Grey Thompson

I’ll just say it: Pikachu SIR is overpriced and extremely risky. Find out why:

@strifemade @CharizardEats Top tier rugs, my goodness 👀

@CharizardEats I make rugs to then buy Pokemon cards lmao

Who has another side hustle? I need more hobby money! X has we wanting to buy more singles and got my 👀👀 on some dragon ball super booster boxes.

@adamobrien Love this! Looks like a WILD refactoring 👀

Less is more! Things should feel snappier on the WELL later this week 😅

@BitcoinArchive I approve 🫡

OK - limiting replies to my followers and people they follow Hoping we can exclude the bots, but include 99% of the community.

@Will__Stern I just wrote about the return of collecting as a major cultural trend: tcgbuyersclub.com/p/the-40-year-… I believe strongly in the cyclicality of collectibles. And the cycle applies all the way to the popularity of collecting in general 👌

Based purely on my own experience, more people have a passing knowledge/interest in collectibles than any time in the past six years I've worked in the industry. Now more than ever, friends of friends are reaching out for advice on cards or comics, referencing major sales, etc.

@EricJorgenson Congrats on the launch! I can’t wait to dive in 💪

ME, TODAY! TODAY IS THE DAY!

This is stunning.

Set a reminder and tune in here: youtube.com/live/v2gh8_si7…

In June 2024, Japanese 151 boxes crashed from $215 to $65 - a devastating 70% crash. Today, those same boxes are selling for $244. In 2024, the market reacted to reprints, not quality. Bold collectors took action. I’m going live to break it all down, tonight at 7:30 PM EDT 👇

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@Will__Stern Exactly 🤝

The problem with breaking apps is the same one with sports gambling apps: They play on consumer’s dopamine receptors to maximize retention and minimize churn. It lowers the barrier (geographically & psychologically) to addiction. People can lose their house from their couch.

@WordOfMeowthTCG Absolute chad 🤝

I’m using payment apps you’ve never heard of to buy cards I can’t afford

@JustJack_21 Solid reason 👌

@GreyThompson This is why I keep twitter! Always discovering things I've not seen before 🙂

I've seen these cards but never seen the box opened! They would never put that much effort into a box now.

@JustJack_21 @CardsBoulevard Oooooh yep 😅

@GreyThompson @CardsBoulevard But my goodness does this guy have some amazing rares

🐉 LONG-TERM GAIN 🐉 2004 Pokémon Japanese Clash of the Blue Sky Holo Rayquaza Gold Star PSA 10 💰 Jan 2020 → $635 💰 Mar 2026 → $85,000 Gain: +13,286% in ~6 years

@Will__Stern Really interesting stuff happening in the market! I love hearing your takes on collectibles categories outside of TCG (which is what I understand the best). I’m learning a lot 🙇‍♂️

A couple thoughts on the excitement and splashy prices surrounding the Irsay auction last night: - Cultural memorabilia (esp. top tier) will always lead the pack in collectibles as it naturally appeals to the greatest audience - So many HNWI come out of the woodwork for these types of pieces who otherwise would not be classified as "collectors - The live nature of a trad Christie's auction is absolutely the appropriate medium for this time of event — if this were online only I'm not sure we see anything close to the level of bidding competition - Concerns over a single-owner sale like this harming prices due to a supply shock are overblown

@dachshundwizard 🤑

@GreyThompson We will be trillionaires before musky

Hot take: Pokemon cards will become the World Reserve currency. Both Pokemon cards and money are made of paper. One is printed by governments that are trillions in debt. At some point the world is going to realize the truth: Pokemon cards are worth more than any currency

@PokeHEX5555 Shadowless is interesting: it tends to be rarer, but that rarity hasn’t translated into the level of historical significance of 1st Edition base set cards. Proof that being first matters more than rarity alone? 🤔

With a Population of only 48 in the world. 1999 1st Edition Shadowless Chansey sold for $388,000 a month ago A Chansey that is 3 TIMES RARER, with a Population of 16 in the world. The 1999 Shadowless Chansey is currently at auction for $60,000 Where do you think this ends at?

@pkmndotgg The amount of taste and exceptional execution on display across your platform is incredible. Keep it up 🫡

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