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Not really 100% art related, but
>Buy the Mario Pikachu/Luigi boxes a few years ago when they come out for $30 each
>don't think anything of the promos, just sleeve them and stick them in the deck boxes along with the decks I sleeved up with the sleeves
>even used the full art Luigi one as a Rat token in MTG (obviously sleeved, I'm not an idiot)
>don't think anything of it because it's just a goofy Japanese promo
>friend tells me recently that Pokemon cards aside from Base Set are going fucking nuts
>just start checking out my cards and how much they're worth
>sold listings on ebay of the Mario Pikachu Full Art for +$700
>Graded versions being listed a bit higher and some of them even selling for more
Not sure if I should sell or just wait for them to go up further. They're definitely not going down anytime soon. I'm also shocked at how much some of the best of Game Winner promos are going for now. Rocket's Mewtwo especially.