I think the thing with unlimited is that jungle - neo 1st ed isn’t too much more expense so it’s always better to go for 1st ed.
For base I think it’s worse because here you have two other options in 1st ed and shadowless so by default unlimited will always get the last pick
I love love ex holos. Besides base set fire red leaf green is my favorite set.
I still like unlimited and it’s point was always to be the non investable option. But I think some people did forget that during the last few years and started to invest in them. I’m sure that is a sore subject for some
If Unlimited had a 1b print run, there would be 1.9m of each holo.
That’s about as common as Radiant cards in the latest SWSH sets if you assumed a 1.5b print run for those.
Unlimited was just printed to demand. There wasn’t any thought beyond that to its release.
Also, for sets after gym leaders, unlimited its a very interesting option since the print numbers are merely a fraction of unlimited base set.
Some unlimited Neo cards appreciated nicely, nothing too crazy but slow and steady.
And when they did away with the 1st Ed stamp I think the collectability mainly came from coincidence with Pokemon being at a low point and not heavily printed. If legendary collection and onwards had 1st Ed I’m sure there would be the same discrepancy.
The lack of popularity really helped in the investability for late WOTC set cards
Yeah true that. Just wanted to note a difference between unlimited (base set till gym challenge) and unlimited after gym challenge.
I hesitate to mention this as it may draw too much attention, but why are VS cards so cheap? Like they have cool art, were only printed in Japan, have the e-reader card shape so many vintage collectors like, and have fairly low pops. Just not enough people know about them?
Yes. They still fly under the radar.
Totally agree, i’ve been buying most of those and nearing completion of the set.
Exclusive artwork, some of it is excelent (morty’s line up, pryce, etc), relatively low pop, popular pokemons.
No idea why it is so cheap.
One of those things. I remember when I was looking for an electric/grass box years ago, the fire/water was almost the price of a Neo Destiny box! A lot of people talked about them, everyone loved the cards. And they still do! VS has got to be one of the most unanimously appreciated sets. Frankly I was shocked when I looked up the box prices 4 ish years ago, to see how little they had appreciated.
Not to say that they aren’t furiously expensive, they most certainly are, but the trajectory seemed higher.
It’s pretty wild. I feel like once you find them they become really desirable. Such cool cards. The Karen’s Umbreon is obviously well known and an incredible card. But even like Lance’s Charizard, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, and Dragonite are all so good with this unique art style from Kusube. So cool. Some of the non holos like Karen’s Flareon or Rapidash. So many good cards.
I better swoop some up before people catch on lol
I see them as new back vending!
That’s a good comparison! I share your love for the vending series. I have had the complete vending set for about a decade although I’m working on finishing up the Masaki’s as I guess technically that would make a complete set. But I love the raw art style on those cards. I’m always a fan of cards that look like they were hand drawn by an artist. I also just love the concept of peeling cards off Vending sheets. So cool.
A few years ago, there were several full graded sets sold on PWCC. VS listing after VS listing every weekend. They almost all flew under the radar. Super cheap.
The stonkability is lower on VS, so maybe that’s why people ignore it. But I think it’s an incredible set.
It’s just that they are not English. I’d be all over them if they were. I think there’s just a portion of people who will just want to collect the language they read/speak and there isn’t much more to it
Definitely the most significant aspect, if we had english VS booster boxes they would be worth an ungodly amount of money now.
