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Opening packs on YouTube enhance the collecting experience for us.  It creates ceremony and pomp and circumstance to something very expensive - and brief.  Creating a video, sharing the video allows us to share and cherish the event.   We create our videos in Halifax, Nova Scotia where we have also created the best Online Pokemon in Atlantic Canada.

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  I’ve had a little mind worm as a result of some conversations I’ve had with casual Pokemon flippers.   Flippers are the people who see little opportunities in the hobby, and make money from buying and selling. They are the guys who will take a 100 dollar card and flip it for 120.   Or buy a collection and sell each card individually.   Most times, this is ‘under the table’ profit.  Flipping is not a bad thing. Often their getting people immediate cash for their card and saving that person extra hassle of selling it to someone else.   What...

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In 2023, the best booster box to get a child for Christmas is the Japanese Pokemon Shiny Treasures ex box.   (second best might be Vstar Universe) Here is Why!  It's a "high class set" which means ...although there are only 10 booster packs in the box, every single pack will have a guaranteed 'hit'.  This would be an ex card or better.  ...there is a chance of a 'god pack' in these special sets.  The 'god pack' is something very few collectors get to experience.   Every single card (all 10) in a god pack are secret rares. (Baby Shinys, Full Art...

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As the PokeChalet continues to establish itself as a trusted place for English and Japanese Pokemon cards, we always want to establish relationships with other sellers and collectors.  Our singles are sourced through our trade-in credit system.  We offer 75% value of tcgplayer.com market prices for individual cards.  This allows people with duplicate cards to exchange them for cards they need - or sealed product for them to open, shelf or invest.      Our method is simple:  - You provide a list of the cards you want to trade in (Set and/or Card Number, Condition if not NM) - We...

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September 23rd  (2PM to 5PM)   Bedford Yard Card Party   The PokeChalet will be hosting a Pokemon Show and Tell and Trade Event on September 23rd from 2PM to 5PM.     Events Show and Tell – Many of our friends and family don’t want to hear us talk about Pokémon, so let’s talk about it together.  Bring a backpack or binder with some of your collection pieces you’d just like to ‘show off’.    Trade & Vend – Part of our hobby is buying, selling and trading.  Bring your trade binder and feel free to sell your dupes to...

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