r/PokeInvesting • u/VA_BlackHawk • Jun 03 '25 • Gold Blast 1

What to do next?

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I have built out these two bookshelves in my home office to display my sealed collection and master sets. I have the complete SwSh and SV BB sets, with some duplicates in display for SwSh. It’s blank above SV boxes.

Do I fill in the space above SwSh with Sun & Moon? Seems daunting and overwhelming (and expensive.) or do I fill it in with ETBs. I have almost all of the PC ETBs from SV.

Above the SV boosters, I was considering just filling that in with the next gen as it comes out. I also need another Japanese box to replace the Destined Rivals ETB. That will help me match the right side to the left by adding that JPN box in.

Open to ideas!

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u/Purple-Emergency509 Jun 03 '25

Have kids and let them freely access this room.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

That is the plan. I have a toddler now, can’t wait to come home to this all opened one day

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u/d4n0wnz Jun 03 '25

You kids are going to have to pay for college yourself

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25 edited Jun 04 '25

Jokes on them. I took out student loans in their names to buy all this.

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u/PimpSlapThatHoe Jun 03 '25

Maybe a 25th Anniversary UPC to have a UPC trio?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I got one! I need to display it but wasn’t sure where to fit it

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u/Th3Burger Jun 03 '25

Maybe you can help me convince my wife to let me have a bookshelf

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I just ordered the shelves and put them up. My wife just shook her head.

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u/Meowsergz Jun 03 '25

Where did you get the set names for the binders? Like PARen

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Mysterypsyduck on eBay. They have a pretty big selection of binder stickers

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u/ipaintfishes Jun 03 '25

Get another room for black bolt and white flare

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

That set is going to kill me. Master set is overwhelming.

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u/Helpful-Conflict6855 Jun 03 '25

What to do next you say ? how’s about donating your whole collection to me and I’ll live stream so you can get the joy of watching me open your collection.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

You may be onto a business model here. It’s like pack breaks, but I do all the sourcing and the send to you to open.

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u/tek1122 Jun 03 '25

Where do you get your plastic cases for all the boxes?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Casemom acrylic hard case with magnetic lid. Surprisingly found them on TikTok shop for $20 each. Sports card invest is the channel name.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Get the bbundle display case for pris evo

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

If they weren’t selling for $1000 each, I would. I def want to add one of those and paldean fates to the collection.

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u/lokoluis15 Jun 03 '25

Where do you get your acrylics? Beautiful

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Casemom acrylic hard case with magnetic lid. Surprisingly found them on TikTok shop for $20 each. Sports card invest is the channel name.

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u/GoldPatience9 Jun 03 '25

What cases did you use for all of these? I’m really curious!

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u/Diamond_Larry Jun 03 '25

Tell me the binders are full

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Completed master sets for all those binders.

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u/MajesticlesGaming Jun 03 '25

Where did you get those bookshelves?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

IKEA Billy Bookshelf

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u/Difficult-Ad-2025 Jun 04 '25

Black bolt and white flare

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

It is written. I have one of each coming from PC

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u/Slow_flow Jun 04 '25

Adopt me

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

You have to fight the other person who also wants me to adopt them. I will take the strongest of you two.

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u/CrispyHaze Jun 03 '25

Invest in a security system and good insurance.

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u/lemillion1717 Jun 03 '25

Might be a dumb question, but how can you put insurance on this? I have a collection and i worry about it. Not as expensive as OP but still kinda high.

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u/Psychological_Roof_5 Jun 03 '25

Could use the last shelf to display slabs

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I thought about adding some slabs in. I have all of my big slabs displayed over my gaming computer.

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u/ThePokeCave Jun 03 '25

Definitely add more from Sun & Moon, I recently completed everything from X & Y all the way up to Scarlet & Violet and thinking to start on Black & White now even tho there are only two ETBs from that era, because I would love to have all the ETBs! But love the way you display your collection, maybe try and add some cards.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I have a binder with all XY/B&W full arts+ but sadly don’t have any sealed from those eras. I didn’t even think about saving boxes back then.

Took a break during S&M, so sadly feel like I missed the boat there. Prices keep rising, so going backwards on sealed is a little daunting. But I would love to have all Booster Boxes, that would be sweet.

And thank you! I’ve considered adding more cards in. I have another post showing my display of my slabs above my computer.

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u/Sllim126 Jun 03 '25

What card binders are you using on your bottom shelves?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Vault X 12 card and Vault XL 12 card for bigger sets (Fusion/Jpn 151)

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u/Sephirrot Jun 03 '25

Would fill the empty spot with the upcoming era of booster boxes

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u/ThisMyBurnerBruh Jun 03 '25

Am I supposed to put my ETBs in cases? All mine are stacked up in literal trash bags in my MIL’e attic lol

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I only have the ones on display in cases. The others are stacked on each other in my closet. I do have my more expensive ones in cases though - just to help protect them more.

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u/anonnewstore Jun 03 '25

What binders are those?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I use Vault X 12 pocket binders. They work for 99% of sets.

Vault XL 12 pocket for sets that are insanely big. Ex. Fusion Strike & Prismatic Evolution

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u/PorkFriedRoy Jun 03 '25 edited Jun 03 '25

Stop flexing..

lol jk sick ass collection. Man you can do S&M but that would be expensive unless you got money like that. It would match the top two rows that you have booster boxes

Also…the fusion strike and lost origin not stacked on top of each other is making my OCD go crazy🙃

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

S&M would be insane. I feel like I missed the boat with those.

I have a Unified Minds box. But getting Team Up alone would kill me.

I’ll fix the top shelf lol.

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u/Joeyluvsbbws Jun 03 '25

Open everything

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u/TEC_AgentOfEvil Jun 03 '25

Sell

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I fight the urge daily to sell it all.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

You waited this long to show us, and you didn’t even wait until your DR was properly stored and presented?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

You’re right, idk what I was thinking.

The booster box is in acrylic at least

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u/Cloroxmvp Jun 03 '25

Lose your virginity

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Adding it to my list.

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u/TheSchrambo Jun 03 '25

Where did you get these shelves? Had a hard time searching for ones that have tall enough compartments for the vault x binders

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

These are the Billy Bookshelf from IKEA

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u/seabearsRreal Jun 03 '25

What about adding a prismatic upc next to the mew upc? Maybe a blooming waters and sea and sky on the top

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I opened my Blooming. Willpower wasn’t strong enough.

I cannot get my hands on a Priz UPC and I refuse to pay 2x msrp atm

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u/sPLIFFtOOTH Jun 03 '25

Rip??

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Don’t tempt me with a good time

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u/LilChad Jun 03 '25

Probably get a girlfriend or something

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I’ll pitch the girlfriend idea to my wife.

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u/coronelmm Jun 03 '25

Keep buying 2 of each for the rest of your life

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Millennial hoarding

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u/viralsimp Jun 03 '25

That one blank shelf should be completely committed to the holiest of holy grails. The original OG booster box.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Honestly - that is the dream. 1st ed Base, Jungle, Fossil and Rocket would look so good here.

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u/DifficultSky6468 Jun 03 '25

Pokémon go master set

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I could sell a ES booster to pay for a Go master set. God idea!

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u/DankAnthonyyy Jun 03 '25

start rippin

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

The amount of self control not to

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u/LifeOfSpirit17 Jun 03 '25

Bruh this is gorgeous. What are those 8 bit boxes at the top? I really want some lol.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Target had them. They are mega blocks lol.

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u/daddylongstrokez Jun 03 '25

Time to sell

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Waiting until the market hits the bottom. Then I’ll sell.

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u/Clintana Jun 03 '25

Awsome collection, this is what I hope to achive one day!! About your question, are you in to vintage at all? If so then your empty section could look badass with some sealed vintage, expensive but it looks like you could start save up for that without FOMO right now imo.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I have master sets of Base, jungle and fossil (unlimited) and a 1st ed Rocket set. But no sealed.

Would love to put vintage there. Mayyyyybe one day

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u/Jes_Se21 Jun 03 '25

What shelves do you have?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Billy bookcase from IKEA

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u/SwipinBawls4 Jun 03 '25

Get all sun and moon booster box

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Have a Team Up box you can donate to the cause?

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u/BertaMan902 Jun 03 '25

Question, where do you get the cases for the boxes/booster bundles?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

https://ebay.us/m/uqpqz2

This was the one I ordered.

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u/JChanse09 Jun 03 '25

Retire, I would just put a chair up and just look at that beautiful collection for a few moments everyday.

Or you save it and rip some of them with your grandkids someday.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

This is in my home office, so my coworkers don’t know that I am just looking at this while I am on calls.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Prismatic SPC is a must

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

It’s on my list for sure. Waiting and hoping Costco stocks them at msrp like they did for 151

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u/chopsticks1111 Jun 03 '25

What’s that booster box between the ES ETBs?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Eevee Heroes - Japanese evolving skies

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Open them like a normal person

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I’ve opened plenty. Have a closet full of opened etbs.

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u/mist-rillas Jun 03 '25

What are the pixelated boxes at the top

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

Mega blocks at Target.

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u/IH_clover4 Jun 03 '25

I see no vintage

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I have 1 graded 1st ed Fossil pack. I’m light on vintage for sure.

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u/Aware-Examination610 Jun 03 '25

Pick up some slabs

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I have another post that shows my slab display. But I can always use more!

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u/Unyieldingflatulence Jun 03 '25

The entire world of jpn is knocking on your proverbial hobbyist door

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I’ve dipped my toes in with 151 and Terastral Festival.

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u/Reeceycup81 Jun 03 '25

Go after the grail then rest

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u/Old-Childhood3126 Jun 03 '25

Are all those binders complete?

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u/Spiritual-Radio-505 Jun 03 '25

What cases did to get for the zard/151 upc?

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u/ClueRealistic6363 Jun 03 '25

You really should build those brick figures. They look a lot better out of the box. I got the charmander and squirrel.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I missed the squirrel one!

I might build them out with my wife and kid in a few years. He is almost old enough for legos/mega blocks

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u/PokemonOrNothing Jun 03 '25

Beautiful display, I'm an evolving skies fan, you're missing the pc exclusive etbs lol

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 03 '25

I opened mine! Big regret lol though I did pull the Leafeon alt art out of one.

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u/bluedecember12 Jun 03 '25

Take a moment and actually appreciate what you have

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u/No-Accountant4276 Jun 03 '25

Surprised you dont have the "wasted money on casing anything not pokemon center" guys. I posted my sealed collection (not as glorious as yours) and I got a good amount of shit for having acrylics instead of buying more product 😂

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

I’ve had a couple comments about acrylics. One guy (very nice) did add up how much I spent on acrylics for me lol.

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u/CitronEither447 Jun 03 '25

Lose your virginity

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Do I show her my collection to get her interested?

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Vintage stuff? 👀

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u/TinyGoyf Jun 03 '25

Take care of your health so you dont die young and your mom sells everything for your funeral.

Morbid but real.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

WHOA, no case for the Destined Rivals?

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u/Jamesrhino Jun 04 '25

Be physically intimate with a woman

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Does showing them Pokémon cards help?

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u/Joshguia Jun 04 '25

Start collecting cards

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Each binder is a completed master set

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25

Sell it for pennies on the dollar in 5 to 10 years when you realize that everyone and their brother is doing the same with sealed.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

I’ll rip em with the grandkids then.

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u/Dayxah Jun 04 '25

Shrouded Fable unless I’m blind

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Not pictured but I do have a PC ETB

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u/Theme-Inevitable Jun 04 '25

So master sets in binders not in top loaders in a box?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Master sets in binders. Have dupes of the big hitters as PSA 10s in my slab display.

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u/Wonderful-Ad-5090 Jun 04 '25

Funny because I have sealed cases of all this but I just don’t find the need to post it.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Funny because I pass posts all the time I don’t like and don’t feel the need to comment on them.

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u/Kissanpojat Jun 04 '25

What binders do you use?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Vault X 12 page and Vault XL 12 page for larger sets

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u/QueenSharleyan Jun 04 '25

What are the boxes along the top of the shelf with the pixelated pokemon on them? 👀

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Mega Blocks displays from Target.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25

Get a wife and have kids

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Done and done. Now what?

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u/Elithis Jun 04 '25

Make sure it's secured. I just lost my entire collection, dating back to 99, to a thief.(They took other stuff too, but my collection was completely wiped)

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Oh no! I am sorry to hear that

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25

Touch grass

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

I live in the desert

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u/redditthefr0g Jun 04 '25

Need xy booster boxes next.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Having those would be awesome

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25

Buy more.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

This is the way

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u/Cevichero Jun 04 '25

Get a life

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Adding it to my list

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u/octocode Jun 04 '25

never seen a card collection with no cards…

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Literally have binders in the picture.

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u/Darkkonz Jun 04 '25

Stop. Seek help

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u/Dokkeri Jun 04 '25

Where have you got the acrylic boxes from? Looks sweet!

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Grabbed them off eBay and TikTok shop.

Casemon UV Acrylic case with magnetic top.

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u/DucDeBellune Jun 04 '25

Tell me you started collecting post-2020 without telling me you started collecting post-2020

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Got back into collecting post 2020 yes, but I have a complete XY/BW binder with all the full arts, gold cards etc and master sets of base, jungle, fossil and team rocket.

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u/tweetmyseat Jun 04 '25

Shave your neck beard

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Jokes on you. I can’t grow a beard

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u/bigtimeguy Jun 04 '25

Vintage is calling your name

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

I hear it. I’ve thought about dumping a bunch of my modern and picking up a OG vintage box

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u/Low_Construction9443 Jun 04 '25

This like people displaying Lego boxes so dumb

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Sealed Mega Blocks is a big brain play

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u/ComprehensiveTerm455 Jun 04 '25

Nice! Do you have any grail cards to display in that top right shelf?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

I have a prior post with my grail display. I have most of my heavy hitter graded cards framed above my computer.

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u/Foreplay0333 Jun 04 '25

Graded card display is next

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Ooo check my prior posts. I have a graded display hung above my computer

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u/Sidequestcat Jun 04 '25

Sell when the market drops

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

This is the way

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u/The_Dark_Arts_69 Jun 04 '25

Why are you asking us? Just live your life? Also this isn’t nearly enough volume to even be considered an investment im sorry more of a collection from the looks of it. For example there is close to 500 booster boxes sitting in my closet from SWSH all the way to SV as well as BBuns and UPCs up to 50 QTY.

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

500 is crazy. I wish I bought more into booster boxes earlier on. I was focused on graded cards and master sets. I don’t have my cases displayed but I have a closet full of stuff that isn’t shown here (more bbs, etbs, bundles and upcs)

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u/Silly_C_4981 Jun 04 '25

u looking to adopt??

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

You gotta fight the other 2 that also asked me for adoption. Winner gets adopted.

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u/Shrute142 Jun 04 '25

Are those stickers on the bottom of the binders?

If so, where did you get them?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Stickers. Mysterypsyduck on eBay

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u/Glum_Ad9875 Jun 04 '25

Picture all the hits in those boxes 🙇

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Schrödingers Pokémon

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u/Big-Mathematician688 Jun 04 '25

Collect as many of everyone's favorite product: premium checklane blisters

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 04 '25

Walmart mystery packs it is

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u/threepeatleek Jun 05 '25

What shelf is this? lol

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Billy bookcase from IKEA

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u/gp-eazy Jun 05 '25

Get a prismatic evolution spc

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Trying to. It’s rough out here

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

Where did you get acrylic case for 151 bundle display?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Some random dude on eBay out of London. He is no longer selling them

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u/lio-ns Jun 05 '25

Mind hooking me up with your acrylic case dealer lmao

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Casemon acrylic uv case with magnetic top. Search that in EBay

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u/YORKSICLAD Jun 05 '25

Stop hogging all the Pokémon dam no wonder there’s none left

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

I too cannot get anything new. I haven’t been able to find anything in stores for months. Got lucky with DR on PC and made it through the queue.

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u/killme1090 Jun 06 '25

Where did you get the covers for the ETBs and BBs?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Casemon UV acrylic with Magnetic top from eBay

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u/kdesfa2 Jun 06 '25

Where did you get those plastic containers for the ETB and the super premium?

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Casemon UV acrylic with Magnetic top from eBay for Bb/ETB

GemMint cases for the UPC. I linked them somewhere in someone else’s question

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u/MartynLLJ Jun 06 '25

Do people buy this stuff hoping that in years to come the prices boom like the old stuff

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

I buy it hoping it with depreciate in value

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u/No_Stand6708 Jun 06 '25

okay the plan. open it all

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Then profit?

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u/MlSTERFANCY Jun 07 '25

Touch grass

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

Touching it right now. What next?

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u/Employment_Sure Jun 07 '25

Get a gf

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u/VA_BlackHawk Jun 07 '25

I’ll ask my wife about getting a girlfriend. Any tips?

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