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Merchandise Review: 23K Gold-Plated Jigglypuff Trading Card!

Here’s the box the card comes in!

Today, let’s take a look at an old Burger King promotional item: their gold-plated Jigglypuff Pokemon card!

These guys came out in 1999, so they’re way old! In addition to Jigglypuff, there is also a card for Charizard, Mewtwo, Poliwhirl, Togepi, and of course, Pikachu.

Now, I’ve personally got the Pikachu and Jigglypuff cards. I traded a Mewtwo card for an, admittedly, beat-up Jigglypuff card, and I later obtained the box to complete the set. I got all of mine as giveaways from friends who didn’t want them, but don’t worry about availability! You’d think that these would be popular and hard to find, but these are actually hugely available. You can get one from $5-10, some even sealed and complete-in-box, so don’t get tricked into overpaying.

So with this item, you actually get quite a bit! It comes with a nice box, decorated on all four sides, a shiny pokeball, and a double-sided card. Mine didn’t (since it was a gift), but I’m fairly certain a new set comes with a certificate of authenticity.

                    

The box features art of the pokemon card inside, so you know exactly what you’re getting. One side shows pictures of the front and back of the card, and the back of the box shows the other 5 in the set. My box is pretty scuffed up, but you get the idea. The Jigglypuff box actually features the same artwork as the Jigglypuff backpack I reviewed a while back.

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Like I said, my Jigglypuff card is in pretty bad shape, but I still love it! Jigglypuff merchandise is pretty uncommon, so I take what I can get. The front features a reproduction of her official artwork from the original release of the anime series, different from the one on the box. The back actually looks like a real Pokemon card, with information about her length and weight, evolutionary line (pre-Igglybuff, of course!), as well as a pokedex and type description. The entry says, ‘When its huge eyes light up, it sings a mysteriously soothing melody that lulls its enemies to sleep.’ The artwork on the back of the card is the same as the one on the box.

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The pokeball is a really great piece on its own. It opens up with a space to lean the card against as a display (though mine has sadly broken off). The top of the pokeball is really shiny and reflective!

These are definitely a great addition to a collection and are really great for display. If you’re a Jigglypuff fan like me, I encourage you to pick this one up, especially since so little merchandise of her exists!


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