This is Hipsters 10th anniversary, and believe it or not my five year anniversary of writing this art column for the site is fast approaching
Vintage Market Resilience (But Not Immunity) WOTC-era and vintage grails showing relative strength but facing pressure: Holding Strong: True grails (1st Edition Base Set Charizard PSA 10) Low-pop vintage cards in high grades Iconic Gen 1-2 cards with generational nostalgia Vintage sealed products (original booster boxes) Showing Weakness: Mid-tier vintage cards (not top 1% rarity or condition) Common vintage cards even in high grades Vintage cards without strong character appeal Slipping as buyers become more selective and liquidity dries up Why the market is correcting TL;DR: Multiple factors converging simultaneously: aggressive overproduction by The Pokmon Company creating supply gluts, too many chase card variants diluting attention, macroeconomic pressure reducing discretionary spending, and speculation fatigue after years of unsustainable "everything goes up" mentality
While there are other cards beyond those listed that could make a big difference, these are the rares and mythics (not including Triome/Temple lands) that will provide the best returns on investment going into Zendikar Rising
The Space-Time Smackdown booster pack has arrived in Pokemon TCG Pocket, coming in hot with the creation trio Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina
The more packs you open, the more chances are you'll get particularly powerful cards
Shop Scarlet & Violet 151 Booster Box on TCGPlayer Elite Trainer Box Good at MSRP 9 packs MSRP $50 Market $60-80 $6.67-8.89/pack Good at MSRP, moderate premium on secondary market
