Love your mentions of the card illustrators. Definitely shows your level of appreciation & knowledge. Something that is not common with a majority of these youtubers who are more interested in value. Will have to check more of your videos as I'm helping my daughter build her collection. She's an artist so her collecting goals don't lie in value or completing sets but really in the artworks. Granted that some of those special arts do happen to be expensive. Is it more cost efficient to buy Japanese cards?
Thank you!! If your daughter is interested primarily in artwork, you might enjoy this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WPF3B8J9lZw.html - Battle Region is a really accessible set with some stunning cards in it. Japanese cards can be cheaper than English counter parts but it just depends on the Set. Without trying to promote my channel too much, try and watch some of the other videos here and you should start to get a handle of the Japanese card scene. If you’ve got any questions though, just reach out!!
@@okJLUV thank you so much for the response! I'll have to share your video with her so she can watch from her account as well :) She is definitely a fan of the art above all. & of course collecting characters that she loves. Even some of the commons & uncommons she enjoys when they have those special details like other pokemon in the background. I don't think she's opened alot of Battle Styles. I know we've learned recently alot about Cosmic Eclipse bc she literally has gotten a pull every time. I never knew they had cards like that in earlier sets that are similar to the trainer gallery.
Still can’t believe I actually pulled that beauty and out of one of those special Eevee Vmax boxes after opening 2 booster boxes that slapped me in the Dick with my secret rare pulls being Full art Gordie and Rainbow rare Aroma Lady! Love your content as always JLUV! You’re my favorite ❤️
The intros you make are top tier. Eevee heroes is my favorite modern set! I’m thankful I got my Umbreon awhile ago, I wouldn’t have been able to get it now with how much it is :0
Even with the Loss on Sabrina and Erika as a trainer collector I would say you did good man…. They Sun and Moon Trainers that’s aren’t appreciated will be appreciated, mark my words. Nice stuff man just going through some of your vids I missed 🤓👍🏽
Love the intro. The Chandelur is the error when the line connects to the outside of the eye. Looks like yours has that error. Nice pickups. I still can't bring myself to getting that umbreon special art in either japanese or english. But, man you made that card look so good.
Yes the line should not extend beyond the eye it should just be between the eyes. The problem was I believe is that it is the corrected version that is the rare one.
Loved this.. I opened an eevee heroes last yr and got the umbreon vmax. I just opened an evolving skies booster today and got the English version. Absolutely over the moon.
Gotta love Mail day 🥳. I recently picked up the Umbreon Vmax as well, was reluctant to spend so much on a modern set card but it really is stunning in person!
I do wonder about the long, long term prices of these 'modern' alt arts, and even the less rare cards. I feel like some early pokemon cards are criminally undervalued, like the fact that I can get a played Base Magneton for $6. I've heard it said that prices will rise forever once a set is out of print, but pokemon has tons and tons of old, out of print sets where the value does not always increase over time. I guess time will tell, and I'll just keep an eye out.
The ultimate factor in the “old is best” mentality is that the Pokémon needs to be popular too. Magneton doesn’t have the same pull as Umbreon, Suicune or Celebi. Current modern prices are quite bonkers though, absolutely no doubt about that
@@okJLUV 100%, I get that Magneton is, for many, the least desirable holo to pull from the set. I just wonder if alt art Mew V Max will really continue to be a $75 usd card when it's no longer competitively viable, and when people have moved on. Or if Galarian Moltres alt will stay $100. At least time helps clarify what we want, because in the time we wait for prices to drop, new sets release...
So many amazing cards, well worth the 1k or whatever you paid.. umbreon from EH and the Kyogre EX DC 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 and Sabrina TB I wish to have if someday. Thanks for sharing my friend
Whenever you find a comfortable way to get Japanese cards, let us know. its not hard to get your hands on sealed product but idk where to go for singles
Wow. This makes me grateful that I only collect vintage Japanese 😂 English modern is expensive enough as it is. I would literally never buy that Moltres if it was $144 lol.
@@mitchtehownage from a Japanese news network. They stated they might even open up this month but to a small number of tourist. Japan has been in the talks of opening up soon.
