English test print Pokémon cards
This is a list of well-recognized and obtainable English Pokémon test print cards. This list does not include "one of a kind" prints, matchprints, or make-ready-test unique prints. There are other types...
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Collecting
Deep dive research into collectibles, usually focusing on variants and identification techniques.
English Pokemon cards made in Japan
This is a list of unique English-language Pokemon cards created in Japan, likely by Media Factory, and distributed through promotional events between the years 1998 and 2003. This timeframe of English...
Pokémon Ex-generation serial variant rarity
This blog post is a deep-dive into an interesting part of the Pokémon ex-era card generation. There are 16 expansions in this generation. In most of these expansions (exact list below) the common and uncommon rarity cards included multiple serial...
Database of Pokemon Booster Pack Artwork and Variants
TopVault has a mission to become the most complete database for collectibles with a focus on "full complete" sets with large histories and diverse variations. The Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) is a great example of this type of collectible.
Introducing TopVault
Welcome to the TopVault Tech blog! With this inaugural post, I will begin to go behind the scenes on how TopVault is built. This whole blog series will continue that theme of describing parts of the technology that runs TopVault. The main themes are...