Some special guests (Brodie & Mansheel) are here to do some show and tell! In Episode #477 of Meanderings, we discuss the intricacies of collecting Pokémon cards, the financials of the grading process, factors that influence the value of these collectibles, maintaining excellent card condition (Juan needs to take notes), nostalgia of collecting since children, the thrill of opening VeeFriends packs and the strategies for buying and selling cards. Huge thanks to Cole for supporting this week (and Petar for the maple syrup). Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:21) Pokemon Grading & Card Conditions (00:04:01) Opening VeeFriends & Storing Cards (00:08:20) Valuing & Selling Cards (00:12:24) Grading Process & Market Insights (00:18:22) Market Trends & Investment Strategies (00:24:00) Collecting Motivations & Personal Stories (00:24:12) Boostagram Lounge (00:32:01) Nostalgia & Childhood Collections (00:40:00) Unique Collectibles & Memorabilia (00:48:41) Market Manipulation & Rarity (00:56:29) Future Of Collecting & Market Speculations (01:04:41) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
