Venusaur's Jungle Collection: PSA GEM 10's!(Update: 1/29/15)

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I will update my collection on here as soon as get my first send-offs back. First ever send-off, 15 complimentary + 7-day turnaround…

**UPDATE #3: PSA RETURNS HAVE ARRIVED :blush:

For those of us who like videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRkldqAwAXw

The only non-10’s

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2 Randoms I picked up at a comic shop:

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Jungle Surprises (only 10 Pidgeot and Wigglyftuff I believe):

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BASE SET PART 1:

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BASE SET PART 2 (THE STARTERS):

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UPDATE #2: Added a really awesome RETRO Pokemon school supply to my collection. This little pencil sharpener holds the most sentimental value to me of all items! I will never forget how awesome it was to pull this out on the 1st day of school in 3rd grade, way back in 1999 (:

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What I am hoping for the most:

  1. [CHECK]Venusaur GEM MINT 10
  2. [CHECK]First ever GEM MINT 10’s of Pidgeot and Wigglytuff (at least according to the POP Report… not sure if 100% accurate)
  3. [CHECK]An 8 on the “No Stage Blastoise”
  4. [CHECK]No Damaged cards through the mail
  5. [CHECK]Hopefully nothing lower than a 7 (but I’m hoping for the best, expecting the lowest outcomes)

(UPDATE: 1/20/15) And the goal of collecting all Japanese Base Set Holos in GEM MINT 10 starts with these two (won in an auction for $50 total):

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So here is a video if anyone cares to watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnq41vcPZss

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Here are my Predictions (1/16/15):

Japanese Base Set Charizard: 9 (wrong)

1st Edition Neo Genesis Togetic: 9 (wrong)

Neo Revelations Entei: 9 (wrong)

Base Set Gyarados: 9 (wrong)

“NO STAGE” Base Set Blastoise: 7 (wrong)

Japanese Base Set Blastoise: 9 (wrong)

Japanese Base Set Gyarados: 10 (CORRECT)

Japanese Base Set Machamp: 9 (wrong)

Japanese Base Set Magneton: 9 (wrong)

Japanese Base Set Mewtwo: 10 (wrong)

Japanese Base Set Poliwrath: 9 (wrong)

Japanese Base Set Venusaur: 9 (wrong)

Japanese Jungle Pidgeot: 10 (CORRECT)

Japanese Jungle Wigglytuff: 10 (CORRECT)

Japanese Jungle Victreebel: 9 (CORRECT)

ACTUAL GRADES:

Here are my Predictions:

Japanese Base Set Charizard: 10

1st Edition Neo Genesis Togetic: 10

Neo Revelations Entei: 10

Base Set Gyarados: 9

“NO STAGE” Base Set Blastoise: 8

Japanese Base Set Blastoise: 10

Japanese Base Set Gyarados: 10

Japanese Base Set Machamp: 10

Japanese Base Set Magneton: 10

Japanese Base Set Mewtwo: 9

Japanese Base Set Poliwrath: 10

Japanese Base Set Venusaur: 10 (HELL YEAH)

Japanese Jungle Pidgeot: 10

Japanese Jungle Wigglytuff: 10

Japanese Jungle Victreebel: 10

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I like the thoughtful layout of your thread! Best of luck on your grades. :blush:

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There you go. Fun layout.
Hope your wishes come true:)

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Great way to start the year. Good luck on your submission. Hope you get the grades you wanted. Cheers!

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Thanks everyone for all the kind words (:

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Gotta love a good guessing game! all the best

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That’s a good idea - just editing the first post rather than having us search through posts. I need to clean up my collection thread/make a new one when my PSA returns come in.

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Updated! It’s almost time for those returns (:

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bumped for return update (:

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Good to see your results exceeded expectation!

Congratulations. :grin:

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Nice returns mate!

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Thanks a lot!

Beginners luck? hahahaha

Then again, I guess that’d be if they all returned 10’s

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Great returns and a well organised thread. Glad you posted pics as well as the videos - I can’t load them here in China. The UPCCC forum is now blocked here too!

I hope to have as much good fortune with my first ever send off. I’ll let you know - there may be a Venusaur available soon enough!

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Thanks for the kind words, can’t wait to see your unique returns (: