo error card, but side by side, the corrected version is a bit richer in color, with deeper blues, greens & purples. This is to my knowledge (and from experience), the hardest one to come by.

Ancient Mew II - Released after the “corrected” reprint, this version was updated to have the cosmos holo instead of the original speckle holo pattern. Very similar to our US release, aside from a thinner border, less glossy cardstock, and the copyright line ends with “GAMFREAK”, instead of “Wizards”.

Ancient Mew 2000 - The one we’ve all come to recognize, this is the US or “International” release outside of Japan. Significantly thicker border with a much glossier cardstock (just look at the shadow’s reflection), donning the cosmos holo, and distinguishable from the others as it’s the only version that includes “Wizards” on the copyright line.

Ancient Mew 2019 - Released alongside the remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, this card was exclusive to Japan. It reintroduced the original speckle holo pattern, with slightly smaller speckles than the 1999 versions. Identifiable by the copyright line, as it’s the only variant with the year 2019. I’ve personally also noticed that the mew on this card and the 2020 version are much pinker than all of the other ones.

Ancient Mew 2020 - The final release of the card, this is effectively the exact same as the 2019 version, but the copyright year changed to 2020. This version was also released for the remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, but was exclusive to Korea only.

Hope this info helps anyone else interested in doing this, I think this card in all its forms is a true piece of pokemon history and will forever hold a place in my top 5 favorite arts of all time.

Which version is your favorite?

Best etb opening i have ever hade!

are you tired of watching resellers and scalpers use checkout bots to clean up on all the Pokémon drops? are you tired of constantly fighting to get the product you want? are you sick of watching corporations do nothing? and more importantly, are you tired of watching jobless scalpers hop from product to product, ruining every single hobby that people love? i know i am SICK TO DEATH OF IT!!!!! 🫩

i believe that change comes when people fight. we, as a community, do NOT have to sit back, roll over, and watch all this happen; we can take ACTION. 💪🏻✨

below, i have linked a petition i started specifically geared towards pushing legislators (local and federal) to take action against the use of checkout bots. they did it with ticket sales (sort of), now they just need to be outlawed entirely. as the petition grows, i will continue to do what i can to make sure the right people see it. but i need YOUR HELP to show leaders how big and widespread this issue has become.

later on, i will post a list of each state’s leaders so you know who to contact. with that list will come a drafted letter that you can tweak and personalize to your hearts content.

we as people are strong. we can make a difference. i know people will probably laugh at this, or tell me “nothing will come of it.” but dammit, i’m gonna try! for the sake of TCG players and collectors everywhere.

thanks for looking. 💜✨🖤

Was so fun, all new pulls. She pulled the Zekrom obviously haha.

At some point younger me pulled this, went “oh this is cool”, put this in a penny sleeve and tucked it away in a shoebox box with the remainder of my collection.

Thank you younger me!

Got a couple booster bundles from Best Buy today and immediately went home to rip some packs. So happy this is the outcome!

I hate when they tape it on all sides like this. Especially when the card can slip out into the tape.

And the second group is two cards fit into ONE PERFECT FIT SLEEVE

I bought a couple of packets of Chaos Rising from my local card store. Inside one of the packets I found these three cards missing colour on the face of the cards.

Is this a misprint?

Saw this on a local facebook yard sale group and it looks like the top loaders has cigarette residue inside of them…. And it don’t even look like he put penny sleeves on the cards… 🤢🤮 if you’re going to sell stuff at least try make it look clean…

Don’t tell me to shove in my butt plz

Picked up 2 tins for 16$ each and pulled these 2 bad boys.

i swear it has so much aura, it feels scandalous to even hold it.

Went to my first card shop today and was looking around and saw everything was marked up like I thought. Then the lady that worked there started putting a bunch of raw cards in the display case and saw this stamped raqyquaza for $125 and immediately asked to see the condition of the back. Every other card was over market price but I think they messed up on this card idk. Last sold on eBay for $475 three days ago and it’s in worse condition than the one I picked up. I’m currently collecting all the stamped cards from this era so I’m really happy about it. Definitely going back there again

My first new series pull. I’m also only a few weeks into rediscovering the hobby while going through my childhood boxes and finding my OG 1990s cards.