If you want to engage with modern, there is so little downtime. Every few months we have another set/promos to look forward to. When do modern collectors sit down and enjoy what they have without thinking about what is next on their docket?
I try to sit down with my modern collection as frequently as I can, but it’s always changing and evolving.
Agreed, it’s easy to dismiss HF as a bad or subpar set in hindsight because TPCi has spoiled us so much since, but let’s not forget that everyone was raving almost as much for HF in 2019 as they are now for Eevee Heroes and Vstar. Hidden Fates absolutely was considered one of the pinnacles of modern collecting at the time, newer sets have just become better by comparison, that’s all. It doesn’t affect the inherent value of preceding sets. Bad sets were always bad, good sets will always be good, but some sets will just simply prove to be better.
I think Hidden Fates is an important set. I also think the greatness of chase cards in newer sets is marred by the awful pull rates. Not that hidden fates is particularly completable by ripping packs either tho lol
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was legitimate. Tekno Chromes are the rarest of the Topps chase cards, and it is a Charizard after all. Maybe the buyer is hoping for the PSA 10?
Edit: It definitely won’t get a 10 if graded. Also, I checked the bid history. It is possible that it was shilled at lower amounts, but the winner does not appear to be a shill account.
I’m looking to buy this PSA 9 Crystal Charizard, but I’d like a second opinion on the condition. BIN is ~$5700, but I’m hoping to get it for closer to $5000.
might just be me but the old PSA holders bother me. If I’m spending $5k I want the latest “light house” holder otherwise I gotta spend ~$70 and wait a few months while worrying about damage during re-holder.
There’s also a PSA 9 1st Edition Mysterious Mountains Crystal Charizard in slightly better condition for sale at a similar price. Looking at PSA pop reports there are only 71 of them compared to the Skyridge’s 251. Less rare than JP unlimited but much rarer than the Skyridge one. Good alternative?
I’m not too familiar with graded cards. How different are the new PSA slabs? Looking at that pic I honestly don’t notice a difference.
Also, does recasing really cost $70? That’s crazy. I assumed it’d be 10 bucks or something, since there’s no grading or anything literally just casing.
Recasing has different tiers just like grading. It’s riskier to crack an expensive card so it’s more expensive to do so. This one would probably submit at lowest tier of $25, but insured shipping both ways would likely double that or more so $70 is possible.
As a matter of interest, has anyone else experienced a noticeable slow down in sales and interest from buyers this past week? It’s probably just specific to my page, especially as I don’t review prices very often, and being UK based, but every week i’ll at the very least get offers and queries about cards. This last 7 days has been nothing but radio silence and tumbleweed, and I’m wondering if there’s a wider trend?