The Tropical Woodsman's Collection - Neo 4

Collecting
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Yeah I love things like price stickers etc. creates an extra narrative or history behind the item! My favourite is original discount or sale stickers

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My biggest shipment ever just came in. It was awesome!

Team Rocket/Rocket Gang open box (full)

I didnā€™t think much of this box just based off photos, but in person, I really like it. It has a menacing look, especially with Gyarados looking fierce and all the staring. Itā€™s in really good condition, a couple of dings/dents but has retained a good crisp shape.

And full of lovely packs!

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Bonus - This is probably the most Team Rocket stuff Iā€™ll have at any one point.

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Are those rocket gang strikes back packs weighed or not? Think of the poor goldstars trapped in them if not :stuck_out_tongue:

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Fairly certain these cannot be weighed as each pack contains a Holo.

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I had no idea that any sets from that era had holos in every pack so thanks for the info :blush:

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Not by me at least, and not Iā€™m sure if you can, like pokephd said. I have a few packs in poorer condition that might get opened, but for the time being those pesky gold stars in their lovely sealed packs :wink:

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Does gold star replace the holo card?

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Yep. :blush:

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And the next box is ā€¦ Neo Genesis

This is a condition replacement for my other box. Itā€™s not quite perfect but itā€™s more than good enough for now.

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Neo Discovery - Crossing the Ruins

Iā€™m really pleased I could get a sealed copy of this box; Iā€™ve had a lot of packs over the years and I think itā€™s the one of the only sets that I completed by pulling the cards myself. I much prefer the design and artwork of this box over Neo 1. Overall condition is good, no tears/rips in the plastic and mostly retains its shape.

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very nice! i love the GS era Sugimori art, very nostalgic to me with the pale & white coloring, look more drawing like than computer artwork

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never even seen that box xD

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Itā€™s like the middle child of the Neo family.

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Sadly this is where the Neo box streak ends, they await me for another day.

E1 Expedition sealed box - My first sealed copy of this box, in excellent condition, my main gripe is crease on the top front. Great box overall.

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Nice acquisition!

Any tips to take photos like that? I have tried but canā€™t seem to get it so professional.

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Thanks :blush:

Hereā€™s a photo of my usual set up. Having decent light is the main thing. I donā€™t have a softbox so just use natural daylight. I use a piece of black plastic (not ideal due to reflection, you can usually see some on the right side of all my photos) and black polo shirt for a half decent infinity background. I use a piece of plain white paper to bounce some light in to the shadows on the left hand side, and sometimes my head torch for extra oomph. I use a gorillapod for camera stabilty which is very important.

As for the camera, I use a Canon 60D with a 18-55mm lens. Small aperture for extra depth of field (f/8-13), lowest ISO, whatever shutter speed necessary (usually slow, hence tripod and 10s timer), 4500-5500 kelvin (I usually shoot jpg).

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Wow! Thank you for such a thorough response. :grin:

I will see if I can incorporate some of those techniques into my future photos. Hopefully my iPhone camera isnā€™t a deal-breaker.

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No problem :blush: Iā€™ll use an iphone for my next photos to see how they compare.

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E1 deck box case - It was originally sealed but had a large tear in the plastic, so I didnā€™t mind opening this one, and it makes for a nice display when open.

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