Hello e4, I already made my first intro post somewhere else showing part of my collection (Tropical Collection (Hello e4)). I didn’t see this thread earlier.
My story is similar to many, I was 6 in 1999 and grew up with Pokemon. As far as Pokemon goes, I collect mostly things related to competitive play, but in general, I’ll take anything that’s old and has Pokemon on it. I don’t have any interest in anything modern (goes for all areas of collecting, not just Pokemon). This is mostly just because I yearn for the era where where ideas and products were organic and unoptimized. These days, it does feel like everything is analyzed/optimized to death and financially motivated right out the gate. Whether it was collecting cards on the playground, or a small group of people in a garage or dingy office creating something that changes the world, there are just some things that we can never have again. That is why I collect things that remind me of and pay homage to those days. The further away we get from that, the more important I think it is to preserve these relics.
Pokemon collection
- World championships promos
- Staples from old competitive decks (Haymaker, Rain Dance, etc)
- Base Set 1st Edition (working on a complete NM binder set)
- Super Trainer Showdown memorabilia
- Pokemon Trading Figure Game
- Vintage Pokemon binders/deck & card boxes
- Old Pokemon magazines/strategy guides/posters/playmats
Non-Pokemon collection
- Old computer/tech hardware e.g. 84 Macintosh, original iPhone (anything vintage Apple really), IBM 5150, Commodore 64, World of Warcraft server blade, etc
- Classic games e.g. Warcraft, Diablo, World of Warcraft (anything old Blizzard really), Super Smash Bros, Doom, etc
