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Investing In Pokemon Trading Cards

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Investing In Pokemon Trading Cards

People can engage in a number of different investments. It just so happens that some prefer investing in unique ones. While others may consider collecting Pokemon cards as just an enjoyable hobby, others consider it as a worthwhile investment. But some may be unaware that these trading cards have acquired such an increase in value over the years, making them an attractive investment option.

Why Invest In Them?

Pokemon trading cards have been around since the late 1990’s. Due to the continuing popularity of the anime franchise, the trading cards have built up quite community of collectors. This has helped boost up the value as well as the demand to collect those early cards. Therefore, the earlier versions of such trading cards have steadily increased in value, making it an attractive investment.

What You Need To Do?

When you decide to invest in Pokemon trading cards, you need to set your goals in order to start it off in the right way. Try to acquire the knowledge you need in order to understand the market better. Relying on so-called expert advice from others can be risky. Understand the value of the trading cards you collect before you get into investing.

Next, you also need to determine your budget for such an investment. Learn how to set a limit as to how much you afford to invest in Pokemon trading cards. You have to learn when to stop when you have reached the limit of your budget when buying cards worth investing in. Bear in mind that buying cards at auctions can become addicting. It can be easy to go overboard and spend more than you need to.

Factors That Give Pokemon Cards Additional Value

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Factors That Give Pokemon Cards Additional Value

Many people who delve into collecting items usually start it off as an enjoyable hobby. But as they amass quite a substantial collection, other collectors start to consider the increasing value of the items they have already collected. The hobby eventually turns into an investment. At this stage Pokemon card collectors try to learn how to determine the value of their cards.

There are the usual inherent features that can make a Pokemon card valuable. Aside from that, there are also other factors to consider that others may not know about. Here are some of them.

Card Grading

If you know that you have a valuable and sometimes rare Pokemon card, one option to consider when you wish to add value to it is having it graded. Although it might cost a considerable amount, having your rare Pokemon card checked and graded will certainly increase its value, most especially if you wish to sell it in the future.

Errors And Misprints

There are also cards that sometimes circulate that may have errors and misprints. Although this might be a letdown for some people, it actually can be attractive for avid collectors. That is because these kinds of cards also come with some added value as a collectible. Not only that, authentic Pokemon cards that come with misprints and errors may also be considered rare since they don’t come out as often and only as accidental mistakes. It is in this case that a flaw can actually add value to your collectible.

Language

Some collectors may not consider it, but the language used on the Pokemon card can also determine how valuable it may be. A Pokemon card may be deemed more valuable if it is in the English language. While some Japanese cards can be just as valuable, cards in the English language are generally considered having a bit more value due to their higher level of collectability and demand from the English-speaking collectors.

Why Invest In Rare Pokemon Cards?

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Why Invest In Rare Pokemon Cards?

Card collecting is a popular hobby that can also be profitable. From sports cards to game cards, amassing a large collection takes time and effort. Many collectors consider them as investments that will someday rise in value over time.

With many types of cards to collect out there, you should try to invest in something that may be new and cheap today but may have the potential to increase in value in the future. Of course, it also helps to collect cards that you are interested in. For many people today, it may be Pokemon cards.

Pokemon cards have recently become very popular as a collectible item. They have increased in value due to their popularity among collectors old and new. It is for this reason why it may be a good idea for card collectors to invest in Pokemon cards. But collectors should search for not just any Pokemon card available out there.  You should consider investing in rare Pokemon cards. Here are some of the reasons why.

There is a rapid expansion of the global market in Pokemon cards.

The Pokemon franchise, from anime to toys and cards come with a global appeal. Its popularity spans different ages and even walks of life. This appeal and popularity helps it expand its market for all things Pokemon. This is good news to Pokemon card collectors. Popularity and demand for these cards tend to make them increase in value over time. For the value of rare Pokemon cards, it may be even a better deal.

The increase in card value is guaranteed.

Popularity alone will not ensure that the value of Pokemon cards will increase. Availability also plays a major factor in that aspect. For many card collectors, the rarity of a certain card will guarantee its value. In the same manner, the values for rare older card sets that are out of print. The longer you hold on to them, the more valuable they become.

Many collectors are willing to buy rare Pokemon cards.

There are many avid collectors of rare cards that invest in the value of each card, no matter what it may be. With the added popularity and appeal for Pokemon cards, collectors would be more than willing to snatch up those rare cards at a high premium. Some would even give a “name your price” option if it is truly a very rare Pokemon card.

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eBay App Can Now Detect And Make Automatic Listings Of Trading Cards

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eBay App Can Now Detect And Make Automatic Listings Of Trading Cards

With trading cards still becoming a hot commodity even after all these years, it is but fitting to create a better market for them. At least, that is what US e-commerce giant eBay is considering in its recent plans. The company has recently updated the image recognition capability of its app to include trading cards. It will then be able to further speed up the creation of trading card listings.

The eBay app’s updated image recognition feature will be available for card traders and aficionados sometime in late April of this year. It will initially support just Magic the Gathering trading cards. eBay will then proceed with including support for Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading cards sometime in May. Other trading card games and sports cards will eventually be supported later in the year.

The updated eBay feature will be easy and convenient to use. The app will provide a “Tap to search with your camera” option for sellers when trying to look for the name of the game, which initially will be limited to Magic the Gathering cards. Upon using that option, sellers can then simply point the device camera on a particular card. The app will then scour through the eBay database to come up with a list of potential matches. The matches will also include important card details such as the card title, card type, its power, as well as its rarity. Sellers then select the closest match and the app will then auto-populate a listing with all of the card’s details.

By updating the eBay app’s ability to recognize trading cards using the mobile camera, the company hopes to make it easier for trading card sellers to create listings on the online site. eBay promises that this new app feature will greatly expedite the trading card listing creation process by reducing the amount of information sellers have to enter manually. The company hopes that this will be able to spur growth in the trading card market with the help of the new eBay app’s updated features.

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PSA Card Grading Temporarily Suspend Its Services

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PSA Card Grading Temporarily Suspend Its Services

Following the recent boom in trading cards, grading service PSA has been forced to temporarily close submissions.

The market of trading cards has exploded over the past several months.  Many collectors are sending in their trading cards to be officially graded by PSA.

The high volume of orders that PSA received in early March has changed its ability to serve customers. In a statement, Tuesday, PSA president Steve Sloan explained, “We recently received more cards in three days than we did during the previous three months.”

The company has suspended its services and is hoping to bring all services back by July 1. This timeframe will give PSA time to work through the number of backlogged orders it has received.

25th Anniversary Special First Partner Packs

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25th Anniversary Special First Partner Packs
Celebrate 25 Big Years of Pokémon! It’s a big celebration, with new releases throughout the year! For Pokémon TCG collectors this new binder is a big deal. Offering you an oversized Pikachu card with the purchase along with storage for others jumbo cards coming later this year.  The binder can hold 30 oversized cards.

 

Throughout 2021, fans will be able to collect and trade First Partner Packs, which include oversize cards featuring the first partner Pokémon of the various regions in the Pokémon world, and store them in the First Partner Collector’s Binder.

Galar First Partner packs include three oversize promo cards featuring the first partner Pokémon of the Galar region—Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble—plus two regular Pokémon TCG boosters.

The First Partner Pack release dates, for the different Pokemon regions, are as follows:
  • First Partner Collector’s Binder – Feb 26
  • First Partner Pack (Galar) – March 5
  • First Partner Pack (Alola) – April 2
  • First Partner Pack (Kalos) – May 7
  • First Partner Pack (Unova) – June 4
  • First Partner Pack (Sinnoh) – July 9
  • First Partner Pack (Hoenn) – Aug 6
  • First Partner Pack (Johto) – Sept 3
  • First Partner Pack (Kanto) – Oct 8
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