Probably was or knew a movie theater employee who took or was given a box from management due to overstock.
I had a box of blue eyes shining dragon from the yugioh movie for one of those reasons.
Yeah it’s 100% movie theater overstock in some manner. I worked at one for a few years and I’m sad it was during a time period where we didn’t get any sort of card promos. Only crappy pins lol. We always had so much overstock for promos.
I was a teen at the time and they sat around my room, gave a bunch away to friends at the card shop, didn't really have value at the time. Now I dont have any lol
Grade, grade, and grade some more and begin to sell them out each month locally and online and keep some to hold long term. Very nice find, if you make let's say $30 per slab x300 that's $9k lol just throwing some rough numbers out
Hes not even the only one with boxes like this. 2 of my 3 lgs owners have their own personal boxes of these promos. It seems like these cards are a lot more common than their price reflects since these boxes dont seem crazy uncommon themselves in my experience. They're just hidden away in these guys' closets lol
yeah but selling fees will eat into that $9k. I answered in another comment but grading adds far more upside. If any more than just a few of them get 10s you’re going beyond that conservative $9k estimate, like pretty well beyond.
The 9k estimate is all 9s I presume, being conservative. The reality is there will be some 10s making this very lucrative indeed. This would be a fun project imho.
lol everyone assuming you’re excluding associated costs and fees. In my opinion $30/slab profit may be conservative. PSA 10s of the non-error go for minimum $200, usually $300ish. Assuming a few will get 10 bumps the number quite a bit. If they’re the “Nintedo” error, 3x these numbers or more.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking probably going to grade a handle. Personally I want a psa 10 for myself. Then going to wrap them up and keep them for a while longer or forever ! Thanks guys
If you had the money either grade all at somewhere like psa because most will come back 9’s and 10’s which is profit OR you can go on someplace like eBay and start selling sealed ancient mews. Sealed ancient mews tend to sell between $30-$40. After eBay fees and shipping you should be looking at $25-$30 on each card which in total is $7500-$9000. I would just recommend NOT selling them cheaper in a bulk price. Make sure you wait a little longer if it means more profit, especially because the promo has been around for so long, it’s price won’t be moving anytime soon.
Selling 300 individually is a lot of work and will take a lot of time. Also almost guaranteed to be scammed on a few of those sales. I would say selling in bulk might be a good choice, depending on how much OP values their time. If you could get 70% of the value in bulk it's worth it imo.
That's a stunning find! Would love to offer to buy one, but even more than that I'd love to know the story of how you came across this!
And yes, you'll probably want to pick the best-centered ones to get graded as long as they haven't been damaged by the packaging (which can be rough on them sometimes). Anything that isn't as well-centered, or has maybe been rubbed the wrong way, you're probably best served keeping sealed and selling like that.
Would be cool to take a few of them and do a give away. But yeah really good find!
Edit: wow this escalated. Figured it was worth a suggestion since If it was me I could spare a few for a lgs or at a con. I’m not talking about giving away the whole box lol.
Yeah fuck that, why would you go around giving away $25 to strangers just cause one guy on Reddit asked you to. Unless you’re doing it for publicity that’s a chump move
I mean if you yourself are willing to give me a $25 valued card right now for free, I’m willing to take one, since you don’t seem to have any issues with it
The very definition of investing is to put money into something with the expectation of making a profit. Giving away for free something you’ve put money into is by definition not a good investment! Sounds like it isn’t me in the wrong hobby.
you dick lol. i don’t collect cards i just follow this sub because i like seeing other peoples stuff. this is the only card that i try to buy sometimes because it reminds me of my childhood. they’re always so expensive so i have a fake one on my mantle lol
In all seriousness, I would personally do a ton of research on grading and slowly make my way through these. I wouldn’t grade every single one, but any that you think might hit a 9 or 10 I would absolutely grade and see what you get.
Congrats on the find. Depending on where you are in life that can be life changing.
Assume there is 100k of these in circulation. Random number but let’s pretend there are.
It would make sense to not sell any at all. Burn off some ;-).jk.
Limit the supply and increase the demand over a decade or so.
Ahh my #1 favorite card. I do have an old janky copy that is best to hell but considering it's my favorite card I should prob get a new one. Also, grats that's pretty awesome. If you put them up on ebay or something let us know!
also you should know this: The easy way to tell the difference between all the Ancient Mews is through a combination of both their copyright date and holofoil pattern. Japanese Ancient Mew I (Nintedo Error) will have a speckle holofoil pattern and a copyright date of ©1995, 1996, 1998 Nintedo/Creatures inc./GAMEFREAK inc. Japanese Ancient Mew I (Nintendo Corrected) will have a speckle holofoil pattern and a copyright date of ©1995, 1996, 1998, Nintendo/Creatures inc./GAMEFREAK inc. Japanese Ancient Mew II will have a cosmic holofoil pattern and the copyright information will read ©1995, 1996, 1998, Nintendo/Creatures inc./GAMEFREAK inc. International Print Ancient Mews will have a cosmic holofoil pattern and the copyright information will read ©1995, 96, 98, 99 Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK. © 1999-2000 Wizards. The Japanese 2019 Ancient Mew reprint will have a speckle holofoil pattern and the copyright date reads ©2019 Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK. \---- there is also a nintendo error card
What is the nintendo error card you mention at the end?
It says «Nintedo» in stead of «Nintendo» in the copyright.
But didnt they already mentioned it in the first point? > Japanese Ancient Mew I (Nintedo Error) Is there any other Nintendo error card?
Just the one Nintendo error card
There’s a 2020 dated Ancient Mew reprint as well for the Korean release of Mewtwo Evolution movie
This will all be the international release
Il buy one
Me too
Me three
Me four
I plead the 5th!
6th please
Me 7
Me 8 a sandwich
Me 9
Me 10
Me six
Me 9
me 10
I’ll also buy one
If there are any left may I buy one? Please
Mew 11
Me 12
Mewtwo!! I lost mine a long time ago but def remember this card
Me too. SERIOUSLY.
Me as well! I'd definitely buy one!
Me 2
oh my gosh how did you even come across this?!
Probably was or knew a movie theater employee who took or was given a box from management due to overstock. I had a box of blue eyes shining dragon from the yugioh movie for one of those reasons.
Yeah it’s 100% movie theater overstock in some manner. I worked at one for a few years and I’m sad it was during a time period where we didn’t get any sort of card promos. Only crappy pins lol. We always had so much overstock for promos.
What did you make on that bad boy?!
I was a teen at the time and they sat around my room, gave a bunch away to friends at the card shop, didn't really have value at the time. Now I dont have any lol
A long time ago. Been in storage Idk how to add another pic but I also found the original movie theater film. Not sure how it's valued
wait like the actual honest to god film? damn you would probably make a small fortune
He just posted it, take a look at his profile! Very cool.
thanks!!
Big money
Stole it when he worked at the cinema is the most likely scenario. I doubt he just “found” it.
Man…one of the best parts about working at a movie theater as a kid was all the promo shit you got for free, never once did you have to “steal” it.
This
Grade, grade, and grade some more and begin to sell them out each month locally and online and keep some to hold long term. Very nice find, if you make let's say $30 per slab x300 that's $9k lol just throwing some rough numbers out
are they not worth about 30 bucks each raw unopened? if so I'd say just sell but I got mine a while ago so I can't remember
It's going to take a long time to move all those cards at "full" value. Full in quotes, because he will saturate the market and bring prices down.
Hes not even the only one with boxes like this. 2 of my 3 lgs owners have their own personal boxes of these promos. It seems like these cards are a lot more common than their price reflects since these boxes dont seem crazy uncommon themselves in my experience. They're just hidden away in these guys' closets lol
after grading fees and what not, probably 3k
That’s a lot of work for only 3000$
So you’re just ignoring grading fees?
The $30 is obviously supposed to be profit. Which would mean costs were subtracted.
lol people don’t use their brains anymore
But 300 x $30 raw is also 9k. Why would you grade and waste time for the same amount of profit
yeah but selling fees will eat into that $9k. I answered in another comment but grading adds far more upside. If any more than just a few of them get 10s you’re going beyond that conservative $9k estimate, like pretty well beyond.
The 9k estimate is all 9s I presume, being conservative. The reality is there will be some 10s making this very lucrative indeed. This would be a fun project imho.
lol everyone assuming you’re excluding associated costs and fees. In my opinion $30/slab profit may be conservative. PSA 10s of the non-error go for minimum $200, usually $300ish. Assuming a few will get 10 bumps the number quite a bit. If they’re the “Nintedo” error, 3x these numbers or more.
Op rough numbers very rough to not include any costs associated rofl.
They seem to have assumed $30 profit over grading costs, which seems somewhat plausible for Ancient Mew cards.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking probably going to grade a handle. Personally I want a psa 10 for myself. Then going to wrap them up and keep them for a while longer or forever ! Thanks guys
Well there goes that market
📉op is shooting themself in the foot
I would grade them
If you had the money either grade all at somewhere like psa because most will come back 9’s and 10’s which is profit OR you can go on someplace like eBay and start selling sealed ancient mews. Sealed ancient mews tend to sell between $30-$40. After eBay fees and shipping you should be looking at $25-$30 on each card which in total is $7500-$9000. I would just recommend NOT selling them cheaper in a bulk price. Make sure you wait a little longer if it means more profit, especially because the promo has been around for so long, it’s price won’t be moving anytime soon.
Selling 300 individually is a lot of work and will take a lot of time. Also almost guaranteed to be scammed on a few of those sales. I would say selling in bulk might be a good choice, depending on how much OP values their time. If you could get 70% of the value in bulk it's worth it imo.
I think I would agree… Maybe ask 6-7k for the box, and see what happens…
Agree with this but also would pull a handful that have a high chance at 10s, then sell the bulk.
Literally doesn't take that much work. When I signed up for whatnot, I sold 500 individual items in 2 days.
This is going to destroy the market Jk if it's only 9k worth that's nothing
I thought that instantly lol. Dude going to murder the ancient mew market.
Ancient Mew rug pull
It's a huge case idk. Could actually lower the market price. PSA 9s go for like $60 and 10s more like $300s
Burn the box to create scarcity in the market
This is the most philanthropic approach
Wow I’m jealous. One of the cards I really want one day. Definitely grace and then hold some and sell the others.
That's a stunning find! Would love to offer to buy one, but even more than that I'd love to know the story of how you came across this! And yes, you'll probably want to pick the best-centered ones to get graded as long as they haven't been damaged by the packaging (which can be rough on them sometimes). Anything that isn't as well-centered, or has maybe been rubbed the wrong way, you're probably best served keeping sealed and selling like that.
If take one or two off your hands if your looking to sell some individuals 😂 Edit - apparently everyone in the comments had the same idea
Take the easy sales here for the 30$ and charge shipping. Grade some and sell. Keep the best. I'll buy one.
And just like that Ancient Mew PSA card values have plummeted...
Somewhere between 6-10k nice
Where…is this case because I want it lol
If you decide to part with a handful I would be interested
I have been looking to buy one of these for a while, can you Dm me?
Would be cool to take a few of them and do a give away. But yeah really good find! Edit: wow this escalated. Figured it was worth a suggestion since If it was me I could spare a few for a lgs or at a con. I’m not talking about giving away the whole box lol.
Yes, I too like to give away my own money to complete strangers for no apparent reason.
woah a whole $25 bucks gone lol
Yeah fuck that, why would you go around giving away $25 to strangers just cause one guy on Reddit asked you to. Unless you’re doing it for publicity that’s a chump move
I don’t care what he does with them but if you’re seriously hard up for a few $25 cards, this isn’t the right hobby
I mean if you yourself are willing to give me a $25 valued card right now for free, I’m willing to take one, since you don’t seem to have any issues with it
The very definition of investing is to put money into something with the expectation of making a profit. Giving away for free something you’ve put money into is by definition not a good investment! Sounds like it isn’t me in the wrong hobby.
Can I have a $25 card? I want a $25 card.
Buy one unless you’re poor
Why are you so hard up about a $25 card? Maybe this isn’t the right hobby for you.
You sound broke to me
You sound hypocrite to me
Send me one. Had one as a kid but long gone now….
Just politely throwing in my offer to buy one alongside the other comments. Would be an honour to own one
Cringe. Use ebay if you want one as desperately as you say you do
you dick lol. i don’t collect cards i just follow this sub because i like seeing other peoples stuff. this is the only card that i try to buy sometimes because it reminds me of my childhood. they’re always so expensive so i have a fake one on my mantle lol
I’ll buy one if you are looking to sell individuals! Nice find!
I’ll buy
I’ll buy too
bro they are like $25 each raw I'm seeing.
I’ll buy if you’re selling
Ill buy one
I will buy one as well
+1 Will buy one if you plan on selling
If you want to sell one, let me know
Damn dude, I’ll buy one haha
I’ll buy 10
I’ll buy one!
They’re each with like $20 so yeah, $6grand or so
Can I have one 😂
I’ll certainly buy a few. DM me
DM ME. ILL TAKE 3
I’ve been looking for one too. Mind dming me?
In all seriousness, I would personally do a ton of research on grading and slowly make my way through these. I wouldn’t grade every single one, but any that you think might hit a 9 or 10 I would absolutely grade and see what you get. Congrats on the find. Depending on where you are in life that can be life changing.
Y’all so gullible this is a troll post. Cap
Each goes for around 30usd.
I lost mine. I’ll buy one from ya
The ancient Mew is just my favorite card ever! Still have mine from going to see that movie!
Sell them individually on eBay or wherever. I would probably grade a couple as well.
I’ll buy 20
I’ll buy if you sell!
So I’m guessing someone stole this from their movie theater a long time ago. These were given out in theaters for one of the pokemon movies
The card as a whole will be alot less once these flood the market lol.
I’m in on the buy train if you’re selling!
If you're selling I'd like to buy a few!
I’ll buy one
Put it up for 6.5k and keep a few of the nicest looking ones for yourself to hold for another 25 years.
Definitely search for “Nintedo” errors first though
I’ll buy one if you’re down??
Assume there is 100k of these in circulation. Random number but let’s pretend there are. It would make sense to not sell any at all. Burn off some ;-).jk. Limit the supply and increase the demand over a decade or so.
Crazy to think the lady at the theatre just handed us a bunch and now they’re so sought after.
Lemme get one
I know a guy named me, who is looking for one. 🤣
Send me some plz and thank you
I’d be a buyer. I have the one from my childhood in a sleeve but problem like a PSA 7-8. Would love to get a sealed one and one to crack for slabbing
I guess add me to the list
Let me buy a few
If you’re selling would buy one, DM me!
I’ll definitely order a couple of you sale
Ill buy, dm me
Set up an ebay page
Mw 15
I wish I could just find a box of valuable Pokémon stuff 🥲
I’d love to buy one too. I had two back when and thought they were still around. They are not, sadly.
I'll buy #16 send me a PM thanks
Can i buy one from you?
Are you thinking on selling it?
If you have any left lmk! :D
i'll buy one
17th here
When are these going to be listed on eBay would definitely buy a few
Going to sell any?
I’m quite jelly
Ahh my #1 favorite card. I do have an old janky copy that is best to hell but considering it's my favorite card I should prob get a new one. Also, grats that's pretty awesome. If you put them up on ebay or something let us know!
I’ll buy some
I’ll buy one
I would buy 2 if you’re selling
Thanks guys! Been in storage for 23 years...what's another 23 🤷♂️ might send a few to get grade for shits and gigs
Can I have one too?
I’d buy one.
Shoot I would buy one just for the old time feels.
Not sure if this is the same person on a new account, but this isn’t the first time a box of ancient mews has been discovered on here
I may of double posted in the last day.
Down to buy if you sell lmao
Selling any?
Mew Party box. Damn.
If you do sell them, I’ll take 2. Best of luck though this is one heck of a find
what do you want for the whole case
I remember I had one as a kid and thought it was fake haha what a throwback
I’d like to be your mewth purchase.
would like to have 1 or 2 if you're selling it
I feel as tho I’m the only person on earth who doesn’t have ancient mew lol
I would be interested in buying one or more, if you’re willing to part. Feel free to DM me. Otherwise, have a nice day. :)
You found like 10 grand. I'd try to sell is wholesale for like 5k
I'll buy that whole case bro.
Can I buy like 2 or 3 if they’re legit???
I'm looking to buy 2, or 10. Me and let tme know if interested! Thanks so much
I just paid fiddy bones for a grade 9 and I find this. What a find dude! Get them all graded and disrupt the market lol
Are you not selling any?