It was November 2021, towards the end of last Pokémon Boom, the flippers like Zubat in the light were retreating. Pokémon was printing cards. The darkness was fading. The light was arriving in the form of Celebrations . At the end of that very long cave trough Mt Moon there was invigorating fresh air. Celebrate I would! I purchased 2 Celebrations Collectors Tins from my regional big box store. To my grave disappointment, it appeared that TPC in the haste to print more cards or perhaps it was the rookie printing facility, the packaging was poorly executed. My promos were damaged. All creased or dented. I felt like Leon in his defeat to Eternatus during the Darkest Day! Yet, like the heros of our hobby, I did not give up, I refused to be over whelmed by darkness again. I wrote TPCI. Documented the damaged, I took photos with arrows and diagrams explaining each flaw. Mailed the cards off to the indicated address and waited.
Escalation! That must be a good sign! I was encouraged… Briefly.
I waited. I sent another reminder. I waited. Two more years passed. Then I received this!
I could not believe it! As a waited in the “Welcome Trainer Room on PC”, and the new Pokémon darkness threatened to overwhelm me. A light! Today I received this package from TPCI.
They didn’t have any Pokémon Promos form this decade so they sent me a promo from an earlier one. As you can see they still have some SM packs there at TPCI too! No complaints here. I was in a dark place with the hobby. This just made my day and restored my faith. Maybe they do care…
There are many ways to view this tale. I am choosing to feel the joy.