golden plated pokemon cards What is the value of a 23K Gold Pikachu with COA? 0.2 thick 1999 Pikachu 23 karat gold

It's the packaging itself that's valuable here, not the cards inside, so don't go cracking one of these black triangle packs open if you happen to find one sitting in the back of a drawer (you lucky devil)

Where the Japanese Charizard uses a 'Cosmos' holofoil pattern, WOTC ultimately settled on what we now know as the 'Starlight' pattern

My first attempts were quite a learning process

Many experienced collectors choose to shop graded Pokmon slabs because professional grading verifies both authenticity and condition

Therefore, knowing what's out there, knowing what one owns, and knowing how to get more are all vital steps in doing what every Pokemon trainer must in this promo: catch (collect) 'em all

I have pioneered several techniques for altering foil cards and I have published tutorials so that other artists can try to achieve the same effects in their own projects