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Flareon ex SAR (202/187): PSA 10 Prices and Grading Economics
What a PSA 10 Flareon ex SAR (202/187) actually sells for, what an ungraded copy costs, and whether submitting your…
August 2026
Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex SAR (237/193): PSA 10 Prices and the Grade Gap
What a PSA 10 Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex SAR (237/193) actually sells for, what an ungraded copy costs, and whether…
Umbreon ex SAR (217/187): PSA 10 Prices and Why Raw Copies Cost Almost the Same
What a PSA 10 Umbreon ex SAR (217/187) actually sells for, what an ungraded copy costs, and whether submitting your…
Pikachu ex SAR (234/193): PSA 10 Prices and Whether to Grade Your Own
What a PSA 10 Pikachu ex SAR (234/193) actually sells for, what an ungraded copy costs, and whether submitting your…
Tamiya (2026): Mini 4WD Station Limits, Out-of-Print 1/35 Kits — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Buy From Japan (Not the Paint)
Tamiya’s own shop ships flat-rate inside Japan only, its Mini 4WD line has a Japan-only Station-limited tier, and sealed 1/35…
Onitsuka Tiger (2026): NIPPON MADE vs Mainline MEXICO 66 — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Buy From Japan
Onitsuka Tiger’s Japanese store runs a Japan-built NIPPON MADE line at ¥27,500 to ¥49,500, while wearable MEXICO 66 pairs trade…
Mizuno Japan (2026): Wave Rider 30, SUPER WIDE Fittings and Mizuno Pro Gloves — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Buy From Japan
Mizuno prices the Wave Rider 30 at ¥19,800 and sells it in a SUPER WIDE fitting the export range does…
Gashapon (2026): How Japan’s Capsule-Toy Machines Really Work — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Get the Figures From Overseas
Bandai prices its 2026 gashapon capsules at ¥300 to ¥500 a turn, the contents are random and the series retire…
Japanese Fountain Pens (2026): Pilot, Sailor and Platinum Nib Grades Explained — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Buy Them From Japan
Japan’s three gold-nib houses sell more nib grinds at home than they export — Zoom, music, soft-medium, ultra-extra-fine. What the…
Pokémon Center Online Japan (2026): Why It Ships Domestic-Only — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Buy Japan-Exclusive Plush From Overseas
Pokémon Center Online states in its own terms that delivery is limited to within Japan, and allocates its hottest releases…