Uki's collection

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I would like to start my collection with my favorite cards, the W stamps.

  • Pikachu (Jungle) – The Duelist Magazine (September 1999)
  • Kabuto (Fossil) – Top Deck Magazine (December 1999)
  • Wartortle (Base Set 2) – Top Deck Magazine (March 2000)
  • Misty’s Psyduck (Gym Heroes) – Top Deck Magazine (August 2000)
  • Dark Charmeleon (Team Rocket) – Kraft Giveaway (Australia, October 2000)
  • Dark Arbok (Team Rocket) – Hong Kong Pokémon League (February 2001)
  • Brock’s Vulpix (Gym Challenge) – Top Deck Magazine (March 2001)
  • Mankey (Team Rocket) – 7-card distributor sample W Stamp pack
  • Sleep (Team Rocket) – 25-card distributor sample W stamp pack

Additionally, there is a third sample pack featuring Abra on the front, all include W stamp Dark Charmeleon in the last slot.

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  • Mankey (Team Rocket) – 7-card distributor sample W Stamp pack
  • Abra (Team Rocket) – 7-card distributor sample W stamp pack

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Back View
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Gold & Silver Stamp Variation
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If anyone has seen other copies or variations of the Abra or Mankey sample packs, I’d love to hear about them!

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This is an awesome collection. The Dark Charmeleon with the stamp is a beautiful card.

It is also the first time I am hearing about the Mankey and Abra packs. I am sure someone can provide some clarity and info that you need. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers!

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Excellent taste - especially the W Stamps. I love the the Base Wartortle gold Wizards stamp, particularly nostalgic.

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Wow these are amazing. I love the W Stamp promos too and Dark Charmeleon is my all time favourite card. A sealed silver stamp is the centrepiece of my collection.

Regarding the sample packs, I have also seen it with the Sleep! Trainer at the front. You can see a photo of it in this thread Gold W Stamp Promo Card Info

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Thank you! Too cool! I can’t wait to add a sealed silver stamp copy to my collection.

Re: Sleep! I have it in the first picture in the back! :blush:
I shall check out the thread, sounds awesome!

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This is a fantastic little display of cards and the associated media that goes with it, as well as the sealed packs showing where the Dark Charmeleons come from. I love this kind of stuff, it’s like opening the door into the past and seeing the progression of card distribution through the years right in your living room. Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you so much for the kind words! You have captured the essence of what I wanted to share perfectly. :blush:

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This is so ultimately niche collection concentrating in such a detailed part of pokemon history that it’s impossible not to love it, especially in the midst of modern madness it’s always inspiring to see people dedicating themself to these unknown and unique goals. Also fun that the silver stamp charmeleon seems to be already getting a small fan cult around it on E4

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First off awesome collection @KantoHustle, and @joponnes I actually love it. Would be fun to have an E4 card representing “membership” here for fun. Maybe something niche, and not too expensive?

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Thank you so much @joponnes. Sharing in the history with other niche collectors brings me so much joy. The silver stamp represents such an odd little anomaly in an otherwise fairly well documented time, I had to join in the fun.

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