LIFE ADVICE AND BLOOMBURROW
Added 2025-01-19 04:35:57 +0000 UTCI have removed the 7-10 day shipping delay on Bloomburrow Play.
Around 40 patrons are waiting on orders to ship that include Bloom play and all these orders have been filled and are ready to ship after the holiday weekend. (TUESDAY)
I expect faster shipping to resume starting next week since the holidays are over and weather conditions have improved.
I have placed a LIMIT of 3 BLOOMBURROW PLAY BOXES PER MONTH AT THIS TIME.
While i am NOT out of stock....I have around 1,200 boxes left right now.
Wizards of the coast is completly out and a reprint will take MONTHS.
We need to throttle this supply to prevent running out over the next 3-4 months.
~ SOME LIFE ADVICE ~
I have been doing this for almost 10 years on Youtube/Patreon.
I have seen a lot of "RUDY COPYCATS/PATRON STYLE ACCOUNTS" come and go over the last decard.
I have seen Markets go "TO THE MOON" and Bear markets wipe out stores into bankruptcy.
I have NEVER SEEN A MARKET like this for new products in my adult life.
I have never seen this level of demand for new magic boxes and new pokemon boxes.
The last time it felt like this was Pokemon in 1999.
2021 was a bubble and all data points can confirm that.
This is truely historic and i dont believe it is a bubble. I feel this is textbook of a new era and the formation of a new environment for MTG/Pokemon.
The market conditions with "RIPnSHIP" streamers are changing the sealed pokemon market forever.
Wizards shift in management and "ANTI-GAMEPIECE ARMY" attitude is extremly powerful.
Reducing the Collector box supply has inflated all single card prices on new products
Removing "THE LIST" has added more runway for reprints
Reducing the Quantity of booster packs starting with AetherDrift will push up singles
Adding Serialized cards special variants as exclusive items in Collector Boxes
All money is flowing into NEW magic/Pokemon
Many patrons have not been around long term with me and have never felt extreme market conditions like this. Many younger people are led by emotions and excitement which leads to fast decisions that are usually poorly thought out and regretted the next day once the brain resets.
When we enter new eras, they feel weird / intense and concerning due to the fast pace of "re-pricing" going on. Boxes/cards that have been cheap or flat will swing wildly as collectors/investors realize they are mis-priced.
I have spent a LOT of time thinking and watching everything in the last couple months and my conclusion is the world of Magic/Pokemon is evolving right now into a new normal.
Pokemon Booster boxes should have never been $95-$99 shipped and Magic Collector boxes should have never been under $200.
I feel the market is more accurate now.
Based on the cost of living/inflation and the absolute destruction/devaluation of the US Dollar Sealed boxes were incorrectly priced too low.
The problem isnt boxes are too expensive today, the problem WAS boxes were too cheap before and now it "FEELS BAD"
Boxes dont care how we feel, and dont care about our emotions.
Time is the variable that is needed for markets to recalibrate, and they did.
They did...very aggressivly...and very quickly.
Both of these are ingredients for anger from humans who dont like change.
Lastly, i feel the RISE IN VINTAGE MAGIC will mark the end of the bull market for modern magic. This data point will be confirmed when the "ABOLISH THE RESERVED LIST" social media posts startup again. I dont believe we can have both at the same time. Its not possible.
In tug-o-war only 1 side can be winning at a time.
Bull markets create Timmy's.
Bear markets create Legends.
Thanks again to the best patron army ever created.
🐈 I am still not a cat.
Comments
Thanks so much for the reply man, i had full faith, i was genuinely curious though, good to know the scan thing now too, wasnt sure about that.
Justin DePaola
2025-01-22 13:46:51 +0000 UTCJust because you don't see a scan, doesn't mean it hasn't shipped, please be patient
Rudy The Magic Guy
2025-01-22 13:38:18 +0000 UTCMy shipping label was created on the 10th, still not scanned in as of yesterday, im assuming maybe today?
Justin DePaola
2025-01-22 08:55:13 +0000 UTCI see where you’re coming from. Lottery-like mentality.
Robert S
2025-01-22 02:22:54 +0000 UTCI saw a good Pokémon video where he mentions vintage Pokémon mostly being supported in the media by a small group. I wonder how the data shows where generations passed away in baseball card collecting, if at all? With those two points in mind, what keeps vintage Magic on top? I feel like vintage is an Alpha for some, Return to Ravnica for others. Whatever your entry point is, isn’t that your nostalgia? That’s what Alpha players nostalgia is. Isn’t vintage Magic up against the viewpoint of new Magic players?
Robert S
2025-01-22 02:20:29 +0000 UTCRudy it’s time for a long form YouTube video with your best evergreen advice about investing in sealed Pokémon product. Maybe film inside a Chick Fila on Sunday.
KAI HICKS
2025-01-21 17:43:53 +0000 UTCRudy is not a cat. #Noted
isaac paige
2025-01-20 21:40:02 +0000 UTCI think it depends on if they are releasing in waves, if printers still have orders to manufacture, but since this is a remastered product they don't need it for standard formats. I'd give it a 20% of going down and a 80% chance of staying 160-190 for a few months then slowly going up? Anyone's guess.
Lain Fowle
2025-01-20 04:14:57 +0000 UTCDang; do yall think innistrad play boxes will go down by the time they get released? I aint buying it at $170 on TCG, i was comfy at $120-$150... smh.
Ryan BEN
2025-01-20 02:29:41 +0000 UTCI would just be angry someone is opening my pack. It is the best part of the experience. I just will never get it. And not sending all the cards. That would give me less incentive to do it.
BrewCrew75
2025-01-20 01:04:54 +0000 UTCIf pokemon gen 10 is a hit then this machine should chug along strongly for the forseeable future. Pokemon can turn if they release a series of bad sets or a new generation is rejected.
Matt Vanselow
2025-01-20 00:35:05 +0000 UTCI don’t have as much information and this is probably why my opinion is different but from viral people behavior in stores etc, to me it looks like covid era. But you can argue that this time, no free money is supporting the purchase. Are people genuinely wanting to play or collect the game ? Are people so desperate and in need of money that they rush towards any promise or hint of financial gain ? I may be too pessimistic, I don’t know
Julien Idais
2025-01-19 23:57:07 +0000 UTCSome people enjoying watching; makes them excited
Aaron
2025-01-19 23:50:18 +0000 UTCI think we were referring to streamers who open the packs live on stream. But yeah I know what you mean.
Travis Knight
2025-01-19 23:42:02 +0000 UTC🥃
Luca De Angelis
2025-01-19 23:11:59 +0000 UTCUmm. Rudy rips and ships. And before collector boxes he only shipped the rares back.
Coldest1
2025-01-19 23:04:51 +0000 UTCRudy stole my steps sisters waffle fries #vivalarevolution
TCG_Florida
2025-01-19 22:24:11 +0000 UTCMuch appreciated 🤜🤛
Michael Burrier
2025-01-19 21:11:44 +0000 UTCYou can check the pinned post for January’s list of product.
Paul Lamb
2025-01-19 21:08:58 +0000 UTCLong time watcher on YouTube and first time Patreon subscriber. This may seem like an dumb question, but how do I get a list
Michael Burrier
2025-01-19 20:45:23 +0000 UTCThe Rudy perspective posts and videos are always my favorites. Been watching for years now and probably will until he calls it quits. Keep doing your thing taco king 🌮
Zackary Sharp
2025-01-19 19:37:05 +0000 UTCWhat’s even crazier is some of the rip and ship streamers don’t send you all the cards. They only send you what’s in the rare slots of the pack. They charge less but keep all the bulk to sell themselves I guess.
Travis Knight
2025-01-19 19:11:40 +0000 UTCwhen it is 100k in 2 years :|
Waturi
2025-01-19 18:46:39 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing your thoughts.
Jack Ma
2025-01-19 18:45:40 +0000 UTCHoping for the best, always expecting the worst, and being indifferent to whatever the outcome is.
Serge Soucy
2025-01-19 18:33:27 +0000 UTCHmm. Felt like the old mid month updates. Thanks for the insight. Have a great weekend Rudy.
Anthony Paramo
2025-01-19 17:50:59 +0000 UTCI honestly don’t understand why people like letting other people open packs for them. Never understood it. It is like letting someone else take a turn at your step sister stuck in the washer. All seriousness, I just don’t get it. On the Vintage front, I hope the market stays down long enough form me to complete some of these older sets. I am close on a couple of them.
BrewCrew75
2025-01-19 17:27:39 +0000 UTCI think part of the reason vintage Magic is so expensive is because their power level has gone way up as the game grew (see the power 9). However, Wizards has thrown the fear of power creep out the window, and the new cards are eclipsing the vintage ones. That pushes up the demand on new cards as they make their way into formats like Vintage and Legacy.
Tzu-Chi Hsu
2025-01-19 16:33:06 +0000 UTCAs if one hugely expensive, iconic power nine card is all of Vintage Magic?
Kevin
2025-01-19 16:27:21 +0000 UTC🥃
Luca Rovaldi
2025-01-19 16:07:16 +0000 UTCdepends on what printing, its no different from an antique statue or painting, its rare and a piece of history and there will only ever be less and less of them as time happens. Not saying its affordable, it isnt meant to be
Lusiriz Ruiz (Small Azalea)
2025-01-19 15:53:23 +0000 UTCGreat post Rudy thanks for thinking of us new collectors. Question, is set collecting still dead? Is it better to leave all products sealed, or crack packs? I was pondering leaving half sealed and cracking the other half of what I purchase.
Neil Shivelle
2025-01-19 15:24:43 +0000 UTCappreciate the advice rudy.
Mr.X
2025-01-19 14:13:52 +0000 UTCGlad I ordered bloomburrow early, wasn’t gonna make the same mistake with wilds
Newberymarksmen
2025-01-19 14:06:37 +0000 UTCMeow?
Orion
2025-01-19 13:38:01 +0000 UTCAbsolute legend
CowboyRibeye
2025-01-19 13:37:41 +0000 UTCTooty-Frooty Uncle Rudy!!!!!! 💪🏼🍻🇺🇸
Orion
2025-01-19 13:34:23 +0000 UTCOdd, you look like a 🐈
Adam Garcia
2025-01-19 13:34:19 +0000 UTCWtf is cheap about a 60,000$ black lotus 🫠
Orion
2025-01-19 13:33:51 +0000 UTCThat's when you know the bull market is in full bloom. Wouldn't be surprised if we suddenly see it spill over into stuff like FaB and Weiss
Derek
2025-01-19 12:37:11 +0000 UTCVintage magic is cheap now for anyone who wants the cards. Don't sleep on it. Get them now.
Derek
2025-01-19 12:31:45 +0000 UTCThank you as always Rudy for your honesty and guidance!!
Mark Rivinius
2025-01-19 12:11:18 +0000 UTCI feel like we are all on this pirate ship finding so much gold and Rudy is our Captain with the treasure map.
Justin Yerace
2025-01-19 11:04:08 +0000 UTCit does feel like 1999. Buckle up. The drop is going to be scary.
Jeremy Hanson
2025-01-19 08:45:31 +0000 UTCWe really appreciate all that you do Rudy. I am a newer patron and I'm not going anywhere. I regret not finding you years ago, actually. Robert - Washington State.
Lyin Eyes
2025-01-19 08:24:37 +0000 UTCWas just thinking of ordering a case of Bloomburrow play the other day but decided to wait another week lol. Maybe I’ll get Duskmourn for the other three. Is “thinking too much” a thing with purchasing in a bull market? Or would you still preach extreme caution across the board?
Keith Krimm
2025-01-19 07:59:37 +0000 UTCThese market updates and introspection are greatly appreciated! Beautiful time to be alive!
Lain Fowle
2025-01-19 07:22:53 +0000 UTCHad to place another order for Bloomburrow. Supplies are getting low! Thanks for the heads-up, Rudy👍
MTG Unpacked
2025-01-19 06:54:52 +0000 UTCCatishness is still in question, but lots of useful information worthy of publication in Dog Fancy magazine. 2025 is going to be fun. ;)
Nathan Lee
2025-01-19 05:39:36 +0000 UTChey rudy, wel said, I stay the course and it is funny and I like it
Tomas Packan
2025-01-19 05:35:59 +0000 UTC"Bull markets create Timmy's. Bear markets create Legends." I need this on a T- Shirt!
Rafael Pina
2025-01-19 05:16:35 +0000 UTCBut how does this affect LeBron legacy? I'm going to miss the era of modern pkmn boosters box's for sub $100.
jeffy bigberry
2025-01-19 05:09:43 +0000 UTC“I stayed the course… and it was beautiful”
TheTrustyTradingPost
2025-01-19 05:06:40 +0000 UTCNever burn the waffle fry at both ends. Bear still needs a roof over his head when the bull becomes cheeseburger. - confusus say.
J. S.
2025-01-19 05:03:16 +0000 UTCThis homie really dropping knowledge at 11pm on Saturday night. Legandariun.
Eric Castillo
2025-01-19 05:03:03 +0000 UTCI don't see any flaws in your argument for what's to come in the TCG world. As a player and collector of Magic and someone with a well above average income, I can take the price increases and still play with the cards I want from new releases. This is not going to be true for everyone though. I don't have any data for what income groups are doing when prices increase, I worry that there will be an exit point for a large portion of Magic players. Is that near? I have literally have no idea. I do enjoy my property mainting value against inflation, so Im not unhappy with my purchases. I have bought less sealed lately though and began to shift into singles. Hopefully Wizards knows where the line is and doesn't find out that they are squeezing too many players out. I am still spending money, so I'm betting the answer is no, but I'm still concerned.
Brandon Wagner
2025-01-19 05:01:49 +0000 UTCBunch of cucks in this world
Matt Quezada
2025-01-19 05:01:01 +0000 UTCI missed this kind of posts!
Pow!
2025-01-19 05:00:35 +0000 UTCTalk Hard! You’re the best!!
Shawn Gray
2025-01-19 04:59:56 +0000 UTCBut you are working for the Russians
james davis
2025-01-19 04:59:28 +0000 UTCAmazing post
Austin H
2025-01-19 04:56:47 +0000 UTCWell I am a cat.
Cormorant CC
2025-01-19 04:56:36 +0000 UTCWell spoken, our glorious taco king 🫡🙏
Tyler H
2025-01-19 04:55:49 +0000 UTCThis is going to leaked into other games. When people get priced out of magic and pokemon they'll slowly trickle elsewhere. Just takes time. Gonna be an interesting year.
Gregory Price
2025-01-19 04:52:43 +0000 UTCWhere are my dimond hand lads 😆
William Bell
2025-01-19 04:50:54 +0000 UTCas Gucci Mane and Rick Ross once Said "Money Machine gooo brrrr brrr"
Gamer Treasures
2025-01-19 04:50:37 +0000 UTCCan't disagree with that logic. Thanks for the words of wisdom!
Jimmy Woodward
2025-01-19 04:47:49 +0000 UTCBloomburrow was the most fun draft set in YEARS. Need to live on rice and beans this month and acoop some up before its all gone!
Mason Borg
2025-01-19 04:46:53 +0000 UTCI blame Cocks
Miguel
2025-01-19 04:46:37 +0000 UTCTha is Rudy , sometimes we need to hear this shit to push through 🙏 #Legend
Ryan Hjelmeland
2025-01-19 04:46:28 +0000 UTCAmazing post. Thanks Rudy. Boldly marching.
Jonathan Cassidy
2025-01-19 04:46:20 +0000 UTCGosh throwing me back to just after high school with that song. Hits home
Andy Wilkes
2025-01-19 04:45:41 +0000 UTC...that's exactly what a cat would say...
Las Vegas Collection
2025-01-19 04:45:37 +0000 UTCFucking legendary post. ALL HAIL KING RUDY.
William Castelamare
2025-01-19 04:45:01 +0000 UTCCats are animatronics controlled by aliens. Rudy is an alien.
Timothy White
2025-01-19 04:43:57 +0000 UTCLate night. Guess Furry spin offsets are cool now
John
2025-01-19 04:43:26 +0000 UTCIf people dont belive this, download whatnot, dont connect your credit card, just pop into some streams, their is excitement in almost every single tcg right now. Assassins Creed collectors to 1k
Moshe Baum
2025-01-19 04:43:16 +0000 UTCOrdered Bloomburrow last week and saw the title of this and my heart sank. Glad to know it is still on its way and still in stock. Thanks for all you do, Rudy!
PaleoJoe
2025-01-19 04:43:02 +0000 UTCThanks for the advice and awesome rock playlist! Still a huge fan of liNkIn pArK!
Another Fan
2025-01-19 04:42:56 +0000 UTCMust be a dog with all these great sales and advice.
David
2025-01-19 04:42:37 +0000 UTC🔥🔥🔥
Justin Anderson
2025-01-19 04:42:18 +0000 UTCThanks
Jonathon Flynt
2025-01-19 04:42:09 +0000 UTCRudy- slip me a neon dynasty collectors box thanks
Jsanes
2025-01-19 04:41:52 +0000 UTCI love you
Aaron
2025-01-19 04:41:42 +0000 UTCVery interesting post. Thanks as always Rudy!
P P
2025-01-19 04:41:28 +0000 UTCMid month update for the win!
Tobias Falzone
2025-01-19 04:41:15 +0000 UTCDamn was in the process of ordering a bloom burrow case😂
Geoffrey
2025-01-19 04:41:09 +0000 UTCA cat would say that
Chris Anderson
2025-01-19 04:40:48 +0000 UTC
