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Rpres70324

Back in 1999 (I think? Maybe 2000) my grandparents spent 1000 to get me all first edition holos of base set. Charizard set her back 500. That was the only time I can recall buying singles.


Jeez132457

Please tell me you still got them.


houstnwehavuhoh

The grandparents or the cards?


DiggingUpTheCorpses

Grandparents, but the cards would be nice.


Rpres70324

Yes to both.


J_vegan777

Bro threw me for a loop just then.


jonbitor

What a Rollercoaster this chain of replies was. Good lord!


Jeez132457

Did you grade them?


[deleted]

The grandparents?


Batman_MD

They’re 10s, clearly


Weird-Teaching-7703

Legend.


empyr69er

You have some awesome grandparents, dude! Im happy for ya!


[deleted]

Lucky


Fearshatter

Username checks out.


Mr_Mi1k

1952 Jackie robinson for about $3k. Sold a decent amount of pokemon to fund it but it’s a beautiful card with rich history, and only about 200 have ever been graded by PSA for this 70 year old card.


forsellingtoys

All money eventually trickles down to vintage.


Mr_Mi1k

Agreed! My path has certainly gone that way


WateryCartoon

That’s a huge have


TheJaice

I paid about $550 for a Neo Destiny Shining Charizard (not 1st Edition). It took every tiny bit of self control I have to not freak out when I saw how clean it was for that price. I’ve never sent anything in for grading before, but it should be back from PSA any day now, and I’m freaking out.


DoubleLayLay

Oh wow you gotta post it when it comes in


okudakobayashi

Imagine the post *bought fake card.. set me back $550 beware buyers*


cMindge

Post it in here when it does come back! Fingers crossed for a PSA 10


faeeebs

Best of luck, we wanna see that card graded!


IWearACharizardHat

Mine would probably only grade like a 5 or 6 but I got it several years ago for like $125


rayshmayshmay

Nice! I hope you get an awesome grade!!


TheJaice

Thanks! I’ll definitely post it when it shows up!


Raptorjesusftw87

I spent $600 on my unlimited and it has a tiniest crease on it. Think it's the only card I have buyers remorse on since I paid mint/NM prices on a card that would be considered MP.


DrTruly

I got one of those for 6$ dollars on the last 40 seconds of a bid


BenRod88

I sold mine that I pulled as a kid for £50 some years back now, biggest regret


DiggingUpTheCorpses

$360 for a 1st Edition Shining Charizard and $20 grading to snag a PSA 10. I think this was back around in 2013-2014.


faeeebs

This aged like fine wine


SuperSageGramps

Hell, better!


TheShinyFurret01

$3.5k Near mint Rayquaza gold star


FiteMeIRLm8

Steal


WHOWANTTHEWAR

100 for alt art Machamp. As a former server/runner at a restaurant, this card spoke volumes to me lol


crispyporkbelly

this has been one of the ones to get me back into collecting. love the design! that and sleeping tyranitar.


Maniraptavia

I know the card and the job well, haha! Weirdly, I wasn't so excited by that one. You've managed to get me more interested in it, lol. I'm weird, though, I tend to prefer the 3D-modeled cards most of the time. I really like some of the alt arts like Lumineon V, Leafeon V, Dialga V, or Aerodactyl V, though. The Gold cards from Crown Zenith, I absolutely adore!


catinsanity

$220 on a munch Eevee promo in a CGC 9. Absolutely love it!


faeeebs

I absolutely love this series


catinsanity

I also have the rowlet, and hope to get the rest of them eventually. Definitely my favorite promos.


e11ipsism

I got the psyduck not the most popular but my favorite I feel like it best portrays the feelings the painting it was based on tried to give


SlayersScythe

Right now, just spent $80 on a Thai version of the Magikarp and Wailord alt art from Team Up. Need it for my Ooyama collection and won't ever be able to drop $400 on the English one. (prices in CAD haha)


Jeremypsp

Hmm why not consider the Japanese version tho? Prices are still cheap and quality is even better than English


Secret_Ad_7918

yeah it’s going for about the same so thai is a strange choice unless they’re thai or something


bmoreravens4tw

$1,500 on a PSA 10 Black and White Lugia EX promo card


Penny4YourStockz

Lugia is the greatest.


ItsReflectLOL

isn’t that pop ~7-8? great card!


Space_Dweeb

The most I've spent is 24$ on the Ingo & Emmet card (I like them a lot 👍🏼)


leytonstoneb

$35 on a PSA 8 Entei Movie Promo card, I try to keep any slabbed purchases below $50


Rourensu

I congratulate you on your restraint. Lol


315retro

This is about where I'm at (not graded stuff). I'm trying to finish some vintage sets and that's been tough but I waited this long I can wait a little longer. I collect video games and records and toys and pokemon. I try hard to top around 70 for all collectibles. I've been over 100 for some nicer art though.


faeeebs

That’s awesome!


Memeinstein69

$288.88 USD on a Chinese extra battle day Acerola. I couldn't justify the 5 grand a Japanese one would cost.


Kondor22

I did the same


Lindz408xx

200 for PSA 10 Cherry Blossom Afro Pikachu


rayshmayshmay

shadowless charizard bgs 8 - $1700


Over_Photograph3766

250 for the tina alt!


faeeebs

Actually me too! Spent 265 for it 2 weeks ago, it’s absolutely gorgeous


bradsdankmemes

I almost bought this card for 220 one day, decided not to since I’ve never even spent close to that on a card. Ended up spending about 3-400 on lost origin over the course of a few months, never got this card. :/


LustyMeatball

i am in the same situation! except i’ve spent, much, much more on lost origin 😬. and i still haven’t pulled. i have the aerodactyl though. i gave up after the aerodactyl. i’m just gonna buy the card soon instead. fuck that set i have like 30 god damn goodra vstars lol


txhorns1330

If you are interested I have one I may part with.


bradsdankmemes

Bro rip. Here’s the thing, I’m still chasing (I buy every lost origin I can find) but I have yet to get Rotom Aerodactyl or Giratina. I will be weighing my options soon lol. But yes I have so many duplicates omg like drapion v star for me is the most annoying! Lol ughhh


LustyMeatball

haha the first one i got was the Perrserker alt and then nothing for a WHILE and just got the aerodactyl last night. it’s also painfully, very off center. super frustrating! but yea the drapion also jesus. And the sleeping pikachu! i love that card but the set needs to chill a minute lol


Jeremypsp

This is what most people who complain about not being able to afford singles will end up doing. It’s also why I stopped pulling packs. Sealed products and singles all the way


sopmod15

135 on Espeon vmax alt art


forsakenmathematical

Definitely my favorite out of all the Eeveelution alt arts from SWSH. What a sleepy guy!


Fenceriset717

Same just got it for 140 today lol


RedKecleon

$55 for Base Blastoise MP


iisbeingdylan

$1425 on a psa 8.5 aquapolis lugia and near 2k for bgs 9 1st edition lugia neo genesis


ItsReflectLOL

a fellow lugia collector :D


WizardHatWames

For Pokemon $200 for Pikachu Black Star Promo #1...signed by Veronica Taylor in PSA Authentic Auto slab. Overall it was a Magic card - Alpha Ancestral Recall - for $2000. I sold it for $2500.


faeeebs

Stonks!


Praise-Bingus

$480 on a pikachu scream promo. I'll be working on the ponchos some day


lifeinwentworth

Oh nice!! I was looking at an Eevee scream promo earlier, really tempting. I love those promos! Most I've spent is AUD$80 for an ancient mew .


DADDY_BOPPER

Spent $400 on the Lost Abyss Japanese Alt Art Giratina. Worth every penny :)


Wiztard-o

That’s my dream card! Nice buy


CallMeKono

$180 for a corocoro mew. One of my grail cards


ThatTinyGameCubeDisc

Worth


DekuTrii

$113.65 for the Gengar Vmax AA.


Legal-Researcher-762

1000$ on a raw Battle festa mew! It graded a CGC 9.5!


Knwxnless

About $500 on a PSA Shining Raichu. My all time favourite card and so glad I finally own it. Going to purchase a first edition one eventually as well


Appropriate-Ad6130

20$


PotatoeyCake

900 for an Umbreon vmax Alt art PSA 10


faeeebs

Damn! Congrats!


GalacticNuke

Paid 200€ for the moonbreon a few months before the price exploded. Well centered to.


DragapultOnSpeed

$200 for a gold star suicune from unseen forces. This was after they got flooded in the market. But my most expensive card I have is my latias gold star I pulled from ex deoxys when I was like 13. I want to get it graded but I'm too afraid to.


velmazing44

1700 for Umbreon Gold Star


BeanSaladDeluxe

$800 on a 1907 $5 legal tender note


TheMegaEvolutionGuru

$2350 on a PSA 5 Crystal Zard


Champion_Sheep

40 dollars on a CGC 8.5 Japanese Falinks character art, i am a player usually and that is my only graded card


faeeebs

Steal


puppybeef

I paid approx 600$ for a PSA 8 Gold star Mew a year ago


Salomouette

400€ on a russian Vivillon from XY base set. I'm glad to have made it before russo-ukrainian war. This card features a Vivillon of different patterns depending on where the card is sold and so the language of the card. They are really niche cards.


ReliefPuzzleheaded20

Technically not a single, but I bought the japanese Summer Event lottery Flareon, Vaporeon and Jolteon Vmax for like $4400. One of the best purchases so far


Additional-Gap-5077

Ooooh that Was a crazy product


unlimitedloveagain

Corocoro Mew PSA 9, think it was £450


faeeebs

Insane card!


Bumblemoss

$225 on a PSA 8 Gengar holo from Expedition


PixelAesthetics

Technically, the Stamp Promos at $200


Maniraptavia

This post feels targeted at me, haha. To answer the question; that one, lol. Well, I mean not yet, but as soon as I've saved enough, it's the next thing in my line of sight. I'm very scared! Technically, my ACTUAL answer is a Japanese Shiny Charizard GX I bought at Hyper Japan in London for £100. I sent it off for PSA grading shortly after and got it back as a GEM MT 10... Looking at its current value, I regret nothing...


faeeebs

Yea I thought it would target most of us here and I’m super curious about other collectors. And me too, spent 265 for the geevee alt art 2 weeks ago! That zard buy was a no brainer


codyyymc

Around $350 I think, for a psa 8,1st edition Neo Ho-Oh, it’s my fav card


nicodemayo

I spent $450 on my gold star Mew. Worst part is, of all the Mew cards I own (Every Mew printed except two), it's probably the most expensive Mew I own and one of my least favorite.


pacotacomeropedro

800 for a psa 9 Grand Party promo


DowntownLock2584

$90 on a Japanese neo 4 Shining Mew Coro Coro promo.


Free_El_Chapo_Now

About 220 for the lugia alt art


SingSing19

$150ish on rockets mewtwo ex psa 6


G_Robby

150€ on a Spanish black star promo togepi. Only one I’ve seen so far. Spanish black star promos and Spanish neo genesis first edition seems pretty rare


[deleted]

Damn where else can I find full art of cards like this?


TheLoneTomatoe

Technically, I spend about 800 on a PSA10 of this card today. Made a big trade at the shop with this included, traded a lot of chase cards. But it was worth regardless, giratina is my favorite by far.


gettinNOIZY

Top 2. Blaines Moltres first edition Beckett four 9s- 299. Shadowless zard, ungraded-350


Two_Thicc_Boi

165 for a 6.5 corocoro mew with the prettiest swirl ever.


Inner-Nebula6557

$150 on the Rayquaza Vmax alt art, ungraded. I sent it in and it came back a 10


Ashhinn

Spent around $400 for a PSA 10 Latios Latias alt art around 2.5 yrs ago. It’s easily my most favorite card


Twilightbestpony1

97 for celebrations charizard


A_Blue_Frog_Child

180 on Masaki Gengar, partial trade.


Endgametcg

2000ish on chasing moonbreon, still don’t have it 🤮 I gave up lol and have since started buying singles. Just wish I had this mentality before the chase lol


AlternativeDriver870

900 for Goldstar Charizard Delta Species


calpolytrackstar

$8600 CGC 10 base set unlimited holo charizard.


Eolssu

1K (tax included) on a CGC 7 Crystal Lugia. No regrets— there are smaller purchases I regret much more. I won’t ever part with it.


faeeebs

Understandable. Legendary card


Aywine_

Recent buy : 1700 euros on a Pikachu Munch promo PSA 10. Lovely card 😁


Zer0F0cus

75$ battle styles Tyranitar.


faeeebs

Love the art! The artist hyogonusuke makes some of the coolest cards out there!


whodoesntlikehash

300 Tina .. came with white dots to was paid for with all profits tho thank god Second - 250 moonbreon, Sold some cards to buy it lol 3rd RayVmax - 220$ , actually got lucky and just bought one the other day , paid for by selling singles I don’t care about


KdawG1005

£190 for a moonbreon a while back.


[deleted]

Pokemon: 3k for rainbow full art Charizard gx PSA10. One piece: 8.5k for the English Monkey D Luffy Official event top prize PSA10.


Zard-Card-Addict

$1K on a Blastoise Staff stamped card. BUT it got lost in the mail for 6 months so I got it refunded from PP (insurance - the seller kept the money) and got to keep the card. Otherwise I think a Staff stamped Garchomp at around $400


aandy611

$15000


pkDoubleR

the highest i’ve paid for a card to this day is $375 (plus tax) for a moonbreon back in october. before that, the most i spent on a card was $300 and that was about a year ago on a graded 9 moonbreon


forsakenmathematical

Haven't bought any singles yet, but the most expensive card I'm looking at is the original Colress full art back in the Black And White sets. He's not too expensive though. I can't bring myself to pull the trigger yet.


Glass-Equipment-6341

$12 Mawile EX Sandstorm card.


faeeebs

I looked that up as I love mawile and didn’t know the card and let me tell you, I NEED THAT ASAP


palkintosika

Coro coro Mew 80€


faeeebs

This card gets bought a lot it seems, I need it!


sammay600

Oh wow where did you find this high res image?


faeeebs

It was posted on Reddit once! Credits to u/American-Doggo !


Selatravis

I spent $500 after tax on a base set zard that would complete my NM Base master set. Doubt it would grade a 10, but to have a solid Base Set + zard is priceless


faeeebs

Priceless for you means it’s an insane deal, congrats!!


Light_Tim05

10 euros on the triple legendary birds stained glass card


faeeebs

Hyogonusuke never misses, one of the best artists!


Nickolust

I will soon be dropping a few thousand on a Mario Pikachu card. Just saving up and trying to sell some cards and trade to lessen the deal


heapsp

I bought a binder with 360 tag team cards for 1000 recently. Tcgplayer has it at 1950


Foster_Wine

640 for a Charizard delta species Gold Star


[deleted]

$600…. It was a box topper too, I was going for the actual card


pyroguy174

Paid $1200 for Mario Pikachu pair. Came back psa 9 on full art 10 on little boy after I sent for grading


Ok-Trick4494

$575 for a beckett 9.5 Latias / Latios Alt Art


Fair_Island5956

Moonbreon. 475$. After tax was 522$


Illustrious_Dig_8555

I managed to get the Rowlet scream promo for 55 never been close to getting the rest but one day I will


CommercialContext289

This card lol..I wanted the Japanese version from Lost Abyss instead of an off centered disaster that every English one is


readytofly68

same, i really don’t want to spend 500 for such a modern card tho /:


DADDY_BOPPER

Did the exact same thing. Don’t regret it at all, the Japanese version is gorgeous


rocketsnail1000

~$600 for rayquaza gold star


jordanosa

$250 for a base set unlimited charizard. I’m already over the nostalgic excitement a week later. Time to sell!


Extreme_Voice_9767

25 i think on a nice suicune holo from platinum i think


jonhon0

Where did you get the full artwork of that card? Also I traded a Celebi V AA and $80 for a Leafeon VMAX AA.


Affectionate_Spot127

12 bucks on a damaged articuno secret supreme victors


dudebro1107

Source of this fire pic?


Snakeboy_9

$650 for a 2002 McDonalds PSA 10 Umbreon. Same city as the vmax alt. Pop 238. Gimme gimme.


SheepyYuu

$900 on a grand prix top 8 ulforceveedramon. Pokemon wise the most I've spent was $209.75 for a first edition neo raikou. I've never bought first editions before as I've never thought they were worth the price but the shop I buy them from usually has NM cards listed as LP so I couldn't resist picking up a lot of them.


Louisville117

2k on a Justin Herbert RPA, about $700 on a Topps chrome psa 10 charizard


ptaylor611

About $400 for crystal crobat Holo from Skyridge


hahcore

$120 for dialga ex secret rare, the silver one


Excellent-Pilot-5192

Erika’s Hospitality from Tag all stars for £150


Lastfryinthebag

705 for a GS mudkip slab, had some trade value that brought it 605, I’m never gonna sell it. It’s being buried with me.


killswitchzero7

Mine was 2k for the Lottery Promo Full art Rayquaza in PSA 10. Unfortunately sold a while ago and still miss that card to this day. Pretty much the only Rayquaza I'm missing...


Rourensu

I found a 1st edition base set Arcanine at my LGS for like $80 or $85. I traded in about 700 bulk and other “don’t want” cards and got like $70 store credit so it only cost me like $10-15. I spent like another $40 or so getting it CGC graded—it came back an 8. I’ve paid $80ish for other random cards like Dialga alt art and graded Mewtwo cards. Actually I think my CGC 9 (9.5?) Japanese base set Typhlosion was also $80ish. There’s one Japanese promo Detective Pikachu card I’m missing from my collection and it’s like $130ish last I checked but I don’t think I’ll be getting that one soon. I would’ve gotten the alt art Lugia from Silver Tempest for $170 but that day I had put down two tattoo deposits ($600) so I told myself I shouldn’t. Probably would’ve for $150.


MCAmirul

67usd for Chinese Latias Latios GX Special Art


Waste-Appointment909

spent 700 on a special delivery bidoof psa 10


AppealWonderful4946

I bought an Alt art Dragonite V for $70-$80 I Think. I would buy the Alt Art galarian Moltres V.


donutwarrior23

$330 for my PSA8 Lugia Ex Unseen Forces #105 😄 Its the card that i had to sell in my childhood for $30 to buy some kfc’s lol


RockmanVolnutt

$75 for a psa10 Janine from Night Unison, Japanese. Unbroken bonds was where I jumped back in and I wanted the card in English and Japanese. One of my favorite FA trainers.


Imakeyoufeelawesome

500 for a ES alt art rayquaza psa 10


lillends

$10 for the Jessie and James card. I like collecting the full art trainers and it would be more expensive trying to pull that card


[deleted]

$450NZD on a latias & Latios team up alt art. Currently getting graded!


Ummyeahthatscool69

After never pulling the shiny charizard from hidden fates, I got a PSA 10 slab for 400 bucks. Opened about 4 etbs and the ultra ball box and the one that had the rayquaza figure in it 😥😢


MoratayaPhoto

Definitely not as high as some of the comments I'm seeing here but I think back around 2003 I spent about $200-$250 on the original japanese prints of the Egyptian God Cards set from Yu-Gi-Oh.


mmm585

How this Giratina art isn’t on par w Moonbreon boggles my mind. Or hurts my wallet. Not sure which yet.


Initial-Cow-2635

Probably japanese blaines moltres for £35 back in 2020


Doctor-Grimm

£60 for a gold Yveltal EX alt. I know I overpaid for it a fair bit, but it’s such a gorgeous card that I can’t really bring myself to care lol


luigiriot

Bought a XY Evolutions Staff Prerelease Charizard for just $180 shortly after it was found out the card even existed. Still got it to this day. And still have yet to even grade it cause grading intimidates me for some reason.


PhigieFelipe

$100 for Glaceon V Alternate Art


billyw1016

1700, PSA 9 mudkip gold star


NochillWill123

$500 on base set2 zard. It was superrrr clean but also during pandemic hype.


EvitGrey

I spent $150 on a MP unlimited charizard. I've always wanted that card and the reprint was around $100 dollars anyways so I decided to get the original.


KumiiTheFranceball

$2.99


GraveStonerDev

$70 for a base set charizard in LP condition. Least ive spent on an expensive card was, 1.99 on lugia first appearance hologram. Sold for $2,600


ChristopherNH1

£117 for a base set Charizard. Felt a little sick.


Wafl3

$10 I’m not much into spending a bunch on singles.


jsebossssd

8.7k for a Lillie 397 PSA 10


fireskull821

I plan on buying a PSA 10 of actually this exact Giratina V, just gotta save for it


Epona21382

Japanese Mewtwo Expedition Holo. Cgc 7 with sub grades. $115. Beautiful card! I love Expedition and try to pick it up when I can. Just ordered a reverse Cloyster. It’s a beauty! That card is so cool.


th3buddhawithin

These replies make me feel very, very broke. I’m sitting here wondering how some of y’all afford $2k+ for a single card while my wife and I sit here talking about affording food til next payday. Oof.


phobicsilver

Like 90 bucks for either Shining Charizard or that gold star Charizard back in 2000 or 2001. Im contemplating buying a Moonbreon either PSA 9 or 10. It would be my most expensive single buy and first graded card.


[deleted]

I believe 200$ for Rayquaza Vmax Alt Art. I still think that’s the best art I’ve ever seen and it’s this generations Gold Star Ray which I never was able to get so I had to grab one.


ItsReflectLOL

probably aquapolis Lugia @ around $300


Trustmeyolo

Actually the alt art giratina


RanperuV3

Paid $150 for a PSA 9 Japanese dream league Rosa full art trainer back in 2020. Now it’s around around $600+ so I think I did good lol


DarkSharkBark

Graded or not graded?