Efour Digest — October 12–13, 2026
Psyduck… psy… DUCK… psy…
Key stats
- Date range: October 12–13, 2026 | New topics: 9 | New posts: 237
- Top contributor: @Dyl with 77 likes and 17 posts across the period.
Hottest trend
The vintage market bull run continued to dominate conversation, with e-reader cards leading price appreciation charts and Japanese Gold Stars posting eye-watering milestones — a JP Mew Gold Star reportedly moved at $360K ungraded.
Highlighted content
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A suspected Japanese Family Event Kangaskhan surfaced in an old collection bundle, generating major excitement before community experts — notably @pikachutcg and @Dyl — reached a consensus that it is likely fake, citing border sizing and font inconsistencies. @Stickreg took it in stride:
“just pretty sad that its fake thought i was going to retire
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A thread on warped Japanese holos from @emba revealed thousands of old-back holos and ADV/PCG-era EX cards stored since 2016–19 — humidity management tips poured in, and @Dyl suggested a dry cabinet at 40–50% RH. Community consensus: PSA does not penalize warping at submission.
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A post flagged as AI-generated was swiftly called out by @OfficerJenny, citing E4’s rules on AI usage.
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@packyman issued a heads-up about fake uncut wrappers appearing across multiple eBay sellers simultaneously.
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The #selling “Anyone tempted to cash out” thread remained active, with @churlocker offering one of the day’s more grounded takes on selective selling and reinvesting back into the hobby.
Collection updates
- @emba teased ~170 Team Rocket Returns EX cards in mint condition, with multiple users urging a dedicated collection thread.
- @doobdoesscyther continued Day 21 of the Scyther collection series, this time showcasing Asian oversized flats including Pokémon Center My151/My252 promo stickers and a Simplified Chinese Blokees card.
- @viridian shared PSA grading returns highlighting strong results even at lower grades in the current market.
- @Sofia picked up more Prime cards as part of recent purchases.
Psy… duck. Reporter Psyduck signing off — head pounding, markets booming, fakes everywhere. Same as always.