Comparing stamp and scream promos

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Lately, I’ve been thinking about these releases slot lately. In many ways they are similar releases, however the circumstances surrounding their release are worth comparing and contrasting. It may be a great example of how cards are not exclusively based on artwork.

The Pokémon themselves: both have a pikachu; which is most important. Naturally, scream promos have an advantage as the set has 3 more cards. Eevee psd U.K. and the surprise gengar/haunted cameo are hard to beat. Cramorant is a perfect choice as the geese.

Artwork: this the most up for debate. I really don’t think I can give an honest answer. They’re both A+ artwork. They do an amazing job of blending the old and new.

release: the scream cards each had slightly different release, but all were to commemorate the munch scream painting in Tokyo, something outside of Pokémons control. Also, it was Halloween time. It was very much a celebration of a moment in time. Stamp promos do celebrate vintage artwork, but not with any particular reason for the timing. They could’ve released them this year and it would’ve been just as fine. One could says the stamp promos are unique as a 25th anniversary product. Fair point.

quantity: the 5 card set of the scream promos are very good. Each Pokémon has different personality with their fear. Psyduck is terrified, pikachu is gasped, eevee is concerned. They all have a different “feel” of the same emotion. Plus, different illustrators give 5 interpretations of the OG painting. The stamp promos come with 2, and both cards are great, nut a 5 card set could’ve made it stronger.

packaging: the scream promos basically had no packaging, so this is an n/a. However the stamp promos packaging is a huge missed opportunity. Look at the Pokémon center eevee heroes box, and compare that to the stamp box. The stamp box itself is frankly, generic. It could’ve been so much more.

the original artwork: this is juicy. The scream promos are based an artwork recognized internationally. Dare I say the stamp promos artwork is well known. As a occidental person, this adds a cool layer to the cards. However, this could easily be flipped as the scream are iconic.

I think it’s an important discussion because it gets at the core of what matters in a promo or general tag release. What do you think?

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Scream > Stamp

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Scream < Stamp

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Scream = Stamp

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Both sets are amazing with their own individual appeal

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It’s the why that’s worth discussing. Why is one better than the other

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I did some research again: (Link only works on PC with big screens)

Stamp Card: tcgfish.com/product?id=6250933292fcd7293f64c49c&cardNumber=c62f0dfa-8293-4fbe-a02c-153feb15081f
Scream Pikachu: tcgfish.com/product?id=6250933292fcd7293f64b0e2&cardNumber=99f8f174-8619-4c30-a019-53afb1eeb3ba

Stamp has a 98% PSA 10 rate with around 450 PSA 10s at $400, Scream is around 85% rate with 1600 PSA 10s at $1500.

Both prices are holding stable over the past year. Even when scream has 3x more PSA 10. Demand for Scream is still holding. Hard to tell for the stamp, I do see it going over 1000 PSA 10s this year, need to come back later and see.

Also, the availability of sealed copies, I would say Scream is slightly harder to find, while Stamp is much easier.

Based on the information, Scream might be a better option now, it’s a more stable card.

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The scream promos are essentially the famous spot where all the influencers go to take the same selfie.

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All I know is that I want more.

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This comparison is a bit premature, since one product is barely 5-6 months, while the other will reach 4 years old this year. Plus we know the stamps got at the very least 80-100k printed copies, while for screamers we dont have any clue.

From art perspective stamp might be cooler but scream promos work better as a mini set.

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I love both. Still kicking myself for not picking up the Pikachu Scream…yet. I have the rest. Stamp promos may have an 80-100k distribution, and there may be a slow trickling of supply and grading, but I don’t think the pop reports going to go much higher than a Munch Promo or Grand Party or Corocoro mew. Heck…with that supposed distribution you’d expect illustrator charizard or CD promo territory. Based on how long it’s been out and available to grade, I don’t see it going into the tens of thousands graded wise. Stamp promo still a solid buy at current prices imo.

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I really like the stamp box packaging but it would be nice if there was a way to securely close the box.

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I do know that if they did the Scream promos now there would be lines spanning half the distance of Tokyo.

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Any know what’s the estimated copies of screams given out?

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I might pick up a few more stamp boxes for the collection. I’m still missing the scream mimikyu… need to pick that up next

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$20 for a mint set of Rowlet Eevee Psyduck, $50-$100 ish for a Pikachu, $150-200 ish for a mimikyu IIRC. Simpler times.

I like the scream promos quite a lot better but both are great.

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I prefer the art of the stamp promos and I like them better because they actually introduced me to something new.

But I acknowledge I’m an outlier here and the appeal of the screams is much broader

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I’m with you, ukiyo-e wasn’t new to me, but definitely seemed like a marriage between two collectors items with at least as good of a story as the scream promo’s. Ukiyo-e being the ‘trading cards’ (or artworks) of the commoner back in the day, directly links me to the collectors of the original artworks in a way. On top of that, these specific prints have already appeared on stamps in the past, which is a really nice touch! Having multiple layers makes these the pinnacle of modern promo’s for me. These cards have a story/novelty behind them, which I think lacks a bit in the scream promo’s.

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Interesting question but I believe that it is difficult to determine “what matters most” in regards to promos because it is entirely subjective and depends on the goals/interests of the collector. For me, I consider the release event, distribution, and artwork (especially original artwork or noticeable variations of the original artwork like stamped trophy cards for mini tournaments) to most important. However, someone else may only care about the artwork and the presentation of the promo (The stamp box or trophy cases for the trophy cards). Some collectors may only care about the exclusitivity of the distribution. So, I don’t believe there is an objective answer to “what matters most” in a promo.

But, I think I prefer the Munch cards though. Though, I love the artwork on stamp Cramorant.

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Scream promos did it first, and the release was much cleaner. A nice 5 card mini-set, versus 2 cards, which is kind of an awkward number when one of them is Cramorant. Scream promos also feel more like Pokémon cards than the stamp promos do, for whatever that’s worth.

Personally I prefer looking at the stamp promos, but that might partly be because they’re still new.

The Scream is also more well-known outside of Japan than Beauty Looking Back and Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon (I had to look up the name for the Cramorant art), which also probably affects how we see them.