Description: Hi! PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY! First things first! I AM COMPELLED TO RAISE THE PRICE OF THIS EXTRAORDINARILY RARE POKEMON LOT BY $4,000 TO $61,400 ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024. The reason: a big local dealer has now offered me almost the equivalent of that amount MINUS eBay's fees. I would always rather sell to a collector or investor since a dealer always has to raise his/her price to make a reasonable profit. In 1999 (and early 2000), I made a wager. With myself. I bet that over the next 20+ years, Pokemon would outperform as an investment at least 97% of the stocks on the Dow, S&P or NASDAQ. It did. In 1999, I bought a lot of Pokemon--English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and a few other languages. I bought packs, boxes, starter decks, and even some booster cases. Most of the English version of Pokemon I bought from Wizards of the Coast. Some years ago, I promised that I would leave my four children at least 90% of the Pokemon I bought. I will keep that promise. But since I am still alive, I have to earn a living. So I decided to put up for sale THREE FACTORY SEALED BOXES OF FIRST EDITION ENGLISH JUNGLE POKEMON! How rare is this? Pretty rare. CHECK EVERY SITE YOU CAN THINK OF. You will not find a three box lot of first edition Jungle. Of course, there could be a smart man or woman in Bozeman, Montana who has 15 of these in their attic or basement. But I doubt it. I don't even have 15 of these 1st edition Jungle boxes in my warehouse. (I have only four more boxes. Those other four will be inherited by my four children--one box each.) THIS IS THE ONLY FIRST EDITION ENGLISH JUNGLE BOX LOT I WILL EVER SELL. I do know this. Every time a pack of 1st edition Jungle is opened, there is one less sealed pack. And every time a sealed box is opened, there is one less sealed box. When I made my bet 25 years ago, I was dealing with limited information. I had a cart at the mall and, in addition to Beanie Babies, I sold Pokemon packs and Pokemon plush. It was EXTREMELY popular. Even three year old children knew the names of most of the Pokemon plush. I have more information now, of course. Consider this. At least 95% of all the people in the world over the age of five have never even owned ONE pack of Pokemon IN ANY LANGUAGE. Think about the future market. And if you think prices of Pokemon are high now, you are WRONG. The rise in Pokemon values--especially first edition stuff from the early years--is just BEGINNING. My mantra for the past 36 years is this: When you think the prices on something are high, they are really low. And when you think prices are low, they are really high. Every time I have bought a so-called bargain, I have regretted it. ALWAYS. So 31 years ago, I stopped buying "bargains." You should stop buying so called bargains too. The tried and true mantra for collectibles of any kind should always be: Buy high, sell higher, NOT buy low, sell high. These THREE FIRST EDITION JUNGLE BOXES are in excellent shape. Thirty six factory sealed packs in each factory sealed box. Sent double boxed, fully insured and sent by registered mail with signature required. Like everything else I have sold on eBay the past 24 years, I have priced this to sell. I have seen SINGLE boxes of this recently as high as $40,000. For real. My price for all THREE BOXES IS $61,400. This is for the serious collector/investor. AGAIN, THIS IS THE ONLY THREE BOXES OF FIRST EDITION ENGLISH JUNGLE POKEMON I AM SELLING IN MY LIFETIME. This is for the smart investor who believes like I do that Pokemon is a good investment bet for the future. The rules: 1) NO DISCOUNT. None. The price is the price. And it is fair--if you want it. If you don't want it, you would be overpaying by $61,400. 2) Please add $690 for insured shipping with signature required if you live in the United States. 3) Payment is due within three days of purchase. 4) If you have a question, please ask. 5) I am proud of my feedback on eBay over the past 24 years, encompassing more than 7,700 separate transactions. Thanks for reading this far. And if you have a few more minutes, check my other listings. 6) I also have weekly Pokemon pack auctions starting at 88 cents with NO RESERVE. 7) The most important rule of all--DO NOT FORGET RULE NUMBER ONE! Thanks. Jerry P.S. The boxes are in terrific shape--no dents, no gauges, no tears. Just 108 factory sealed 1st edition Jungle Pokemon packs that you would be wise--if you are an investor!-- never to open! Double boxed, fully insured, sent by registered mail, and packed with care.
Price: 61400 USD
Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-10-04T22:06:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 690 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Card Size: standard
Autographed: No
Set: Jungle
Character: Factory sealed 1st Edition Jungle Booster box
Configuration: Box
Number of Cards: 1,188
Number of Boxes: 3
Year Manufactured: 1999
Age Level: 4+
TV Show: Pokémon
Vintage: Yes
Game: Pokemon
Language: English
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
Features: 1st Edition, 3 1st Edition Sealed Jungle Boxes, Booster, sealed English 1st edition Jungle Box
Genre: Fantasy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States