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Shivam Patel

High-End Collectibles Expert

Shivam Patel is a high-end collectibles expert based in Virginia. With over 6 years in the collector’s space, Shivam collects all things Pokémon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Sports, Toys, Video Games and more, and shares content around his collectibles on social media. He has amassed over 26k followers and Instagram and over 22k followers on YouTube. Shivam has also attended major conventions and has worked with major auction houses, including Heritage Auctions. He has also partnered with companies like eBay, Fanatics, and Goldin.

Favorite Piece of Advice

Patience is key when it comes to collectibles.

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Are There Official Gold Pokémon Cards? Everything You Need to Know

The value & rarity of gold cards (plus, where to find them)Gold Pokémon cards are a real card type in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). These gold-foiled, holographic cards are rare and often valuable, which means t...

Base Set Pokémon Card Values (First Edition, Shadowless, & Unlimited)

High-end collectibles expert Shivam Patel explains how to spot a first-edition Pokémon card Have you found your old collection of classic Pokémon cards at home? Well, if you started collecting in the 90s, there’s a...

Everything You Need to Know About Pokémon Misprint Cards: Types & Value

Plus, learn about the most expensive misprints ever soldPokémon cards may be well known for their high quality, but errors do happen during the printing process. And even rarer, these misprinted cards can make it into b...

10 Best Places to Sell Pokemon Cards for Cash

High-end collectibles expert Shivam Patel explains the best places to sell your Pokémon cards Do you want to get rid of old Pokémon cards? Whether you have a single Pokémon card or an entire collection, there are a va...

What Are the Rarest & Most Expensive Pokémon Cards?

High-end collectibles expert Shivam Patel explains which Pokémon cards are most sought-after Pokémon cards aren’t just the play pieces for one of the most popular trading card games (TCGs) on the planet—they’re ...

A List of Every Pokémon Card Set Symbol

Learn how to identify your cards with this comprehensive listThere are tens of thousands of cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Luckily, the cards are released in special sets that are designated by unique sym...

Which Rainbow Pokémon Cards Are the Rarest & Most Expensive?

Plus, how to value and sell your rare rainbow cardsPokémon took the world by storm in the late 1990s, kickstarting a media franchise that included a manga, an anime, video games, and trading cards. Rainbow Rare Cards ar...

18 Rarest & Most Valuable Charizard Pokémon Cards

Learn what makes Charizard cards valuable & where to find themIf you’re a Pokémon fan, you probably know how popular Charizard is. While there are tons of Charizard Pokémon cards in existence, some are more rare and ...