I wanted to put this compilation of non-tcg binder sets to help the community see how cool, unique, interesting and nostalgic they are. These sets can be extremely hard to complete due to lack of information out there. Hopefully this post will give some of you a guide of sorts to follow. I know something like this would have been very helpful on my journey to complete these. Hope you enjoy:
Amazing collection, thank you for sharing and compiling these lists. Lately, these non-tcg cards have been growing on me and I’ve been slowly picking up a few here and there.
I’ll admit, I picked up a few where I had no idea where they came from This post will definitely be very helpful in my search
Always cool to see the non tcg cards. So many different art styles and uhh “translated” names. Cool to see. Shame there’s so little info on them really.
Today I learned Umbreon’s Japanese name. Yikes haha. Those Topsun Blue cards are fantastic, love the “vintage” feel to them. This is my first time seeing those Meiji cards, didn’t even know they existed. Were they released as packs in Japan or vending machine cards?
To finish all of these took a few years on and off. I am sure I will pick another interesting set to start a binder collection of soon. Need a little breather after the anime collection…was an absolute bear to finish
Cards that are big part of pokemon history in japan that usually aren’t that well preserved in a binder so well preserved is truly a beautiful sight it’s a pity these kinds of sets and their unique card design isn’t as much appreciated than tcg, but i guess the variety of art will always keep appreciation on tcg’s side
This post will definitely be very helpful in my search 
