You have all probably read @stagecoach wonderful put together story of our trade. So have I multiple times and I still get goosebumps reading it since our emotions where perfectly explained. I could not have written it better myself, stagecoach is such a talented story teller!
For those of you who have not read his story yet, here is a link: Looking for a corrected Kinebuchi “Ivy” Pikachu promo (JP CoroCoro) [$2,000] (Updated with story!) - #55 by stagecoach
The stressfulness of shipping internationally and the high value trade were insane, but we are both so insanely happy with the trade and how it went!
I will focus on the mysterious pearl here. When I permanently returned to the hobby at the start of 2020 I decided my main goal would be to collect Japanese promos from 2001 to 2010. I did a lot of research on these promos and the mysterious pearl quickly became a favorite of mine. At that point I decided that it would be a lifetime goal of mine to eventually get the pearl. This would be the most insane card I would ever own, and now, only 3 years after making that lifetime goal it has been acquired. I am over the moon and I never thought I would own it so soon!
Not only is the card amazing, the story as well. There is something special about trading cards in this fast paced and high stakes hobby. It takes you back to the start of most of our collecting journeys at the schoolyard, where trading was the way to acquire cards. To be able to that again in this day and age is so insane! I am so happy with the trade and how we both helped each other get these insane cards in which we both were hesitant if we could ever find them at all. It was insanely rewarding to do this trade, thanks so much stagecoach!!!
