Are Vintage Pokemon Cards Taking Over? - Pokeca Talk Ep. 8

<p>Pokeca Talk - REAL TALK about the Pokemon Card Game, collecting, art &amp; everything in between.In this episode, we discuss:The Umbreon Tier List: okJLUV and PrimalLugia battle it out over the top three Umbreon cards of all time, does modern texture ever stand a chance against the e-Series classics?The e-Series &quot;Pump&quot;: Why Japanese vintage is hitting $10,000+ and what it’s really like in the &quot;trenches&quot; of the Japanese market right now.The Grading Scam: Discussing the PSA $22,000 payout controversy and the &quot;lost integrity&quot; of paying for a stranger’s opinion on your valuable card.The Hoarding Problem: Why a Melbourne LGS is sitting on $90,000 of Pikachu Pokemon Center Special boxes and how the &quot;lottery&quot; reprints are breaking the back of scalpers.Meeting Illustrator Kagemaru Himeno: A first hand report from okJLUV of the Himemaru Gardens exhibition and the &quot;quirky soul&quot; of original Pokemon illustrations.If you love Pokémon TCG collecting, art, and REAL TALK with no sugarcoating, this one’s for you.#pokemontcg #Pokecatalk 00:00 Intro04:45 Prerelease Drama &amp; LGS Struggles20:45 The Umbreon Tier List: Battle of the Arts31:11 Japanese Vintage &amp; The E-Series &quot;Pump&quot;52:11 Market Philosophy: Scarcity vs. Speculation58:40 The Pokecen Pikachu Special BOX ANOTHER Lottery &amp; Local Hoarding01:14:30 PSA Horror Stories &amp; The Grading Scam01:25:30 Japanese 25th Anniversary Buy Lists01:38:30 Off-topic talk01:43:20 Ninja Spinner &amp; Topics for the next episode</p>