Just got this back from AFA Grading (The same company that does VGA Video Game Grading).
I’m very thrilled to add this beauty to my collection! The front edge on the box had some minor whitening, which kept it from getting a 90+. I wish I had kept some other older Pokemon Toys I had sealed. It would have been nice to have them graded! Anyone else have any graded Pokemon Toys?
Not usually a Wartortle fan, but love the Wartortle figurine in this (and the Charmeleon as well)!
these are being graded now?
Jeez maybe buying toys was the right move then for myself.
I feel like everything under the sun these days is getting graded.
I had no idea toys were being graded now too, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised given how the grading craze has exploded over the past year or two. Interesting way of sprucing up a collection/display though. Do you have an idea of how to display it in your collection? And how big is that case it’s in? Looks pretty big haha
I’ve been wanting to get my old monster collection figures graded too. How long did it take for AFA to get this back to you after sending it in?@jbcollectibles,
Thank you! Yes they look great!
They have been grading Toys for a longtime now, I just don’t think Pokemon Toy Grading is a thing yet…
It’s quite large! Maybe about 40 CM by 40 CM. I’m currently not displaying items, I just store them!
Like every grading company, they are backed up right now. It took 4 months to invoice me, about 4 weeks to grade and then 1 week to ship back. They have closed the lower service levels so it’s best to wait for a while for them to add them back. I paid $80 USD for it to grade and an extra $10 usd for them to clean it. No chance I was taking a chance cleaning it myself and scratching the surfaces! I had them used my personal FEDEX number to return it. It cost me about $90 Canadian to ship it back (I’m in Canada).