Counterfeit Pokemon Codes
In the United States and Canada, there are two known counterfeit packagers for the Pokemon trading cards- Q-boy and 28 card packs. Q-boys are thinner and shorter than authentic cards, contain no trademark information and are delivered in a cardboard pack-the real Pokemon trading cards come in a foil pack. The 28-count card packs have much thinner paper stock, meaning light will shine through the cards, they have a different print type and are sold in clear plastic bags. Wizards of the Coast has printed warnings on their website (www.wizards.com) to aid customers in identifying counterfeit merchandise. Another way to tell if you own a counterfeit card, is if you look closely at the front of the card. You see the golden border around the card? If one side of the border is more bold than the other, then you have a counterfeit card. Also, if it's supposed to be a foil, and you see stars but they don't fade and glitter, that's obviously a fake card. One last thing, If you look very, very closely at the text on the pokemon card, and it is squiggly, or there is a misspelling, you have a fake card.
Pokemon Rummy Game
Pokemon Rummy is one Pokemon related card game that so far has not inspired any Pokemaniacs to run amok wielding knives. The set includes 56 circular cards that feature 28 different Pokemon, a circular carrying case that can be clipped to a purse or backpack and game rules on how to play the Pokemon Rummy Card Game. From U.S Playing Card Game Company.
Pokemon Card Service
The Collectors Universe company, Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), has announced an authentication and grading service for Pokemon trading cards. Professional Sports Authenticator is the leading sports card grading and authentication service...and is looking to become the leading Pokemon card authenticator also. Considering the high volume of counterfeit Pokemon trading card activity, many collectors have already been sending Pokemon cards to PSA. Steve Rocchi, the president of PSA, said, "With the growing number of counterfeit Pokemon cards on the market and the amount of sight-unseen buying done on the Internet, collectors need to know that what they are buying and selling is authentic. PSA provides the same necessary objectivity, accuracy, consistency and confidence to Pokemon card collectors that it does to sport card collectors." All the cards that pass PSA's rigorous testing process will be sonically sealed in a tamper-evident display case, preserving the condition and value of the card. Collectors who want to send their Pokemon cards in for evaluationcan call toll free 1-800-325-1121 or visit the PSA website at www.Collectors.com/PSA .
Have Lunch With Pokemon
These two lunch boxes by Thermos feature two powerful Pokemon: Charizard and Sandshrew. Sandshrew is pictured on a hard plastic lunch box that includes a Sandshrew thermos. Charizard is pictured on a soft green lunch box that is lined with a foam insulation to keep your food fresh and comes with a Charizard thermos. Both lunch boxes include a small red pokeball container to hold your potato chips.
Pokemon Manji Card is NOT a Nazi Swastika!
From the Associated Press: Cultural misunderstanding over what appeared to be a swastika on a Japanese Pokemon trading card sparked outrage from the Anti-Defamination League. This symbol that appeared on the Kagero Training Card was actually a manji, which is a centuries-old symbol that means good fortune and can be used to mark the location of a Buddhist temple on a street map. The manji can be easily confused with the swastika, since Adolf Hitler used the mirror image of the manji to form the symbol of the Nazi movement. Although the manji is the benign symbol that predates the Nazi swastika by hundreds of years, most Americans cannot differentiate between the two symbols. The easiest way to tell the difference between the two symbols is that the manji, the lines appear to be spinning counterclockwise (pointing left) and the swastika appears to be spinning in a clockwise direction (pointing right.) Nintendo recognized the possibility of confusion and did not intend to release the cards with the manji symbol in the United States. Pokemon trading card collectors imported the cards without Nintendo's permission. Nintendo apoligized to the Anti-Defamination League and promised to cease production of the offending card because, "what is appropriate for one culture may not be appropriate for another."
Pokemon Tech Decks (finger boards)
We' ve all heard of surfing Pikachu, but what about skating Pikachu? Tech Decks by X-Concepts are three-inch miniature skateboards made with real parts that replicate normal-sized skateboardsand feature unique designs licensed from top skateboard manufacturers. These miniature skateboards fit perfectly with pocket sized monsters, with Pokemon being the first non-skateboard related product to appear on Tech Decks merchandise. There are currently 78 Pokemon designs available, with many more slated to appear in the upcoming months. Tech Decks sell out as fast as they're made, so grab one for yourself today! Here's a list of the 78 different Pokemon designs currently available on the market:
Aerodactyl
Arcanine
Articuno
Beedrill
Blastoise
Bulbasaur
Caterpie
Chansey
Charizard
Charmander
Charmeleon
Clefairy
Cubone
Dewgong
Dragonite
Dratini
Eevee
Ekans
Gastly
Gengar
Geodude
Goldeen
Golduck
Gyarados
Hitmonchan
Horsea
Hypno
Ivysaur
Jigglypuff
Jynx
Kadabra
Kangaskhan
Kakuna
Koffing
Likitung
Machamp
Machop
Mankey
Meowth
Metapod
Mewtwo
Moltres
Nidorina
Oddish
Parasect
Pidgeot
Pikachu (several different versions)
Pinser
Poliwhirl
Porygon
Psyduck
Raichu
Raticate
Rattata
Rhydon
Scyther
Snorlax
Staryu
Tangela
Tauros
Tentacruel
Vaporeon
Vileplume
Voltorb
Weepinbell
Weezing
Zapdos
Zubat
Tech Decks retail for about $4.99; check out store locations by calling 1-800-590-7080 or by checking out their website www.techdeck.com .
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