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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! 
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. 
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 deep emotions and memories from the past. 
Best,
orannge (from Germany)
Help to identify some of my collectibles
https://www.elitefourum.com/t/orannges-identification-thread-need-help/
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: and 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
Poker cards
Here you find all my Starmie Poker cards.
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: Phone Card (Pikachu's Summer Vacation)
The phone card depicts a scene from the 1998 movie Mewtwo Strikes Back, as mentioned here.
??-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
Stickers
Here you find all my Starmie stickers.
Sleeves
Here you find all my Starmie sleeves.
Stamps
Here you find my real and “fake” (but licensed) Starmie stamps
??-1998: Shogakukan Stadium Set
(More information on Shogakukan stamps)
Birds + Eveelutions + Blastoise Sheet
Eveelutions + Venusaur Sheet
Birds + Charizard Sheet
All Starters Sheet A
Pokémon TCG
Here you find all my Starmie cards that are officially part of the Pokémon TCG.
1996/1999: The three sisters
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)
Bootlegs (cards and stickers)
Here you find my Starmie bootleg cards and stickers.
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 D3-029 (with regular Poké-Ball)
Right: Disk D3-030 (with regular Poké-Ball)
Mangas, comics, magazines, books
Here you find all my Starmie related mangas, comics, magazines and books.
Toys and other merch
Here you find all my Starmie related toys and other merch.
