Orannge’s collection (Starmie and Dragalge) — [Collection X update]

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Starmie: scroll down some lines

Dragalge: click!

Others: click!


~ Hello world ~

Read about my motivation

Dear fellow collectors!

@joponnes and @mrbubbles encouraged me on 09-30-2024 to create this thread and share my collection. I am happy they did! :hugs:

I began collecting in 2024, but I’ve had a strong fascination with cardboard since my youth. Here, you’ll find various Starmie-related items (my favorite Pokémon) along with some Dragalge cards and merch as well. I like to have things graded because I enjoy the idea of preserving and sealing them, though the grade itself isn’t my top priority—I’m not focused on maximizing profits.

For me, it’s about the joy of collecting and gathering. For this reason I collect without a spreadsheet and am not interested in a masterset of sorts. Most importantly, collecting should deepen the connection between ourselves and our memories - and it should be great fun. :blush:

At this point I want to highlight the most significant card in my collection: the 1st Edition German Base Set Starmie. You might think it’s nothing special, especially given its grade of 3—but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

This card has a unique story. It was given to me by a friend who wanted to clear out his old Pokémon cards, so I gladly took them. As a child, I had my own Pokémon card collection, but sadly, it was stolen by another kid.

When my friend gave me his cards, I felt such happiness and nostalgia. These were the very same cards we used to play with in school, and this Starmie card is the actual card we battled with back in the day. That’s why it’s the most meaningful card to me. It’s like holding onto a piece of my childhood—a physical keepsake filled with emotions and memories from the past. :blush::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:


Best,
orannge (from Germany)

Help to identify some of my collectibles

https://www.elitefourum.com/t/orannges-identification-thread-new-items-added/


Starmie

Non-TCG cards

Here you find all my Starmie cards that are not officially part of the TCG mainline.

Bandai Carddass Pocket Monsters Pt. 1–4

Part 1 & 2 released in September 1996
Part 3 & 4 released in 1997

Top: Carddass 100 Pocket Monster Green Part 1
Bottom: Carddass 100 Pocket Monster Red Part 2






Topsun

Cards were sold in Japanese gum packs with only two cards. There is also a first edition type: ‘no-number blue back’.

Blue back: ??-1997 first print run
Green back: ??-1997 second print run




Other cards

Here you find all my other Starmie cards.

??-1997/98 Carddass Jumbo Animation Version 1–4

Cards 1 and 2: 1997 Animation Version 1
Card 3: 1998 Animation Version 4
Card 4: 1998 Animation Version 3
Note: There is one card from Animation Version 2 missing in my collection.




??-1998: Bandai Sealdass Fancy Graffiti (Part 2)


??-2000: Topps – Pokémon Trading Cards series 3 (*Rainbow Foil*)

Rainbow Foil pull rate: 1 out of 8 cards each pack, if it is a Rainbow Foil Booster and not a Silver Foil booster


??-2005: Carddass The Pokémon Weekly Advanced


??-2014: Monopoly Kanto Edition

Card name: Misty’s Gym Starmie




Stickers

Here you find all my Starmie stickers.

??-1996: Amada – Retsuden Strongest Seal Hyper Sticker Collection 1


??-1997: Amada – Retsuden Strongest Seal Hyper Sticker Collection 2


??-1998: Seladass Sticker Set Series 4


??-1999: Nintendo Artbox Pokémon Sticker Series 1 (#121)


??-1999: Nintendo Artbox Pokémon Sticker Series 1 (#R01)

In this set are three different sticker variations. Regular ones, and then there are gold-bordered stickers marked with a “G,” and textured stickers marked with an “R.” Below is the “super rare” R version of Starmie and Misty.


11-19-1999: Sticker sheet from the Pokémon Adventures No. 3: Starmie Surprise

see: Manga and comic section for the actual comic

??-2000: Dunkin Boomer 2000




Sleeves

Here you find all my Starmie sleeves.

2019/2022: Oceanic Operetta/Starmie & Misty

From Pokémon Center Japan




Stamps

Here you find my real and “fake” (but licensed) Starmie stamps

??-1997: Shogakukan Blue Version Set

(More information on Shogakukan stamps)

Blue Sheet


05-1998: Shogakukan May ’98 Set

(More information on Shogakukan stamps)

Mew Sheet


Charizard Sheet


??-1998: Shogakukan Stadium Set

(More information on Shogakukan stamps)

Birds + Eveelutions + Blastoise Sheet


Eveelutions + Venusaur Sheet


Birds + Charizard Sheet


All Starters Sheet A


??-2001: Antigua & Barbuda stamp sheet

Those are real stamps.




Poker cards

Here you find all my Starmie Poker cards.

??-1998: Pokémon Televi-Kun Magazine


??-1999/2000: Pokémon Silver and Gold


??-2003: Pokémon Sapphire




Phone cards

Here you find all my Starmie phone cards.

??-1998: Orange Card 1000


??-1998: Pikachu's Summer Vacation

The phone card depicts a scene from the 1998 movie Mewtwo Strikes Back, as mentioned here.




Post cards

Here you find all my Starmie post cards.

??-1998: Keiko Fukuyama (Lawson)

From the Lawson 1998 Set A




Pokémon TCG

Here you find all my Starmie cards that are officially part of the Pokémon TCG.

1996/1999: The three sisters (JP & EN)

Left: 10-20-1996: Expansion Set, No Rarity Symbol (JP)
Middle: 01-??-1999: Trainer Deck B (EN)
Right: 01-09-1999: Base Set, 1st Edition (EN)


01-16-2004: Undone Seal (JP), 1st Ed


06-01-2004: Clash of the Blue Sky (JP), 1st Ed


10-28-2005: Holon Research Tower (JP), 1st Ed


03-14-2008: Temple of Anger (JP), 1st Ed


12-26-2008: Bonds to the End of Time (JP), 1st Ed


02-20-2009: Heartgold Collection (JP), 1st Ed




06-10-2009: Melee! Pokémon Scramble × Pokémon Card Game (JP)


12-13-2013: Collection X (JP)


11-03-2017: Crimson Invasion (EN)


08-23-2019: Hidden Fates (EN)


09-24-2021: Fusion Arts (JP)


02-25-2022: Battle Region (JP)


02-25-2022: Full Art Trainer Gallery (JP & EN)

Left: 02-25-2022 – Battle Region (JP)
Right: 05-27-2022 – Astral Radiance (EN)


08-14-2023: Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series 3 (EN)

Originally released as part of the Astral Radiance set on 05-27-22.


12-01-2023: Shiny Treasure ex (JP)


06-16-2023: Pokémon Card 151 (JP & EN)

Left: 06-16-2023 – Pokémon Card 151 (JP)
Right: 09-22-2023 – 151 (EN)




Bootlegs (cards and stickers)

Here you find my Starmie bootleg cards and stickers.

??-2004: Sunskool Bootlegs

Who am i?” series and a second series I guess …




Coins/pogs/disks

Here you find my Starmie coins, pogs, disks and everything closely related.

04-26-1998: Hanada City Gym Theme Deck Coin 1st Ed. (JP)




The coin on the left is the Hanada City Gym coin.

08-14-2000: Misty Gym Hero Theme Deck coin (Cosmos Foil) (EN)




The coin on the right is the Misty Gym Hero Theme Deck coin.

12-14-2017: Dash Set 3 – Ga-Olé disks

Left: Disk D3-030 (shiny, with regular Poké-Ball and Ultra Ball)
Middle: Disk D3-30 (with regular Poké Ball and Great Ball)
Right: Disk D3-029 (with regular Poké-Ball)


??-2024: Frienda pick

Pick-Nr: 1-1-059




Mangas, comics, magazines, books

Here you find all my Starmie related mangas, comics, magazines and books.

11-19-1999: Pokémon Adventures No. 3: Starmie Surprise (with sticker sheet) by VIZ Media


12-??-1999: Starmie’s Christmas Race by Shogakukan

25th release of the Japanese Pokémon Tales series.






Toys and other merch

Here you find all my Starmie related toys and other merch.

??-1999: Master Magnet by Polar Magnetics Inc.


20??: 💖Sitting Cuties Plush💖, (∅ 26 cm) – pokemoncenter.com





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Excited to see this come together! These are two of my wife’s favorite pokemon.

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You took no time creating a thread, really looking forward what you share with us! First time i’ve seen either starmie or dragalge collection :slight_smile:

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Great start so far! Haven’t seen a Starmie collector as of yet, so I’ll be following along! Also excited that you’re delving into non-TCG, as there’s a bunch of interesting stuff there.

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Very nice. Awesome to see this collection thread which will keep growing, which I am looking forward to. I know of another resident Starmie collector in @stagecoach , so maybe he will also enjoy this thread. Thanks again for making this thread.

Cheers!

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Wow! Thank you (@Will, @joponnes, @bbobrob, @mrbubbles) for your kind words!
I’m really looking forward to getting in touch with @stagecoach at some point; maybe there will be an opportunity in the future. Until then, I’ll try to share some of my other items as well. So far, I’ve really enjoyed creating this thread and sharing my stuff here. The community is super welcoming and nice, and I’m very glad I found this place! :blush:
And thank you very much @brendantheclayboy for adding me to your collections megathread!

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I’ve really been enjoying these updates! Love the organization of the thread and the passion for each item you add!

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Thank you very much, I really enjoy creating this thread as an online representation of my collection … even though I really can’t keep up with posting and grading all items. So, there is still much more to come … and I try to keep things as organized as they are now. Nice to get such positive feedback. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Dragalge

Pokémon TCG

Here you find all my Dragalge cards that are officially part of the Pokémon TCG.

??-2014: XY Black Star Promos (Staff)

Flashfire prerelease staff promo. The Flashfire expansion released 07-05-2014

CGC 9


PSA 8

Comparison


03-15-2014: Wild Blaze (JP), 1st Ed


12-11-2015: Rage of the Broken Heavens (JP), 1st Ed


11-??-2016: Black Star Promos (JP)

This promo card was part of the Pokémon Card Gym Promotional Card Pack 8 (see pictures below).


XY Gym Pack 8



source

Best,
orannge

02-18-2018: Forbidden Light (JP)


09-06-2019: Alter Genesis (JP)


11-21-2022: Paradigm Trigger (JP/EN)

Left: 11-21-2022: Paradigm Trigger (JP)
Right: 01-20-2023: Crown Zenith (EN)




Poker cards

Here you find all my Dragalge poker cards.

??-2013: Y Playing Cards




Post cards

Here you find all my Dragalge post cards.

??-2013: Pokémon Center


??-2024: Pokémon Center (Pokémon fit)




Toys and other merch

Here you find all my Dragalge toys and merch.

??-2014: Pokémon Center keychain


??-2024: Pokémon fit plushy




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Other collections, cards and miscellanea

[Pokémon] PopartPoptart side collection

Here you find colorful Popart Illustration Rares. Side collection still early work in progress …

04-26-2024: Tatsugiri – Set: Transformation Mask (JP)




[Pokémon] HiddenDepths side collection [maybe coming soon]

Here you’ll find underwater Illustration Rares someday soon …



[Pokémon] Other Pokémon, promotional cards, stamps and items

Here you find cards from other Pokémon, special promtional cards, stamps and all the other items in my collection.

06-19-2024 – Stellar Miracle (JP): Ledian


06-19-2024 – Stellar Miracle (JP): Orthworm EX




[Other TCGs] Various Cards

Here you find my graded cards from other TCGs

20-01-2017 – [MTG] Kaladesh Inventions (Aether Revolt): Defense Grid


09-??-2017 – [MTG] Ixalan Buy-a-Box-Promos: Search for Azcanta


12-08-2017 – [MTG] Unstable: Mountain (Borderless Holo)


04-28-2017 – [MTG] Amonkhet Invocations (Amonkhet): Oketra the True


04-28-2017 – [MTG] Amonkhet Invocations (Hour of Devastation) - Shatterstorm




Miscellanea

Here you find photos of events or everything else that was important for my collection.

10-04-2024: My first time I sent in cards for grading (PGS Germany)



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Okay, let’s start here:

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Beautiful artwork on this card. I’m looking forward to seeing more.

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I too find it absolutely gorgeous. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: Was one of the first cards I bought.

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Starmie is amazing, it’s one of my favorite Pokémon. Which Starmie card is your favorite? Mine is probably the Skyridge one or the full art one with Misty

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:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
That’s a hard question, @lamplamp. I like most of them, but overall I think I would go with Temple of Anger.

It’s nice to know, you like Starmie too.

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I love this art so much, it’s one of my three favourite Starmie art, along with Skyridge and the recent Starmie V TG13

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I am in love with this card. The pokémon all look great, and the contrast to the art style of the back makes it only more interesting. :smile:

Best,
orannge

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Today I want to show you this super cute plushy, it is sold as “Starmie Sitting Cuties Plush” over at pokemoncenter.com, even though I got the 10.25 inch (26 cm) variant. I own two of those, one is still sealed. I’m very happy to have them in my collection. :heart:

Best,
orannge

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Love it! Great items and great variety, i always love when collectors mix tcg and non-tcg items, adds a whole different level to collecting which is lovely to follow!

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After looking extensively through your collection thread, I see where you are coming from. How many slime items did you gather over the years, did you keep track? At least for now I limit myself to cards/stickers and few selected non-cardboard items to keep my sanity. But something tells me that could change quickly as time goes by. :joy:

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