Why are these so valuable now?

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I’m confused? I bought one of these for about £10 when it first came out - now it’s listed for a lot more? Are they hard to come by now?

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pokemon-Japanese-2008-Captain-Pikachu-Jumbo-Prize-Promo-Card-/321095036465?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Cartes_de_Collection&hash=item4ac2c16e31

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pokemon-Japanese-2008-Captain-Pikachu-Jumbo-Prize-Promo-Card-Mint-Ultra-Rare-/181107917976?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a2adf8498

2

It’s all about supply and demand, and that’s a particularly rare card. You are very fortunate to have purchased one at such a great price.

It’s a beautiful card indeed.

3

I bought the one on Y!J with the thumbtack hole in it, for 500 Yen, meh, it’s not that bad. :stuck_out_tongue:

4

Hey, why not? It’s an inexpensive way to fill a hole in one’s collection — pun intended! ;D

Seriously, though, I do think it was a good purchase. I bought plenty of “damaged” cards back when I was collecting. It’s one of the reasons I have more than 100 “Flying Pikachu” cards, for instance. :blush:

5

Yup i bought 28 mint-played GB Dragonite promos for 5 bucks

6

Nice!