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- Pokemon TCG fans may get lucky if they ask to buy entire card displays from stores.
- In-store displays are often returned or discarded after promotions, so fans can do the stores a favor.
- Some collectors share envious reactions to rare and exciting finds in the Pokemon TCG store.
A fan of Pokemon Trading Card Game walked into a store and ended up leaving with something very special, plus a bunch of decks of cards. Discovery has some Pokemon TCG fans are envious, while others share their own similar discoveries.
Pokemon TCG it was popular from the beginning, and the extreme value attached to some Pokémon cards made fans try their luck. Some fans want to play the game with the useful cards they draw, but others are more interested in collecting and selling the cards they find for profit. No matter what the rationale for the purchase is Pokémon cards, this fan walked away with more than the average customer would.
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On Reddit, Pokemon TCG fan Cpt_JimBob_Sherwood shared their new reward with other players and explained how it came about. Apparently, Cpt_JimBob_Sherwood walked into a gas station and saw a display with Pokémon cards for sale from the recent Surging Sparks expansion. With about 20 decks on display, Cpt_JimBob_Sherwood had the idea to simply ask the store clerk if he could take the store display if he bought all the decks of cards displayed on it. The store clerk agreed, and the result can be seen in the photo of the Reddit post, with the store's display hidden in the backseat of the fan's car.
Pokemon TCG players share their own loot
Some Pokemon TCG the collectors who responded were a bit envious and hadn't thought to ask for such a thing previously. However, several others shared photos of their own in-store displays that they were able to bring home, including one fan with another Sparks rising the store display, and another with a Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield Fusion Strike display. In some cases, fans requested the display like Cpt_JimBob_Sherwood did, while in others, store clerks simply gave them to fans.
In general, in-store displays like these tend to be discarded or returned once a promotion ends. Some Pokémon fans with retail experience expressed that taking home a store display like this could actually do the gas station a favor since they don't have to deal with destroying it themselves now. While Cpt_JimBob_Sherwood unfortunately did not find the Special Illustration Rare Pikachu card in the many packs that were included in the display they were looking for. That particular book was at the top of many fans' wish lists, and buying it solo was quite expensive for some collectors. While it's a shame they didn't get exactly what they wanted, for some, what Cpt_JimBob_Sherwood came out with is still pretty rare and cool.
Pokemon TCG
Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) is a trading and strategy-based card game based on Nintendo's Pokémon franchise. Two players face off against each other, battling one Pokemon at a time and trying to eliminate them to claim one of six prize cards. The books have also become highly collectible, with some notably selling for thousands of dollars.
- Initial release date
- October 20, 1996
