What's HOT What's NOT: 5 BIG Learnings From Collect-A-Con!

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What's HOT What's NOT: 5 BIG Learnings From Collect-A-Con!

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2 ай бұрын

What is up all you Pokémon maniacs out there! PikiPikaPapa is here sharing with you What's HOT and What's NOT from Collect A Con Orlando 2024. I absolutely LOVE going to conventions and interacting with the amazing Pokemon collecting community but another thing I love to do is to talk to vendors to see what's hot and what's not. Now I only get to really talk to and connect with a small number of vendors but I did notice some trends and commonalities between their answers that I wanted to share with you today. SO now the ball is in your court... What do you think of my What's HOT What's NOT 5 BIG Learnings From Collect-A-Con list? Let me know in the comments down below!!
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@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Hey you Pokémon Collecting maniacs!! If you're in the market for some awesome Pokémon merch check out the BRAND NEW WEBSITE PIKAPIKAPAPA.COM! This is just the beginning too as we have lots of new stuff coming soon. Thank you for the support and have an awesome one!

@MrMasterSet 2 ай бұрын

100% agree... the people in the Pokemon hobby are welcoming, supporting, passionate, smart, and diverse. VERY happy to be a part of this community, too.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

It really is such a special group of people and it only magnifies the awesomeness of the hobby!!

@takeiteasybrah 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I like this type of content. I don’t interact with the sports community but I once saw that a sports card seller had a card mislabeled on eBay. If I mislabeled a card I would appreciate someone telling me so I did my good deed for the day and let the seller know. He did not appreciate my unsolicited advice and told me where I could shove it. 😂

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

LMAO, that's too funny but also sadly more common then I care to admit... Thanks for the input on the type of content delivery too, it's a lot easier then banging out Power Points (LOL) so I'm pumped you all seem to enjoy them!!!

@SpeerGaming 2 ай бұрын

This was my first collectacon experience but the thing that blew my mind was the amount of vendors changing prices on the fly. My friend bought a full art irida and there were multiple copies of the card underneath the stack with prices going up each copy sold.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Whoa man that's crazy!! I saw some that had some pretty aggressive pricing on'em I assumed because they wanted to haggle a bit but that was one of my takeaways from last years Con was that the "great buys" weren't falling from the sky. They were there to be had but you had to put some effort in!!

@mmdcards 2 ай бұрын

yooo great meeting you this past weekend ! I had the one piece bag from michigan vendor 😂

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

LOL Pleasure was all mine man and thanks for the awesome insight and for making the trip to FL!! Hope you had an EPIC show!!

@thinsnorlax 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this man! Love hearing the perspective. Next year I'm gonna have to make it out!

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Yes 100%!!! It's a ton of fun so next year you gotta make it. Who knows maybe if the channel grows we can have a PikaPikaPaPa dinner or something.... that would be so cool!!

@thinsnorlax 2 ай бұрын

@@PikaPikaPapa I am all for it! Definitely planning to make the trip!

@_retrospecs 2 ай бұрын

Cool to meet you in Orlando man I was the dude from WA

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Pleasure was all mine my friend, thank you for making the trip and making the Con so freaking amazing!!

@KingLugia2022 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy this type of content very very much thank you!!

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Love hearing that, thank you!!

@StonedReaper23 2 ай бұрын

Love the content and the energy!!🔥🔥🔥

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend, I get a little fired up when talking Pokemon LOL!!

@humboldtmining 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the insights!

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for the support my friend!!

@richlosee6483 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great video.💯

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Thank YOU, I appreciate the support!!

@OswaldTheRabbid 2 ай бұрын

Great content!! Thanks!

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support my friend!!

@DubstopherWubson13 2 ай бұрын

Oh I was there at collect a con! I wish I could have ran into you, would have been great to meet you!

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Bahhh!! Would have been awesome!! We are pretty close to Orlando so we always love hitting that show. Maybe next year!?!?

@kid_gen 2 ай бұрын

This was a really insightful video for us that can't/don't attend these events. Thanks a lot for sharing!

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

So pumped you found value in it!!! I'll do another one from Char and see if the trends continue!! Have an awesome one!!

@MrGuitarfreak132 2 ай бұрын

So glad the PikaPikaPapa family got to go and have a blast! The two I've been two (Denver and LA) have been so fun! I definitely plan on going to another one! As a collector who enjoys both English and Japanese, its a little sad to see the sentiment be so so low for Japanese right now, but its all good. I do think appreciation for them will come back, but at healthier less bubbly level.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, we really did!!! It's all a bit cyclical so I'm sure Japanese will make a roaring comeback!!! Maybe we will end up at the same one some day, that would be EPIC!!

@jw1313 2 ай бұрын

My fiancée and I saw you at a vendor table - love the videos!

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

That's awesome!! Hope you all had a blast and I appreciate the support!!

@NCEngravers 2 ай бұрын

Paldea evolved is a guaranteed set to be on the top 3 of S&V. Side note….. I plan to be at the Charlotte show. I’ll find you. 😂

@grydon6422 2 ай бұрын

You can’t say quaranteed when you don’t know what is to come…. In the end it might be very underwhelming

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

YESSSS!!!! LOVE IT!!!! CHARLOTTE IT IS LOL I just got done putting a bow on a S&V video today and the more and more I learn about PE the more and more I fall in love with it!! It's truly a special set!!

@Doors067 2 ай бұрын

Its very true the dofference between sports and tcg thats why i swapped over

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's a night and day difference and I couldn't be happier!!

@PokeCardGiveAways 2 ай бұрын

PSA 10 buy outs in the UK happening in every set now , all top chases are missing from eBay from scarlet ans violet era ,can't even collect my fav cards anymore unless I pay through the nose, only way to to beat it is to not pay the crazy prises

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

That's incredible to hear, thank you so much for sharing!! We've been seeing some crazy S&V prices here lately too. I've actually got a video coming out on the top 5 overhyped S&V cards right now because some prices are insane!!

@JediMasterT 2 ай бұрын

I can't believe I didn't see you cause you must've been within a couple people from me in line. I got in line around 9:50 and didn't get in till 10:30ish lol. What I noticed... A lot of vendors had the exact, same, inventory...Poncho pikachu's, vintage e-reader japanese ( not english ), alt arts.... There were very few vendors that had a unique inventory. Which I was kinda bummed about, I was excited to see a big variety of cards. I also didn't get a chance to explore as much as I wanted because it was just too dang busy. I got sick of rubbing elbows with people.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Oh man we were right there!! I think this is a really cool and really smart call out YES a lot of the inventories were cookie cutters of one another. I didn't even think of that!! Great call out my friend!!

@derickfajardo5465 2 ай бұрын

My takeaway here is now would be the perfect time to sell your alt arts if you are in profit. I sold mine for x2 gains a couple of days ago and will be focusing on purchasing scarlet and violet sirs that have dropped significantly in price. Love your content man

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

You are wise beyond your years my friend!! Rotate out of the current FOMO product and into the future one reaping big gains along the way!! Appreciate the support and love the approach!!

@salruiz7024 2 ай бұрын

Pika pa great photo, u have beautiful family.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend!! They are my world!!

@KetchumAllCollectibles 2 ай бұрын

I saw you across the way a little bit and didn't get the chance to say hi I was tied up in a chat and I think you were too. Will try to catch you next time

@KetchumAllCollectibles 2 ай бұрын

I had a gengar alt art 10 that sold pretty quick on Sunday. I didn't vend I was just there Sunday walking around

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Man, we were hunting for you!! I feel better knowing you weren’t vending, I though I might have missed your booth. I told my girls they’d each get $75 but would have to work with you on what they wanted. (Spoiler they got to spend it anyways LOL) So if you’re vending in Charlotte expect the PikaPika kids to hit you up!! Hope you had a blast man!!

@KetchumAllCollectibles 2 ай бұрын

@@PikaPikaPapa glad to hear you guys had a good time I did too. I do plan to vend Charlotte look forward to seeing you there!

@Mistercolonel25 2 ай бұрын

I thought Collect-A-Con was what the US Marshalls do…

@PikaPikaPapa Ай бұрын

Sounds like you have experience in this area....???

@OnePrideFishing 2 ай бұрын

The line was so dang long lol

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Truly was incredible to see!!

@EricRare 2 ай бұрын

I love that no one’s really checking for Japanese. Been able to snipe some Japanese alt arts for much lower than market. Another great video man.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

You are going to be a very VERY happy camper when the Japanese market rotates back into favor!! When everyone is looking right, it's usually wise to go left!! Nice pick ups man, appreciate the support!!

@EricRare 2 ай бұрын

@@PikaPikaPapa Learned from the best!

@og8403 2 ай бұрын

I sold my 3 booster boxes of LO to buy my PSA 10 Giratina.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

That Giratina is a top 3 SW&SH card for me so I'm absolutely jealous!! Congratulations!!

@og8403 2 ай бұрын

@@PikaPikaPapa thank you! Every vendor I stopped at had it priced over $800, except for one. They had it right at $800 and I didn’t even think about it. One vender had a bunch of them but over 1k and wouldn’t budge.

@samersalama6275 2 ай бұрын

The Japanese product not selling is a little scary. I’m sure it will get hot again later down the road.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

It seems to be cyclical so you're probably right. The art is on a whole other level so it's hard to imagine it not coming back into favor!!

@robertmos8732 2 ай бұрын

Any advice on making the best of a collectacon with younger kids? Brining my wife and 3 year old to NJ this summer; hoping to make some deals for myself but want to make sure they have a great time too.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

You all will have a BLAST!! At 3 I'd wear the kid in a carrier.. I wouldn't stroller it if you paid me LOL!! It's also a lot less hectic later in the day and at least in Orlando day 2 was wayyyyy quieter!! My kids enjoyed day 2 so much more then day 1 and honestly so did I. No matter what you all will have a blast my friend!!

@TheIfarted 2 ай бұрын

I do mainly sealed products so it could be good for me in the future. OR everybody is sitting on it for the future and it will flood the market in 5 years

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it was a weird sealed vibe there... I'll have to do a download from the next Collect-A-Con I go to in Charlotte to see if the trend continues!!

@PokePackRipperNYC 2 ай бұрын

Sealed is so hard to transport. I assume that they would rather bring singles and graded cards rather than pack and possibly ship sealed product.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Makes total sense but I’ve seen so much of it at other shows it just seemed a bit lower then in years past. Even without the sealed it was an amazing display of Pokémon awesomeness!!

@kevinmccarty157 2 ай бұрын

Prices are too high to buy. I’ll wait till they return to normal then purchase

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

They seem to be a little close to the sun right now, that's for sure!!

@nickQUICKbeatz 2 ай бұрын

now when you say japanese wasent moving was that Scarlet and Violet or Sward and Shield, or both??

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

All I can say is when I asked about what was moving I didn’t hear Japanese. I saw a lot on day 1 and a lot on day 2 so it seemed like universally there was a lot left over. Great question!!

@lKINGl 2 ай бұрын

Alt arts will 100% drop down a good amount.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, they are getting a little too hot. I'll happily snag some when they cool off a bit!!

@PA_Pokemon_Pulls 2 ай бұрын

With Trainer Gallery cards on the rise I don't understand how everyone is not talking about the Japanese set Vmax Climax. This high class set literally has 1-3 hits per pack all containing the Japanese version of every trainer gallery card from the last half of Sword and Shield. The pricing per box is a little high but definitely not where I'd consider it to be by now. When you get a chance and if you have the cash buy 1 box and thank me later. This set has it all. Extremely fun to open and really haven't started to rise in price

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

No doubt it’s got some stunning cards with the quality that you can only find in Japanese packs!!

@ajithrajaful 2 ай бұрын

can you make ur background fully team up booster boxes?

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

LMAO!!! Sadly I cannot…. But it’s a nice dream 😂

@phantomask 2 ай бұрын

My take away is, It's good that people are sleeping on japanese SV since I'm not yet in the position where it should rise.

@warwickmilne3149 2 ай бұрын

no one likes japanese, yes the truth hurts.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

I agree, I think there are some awesome Japanese deals out there right now!!

@kingslayya6876 2 ай бұрын

i hope thats the last guy ever with 50 tinas holding the price down, whats the chance of doing a crown zenith vs vstar universe expected pull value vs etb/bb price

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

LOL love it!!! You know I haven't really dove into the expected pull value space. I've thought about it but I'd have to use other peoples pull rate info and if I don't do it myself I struggle to use it... I need to rethink, if I think I can provide a new perspective that adds value I'm all in!! Thanks for the awesome suggestion!!!

@shorts00004 2 ай бұрын

Hey guys i want some help should i buy booster box or ETB

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Booster Boxes have been a better buy as of late but I'm a big Pokemon Center ETB guy due to their exclusivity!! Not enough historical info on the PC ETBs (the ones with the stamped promos) but I'm a believer!! LOL

@shorts00004 2 ай бұрын

@@PikaPikaPapa and which booster box should I buy know

@derek6423 2 ай бұрын

Why is Paldea a good set to everyone?! I don’t see it at all. Just because it’s the best S&V main set in your opinion does that mean it’s a fire set? IMO 5 or 6 Sw&sh sets trump it by milessss

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

I think it's the combination of some great Gen 1 Pokemon Magikarp & Raichu plus T-Tar from Gen 2 with really cool art. PLUS the most playable trainer in Iono that also happens to be EPIC art. Coupled with the fact that the Gem Rates are insanely low, like the lowest we have seen from a modern set in as long as I can remember. That's causing the single prices to go up which is driving the Booster Box prices and a lot of love for the set!!

@shawndcollier 2 ай бұрын

Will you be at CP2?

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

Sadly I don’t think I’ll be there. It wasn’t even on my radar till last week so I don’t think we can make it. Maybe next year!!

@fireballgaming345 2 ай бұрын

Buying 60 packs of light packs scares me. I really hope that the person got a deal to where he's gona be honest about the weight and not gona sell them acting as if they are not weighed. I doubt it but there's hope in this community.

@grydon6422 2 ай бұрын

His gonna do exactly that, unfortunately

@warwickmilne3149 2 ай бұрын

100% he got a big discount for buying 60 packs. hes now going to scam people with them now.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

I was really impressed with the seller’s transparency. The buyer was from outside the US and he said they sold for more in his country. It was a really cool conversation to listen too!!

@dano102284 2 ай бұрын

No one buying Japanese?!?!?! good! when i move back to the states i'll buy them ALL!! muahahahahahha Japanese is king and will always be king.

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

LOL!!! Well you'll have your pick of the litter right now so pack those bags!!!

@kevinmccarty157 2 ай бұрын

Vintage to me is a waste. Price already to high to open and sealed it’s not going to go up anymore. I stay away from it

@skyscraper5910 2 ай бұрын

They go up, they make moves as it becomes more scarce

@YNGDYE 2 ай бұрын

Stick to what you know 👍

@grydon6422 2 ай бұрын

Of course it’s going to go up🤣 the prices were much higher couple of years ago, it can go over there and higher when there is another real boom in the market + the hobby grows. If you think of investing, those are the safest bets to put you money into for the long run. Definitely better than any moonbreon that will collapse any minute now when the hype stops lmao

@warwickmilne3149 2 ай бұрын

vintage is where the real money is to be made. with the big pokemon anniversary around the corner, and the new movie coming out its all going to pop off again and the next wave will be bigger than the last big pokemon rush.

@KingLugia2022 2 ай бұрын

@@warwickmilne3149what movie is coming out?

@AiAstrologyToday 2 ай бұрын

Vintage looks so boring to me. Modern is literally art

@PikaPikaPapa 2 ай бұрын

It's just like in the actual art space, some people like Renaissance Classics and some people like Modern Pieces. Art is all in the eyes of the beholder and I love that about this hobby!!!