Ok, I did it. I opened it. I know Christmas is still a month away, but that didn’t stop me.
Before I go on about this awesome gift, I just need to thank @Kanto_Cowboy up front! Thank you so much for the amazing gift! I love it!
So here is what I received:
Excellent work on the Santa Snorlax – he’s going on the shelf. As for everything else, I love it all! You got me too much, and I truly appreciate it. These pieces will stay in my collection forever
Let’s talk about this Trapinch though. I mean, come on! This is literally my favorite Trapinch, and I only had a cheap binder copy up until now. I am so excited to have this graded one – I keep looking at it. Reverse holos from this era just hit different, and a Komiya one is even better!
And this mudkip! Oh man! I love promos and I love mudkip even more, so this is something special! I didn’t have a copy of it until now, and I am super excited to add it to the collection!!
As for the nongraded singles, I love them just as much (and I had none of these before). I wanted this gorgeous Komiya drowzee but never pulled or purchased one. The roaring moon is super cool, and I might end up putting it in a deck; if nothing else, I really love gold cards. This mudkip promo is so cute; I’ve seen it on Bulbapedia before, but I never made the purchase! Super happy I’ve got one now! The Pokémon Trader is super fitting, and I actually love legendary collection cards (even if it is base set 3) because of the sentimental feeling I get when looking at these reverses. Also, this Squirtle is so freaking cute – I love Ooyama’s illustrations, so this matches me perfectly! And last but not least, the Eevee and Snorlax Tag Team – this is a card that I absolutely love and am so happy to have it now! I’ve wanted this card since I first saw it, but I never ended up getting one until now
Dang! I just feel so spoiled!!
Speaking of Ooyama, this playing card set is so cool! I had never seen it before and I am very much in love with it!
And this Squirtle! Oh man! It reminds me of a similar figure I had when I was a kid! I had forgotten about it until now!
Also, I had to open the packs and they were
Back to back full art trainer hits, with one being a special illustration rare! Just adds to the greatness that this gift was!
And I saved the best for last: the signed card! I’ve already added it to the signature binder
I love getting E4 members to sign cards, and this is such a wonderful addition!
Sorry for all the exclamation marks, but I really do love all this, and I appreciate it so much! This is my second year doing the E4 Secret Santa Exchange; I’m so glad I joined this one and the last.
They just fill me with so much joy! Again, thank you so much @Kanto_Cowboy! You really nailed it!
