Pop 1 Gengar short story

Funny how life works. I was just telling my step father (who is giving me a new lease on life, letting me stay upstairs, etc. 299 days sober, all that good stuff. I was just telling him about how cool it would be to own a pop 1. I know there has been some discussion about what EXACTLY that feeling would feel like; an energy card, eh, trainer card, eh. Then I saw this. One of my favorite cards I have pulled personally from Cosmic Eclipse when I first got back into the hobby, in a PSA 2, pop 1. Nailed it.

My curiousity got me a little bit here, looking at the high res scans. How could this be a 2? Regardless, it’s staying with me forever, and hopefully, a pop 1.

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Congratulations on the biggest accomplishment here, being 299 days sober. Really proud of you. Keep it up!

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299 days! Congratulations! That’s huge!

I’m with you that’s the nicest 2 I’ve ever seen lol couldn’t tell you what’s wrong with it. Great card though!

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@Paulkemon @Dyl I appreciate you, fellas. To more or less speak this into exestance is pretty wild. Thank you guys. Updated pics when it arrives!

Oh, AND it’s an Arita art? WHAT? Helllllll yeah.

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Grats on the sobriety! Ironically, here’s my pop 1

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Let’s go! I have to say, I am not sure I’ve ever laid eye (yes eye, not eyes as I can only see out of 1, PSA 1?) on a PSA 3. That ironically seems more obscure than a 1, 2, or even 4. That’s sweet!

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Yeah as a Gastly species collector I had to jump on it. Here are some more low pop 3s from my collection for your eye to take in

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Username checks out. Sucks to be this species collector lately, eh?

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Thankfully I really only stick to Gastly. I originally had the intent of doing all three evos but yeahhhh that’s a non starter from my vantage point in the current climate.

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Congrats on the card and the 299 days!

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Appreciate that man!

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Congrats on the near-year sober! :tada: I don’t know you. You don’t me. But I KNOW some of the hardest battles we fight are the ones inside, so massive respect to you!

For the card, that is one of my faves too. Great piece of sentiment there, and I hope it remains a pop 1 for you! If I see another appear, I’ll buy and crack it for you. :wink: One of my favorite arts.

Again, congratu-freakin-lations!

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Thoughtful post man, I really appreciate the kind words. I was a shell of myself no doubt. And you don’t, well HAVE to do that, but I am here :slight_smile: Thank you and for those that might reply in the future, thank you too. What a beautiful community to continue to be a part of. This is my Pokebar, if you will <3

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Well, here it is boys. Poppity 1. Absolutely gorgeous card in hand. SO pumped!

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