I’ve been waiting to do this for a long time. The most special parts of one’s collection in my opinion are about the particular pokemon they love, whether it be focused on a specific favorite, a select few, or just a wider variety with their favorite artwork or artists that goes back in their personal history of loving pokemon. Pokemon they identify with, have special memories of, obtained from childhood on card or gameboy.
I do have my “party” collection, but my specific favorite, and what I am here to showcase today, is this guy and his family. The Slow family. My beloved Pokemon. This is the cornerstone of my collection, and I reached a milestone with its progress so I am excited to present them in the best way I can at the moment. I display these and my porygon in my bedroom the most.
I have already said so much about them on E4 that I cannot repeat too much. But I will say that I really do think their artwork is incredibly fortunate to have had such steady consistency and special attention, by all of the greats. Remarkable reverence for the bros. They have the best artwork, as has been thoroughly documented here on E4 and universally agreed upon. Rejoice.
-The Playmat Slowpoke is mint, just a ridiculously harsh grade due to the top right corner. Indistinguishable from a 9.
-Sometimes you have to get both JP and english to max out enjoyment and appreciation. Card stock, color palette, texture, etc. Example is the rocket slowpoke, look at the colors and texture!
-Isn’t it hilarious and an insult to Tanaka that her name be spelled wrong on WOTC slowpoke debut? Well, worry not, a JP one will be obtained to correct that, and I already have the LC copy to right the wrong done in this regard.
-Speaking of, these LC reverses are godly. Oh my, look at these!
-Many know I am on the hunt for the carddass copies as well. Red and green happen to be my favorite colors so the fortune and serendipity I suffer due to this is impeccable.
-And of course vending slowbro. The pinnacle.
–Masterpieces, all!
This is not the end of this collection. I have plenty more to get, so this will be a 2 or even 3 parter. I originally planned on getting most if not all graded myself, even having most of them raw already, minus a few notable ones, but sometimes the cards show up cheaper for sale than I care to pass on, so here we are with some more than expected. These are just some of the ones I have had set aside since before PSA shut down that I am adding to. I wasn’t ready for a rushed haphazard order when they were rearing to close, so I decided I had to just sit it through. Soon!
Considering this to be my most cherished and significant portion of my collection, I have thusly added it to my OP as an additional banner of sorts. Long live Slow fam!