On the positive side, I don't think there are any parents who buy hundreds of Burger King's cards and invest in their kids ' future in them. I don't know how many gold - plated Pokemon cards Burger King moved in 1999, but I 'm willing to bet it's heck of a lot more than 20. One such card sold for nearly $55 000 USD at auction in 2016, though eBay listings can go up to $100 000 USD. There are 20 to 40 Pikachu Illustrator cards out in the wild, and only a few of those are still in mint condition. The most valuable piece of Pokemon merchandise is probably the Pikachu Illustrator Card, which was distributed to winners of contest run in 1998 by CoroCoro Comics. Which articles of Pokemon merch are worth something, then? Easy: stuff that's exceedingly rare, primarily Pokemon cards with mistakes or extremely limited runs. Certificates of Authenticity packaged with each gold - plated Pokemon Card doesn't rectify the fact that they are barely worth the price of Whopper. As 90s comic spectator crash teaches disappointed people looking to get rich quick with limited edition comic prints, once something is widely available, it no longer has value as a collector's item. And since everyone was Pokemon fan in 1999, that equal lot of cards stored in dusty attics and mouldy basements. Them Why would they? As the r / gaming thread reminds us, every Pokemon fan buys these cards when they are available. A quick browse on eBay reveals they re going for roughly $5 to $20 USD each, though there are a couple of listings for all six cards, in - box, near $100. Really, though, Burger King's gold - plated Pokemon cards are next to worthless. All tell, cards give off the impression of rare Pokemon commodity that's worth something.
They are solid, they are unique, and they have a nice heft to them.
Honestly, that's not surprising gold - plat cards are step above typical plastic junk available for free at Burger King's Kids Meals. Share prompt outpouring of remembrance, and more than a few redditors admit they still have their own collections. Redditor bfastboi42 shared a picture of their complete gold - plated Pokemon Card collection. There are six cards overall: Charizard, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Pikachu, Poliwhirl, and Togepi. For a few bucks, you receive a small, gold - plated Pokemon Card store in a smart Poke Ball - shape container that opens with the touch of a button. Those of us old and creaky enough to remember the first wave of Pokemon hype also remember Burger King's 1999 gold Pokemon Card offer. Over the weekend, Reddit's r / gaming community reminisced about especially golden Pokemon memory. But for the most part, expansive Pokemon product line is a great lesson in how something that looks valuable is probably worth bupkusexcept in your heart, where it's invaluable. This is something to look out for when buying any card, even more so when dealing with solid metal variants.įollow Ludkins Media on Instagram and Facebook for more Pokemon TCG: Celebrations news.Pokemon's garnered a great deal of merchandise over its 20 - year lifespan, and a tiny percentage of that older merchandise is worth pretty penny. Whilst being a beautiful collector’s piece there have been reports of very close fakes appearing on the market including falsified documents of authenticity.
What do you think about metal cards in general? Earlier this year Yu-Gi-Oh! Released a Platinum Blue-Eyes White Dragon card made out of solid silver costing $1000 each and limited to one thousand copies. This is dependent on the grading service in question but you’re likely to find a company willing to slab the new cards. In the comments across social media of our reveal of these new metal cards, lots of readers asked if the card would be accepted if submitted to a grading service. That being said, for those of us that don’t own a 24-karat gold Pikachu, the Celebrations version is the next best thing. Obviously, due to the nature of the card and the beautiful frame it comes in, collectors would likely prefer the original packaging over a graded slab.īy comparing the 24-karat gold Pikachu with the metal Pikachu from Celebrations it’s clear to see that one is an exclusive product and the other has been produced on a much larger scale. There are currently two PSA graded cards in the PSA population report, one 5 and one 6. Last month, Goldin Auctions sold a PSA 5 of Tanakaha’s Pikachu for just under $30,000.