Japanese Goldstars VS English Goldstars

[null_user]

What Goldstars do you think will be more valuable over the years? The Japanese market is currently on the rise, thats what I heared.
As an example:
You can get a japanese Rayquaza GS psa10 for 600$ while English is at 10 000$. If I would like to have a GS Ray I would instantly buy the Japanese one. I dont really get it.

[KingPokemon]

English will continue to be more valuable.

[voltagic]

I think a factor you should not underestimate is the emotional connection people have to cards. A lot of western collectors grew up with Pokémon having a place in their life, and this creates a bond between people and the hobby.

To give you a personal example: some of the prime cards for me are the shining cards from Neo Destiny. I loved opening up the packs just to try and get those elusive secret rares, and pulling them felt amazing. I now own a graded set of them and truly treasure them. When looking at the Japanese counter parts, I can really appreciate them as the collectibles they are. I love spotting the differences, comparing the colors, and in some ways I even think the thin border looks better on them. But end of the day I do not have an emotional connection to those cards.

That makes me want to look at pictures of the Japanese ones online or in the collection of others and appreciate them for what they are, but own the English ones myself, because they bring back that little piece of my childhood when I hold them.

Perhaps I made this too personal, and it’s very different for the majority of people, but that’s my general take on English vs. Japanese as a topic.

Let’s not forget Japanese is known for their absolute superior printing quality, making PSA 10 on Japanese cards a lot easier to obtain. What could additionally have a small part in the bigger picture is the fact that the English gold stars only have one version, whereas Japanese goldstars have 1st editions and unlimited editions, naturally forcing every person interested in owning an English goldstar to go after the same one everyone else is.

[null_user]

@voltagic

I think a factor you should not underestimate is the emotional connection people have to cards. A lot of western collectors grew up with Pokémon having a place in their life, and this creates a bond between people and the hobby.

To give you a personal example: some of the prime cards for me are the shining cards from Neo Destiny. I loved opening up the packs just to try and get those elusive secret rares, and pulling them felt amazing. I now own a graded set of them and truly treasure them. When looking at the Japanese counter parts, I can really appreciate them as the collectibles they are. I love spotting the differences, comparing the colors, and in some ways I even think the thin border looks better on them. But end of the day I do not have an emotional connection to those cards.

That makes me want to look at pictures of the Japanese ones online or in the collection of others and appreciate them for what they are, but own the English ones myself, because they bring back that little piece of my childhood when I hold them.

Perhaps I made this too personal, and it’s very different for the majority of people, but that’s my general take on English vs. Japanese as a topic.

Let’s not forget Japanese is known for their absolute superior printing quality, making PSA 10 on Japanese cards a lot easier to obtain. What could additionally have a small part in the bigger picture is the fact that the English gold stars only have one version, whereas Japanese goldstars have 1st editions and unlimited editions, naturally forcing every person interested in owning an English goldstar to go after the same one everyone else is.

Thank you!! Very good point

[minorkey]

@voltagic

Let’s not forget Japanese is known for their absolute superior printing quality, making PSA 10 on Japanese cards a lot easier to obtain. What could additionally have a small part in the bigger picture is the fact that the English gold stars only have one version, whereas Japanese goldstars have 1st editions and unlimited editions, naturally forcing every person interested in owning an English goldstar to go after the same one everyone else is.

This is completely incorrect. It’s quite the opposite for Shinings and Gold Stars.

[kpod]

@minorkey

@voltagic

Let’s not forget Japanese is known for their absolute superior printing quality, making PSA 10 on Japanese cards a lot easier to obtain. What could additionally have a small part in the bigger picture is the fact that the English gold stars only have one version, whereas Japanese goldstars have 1st editions and unlimited editions, naturally forcing every person interested in owning an English goldstar to go after the same one everyone else is.

This is completely incorrect. It’s quite the opposite for Shinings and Gold Stars.

What makes gold stars and shinings the opposite from all their other printed cards? Not saying I don’t believe you, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard someone exclusively singling out those cards saying the quality isn’t as good.

[kazuki1402]

I collect the Japanese ones because 1) they are cheaper and 2) I personally like the silver border more than the yellow border. I think both will continue to climb in value in the long run but I also believe that as long as a particular japanese card has its English counterpart,the latter always have more potential for growth.

[lugiaslair249]

@kpod

@minorkey

This is completely incorrect. It’s quite the opposite for Shinings and Gold Stars.

What makes gold stars and shinings the opposite from all their other printed cards? Not saying I don’t believe you, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard someone exclusively singling out those cards saying the quality isn’t as good.

Not sure about the gold stars (don’t own any in either language) but many of the japanese Shinings that I’ve seen and handled have had weak corners, prone to wear and slight peeling. This is just my experience, though.

[teamrocketop]

@kazuki1402

I collect the Japanese ones because 1) they are cheaper and 2) I personally like the silver border more than the yellow border. I think both will continue to climb in value in the long run but I also believe that as long as a particular japanese card has its English counterpart,the latter always have more potential for growth.

Case and point right here.