# Pokemon Topps and Merlin Collection **URL:** \ **Category:** Buy & Trade\ **Tags:** buy-section\ **Created:** [April 6, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116 "2017-04-06T17:11:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samsamsamsmsms](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/samsamsamsmsms/32/244_2.png) [@samsamsamsmsms](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/samsamsamsmsms)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/1 "2017-04-06T17:11:35Z")
As a few of you probably know, I stopped collecting the TCG and only focus on collecting the pokemon topps sets. It’s been a great experience so far and has proved to be a lot more challenging than I could have thought. I just wanted to complete a collection that no one else ever has, and I am getting close do completing the collection of all the English topps cards in existence, just around 4300 cards. Also collecting the non english too but those are on the backburner. That brings me to the chrome series 1 and series 2 sets. Apart from a few of the really obscure variants of other sets, these two sets are probably around the hardest to complete. For instance, I only know of one individual in all of my searching that has a complete series 1 set and no complete series 2 sets. If they are out there, the people owning them are just not active. Here’s a little bit of info to show how interesting the set is. These are the four insert sets that are a part of both series 1 and series 2. They are from left to right, base, spectra, sparkle, and tekno. The last three can be identified by indicating text on the back. The Series 1 set consists of pokemon #1-78 and Series 2 consists of pokemon #79-151 Here is an example of the series 1 box and Series 2 box Each box comes with 30 packs of 5 cards There are usually 2 teknos, 3 sparkles, and 15 spectras per box. So on top of low production number, especially series 2, you have to open at a bare minimum of 40 boxes per series to complete the set. My goal, of course has been to complete both sets. Over the course of the last two years, I have purchased, traded and scoured the internet to turn up everything that I could. I have made pretty significant progress, but there is still work ahead. I have had help from one or two members here on this forum, espicially @gottaketchumall . Here is an album of what I have so far [imgur.com/a/s41fP](http://imgur.com/a/s41fP) Checklist: Quest Complete! Last few English cards that I need First Movie Black Logo Rainbow Sand 35 Black Logo Silver Smooth(Rogue) 25 I need non English topps cards!! ---
**Author:** ![gottaketchumall](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/gottaketchumall/32/161622_2.png) [@gottaketchumall](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/gottaketchumall)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/2 "2017-04-06T17:16:42Z")
Awesome cards and awesome work on the progress so far! ---
**Author:** ![KingPokemon](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/kingpokemon/32/283_2.png) [@KingPokemon](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/KingPokemon)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/3 "2017-04-06T17:50:42Z")
Nice thread. We’re learning something:) ---
**Author:** ![samsamsamsmsms](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/samsamsamsmsms/32/244_2.png) [@samsamsamsmsms](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/samsamsamsmsms)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/4 "2017-04-26T18:03:20Z")
Chrome Gains: Somehow I found a complete series 2 tekno set. I’m not sure who put it together as the seller “didn’t know where he got it from” I think it might have been a give away set or something to an employee. I guess it’s possible that they were all pulled from packs and someone just pawend their set off. Either way it’s the only complete set I have ever heard of. They are very near pack fresh condition. Complete Album of scans: [imgur.com/a/9Ig1t](http://imgur.com/a/9Ig1t) ![](http://i.imgur.com/s5fw5gJ.jpg?1) ![](http://i.imgur.com/E0E05pd.jpg?1) ---
**Author:** ![jameskray](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jameskray/32/244_2.png) [@jameskray](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jameskray)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/5 "2017-04-26T18:50:38Z")
> [@samsamsamsmsms](#): > > Chrome Gains: > > Somehow I found a complete series 2 tekno set. I’m not sure who put it together as the seller “didn’t know where he got it from” I think it might have been a give away set or something to an employee. I guess it’s possible that they were all pulled from packs and someone just pawend their set off. Either way it’s the only complete set I have ever heard of. They are very near pack fresh condition. > > Complete Album of scans: [imgur.com/a/9Ig1t](http://imgur.com/a/9Ig1t) > > ![](http://i.imgur.com/s5fw5gJ.jpg?1) > ![](http://i.imgur.com/E0E05pd.jpg?1) totally amazing whos is it out on interest and is he or she selling it 😊 be amazing to see what that sort of thing goes for at auction ---
**Author:** ![samsamsamsmsms](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/samsamsamsmsms/32/244_2.png) [@samsamsamsmsms](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/samsamsamsmsms)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/6 "2017-04-26T19:09:14Z")
> [@jameskray](#): > > > [@samsamsamsmsms](#): > > > > Chrome Gains: > > > > Somehow I found a complete series 2 tekno set. I’m not sure who put it together as the seller “didn’t know where he got it from” I think it might have been a give away set or something to an employee. I guess it’s possible that they were all pulled from packs and someone just pawend their set off. Either way it’s the only complete set I have ever heard of. They are very near pack fresh condition. > > > > Complete Album of scans: [imgur.com/a/9Ig1t](http://imgur.com/a/9Ig1t) > > totally amazing whos is it out on interest and is he or she selling it 😊 be amazing to see what that sort of thing goes for at auction it’s mine now 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jameskray](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jameskray/32/244_2.png) [@jameskray](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jameskray)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/7 "2017-04-26T19:11:52Z")
> [@samsamsamsmsms](#): > > > [@jameskray](#): > > > > totally amazing whos is it out on interest and is he or she selling it 😊 be amazing to see what that sort of thing goes for at auction > > it’s mine now 😉 amazing u just got the complete set well done man your closes in the world right to completing this then? ---
**Author:** ![samsamsamsmsms](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/samsamsamsmsms/32/244_2.png) [@samsamsamsmsms](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/samsamsamsmsms)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/8 "2017-04-26T19:14:58Z")
> [@jameskray](#): > > > [@samsamsamsmsms](#): > > > > it’s mine now 😉 > > amazing u just got the complete set well done man your closes in the world right to completing this then? think so. gonna use some of these extras to trade for some of the other sparkles I need hopfully. ---
**Author:** ![jameskray](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jameskray/32/244_2.png) [@jameskray](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jameskray)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/9 "2017-04-26T19:27:17Z")
amazing if you can complete series 2 thats the hard one what u pay out of interest 😊 ---
**Author:** ![samsamsamsmsms](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/samsamsamsmsms/32/244_2.png) [@samsamsamsmsms](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/samsamsamsmsms)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/10 "2017-04-26T19:32:36Z")
> [@jameskray](#): > > amazing if you can complete series 2 thats the hard one what u pay out of interest 😊 too much ---
**Author:** ![jameskray](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jameskray/32/244_2.png) [@jameskray](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jameskray)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/11 "2017-04-26T19:36:19Z")
haha worth it through probably the only one or one of two as i heard about the guy in new york ---
**Author:** ![acebren](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/acebren/32/400_2.png) [@acebren](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/acebren)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/12 "2017-04-27T02:28:58Z")
They’re beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![aquaz](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/aquaz/32/595_2.png) [@aquaz](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/aquaz)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/13 "2017-04-27T10:58:43Z")
Thanks for the background knowledge on Topps card, learning something new everyday 😊 ---
**Author:** ![xstrangerxdanger](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/xstrangerxdanger/32/539_2.png) [@xstrangerxdanger](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/xstrangerxdanger)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/14 "2017-04-27T19:25:52Z")
After doing some research seems like there are many variations of topps, anyone know of a place to learn more on them? ---
**Author:** ![gottaketchumall](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/gottaketchumall/32/161622_2.png) [@gottaketchumall](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/gottaketchumall)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/15 "2017-04-27T19:51:59Z")
> [@xstrangerxdanger](#): > > After doing some research seems like there are many variations of topps, anyone know of a place to learn more on them? [bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Topps](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Topps) Bulbapedia is always great. [www.elitefourum.com/t/topps-collecting-guide/13374/1](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/topps-collecting-guide/13374/1) So is e4. ---
**Author:** ![xstrangerxdanger](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/xstrangerxdanger/32/539_2.png) [@xstrangerxdanger](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/xstrangerxdanger)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/16 "2017-04-27T20:00:02Z")
I checked bulbapedia and seen nothing on chrome topps so I posted here, not sure if I overlooked it? ---
**Author:** ![gottaketchumall](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/gottaketchumall/32/161622_2.png) [@gottaketchumall](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/gottaketchumall)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/17 "2017-04-27T20:09:16Z")
> [@xstrangerxdanger](#): > > I checked bulbapedia and seen nothing on chrome topps so I posted here, not sure if I overlooked it? See link 2. ---
**Author:** ![samsamsamsmsms](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/samsamsamsmsms/32/244_2.png) [@samsamsamsmsms](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/samsamsamsmsms)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/18 "2017-04-27T20:39:00Z")
> [@xstrangerxdanger](#): > > I checked bulbapedia and seen nothing on chrome topps so I posted here, not sure if I overlooked it? no problem man there is a lot of information that’s not out there. If you have any questions, I’d be more than happy to answer them for you. There is not too much I don’t know about these sets after 2 years of hunting a tracking them down. ---
**Author:** ![samsamsamsmsms](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/samsamsamsmsms/32/244_2.png) [@samsamsamsmsms](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/samsamsamsmsms)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/19 "2017-04-28T18:10:07Z")
Chrome Gains Thanks again @gottaketchumall now i just gotta figure out how to bust him free ![](http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7ZkAAOSwSypY-k6q/s-l1600.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![elam18](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/elam18/32/294_2.png) [@elam18](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/elam18)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116/20 "2017-04-28T18:14:47Z")
> [@samsamsamsmsms](#): > > Chrome Gains > > Thanks again @gottaketchumall > > now i just gotta figure out how to bust him free > ![](http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7ZkAAOSwSypY-k6q/s-l1600.jpg) I think there’s a video on here somewhere, but be careful opening it. [Next page](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-topps-and-merlin-collection/16116.md?page=2)