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Hey - I believe the name is: TCG専門店 BIGトレカ 福岡店, Japan. Thanks for watching the video!

That works too especially if the PSA bag is a snug fit then it should function very similarly as the team bags. You’ll just have a bit more excess plastic to fold down since PSA cases are taller than top loaders.

Thanks! Yeah, definitely a lot of fun. Would for sure recommend it and it was worth saving up for :)

Thank you! Appreciate it :)

Yeah, totally agree. I think it was because that city doesn’t get too many tourists or foreign buyers so that’s why some cards could be easier to find. It was interesting to see how many locals were immersed within the hobby!

Thank you for checking out the video! Glad it was helpful :)

Thank you! I did, it was loads of fun and really wished I could have stayed longer. I’m sure you’ll have a blast as well :). Safe travels and thanks for checking out my video!

@@TCGCollector Thanks! accidental face reveal @5:06 🫣, now I know who to come up to say Hi if I catch you at a Bossa card show 😅😅

😂 haha, please do say hi! Also don’t mind meeting up there too. Nice to get to know more local collectors 😄

Great to hear! Thanks for checking out the video :)

Thank you!

If you’re in the Greater Vancouver area, these shows happen once a month usually at Bonsor community Center in Burnaby. I believe twice a year, it’s at the bigger location in Langley. There are also similar shows that happen occasionally or annually but the one by “Bossa” is the most consistent show I would say.

@@TCGCollector thank you very much!

No problem! Definitely recommend checking it out :)

@@TCGCollector oh will do thanks! I am just getting into card collecting so this is interesting to me. D:

It depends on the tier you chose. Last time, I did the cheapest tier and it came back in about 3.5 months?

@@TCGCollector the one I chose said 15 days plus the amount of days it takes to travel to their grading offices

Then I would say it should be more or less that time frame. That’s probably the more expensive tier. I was using the $15 tier before

That's why I use a perfect fit sleeve - there's no jamming required. Card's in PSA slabs do move around a bit but in the One Touch it moves around a lot more. The case design for One Touch and PSA slabs are also different (more free space in the One Touch). At the end of the day, if you shake the PSA slab enough, it will still damage the card... It just depends on how much people want to protect it.

If they ain't good, why does Pkmn Company include them? without sleeves btw.

Haha yeah, they did him dirty xD

Good point. I'm sure a small fraction of those cards may come back a 10 but for the moment since they're for my PC, I've been too lazy to try. But if I ever come across a very low pop card (eg. mid era lv.x or ex), then I'll try!

Thanks for checking out the video :). Yes, I was able to just walk in for the Pokémon center store. This was applicable to all the Pokémon centers I visited in Japan. However, the only part that requires reservation is the Pokémon center cafe which is located right beside the store at this location (Tokyo). Have fun!!

Dang, unfortunately I just got back. I would’ve 100% been down for that. Thanks for the recommendation though! Will definitely check it out next time.

Be sure to also check out the Tokyo store in the train station. There's the really nice conductor pikachu plushies (my fav one).

Really appreciate it 🙏! Thanks for checking out the vid!

Thanks 🙏! Appreciate you for watching!

Picked up a bunch those Pokemon Center plushes haha. Also picked up that that corocoro magazine that comes with the promo card + pikachu toy for only around $10!

@@TCGCollector cant go wrong with plushes!! haha nice pick ups

Thanks! Hope you have some nice finds if you’re going to the card show this weekend!

Haha yeah! Definitely was tempting!! 2 plushies for the price of 1 haha

Sitting cuties/pokemon fit plushies! ☺️

the whole store atm

@@Bananamilklver Agreed, definitely hard to make decisions lol

That was my primary haul haha. Also makes for a nice souvenir!

Are the Pikachu plushies still there? (Sakura and ninja)

I think both are fine. I usually just do Canada Post since it's usually cheaper and I personally never had any problems with it. Worked fine with me when I used it for my PSA submissions from Canada. I guess as long as the package is properly insured, you should be fine!

Ah I see, yeah it’s kind of weird that in those grade ranges the slab goes for less than the raw. 7s are also great binder copies!

Thank you! Definitely took some hunting and patience haha

@@TCGCollector how much did you pay for it? Just curious if you don’t want to answer no worries. It’s an awesome card

@@Xsn1pes I paid (likely overpaid) quite a bit for it back then. It was I think 6-7k? I think it was because I wanted a graded copy and during that time I haven't seen a "cheaper" copy come on the market for a while. I think the card was definitely pretty clean with the exception of an almost unnoticeable crease unless you look really close. I think if I crossed it to BGS, the value should go up a bit since I think it can probably get ~4 there.

Thanks man - appreciate the kind words. Just my opinion as I knew a lot of people may have different perspectives but I thought I would share my not so popular opinion as well. I think 9s are really good for collectors-investors if that makes sense. Appreciate you for checking out the video!

Thanks! If you are local (metro Van), there are these monthly card shows called "Bossa card show" where they run out of Bonsor and sometimes at the Langley Events Centre. This specific video was at a Toy and Comic show which I think only happens annually if I'm not mistaken

Yessir!! Absolutely gorgeous cards!

Sorry for the late reply but yes, that are definitely on my radar. I think they are gorgeous cards with a limited print run. Also love the silver borders. However, I'm currently just focused more on Lv.X and ex cards as those are cards I grew up with. Do you collect them?

It depends on the type of sport card. I would google the name of the brand that you are collecting. Usually it will be thicker than Pokémon cards but I’m not sure the exact dimensions.

What I am referring to is the thickness of the toploader itself btw

No worries at all. We are all allowed to have our own opinions! Yeah for sure, the 9s I find good value especially in more vintage stuff. For the 10s, I think depending on the card it may be a lot more easier to sell. However, at the same time, the price you pay may be quite a bit lower for the arguments you just provided (more people want 10s than 9s). I think mainly the cards I buy are for my personal collection so I don’t think I would be selling it in the near future.

I’m in Canada so it’s about $0.92 for the stamp. Then after factoring in the envelope, top loader, paper, the costs is near maybe $1.25? Keep in mind eBay will also take a cut of that $1.5 so the amount you actually get will be ~85% of $1.5.

@@TCGCollector I just sold a $2 card and made buyer pay shipping. I made $1.27 of the $2. I have to sale each card at least $2 to make over $1... 😂

haha, yeah sometimes it's not worth it after factoring in time and the potential for scammers... Got burned a few times for sure. Good luck!!

Hmm I really like Everything J&J, treasure chest games, Wiser’s collectibles. They seem to have pretty good raw cards and I’ve seen gold stars there before!

Thanks man. Appreciate you for checking out the video! Totally agree with you that the 8s are also great value.

They’re definitely super cool! Definitely don’t get the attention they deserve!

It’s called the bossa show. Smaller ones happen monthly at Bonsor in Burnaby but the larger shows (shown in the video) happens once every 3 or 6 months ?

@@TCGCollector thank you

I think it would be hard. Defiantly don’t see a hole unless you drill one in

Glad it works! Thanks for checking out my video :)

Lol, hopefully the cards are still fine!

Thanks so much. Really appreciate it :)

Sorry for the late response. Yes, it only requires one stamp! It should also say the postal rate online and what the weight cut off is. So I believe Canada post will able to ship if its <30g per envelope.

That's a good point. I used to always try and go during off times

Sick - what you trade for it

@@TCGCollector 2 Costco exclusive boxes with some tins in them that are a few years old and $40

Basically any game store. Or eBay and Amazon would be your best bet too. Have affiliate links in the description if you do want to purchase them :). Thanks for checking out the video!

It was at Bonsor in Burnaby! But they have these monthly and I believe sometimes they’re at the bigger Langley convention centre which is cool

Thank you!! Gave you a shout out at the end xD for being my first channel member haha. Hope we can chat in person too soon!

@@TCGCollector haha appreciate the shoutout :D keep it up!