(re)Introduction Post

[okgod]

Hi! This might be confusing, but I'm also korymon on this community. It's kind of a long and boring story, but pretty much what happened was that I was away from this community for a whopping 7 years, and returned a few weeks ago thinking that I went by korychi on here. That account was marked as deleted/purged when I tried to login, so I remade a

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[jarshaarashi]

Welcome back!! 😊 there was a new line released in the last few years called Pokemon fit. Basically all Pokemon through gen 3 have been released as plush. The Dunsparce from this line is adorable!

[okgod]

Thanks! :D I actually do have the "sitting cutie" dunsparce, I think it's the same exact plush but just with a different (albeit inferior) tag! And I agree it's adorable <3 I've been keeping an eye out for the "fit" plush too though, was hoping to buy it off someone on the comm instead of eBay but I might have to just go to ebay

[jarshaarashi]

Ahh, okay!! It is the same plush haha. It's too freaking cute. It looks like it's actually still available on the Japanese PokeCen website. Are you in the US? As long as it stays in stock i can add one to my next order.

[okgod]

Yea I'm in the US, that would be amazing! Just let me know when you're doing your next order and I can pay you :)

[flammablelizard]

Welcome back! :D Seeing your profile pic always makes me smile! Dunsparce is one of the cutest Pokemon. I enjoyed reading about your memories in this post! That Pokemon Channel sticker sheet is especially cool. Sorry about the domino stuck to the stickers though :c Hopefully you can find a way to get it off without too much damage.

[okgod]

Thanks!! It always makes me happy to hear when other people appreciate dunsparce too :) I'm kind of afraid to touch the domino for now but maybe I'll have the courage to peel it off soon haha

[jazon4441]

Hey, welcome back!
Yeah, who would've known a couple years could make such a difference in price for Pokemon merch. Was shocked, after coming back to collecting, to see MIB Tomy/Moncolle figures I purchased in 2011 for $2-4 go to $15-20, sometimes even more! :D Well, I guess thats just Pokemon hahah

[okgod]

Thanks! It's also hard to tell how much of the price bumps are here to stay or just hype, because COVID really affected the market particularly with TCG. I think overall the price bumps are pretty stable though, it's making me think more about keeping sealed TCG products as a longterm invest but it also kind of adds a layer of stress to the hobby when thinking about it that way instead of collecting just for fun :/ Are you gonna sell your Tomy figures or hold onto them for your personal collection? It's interesting how changes in value can either encourage people to sell, or instead hold onto it while appreciating the shifts in value.

[jazon4441]

I think from now on prices will slowly and steady go up as they were before the "hype". Probably the only times when price bumps will occur, will be every 5 year Pokemon Anniversaries and if more big celebrities get into collecting aka "Logan Paul effect". Time will tell :D
I'll be holding on to them for now (and for a long time to come hahah) for my collection, but of course there will probably come a time when I will sell them, of course for the right price, as I predict Tomy Figures (especially boxed) to appreciate well in the future :)