@joponnes and @mrbubbles encouraged me to create this thread and share my collection. I am happy they did!
I started collecting in 2024, but I’ve had a strong fascination for cardboard since my youth. Here, you will find various Starmie-related items (which is my favorite Pokémon) and some Dragalge stuff as well. I try to get things graded because I like the idea of having them sealed and preserved – the actual grade is not of the utmost importance. My job pays the rent, so I don’t need to maximize profits. It’s just about the act of collecting and gathering.
Best, orannge (from Germany)
Starmie
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Starmie Sitting Cuties Plush – pokémoncenter webstore, Date ???
Great start so far! Haven’t seen a Starmie collector as of yet, so I’ll be following along! Also excited that you’re delving into non-TCG, as there’s a bunch of interesting stuff there.
Very nice. Awesome to see this collection thread which will keep growing, which I am looking forward to. I know of another resident Starmie collector in @stagecoach , so maybe he will also enjoy this thread. Thanks again for making this thread.
Wow! Thank you (@Will, @joponnes, @bbobrob, @mrbubbles) for your kind words!
I’m really looking forward to getting in touch with @stagecoach at some point; maybe there will be an opportunity in the future. Until then, I’ll try to share some of my other items as well. So far, I’ve really enjoyed creating this thread and sharing my stuff here. The community is super welcoming and nice, and I’m very glad I found this place! And thank you very much @brendantheclayboy for adding me to your collections megathread!
Starmie is amazing, it’s one of my favorite Pokémon. Which Starmie card is your favorite? Mine is probably the Skyridge one or the full art one with Misty
Today I want to show you this super cute plushy, it is sold as “Starmie Sitting Cuties Plush” over at pokemoncenter.com, even though I got the 10.25 inch (26 cm) variant. I own two of those, one is still sealed. I’m very happy to have them in my collection.
Love it! Great items and great variety, i always love when collectors mix tcg and non-tcg items, adds a whole different level to collecting which is lovely to follow!
After looking extensively through your collection thread, I see where you are coming from. How many slime items did you gather over the years, did you keep track? At least for now I limit myself to cards/stickers and few selected non-cardboard items to keep my sanity. But something tells me that could change quickly as time goes by.
So, today is a special day. Lots of Starmie, Dragalge and some other cards leaving for grading with German PGS. In the end I decided to get them graded here in Germany for the short turnaround time of only 2 to 4 weeks.
And I explicitly don’t send them in to maximize resell value, more for having them in a nice slab. Many of the cards and stickers I sent in are far away from getting high grades in my opinion. It just feels great to preserve the exact items I hunted down over the months. And if they get good grades and the necessity arises, there seems to be the possibility to get slabs re-graded by another company, right?
Anyways, my little treasure chest is packed and wrapped tightly in bubble wrap (see photo). I can’t wait to show the graded items here when they arrive back home. If I’m lucky, PGS will also grade the Shogakukan stamps … let’s see.
Btw: I made some reeeeally cool purchases over the last days … There is plenty of stuff to show over the next weeks and maybe months to keep this thread alive.
Was one of the first cards I bought.
Many of the cards and stickers I sent in are far away from getting high grades in my opinion. It just feels great to preserve the exact items I hunted down over the months. And if they get good grades and the necessity arises, there seems to be the possibility to get slabs re-graded by another company, right?
There is plenty of stuff to show over the next weeks and maybe months to keep this thread alive. 
