Description: PLASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE YOU PURCHASE. AND PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PHOTOS FRONT AND BACK. This is a unique Buy It Now listing that to my knowledge has never been seen on eBay or any other site. My guess is it will never be seen again. THIS IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE A GREAT VALUE FOR EITHER THE COLLECTOR OR INVESTOR. IN THE FIRST DAY I LISTED THIS, I HAD HAD MORE INTEREST IN THIS THAN IN ANY OTHER ITEM I HAVE LISTED ON EBAY SINCE 2000! As of today, September 2, 2024 there are 14 people interested in this. Some time ago, I came across a box of 36 OPENED booster packs of 1st edition English Team Rocket booster packs, along with the booster box itself. The box itself is in decent condition, but the top flap is separated from the rest of the box. All 36 packs have been carefully opened by the previous owner and the rare card and the holos have been removed by the person who originally opened the packs. That means there are 10 cards in each pack for a total of 360 near mint to mint cards. NONE of the cards have been played with. Now, sealed boxes of 1st edition Team Rocket sell for a MINIMUM of $21,000 and a maximum of $30,000 on eBay. As you know, a sealed box of 1st edition Team Rocket contains approximately 12 holo cards since THERE IS A ON AVERAGE ONE HOLO EVERY THREE PACKS IN ENGLISH POKEMON. A few weeks ago, I thought it would be incredible if in addition to the rare 1st edition packs someone sweetened the listing by ADDING 36 NEVER PLAYED HOLOS TO THE OFFERING. So you would get 36 1st edition OPENED Team Rocket booster packs AND 36 FIRST EDITION HOLOS!!! Well, I don't have 36 1st edition Team Rocket holos to complement the 36 1st edition Team Rocket packs. Matter of fact, although I own a lot of Pokemon, I do not have any 1st edition Team Rocket holos left. But I do have 36 holos for you! Buy the 1st edition Team Rocket box and the 36 10 card opened 1st edition Team Rocket booster packs and you will ALSO RECEIVE 34 NEVER PLAYED AND HIGHLY GRADABLE 1ST EDITION FOSSIL HOLOS AND TWO NEVER PLAYED AND HIGHLY GRADABLE VENUSAUR HOLOS FROM THE BASE SET!! As some of you may know, I plan to leave my four children at least 90% of all my Pokemon singles, booster packs, booster boxes as well as my hundreds of holos I acquired by opening several thousand English, Japanese, French and Spanish booster packs in 1999 when I sold Pokemon at the mall. Here is the list of the 34 1ST EDITION FOSSIL NEVER PLAYED holos and THE TWO VENUSAUR HOLOS you will receive along with the 36 opened 1st edition Team Rocket booster packs: 3 Aerodactyl, 4 Scyther, 4 Victreebel, 3 Vileplume, 3 Jolteon, 2 Gengar, 2 Clefable, 2 Venomoth, 2 Wigglytuff, 2 Electrode, 1 Haunter, 1 Mr. Mime, 1 Flareon, 1 Snorlax, 1 Vaporeon, 1 Kangaskhan and 1 Nidoqueen. And 2 NEVER PLAYED Venusaur from the Base set!. LIKE EVERY HOLO I OWN, ALL 36 HOLOS CAME FROM SEALED PACKS, WENT INTO SOFT SLEEVES AND THEN INTO RIGID HOLDERS. Would all of the cards grade a 10 if you sent them out to a grading service? Of course not. But all are beautiful and would be worthy of high grades. PLEASE NOTE! Like all my Buy It Now listings since 2000, I try fervently to price everything I sell fairly. The reason is simple. This is NOT my hobby. This is how I have to earn a living for the past 28 years, including the last 24 years on eBay. That means I have to sell my items in a timely manner. Otherwise, I am likely to hear my wife say something like this: "Hey, Jerry, when are you going to make a deposit at the bank?" Fortunately that has not happened too often at the past 28 years. I spent more than a few hours trying to determine a fair price for this unique listing. Finally, I determined that a fair price was $12,800. Not a penny more. Not a penny less. So please do not ask for a lower price. This unique listing is for the collector or investor who knows the difference between price and value. Price is what you pay, of course, but value is what you get for the price you pay. I firmly believe that this is excellent value--ESPECIALLY SINCE OVERALL PRICES OF HARD TO FIND 1ST EDITION POKEMON CARDS AND HOLOS ARE QUITE LOW RIGHT NOW. Now, the rules: 1) No discount. It's $12,800 of you want it. If you don't want it, you would be overpaying by $12,800. 2) Please add $335 for insured shipping with signature required if you live in the continental U.S. This will be sent by registered mail to insure the utmost safety in mailing. 3) I also ship worldwide through eBay's International Shipping Program. eBay charges a fee for this service, so check eBay for details. 4) If you have a question, please ask. 5) I am proud of my feedback on eBay, encompassing more than 7,700 separate transactions since 2000. 6) I focus on five categories of collectibles: Pokemon cards and plush, sports cards, framed and unframed photos, Marilyn Monroe items (somebody has to do it!) and rare Beanie Babies. 7) Payment is due within four days of purchase. 8) The most important rule of all--DON'T FORGET RULE NUMBER ONE. Thanks for reading this far. Jerry P.S. An investor is sometimes wrong but is never afraid.
Price: 12800 USD
Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-12-13T04:51:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 335 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Card Size: Standard
Autographed: No
Set: Team Rocket
Game: Pokémon TCG
Configuration: Pack
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
Features: 1st Edition, Booster
Year Manufactured: 2000
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States