When PSA closed their doors earlier this year it became quickly apparent that the influx of card submissions that had ravaged them would soon be distributed amongst the remaining, well-known companies. With this in mind I quickly bundled some of my favourite cards together and sent them to Beckett Grading Company (BGC) via Black Label Grading. Beckett have been established…
WIRED recently ran an article on their website that delved into the rise of UK Pokémon card grading companies and their perception in the industry. Since the recent Pokémon boom both PSA and BGC (arguably the two most well known, popular and reputable card grading companies in the world) have both closed their doors whilst they process their backlog. This…
For the first mystery box pickup in this new mystery unboxing series I wanted to open something special. Since getting back in to Pokémon collecting I’ve been in touch with a local retailer to me, Kuma Cards. A small and friendly collectables seller, they specialise in Japanese Pokémon cards and products so I was excited to pick up their X-Large…
Everyone loves the thrill of opening a booster pack for the mystery of what may lay inside; now imagine the thrill of opening a box of Pokémon products with lots of treats inside! Pokémon mystery boxes can contain booster packs, rare cards, promos, graded cards, plushies and everything in-between, but just like boosters there’s never a guarantee of what you’ll…
Eevee Heroes has been one of the most desired sets to come out of Japan in as long as I can remember. Stockists in the UK were receiving fractions of their requested product, leaving the majority to pay a higher price to obtain some packs to open. I was fortunate to be able to work with a Japanese family run…
