Jesus Garcia: Collecting Pokémon Cards and Other Trading Card Games
Horacio spoke with Jesus Garcia, a Pokémon expert and the Consignment Director for Trading Card Games at Heritage Auctions. Jesus talks about the origins of Pokémon and some reasons for its enduring popularity. We also touch upon some of the most valuable trading cards in the Pokémon franchise. Jesus also mentions the emergence of Magic the Gathering and its recent rise in value.Additional topics include:Pokémon Blue and RedCollector preferences between Japanese and English cardsWatching Pokémon: The First Movie in 1999Limited Edition to 39 Pokémon IllustratorsThe increasing popularity of the Pokémon franchiseEX Pokémon Cards as entry pointsThe Pokémon Rad Dad CollectionLogan Paul as a Pokémon influencerEmergence of Magic the Gathering cardsThe prevalence of counterfeit cardsItems available at the Heritage TCG Signature AuctionFollow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- YouTube: Podcast Channel- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Link to Alan Goldsher playlist