The incredible depth and variety of the card pool is what supports this long-term interest
Early Days Collection was announced on February 5, 2024, at a Konami event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh
So that means the box has doubled in price in 1 month
During that time, the Pokemon TCG became a phenomenon in Japan, with the release of Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket following in quick succession
First Edition crimps are especially prized because the 1st Edition stamp serves as built-in provenance, confirming that the card was produced during the initial print run and that the crimp occurred during original packaging rather than being artificially created after the fact
This means for the first two years I played Magic , I bore witness to an era dominated by noncreature spells and monocolored cards