It finally happened! After weeks of planning and waiting, my custom-made exhibition cabinet was finally installed. And may I say, it looks not too bad. At the moment, I am filling up the spaces and will soon present you with (maybe the first and only) little Starmie and Dragalge museum there is.
I am so thrilled to finally have an appropriate space to display my collection (or at least parts of it, since there’s simply too much to fit inside).
The card showcases a scene from the anime. The colors are vibrant, the image is incredibly crisp, and the variety of characters makes it truly special to me. I especially love the bright and friendly overall feel, as well as the way the Pokémon are depicted. The extension into the card frame creates a vivid dynamic, and the contrast with the green logo in the bottom left corner is very pleasing—at least to my eyes. I absolutely love this card and will always hold it near and dear to my heart.
Great card. I personally love the Bandai Anime Carddass so any posts about these cards is truly special. Congrats on the pickup and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your kind words. I agree! The complete series is incredible and one of the coolest non-tcg sets. It’s a bit sad, they dont make sets like those anymore – at least to my knowledge.
Panini released Pokémon Waps at least in 2003 and 2007 (based on my research on Waps booster release dates). They came in various colors for each artwork and also in holo variants (so-called Laser Waps). It stands to reason that the 2003 Waps were merely redistributed in the 2007 release, as I have never seen a Wap with a 2007 timestamp.
In short, these Waps were used to build towers and throw Waps at an opponent’s tower. The fallen Waps could then be used to build up your own tower, and so on. A more detailed description (in German) of how to play can be found here.
I have a 2003 light violet Wap featuring a sideways-depicted Starmie against an orange background. The design is not particularly exciting, though the violet color is quite nice. At some point, I may look for other color variants, though they are not a priority at the moment.
I feel like the Kraks are even worse. For those, every color + Pokémon combination is possible, but some color + Pokémon combinations are almost non-existent. I’m currently missing three out of fifteen colors for Seviper.
For the Waps, I feel like some color + Pokémon combinations haven’t been made (e.g., I’ve never seen this light purple color for Seviper). Might be the difference between Waps and Laser Waps. I currently have seven different colors for Seviper, of which I’m missing two full holo versions for purple and dark orange.
I’m not pushing you towards any collection goals that you don’t see that important but i would love to see more of these, these are exactly the kinds of non-tcg niche collecting items i’m the most fond of
For me, every Pokémon card or product released in 1996 holds a special place. The very thought that the most influential pop culture phenomenon would emerge from these little monsters—without anyone realizing it at the time—feels almost surreal when looking back today.
The poker cards released in 1996 are true beauties. The decks were sold individually or as a set (more information in this thread). The backs are absolutely stunning, with vibrant colors that pop. The fronts feature a hand-drawn rendition of the early Starmie artwork. The red and green decks were released in 1996, while the blue and yellow deck followed two years later in 1998 (the yellow deck does not feature Starmie though). Together, they form an absolutely incredible trio and a stunning display of early Pokémon collectibles. I am happy to have all three united in my collection.
Such a great trio, poker cards are really underappreciated form of collectable! But is it really true that starmie doesn’t appear in yellow deck, i though that all the decks except the netz deck have all pokemon included and they just circulate the numbering to have everything included?
I researched this and came to the same conclusion as before: It really seems, thatbthe yellow deck does not feature Starmie, as seen in the picture below. It seems, that the Pokémon features has another shape.
Will have to buy at some point in the future, but for now focusing on cataloging and preserving my collection … as well as finalizing my exhibition cabinet.
Well it’s great that your special one wasn’t neglected! I thought it would be weird as one deck had different release than the other 3, i guess it’s always possible but this was probably the logical outcome
Banpresto released many postcards starting in 1998, and there is also a thread dedicated to these postcards on e4 (even though the thread was discontinued …)
However, I recently got hold of postcard No. 166 which was released in 1999. It features an incredible artwork showcasing various Pokémon atttacking. It’s amazing to see this unique composition of Pokémon and the vivid colors. In my eyes, this is truly a stunning postcard.
A couple of months ago, I wrote about some of the most interesting cards in the hobby, namely the 1997/98 Carddass Animation Version Jumbo Cards. The overall concept of them, with the little cards, which can be peeled off the back, and the nice scenes from the anime, makes for such cool collectibles.
Back in November, I was happy to have acquired all four of the Jumbo cards featuring Starmie — only to be corrected in the comments that Series 2 (of the four that exist) also includes another card where Brock (by all means) is riding Starmie.
So, I posted on e4, and a few weeks later, a very kind and unbelievably generous individual by the name of @Captain_Corsola reached out to me. We chatted for a while, and a few weeks later — along with some other amazing items — the last of the Jumbo cards finally found its way to Germany.
I am very grateful to @Captain_Corsola for sending this beauty my way. It also highlights how the collecting community helps each other out. Despite the negativity that sometimes appears in the forums, the hobby continues to live and thrive as we collect our beloved cards and merchandise — especially not just for market value or resale potential, but for the joy of it.
And here it is, in all its glory — the last of the five Jumbo cards featuring Starmie.
For those, every color + Pokémon combination is possible, but some color + Pokémon combinations are almost non-existent. I’m currently missing three out of fifteen colors for Seviper.
I currently have seven different colors for Seviper, of which I’m missing two full holo versions for purple and dark orange.
