The Pokémon Vintage Market is GOLD!

I feel like this video was long overdue in general but particularly now as prices for all kinds of assets fall, including vintage Pokémon cards, it makes it a very smart investing choice and gives new collectors, investors and enthusiasts a chance to reclaim some of their childhood and favorite vintage collectibles at a steal price!
I myself have over paid for many vintage items in my collection so I personally feel the need to buy during a down market more than ever.
Let me know your thoughts ?

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  • @pondenthusiast7
    @pondenthusiast7 Жыл бұрын

    Found your channel and love your style, it's like having a chat with a friend. Keep up the good work!

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw man thanks! I really appreciate that. Welcome to the channel! That’s what my aim is. Now I may switch the theme up to cars or my personal life occasionally but my identity is not solely Pokémon and I think that’s important to make clear. The channel may change but for now I am enjoying talking about the card market! Glad you like the content ! More to come.

  • @jpibiza
    @jpibiza Жыл бұрын

    Hey been in the Pokémon collecting game a while and can fully relate to a lot of the messaging regarding vintage and treating potential customers. Great content! Even though you’re an up and coming channel I think you touch on and discuss relatable topics for true collectors! Again, great job and keep up the great work!

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel! I don’t want to rip on sellers as I understand both sides as a frequent buyer and someone who sells quite a lot. We speak about the community a lot in this hobby. Player or collector or investor. We all want to be treated with respect and go “wow everyone in this little hobby is really cool” but thank you I’m trying my best to be genuine. If I don’t feel like talking I won’t but if I have a thought I need to share I will share it. Welcome to the channel again and stay tuned. I think being a collector there’s always viewpoints or information we can share.

  • @charlesbrown6121
    @charlesbrown6121 Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah bro. I like you thought process behind this. Thanks again for another good vid

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Ayyy thanks OG! Trying to keep it fresh and engaging !

  • @gustavozambrana116
    @gustavozambrana116 Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate this video, and value the insights from people like you that are honest sharing them. I am a recent new collector, less than a year, and will start considering vintage, sound advice, keep it up.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there thanks for the comment and absolutely. This channel is not going to be a hype train but more so my strategy in investing in the card scene. From time to time the theme may change to personal life or cars or whatever I want to share but mostly will be videos such as these. Welcome to the channel!

  • @pkmnTCG
    @pkmnTCG Жыл бұрын

    Great video as always! Looking forward to the video on good business practice.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Ayyyy thanks OG ! Looking forward to it myself !

  • @I4N.06
    @I4N.06 Жыл бұрын

    Your channel is blowing up man, Cant wait to see you break 1000 subs

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    I know ! It’s really happening isn’t it! I really want to do stuff other than Pokémon but for now this is my base content and it’s doing numbers. Although I do want to be more of a lifestyle mentor and I love cars almost as much as cards so I feel down the road I may do more with cars. I really love the idea of buying a wrecked sports car and restoring it.

  • @I4N.06

    @I4N.06

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires do it broski. Think it into existence. My goal is 1000 subs for now on our channel :)

  • @MurkSeason308
    @MurkSeason3085 ай бұрын

    I just picked up a large vintage Pokémon Japanese card collection for $40 and my 3ds all in nm condition basically, I still can’t believe it and I’ll be holding on to them. Thanks for the video and your reassurance

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    5 ай бұрын

    This is an old video and it still stands true vintage is always gold IMO 😎🙏🏼

  • @MurkSeason308

    @MurkSeason308

    5 ай бұрын

    @@orionsires facts brother 💯

  • @annieannie4213
    @annieannie4213 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video! I have similar feelings. I’m working on completing my fossil set right now.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on working on your fossil set! Welcome to the channel Annie!

  • @tranquil5892
    @tranquil5892 Жыл бұрын

    I've been playing catchup on modern sealed product as I just got back into the hobby after starting my career, (here come us zoomers with disposable income). Now I can just pick up a few booster boxes/etbs/singles of the newest set and be fine. I think a lot of people are overlooking my generations sets. Most of people's hype for "vintage" falls off during neo or at skyridge, which is fair since that what the previous generation has nostalgia for. I'm working on going back and grabbing ex era, DPP, and HGSS stuff while I can. I know the TCG was in a decline around then, but hey maybe the scarcity offsets that. WoTC era stuff is great, but not as appealing for my generation, IMO. Gotta collect the cardboard you love, those ex era boxes in your backdrop are so sick.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there Tranquil! Great comment and totally agree- this is more geared towards those that really value the original cards and eventually no matter what it will likely price out people from being able to collect it. I have a lot of love for modern Pokémon but nothing compared to vintage. That’s my safe space if you will. Great comment though and glad to have you in the channel! Everyone likes something different for sure!

  • @didjen181

    @didjen181

    Жыл бұрын

    facts I also grew up in that era we only started getting jobs and money. I too been collecting gen 3-5 items. It's pretty underrated imo

  • @beepurplepoker6839
    @beepurplepoker6839 Жыл бұрын

    so happy to see a legit opinion on the vintage pokemon card market not alot of content on this topic thank you

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely glad you enjoy the content Bee! Welcome to the channel my friend 😎

  • @andresguerrero7833
    @andresguerrero7833 Жыл бұрын

    The shirt cool down😂🥶

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha what about the shirt ? Lol

  • @prestonsmee3256
    @prestonsmee3256 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, always good to be a buyer when others are fearful 👍🏻 Also, do you mind sharing what camera and mic you use?

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    My camera is simply my iPhone 14 Pro and it’s really great for videos and then I just bought a iPhone tripod for like 50$ I’ve always done videos this way- I’ve tried high end cameras and it’s just too time consuming with a wife and kid I don’t have time to do all that so my iPhone needed to be upgraded from a 8 to a 14 for the best quality video. As far as microphones go I got two from Best Buy the brand is zoom co. Perfect for podcasting but not entirely ideal for videos. Also if you decide to enhance the audio you’ll need to have a laptop running the audio mp3 so you can merge the video and audio- also you’ll need editing software.. there’s free software out there but kinda not user friendly. I would just use the apple products I think that’s what most content makers use. Sometimes I don’t even plug my mic in it’s just sitting there for show. I really bought mics and headphones for doing a podcast series eventually.. you don’t really need them for making simple videos- I personally love using my iPhone 14 Pro. Gets the job done. I use the setting 24FPS in 4K

  • @prestonsmee3256

    @prestonsmee3256

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires awesome, thanks for the detailed response! super helpful

  • @CUTS_cards
    @CUTS_cards Жыл бұрын

    My dad… who has no clue about Pokémon… bought me a LP 1st edition hitmonlee holo at a mall over Christmas. It was awesome! He FaceTimed me asking if it was a good buy at $10. Steal.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    10$!! That’s incredible ! That’s the universe giving your childhood right back to you! That’s how I feel when I get a good deal.

  • @JusZard

    @JusZard

    Жыл бұрын

    Very nice bro keep it up ! It’s a process slow and steady !

  • @ChrisBCards

    @ChrisBCards

    Жыл бұрын

    What would be the fair price? I used own that and the other fighter I think it was leg kicker but forgot its name

  • @CUTS_cards

    @CUTS_cards

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ChrisBCards hitmonlee is the “leg kicker.” Hitmonchan is the “puncher.” I would say somewhere between $30-35 for lightly played. It is listed at $48 on TCG player in Near mint. Pretty good for my dad picking it up and not knowing a thing about Pokemon. He just knows Im back in the hobby and have an Ebay store and decided to grab a couple cards for me. Pretty cool.

  • @ChrisBCards

    @ChrisBCards

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CUTS_cards yeah thays right, I remembered in bed the next night lol I had them in holo and yes that was a sweet pick up!

  • @MarketScraper
    @MarketScraper Жыл бұрын

    I need to figure out how to better store my bulk vintage cards. GOLD

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Pure gold man! At least to me 😂

  • @Probasaur
    @Probasaur Жыл бұрын

    Definitely agree it will get harder to find the really rare old stuff in nice condition. I know for a fact there's people out there who will buy multiple copies of a card they like every time it pops up on Ebay... I'm pretty sure ive bid against them at some point. The modern stuff may go up in value but it will mostly be there down the road if you're looking for it. However the older rarer mint or better stuff smpratte discusses will only be around for so long.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah as much as me and smpratte are fundamentally opposites, I listen to him a lot. He’s a chill dude and had a lot of good knowledge. Exactly the points I’m making !

  • @GRINNKID
    @GRINNKID Жыл бұрын

    Something on your shelf caught my eye and im tryna figure out what it is! Lower left of the video, what's that box with jesse and james on it?

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel! That is the infamous rocket returns theme deck display box ! I love all kinds of boxes and theme deck displays. Very niche stuff. Good eye!

  • @johnnyVSpok
    @johnnyVSpok Жыл бұрын

    If I buy a vintage booster box I would ruin my investment.. there’s just no way I’d be able to resist the urge to open it myself. Ugh

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there and welcome to the channel! Haha I never said it would be easy LOL yeah it’s very hard. I do think about opening my vintage packs all the time. Eventually it gets easier to keep stuff sealed. The remorse of opening something and their being nothing is far worse IMO

  • @nicksaylor3288
    @nicksaylor32886 ай бұрын

    Do you think trying to stack as much slabbed vintage holos for the long term is solid. 1sy edition obviously but even unlimited have been moving and will also dry up sooner than people think.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    6 ай бұрын

    I love everything vintage just collect what you love and the rest will follow! I do think there’s a place for unlimited to move too. Lots of room to run. 😎🙏🏼

  • @aaronwindmiller4307
    @aaronwindmiller4307 Жыл бұрын

    Just found your vid and I think its really comprehensive! Interesting though - I think that this was true 3 months ago and everything you've said became a self fulfilling prophecy. People are starting to buy without researching from what I've seen. I think we are at the start of another uptick! Cool to see another pokemon and car enthusiast

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely the market is getting very competitive and no matter how much I try to invest in modern I always end up happiest buying vintage. Modern is really not much of a better price in terms of the quality modern cards should cost much less but then we have examples of the Umbreon from evolving skies being a 500$ card a few months ago now 1000$ I mean it’s insane. It’s a strong franchise overall!

  • @aaronwindmiller4307

    @aaronwindmiller4307

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires totally! I was writing specifically about vintage. It hit its floor and now it’s climbing again. Also think people who were burnt by crypto or stocks are turning to the tcg as an alternative “investment” (debatable if that’s a good move lol).

  • @Reds-Card-Case
    @Reds-Card-Case Жыл бұрын

    My son is 5 now and hes always talking about pokemon. We bought him a switch for xmas and i got scarlet and arceus. His favorite game has been the old school mario 64. Have that game played all day long in our house has been so nostalgic. Having kids can bring back so much joy from when you were the same age. Except you get to be a part of it in a way my dad xouldnt when N64 was brand new

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely agree. Can’t wait to see aspen respond to Pokémon cards lol

  • @CUTS_cards
    @CUTS_cards Жыл бұрын

    Love that vintage

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Right ! Never Gets OLD! No matter how outdated it gets. Those cards you can feel the quality in every one.

  • @ToughTrainerK
    @ToughTrainerK Жыл бұрын

    For someone who just started investing in pokemon a few weeks ago. I got 3 evolving skies etbs, 3 brilliant stars etbs and 1 vivid voltage etb I would like to get into vintage but I don't know where or how to start looking and knowing the right prices of sealed products to purchase at because it pretty pricey lol. Or should I look for certain vintage cards, grade them and sell them later

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there great comment and welcome tot he channel ! I think you’re off to a great start. I would stay tuned to the videos and honestly I think the best thing to do is to buy the holo rares and secret rares from the original sets and work your way up buying cards from each set. Or just buy the rarest cards from each set. It’s all your preference.

  • @ToughTrainerK

    @ToughTrainerK

    Жыл бұрын

    @orionsires thanks I will try lol ... i just have Google seach holo rare and secret rare for each set and create a buy list. How do you determine the right price to buy at for each card? Pricecharting? Buy only raw cards? Or recommend graded cards instead?

  • @joshuanewton7351
    @joshuanewton7351 Жыл бұрын

    I came here for a Pokémon video and I left with life lessons 🙏🏻

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there and thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel! That’s what I do!

  • @TheNachris720
    @TheNachris720 Жыл бұрын

    100% agree , great content for all to check out

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks OG got some potentially saucy videos coming up. Not sure people will be too happy to talk about the content but I think there are some big issues to address with this hobby. Nothing bad just stuff to be aware of.

  • @adamnavarro77
    @adamnavarro77 Жыл бұрын

    what is your opinion on the crown Zenith, looks interesting, but I worry about too much inventory. I would rate it lower than Celebrations, but higher than Pogo. Probably the 4-5th best investment in modern pokemon

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Man I’m my book like you said, lower than celebrations and people would flame me for this overall. I just would rather have a celebrations zard than all that hype stuff coming out. Yeah art is neat but come on OG rebranding of zard can’t be beat! I did a video on it though if you wanna check it out. I’m sure it will be great but I’m not getting sucked into buying a ton of it. Maybe a few boxes and set and forget as a sealed investment. Nothing crazy.

  • @ChrisBCards
    @ChrisBCards Жыл бұрын

    Good info my dude, where you getting these vintage deals, on ebay? I been seeing some evolutions booster box going under $600 depending on seller and didn't pull the trigger im worried about getting fake or not good condition boxes

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Lots of fake evolutions so yeah 600$ sounds a little too good to be true but it’s definitely possible. I paid 750$ ish for mine. You can find stuff just by looking daily. One day there’s nothing cool and the next day you find a collection people sleep on ! Gotta stay on top of it

  • @Reds-Card-Case
    @Reds-Card-Case Жыл бұрын

    I picked up 7 ex series booster packs and 1 blister and didnt pay more than 120 for a single one. A few are heavy and worth 400$ or more like the heavy umbreon pack from unseen forces. Theres only 4 of those packs graded they are so rare. Got all of it the week od the charizard UPC release when everyones money was spent and auctions were ending at 50% market value or less on tons of niche items. Make sure to remember to look on holidays or on big release days when attention and money has been temporarily diverted

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    I think that’s very astute advice OG! Good stuff and great dialogue coming out of these video content sections !

  • @Haileyonguitar
    @Haileyonguitar Жыл бұрын

    I was In collect 2011-2015 sealed vintage was 20-40 bucks for most of the first 6 sets

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s insane to me now. Like I can’t even imagine !! Great comment very informative 😎

  • @shaneneely3415
    @shaneneely34155 ай бұрын

    Is your opinion still the same today? Or is there anything you'd add or change your mind on? Just curious thank you in advance, great video!

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    5 ай бұрын

    My opinion is still the same today, except even better because vintage has dipped a lot and it is becoming a sweet time to pickup those era cards 😎🙏🏼

  • @barisselcen3165
    @barisselcen3165 Жыл бұрын

    I hate the fact that storing collections is as expensive as the collection..30$ just to safely store a booster box lol🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Duuuuuude right it’s insane I initially thought you were referring to large storage bins- dude those cases are essential for shelving but for storage just buy 12$ target bins.. I’m stacking them in my garage it makes it a breeze to store modern junk lol

  • @Mr33cats
    @Mr33cats10 ай бұрын

    I just got a psa 9, 1st edition holo charizard. Hopefully that will hold up. It’s not an easy purchase.. but got a good bid. Just a crazy piece. In my 30s living like my childhood. The nostalgia is so strong!!

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    10 ай бұрын

    What set? Congratulations!! 😎

  • @Mr33cats

    @Mr33cats

    10 ай бұрын

    @@orionsiresbase set. Thank you and awesome video!! 😊

  • @deana6072

    @deana6072

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Mr33cats you might be fine but shadowless was a safer bet

  • @Axe_z33

    @Axe_z33

    10 ай бұрын

    I got a 1st edition Blaine’s charizard psa 9

  • @MetalBum
    @MetalBum11 ай бұрын

    Do you think it’s still a down market? It seems like everything on eBay gets bid up higher than average value. What do you think are top base set cards to buy now?

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    11 ай бұрын

    Lately I still think vintage is undervalued as stated before BUT it is certainly creeping up in price. Cards are slowly going to be harder to source when collectors like myself buy them and keep them. I sell cards to make the hobby sustainable but for the most part I keep everything in my collection long term. Base set cards I would buy are as follows : Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur ( of course) raichu, alakazam, mewtwo and gyarados those are my favorite personally

  • @MetalBum

    @MetalBum

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks man. Yeah I just wanted to buy a couple for nostalgia. But I don’t want to buy on the “highs” I’d rather buy the “lows” Thanks I love your channel and how open you ste

  • @MetalBum

    @MetalBum

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks man. Yeah I just wanted to buy a couple for nostalgia. But I don’t want to buy on the “highs” I’d rather buy the “lows” Thanks I love your channel and how open you are

  • @djus23
    @djus23 Жыл бұрын

    Do you think shadowless PSA 9's are good a option? Other option is to try get some deals on PSA 10 Base Set Unlimited? Your opinion would be appreciated bro!

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    I wouldn’t focus much on the grades unless you want a psa 10 master set honestly most of the vintage cards are very easy to find for a low cost just don’t rush into anything! Now shadowless is a whole different ball game/ that’s something I would want graded but also it’s going to be way more affordable to binder a set raw. Those are my thoughts and I hope that helps. I love graded slabs but it’s super overrated. If you stay in the hobby long enough you’ll find everything you’ve ever wanted over time. 😎

  • @djus23

    @djus23

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires It's more so buying the cards I love but with the hope of getting an investment return. I would only by able to buy a couple psa 10 unlimited, compared to a few more psa 9 shadowless. Which one do you think has the best return on investment?

  • @MidwestBoom
    @MidwestBoom Жыл бұрын

    Stuff was massively over inflated from 2020 with the big TCG rush in my opinion it's just going back to where it's supposed to be.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Great comment Midwest! It was massively inflated and I believe it still is BUT equally I think it’s a different market now with all the new collectors and an ever growing community that seems very strong- that is to say that will the hobby and it’s enthusiasts have become hardcore. I really think it’s more than a phase or fluke for the card pricing. I feel vintage is really strong still and every day there’s another person on this channel who’s a new collector who wants vintage along with modern everything has truly IMO taken a leg up from a technical analysis standpoint prices seem to be leveling out pretty well. Maybe I’m wrong I mean I hope Charizard 1st Ed drops in price but I see it easily holding 1k per grade point based on PSA price charts and I feel that cards a pretty good way to watch the entire market kind of like an index. Welcome to the channel !😎 you should join for the lives and discussions.

  • @YourCommentIsIrrelevant
    @YourCommentIsIrrelevant Жыл бұрын

    I just purchased a 1st ed shadowless yellow cheek Pikachu AGS 9 for $50. I’m going to have PSA do a crossover to bump the value to a PSA 9. After fees, I’ll still profit well.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow nice !!! Yeah man that’s a really good price. I wonder if the red cheeks have come down a good bit or not ? I remember paying a hefty price tag on my PSA 8 1st Ed Red Cheeks .. love it though

  • @christian4478
    @christian4478 Жыл бұрын

    Do you think now would be a good time to buy a poncho pikachu? I've been waiting for it to go down in price, but it just keeps going up.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question- I personally am not a huge fan of that Pikachu but I know many would love to have that card but if a card is worth it to you that’s all that matters! If it’s a card that gives you a gut feeling than go for it! Welcome to the channel Christian!

  • @christian4478

    @christian4478

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires Got it. Thank you so much for the advice and great video. :)

  • @grouchytadpole
    @grouchytadpole Жыл бұрын

    I 100% agree with you on vintage being the prized gem. But I firmly believe sun and moon and early booster boxes will have some of the greatest returns. Sword and shield will do well but sun and moon and xy will do far better. Just look at the supply of the rare cards in those sets. Some xy Era full arts have single digit copies available, but vintage wotc/ex will always be king. Nothing will ever come close to those 2 Eras

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey great comment Tadpole! I absolutely agree with you I’ve talked about sword and shield being amazing as well and feel exactly the same as you! Prices are going to skyrocket here shortly. Technically that already have ! Welcome to the channel 📈😎🔥✅

  • @MetalBum
    @MetalBum11 ай бұрын

    Do you still think vintage is inexpensive. I want to just buy like $3k worth of vintage for my nostalgia to hold long term

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes I still believe vintage WOTC cards 1999-2003 are absolutely undervalued still. There are some high value cards sure but the majority of holos are less then 10$ 😎

  • @MetalBum

    @MetalBum

    10 ай бұрын

    @@orionsireswhich do you think are good values? The non key ones. Cuz I was looking for blastoise bubasair and of course Charizard a

  • @deana6072

    @deana6072

    10 ай бұрын

    @@MetalBum get base set 2 versions (those holos are gonna be something people will wanna pick up) if anything you can probably pick up the dark versions too for cheap.

  • @DmythCacalito
    @DmythCacalito Жыл бұрын

    Stock were my worst decision in college. I should have just bought vintage when I could've. I got back in when I had the kid as well.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s that childhood nostalgic feeling we look for in my opinion : right as we have our own children developing theirs.

  • @darkprizm248
    @darkprizm248 Жыл бұрын

    Vintage Pokemon card market is even out-performing sports cards consistently.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Right! 😎💪🏻

  • @mihalistravianopoulos4631
    @mihalistravianopoulos4631 Жыл бұрын

    it seems like sealed 1st ed base set and shadowless boosters havent really dropped too much in price. I can see those surging in price again

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    This video is a bit dated but my opinions are still the same as before. The oldest sets are still the backbone and foundation of the game. I find that cool beyond just nostalgia. I think the base set packs will surge. I know shadowless and 1st edition will hold fine due to scarcity plain and simple but unlimited packs are next on that list. I have quite a few so it’s a little bias of me to say so, but I would buy more even at 3-500$. The chance to pull a charizard base set even if it’s a 9 would be amazing. That’s my biggest reasoning these will never go down in price. Every day one is being opened I bet. Great comment and welcome to the channel 😎

  • @mihalistravianopoulos4631

    @mihalistravianopoulos4631

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires do you know the current market price for a unlimited, shadowless and first ed heavy pack from a reliable source? I hold a few heavy shadowless. I think I bought them for 850 each back in 2020.

  • @Ryan-gp3hf
    @Ryan-gp3hf6 ай бұрын

    PSA 9 base set charizard unlimited - good investment?

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    6 ай бұрын

    In my humble opinion yes! 😎🙏🏼

  • @toucansam4587
    @toucansam4587 Жыл бұрын

    You invest in empty booster boxes? Like the cardboard packaging the packs come in?

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes for the artwork display more so - look up the price of a skyridge booster box empty then check the sealed prices it’s insane - but one day I will buy the vintage boxes sealed I have over 80 booster boxes sealed from sets ranging 1-4 years old though I’m all about sealed but sometimes just can’t afford it 😂

  • @toucansam4587

    @toucansam4587

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires i hear ya. Vintage booster boxes are hella expensive.

  • @testestfff
    @testestfff Жыл бұрын

    Speaking of Yugioh i was thinking the old booster boxes Yugioh is reprinting for the 25 aniv might be something I might get. I’m really getting it for nostalgia purposes I don’t expect it to go up in value like Pokémon generation

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    I want to do a video on that actually !! I think it’s a great way for fans to collect but not worry about the investment aspect. Now that’s a great reprint of you ask me. Got to do a video on that thanks for reminding me OG !

  • @testestfff

    @testestfff

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires I think it’s going to be a great product. A lot of us were in elementary/middle school when those sets came out so we didn’t have jobs to really experience it. I would get packs here and there when I convince my mom.

  • @JusZard
    @JusZard Жыл бұрын

    Hey man what’s better then cars shoes entertainment updates ? Pokémon and yugioh lol 😂 they all work bro 😎

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad you say so ! I really want to make this channel something of multiple niches.. after all it’s my name and my brand.. I’m not all Pokémon… I’m into many things and I wish to share those with you all down the road. Including the family business. I have this fantasy of buying crashed sports cars and rebuilding them for my collection. Ahhh one can dream. Also opening vintage boxes would be kinda neat. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves lol… let me get this first KZread check then we’ll talk about what imma do with my 2$ this month LOL

  • @JusZard

    @JusZard

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionsires lmfao 🤣 $2 haha did they change it now ? I remember you had to have 10k subs to monetize ! That’s wild ! Also bro seriously I feel like so many people have wanted to do that but never do because they never have the genius to cross incorporate video ideas one person I can say does “alright” at it other then the fact he’s pretty successful is that Pokémon shoe kid Connor who always trades up . Even that gets very repetitive though that’s why things gotta be fresh and new and I feel like his at home Pokémon grading videos were some of his best because I feel like his other videos are just to much of the same trading a penny to a ps5 bs . Although shoot the day I figure out how to do all in 1 successfully ,I’ll be uploading content Hana . Usually people create one big channel then tell their fallowing about other channels they made that would be hella work unless you have an amazing few editors …… I hope you figure it out bro that would be so sick ! Although idk if it’s even smart but risk is key 🔑

  • @Trap.w0rld24
    @Trap.w0rld24 Жыл бұрын

    Any tips for finding vintage supplies???

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Check the market over and over eBay? I know you’re in Greece some sellers ship internationally ?

  • @darkprizm248
    @darkprizm248 Жыл бұрын

    Bro where tf are you getting vintage theme decks for $20?? I haven't seen that anywhere ever

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    If you look really hard every day eventually you’ll see something but most of the time it’s local deals that workout the best! 😎

  • @nicksaylor3288
    @nicksaylor32886 ай бұрын

    My guy if your portfolio is down 80% I'd revaluate to some s&p 500 good chance most of those stock don't recover to previous level of will take a very long time.

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah it was a huge risk but if QS pulls off the worlds best battery it will be a priceless stock to own. It’s been 3 years and I’ve held to the bottom and now is slowly steadily rising. High growth is always risky just like Pokémon. But I know there are safer plays to make. S&P set and forget but that’s what my 401k is for lol anyways thanks for the advice and watching my older videos! It’s amazing to see comments on older stuff !

  • @nicksaylor3288

    @nicksaylor3288

    6 ай бұрын

    @@orionsires I here ya I got my 401k in the safe stuff and IRA got the risky Tesla, enphase, Nvidia.

  • @Bionicleforever
    @Bionicleforever Жыл бұрын

    Hope your wrong, I'm still in school so it isn't wise to park huge sums of money in cardboard and want the cards I had as a kid but these people who don't care about the cards pumping it up for money to price out passionate fans is quite disheartening

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely I can agree with you on many fronts and I actually want to do a video talking about the harsh reality and dark truths in the hobby. Stay tuned! Welcome to the channel. I am not wrong, prices will go up but I’m also not wrong about now being a good time to look at things. You have many chances during these economic hardships to take advantage of low priced markets. I understand you though. When I was in school it was the last thing on my mind. Fans can complain but in the end if it’s just a phase for hype it will die over and fans will still complain about booster boxes being 5k+ you feel me :/ it’s kind of inevitable with the scarce supply.

  • @workingclasshero354
    @workingclasshero354 Жыл бұрын

    I have invested a lot in sword and shield a whole lot . Do you really think that it’s a good 10 year investment?

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    Жыл бұрын

    I know it’s going to be a good investment. It’s not just my gut but it’s also the numbers from sales every week. The numbers don’t lie!

  • @workingclasshero354

    @workingclasshero354

    Жыл бұрын

    I really hope your right. My wife is so not into it lol.

  • @larrymoody8300
    @larrymoody83006 ай бұрын

    Hi I'm 57 and last year my dad shot himself in advert hospital I've been living with my step mom and she decided to sell the house she told me I'm on my own I have no income no car and no were to go , so I'm selling everything , so I have these pokeymon card that I would like to sell

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    6 ай бұрын

    I am really sorry to hear this, if you can find a local shop near you to buy your cards that might help? Every challenge in life is to make you stronger. Remember that. ❤️

  • @Antonioprophoto
    @Antonioprophoto8 ай бұрын

    What’s your eBay link I can’t find it

  • @orionsires

    @orionsires

    8 ай бұрын

    Should be linked in bio not much up right now as I’m hyper focused on collecting other cards at the moment but plan to list a bunch soon. 😎