Pokemon Trading Card Game

Sold my collection to take my wife on a surprise vacation after a stressful year. Accidentally “timed the market” perfectly.

"Paid" is the value when I sold the collection. The "collection is worth" is the current market price. I sold the collection for $16,500

by Face_Full_Of_Butts

48 Comments

  1. lemillion1717

    May i ask where you sold? Kind of want to sell my binder

  2. FirstAd7967

    So are you out of the hobby now or gonna start collecting again? Seems weird to sell this much if they arent dupes and still be collecting

  3. afrikabamboodle

    I think it’s great you used your beautiful collection to fund something amazing to take care of your wife. Congrats!

  4. Theyoungwalnut

    What kind of vacation did you take her on???? 😂😂

  5. FrenchToost

    Wow, absolutely insane collection! I hope you and your wife enjoy the vacation!

    What site are you using to get the pricing stats?

  6. flylike_alddin

    What app tracks trading card portfolio value??

  7. Good on you for doing this. While collecting is fun, you can’t put a price on the experiences from traveling the world.

  8. I did this with Bitcoin in 2014. I hope it goes better for you.

  9. Rizz_Crackers

    Trading great memories for some cards seems like a good trade off to me. You’re awesome!

  10. Musa_2050

    Congrats. Collecting is fun, but you have your priorities right

  11. rkiswatchin

    I did the same, but no wife, just for myself. I was like its either barcelona or my beautiful eveelutions. Then I saw my account balance and said F it

  12. Titties_Androgynous

    You have my utmost respect. Hope you guys enjoyed your vacation.

  13. Kyvix2020

    where do you see that value, what site do you plug it into

  14. barry_mcginnis

    First, this binder is absolutely stunning.
    Second, your a good husband and honestly the little moments on a trip like the car ride or snack stops or even just pointing at cool or funny things. Make those moments bud! Enjoy your time

  15. EddyAteDynamite1

    Your wife is lucky to have you. Your health and happiness comes first. Asking for anything more is asking for too much.

  16. Holy shit 16k? CONGRATS. Bro please dont spend it all on a vacation 😭

  17. Gorgeous collection, hey now someone else is happy to have the cards and you’re happy as a couple and got tome to relax, that’s pretty great. Nothing puts priorities into perspective like a really hard year. Also that dugtrio is ridiculous lol

  18. Congrats! I gotta ask because I didn’t see anywhere but did you rip most of these or strictly buy individual cards?

  19. That was a great collection. But you sold it for a worthy cause.

    Where y’all go on your trip?

  20. scientist99

    What’s the best way to sell a bulk collection at once?

  21. IDKaboutthatone

    Good on you OP! I sold part of my collection back in January to buy my now fiancé an engagement ring. Proposed to her during our Asia trip last month! It’s now a running joke with us that her ring was funded by cardboard.

  22. No_Establishment_740

    Sold all those priceless cards to goto Bahamas? Hard pass. You could do that on a carnival cruise for a couple g’s and affirm WORST case 😁

  23. yoshix003

    If it brings you happiness and me.ories it’s worth it money comes and goes.. memories are forever

  24. Beyond sick! I hope you two cherish the memories you make on the vacation for many years to come 🙂

  25. AccountantNumerous54

    I’d sell that for 16k all day every day.. might have kept a few favorites tho.

  26. Low_Bullfrog_7948

    What’s the program used to keep track of your collection on the last image?

  27. Short-University1645

    How did u find a buyer? I have a very similar collection debating selling mine off in one shot.

  28. Impressive-Young-952

    You’re a better man than me. I’d never sell my collection for a vacation. The vacation goes by too fast yet the collection is forever 😂

  29. The cards are nice, but memories last a lifetime 🙂

  30. Existing_Fuel_5663

    You can replace a wife. Cardboard though. Cardboard is eternal. 

  31. Congrats! Both on the good marriage choice and the good timing!

  32. jammmmmmmmmmmm

    This is very inspiring, I think I will do the same, wife has been amazing. Where did you sell it?

  33. Justjestar1

    Trading memories to create new memories. This is what life is all about.

  34. KawaiiSlave

    Cool you got to take your wife on a nice vacation. I’m just stunned at the prices. The market for pokemon is just ridiculous right now. 

  35. You sir, are husband of the year. I salute you and wish you both an incredible vacation.

  36. gBoostedMachinations

    Was it hard to part with it? Or was it something that was a long time coming and you were “done with it” well before the sale?

    I ask because I’ve had hobbies go that way where the moment I pulled the trigger and got rid of it all felt like a giant weight was off my shoulders.

  37. BoyAntivitamins

    You’re wife is a lucky woman! This deed will return to you tenfold!

  38. Better-Leg2273

    You must have been really broke to sell off your collection just to take a vacation.

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