Collectors often joke around about Ken Sugimori attending whichever next signing event is happening…
Well, let’s imagine the impossible: Sugimori is the surprise guest for the next (totally fictional) e4 meetup!
You are allowed to bring one TCG card and one non-TCG item for him to sign. What are you choosing???
Helpful links:
Sugimori cards in english (pkmncards)
Suigmori cards in Japanese (artofpkm)
1999-2000 base Blastoise, because wynautt
I deadass thought @mrbubbles was bringing a conex box shipping crate
@mrbubbles “Make me a mural!”
Weird ad recommendations for me
Great topic!
For TCG
For Non-TCG
If only one item is allowed then I would just take the non tcg option since I feel the artwork gives the pure nascent Pokemon vibes.
Cheers!
First, we would need the national guard! 
These would be my choices, one of these 2 for tcg:
And if this counts as non-tcg it would be my choice:
Def would have to be a base set Raichu for tcg
And for non-tcg I would have him sign my Japanese CIB Gold version:
Hard to choose but I know it would be a trainer and “town volunteers” always cheers me up!
For non-tcg it would be a gamefreak postcard such as this one from 2011:
Great selections so far!
TCG would have to be a Shining Gyarados!
Non-TCG I would pick the “Encounter with Shiny Pokemon” art.
Since Ken and I hang out at the pub all the time (yes, we are on a first-name basis, as best friends should be), I don’t really need him to sign anything.
That being said, I’d make him sign a napkin.
I think I would have to choose Shining Magikarp for the TCG item.
For the non-TCG item, I would pick the “Rayquaza’s Imperial Wrath” art.
He really is a busy guy, also hangs with @thundermoo watching gundam all day
TCG is this Lysandre full art, a silver sig right where there’s a big blotch of red would be very cool! Non-tcg is this cute pikachu card
Card
Non TCG item would be the 2000 Game Freak New Year’s card
Honorable mentions:
Jerry boy Tankobon dust jacket
I’d really love to get this Game Freak issue signed but the cover is glossy
Id probably ask for a personalized sketch from him or something more niche.
As far as tcg card…probably moo moo milk.
I would want it to be an art that was unique to a card, or specifically intended as card art (not just stock art)
This one or like a Dark Charizard would be cool
