{"id":429938,"date":"2025-03-21T14:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=429938"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:22:08","slug":"from-just-a-collector-to-tcg-vendor-snkrdunk-interviews-chad-fever-rips-elliott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/03\/21\/from-just-a-collector-to-tcg-vendor-snkrdunk-interviews-chad-fever-rips-elliott\/","title":{"rendered":"From “Just a Collector” to TCG Vendor: SNKRDUNK Interviews Chad “Fever Rips” Elliott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SNKRDUNK first met TCG collector-turned-vendor Chad “Fever Rips” Elliott<\/a> at the LA Card Show (LACS). Following this, we decided to interview him to learn more about his story within the TCG sphere and hear more about his experiences at LACS including those related to SNKRDUNK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could you introduce yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Hello, I\u2019m Chad Elliott aka Fever Rips! I am a Pok\u00e9mon TCG vendor based in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How did you get into TCG collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      I got into collecting Pok\u00e9mon cards as a kid growing up in the 90s. Pok\u00e9mon was everywhere\u2014from the Game Boy games (Blue and Red versions) to trading cards at my brother’s baseball games.

      What is it about TCG collection that keeps you coming back for more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        I love the modern artwork that The Pok\u00e9mon Company is putting out during the Scarlet & Violet era\u2014it\u2019s the detail in the special illustration rares and illustration rares that does it for me. Also, the community aspect of collecting will always keep me coming back\u2014the relationships you make in this hobby are priceless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Can you speak about your experiences with TCG products on the SNKRDUNK app, if any?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          I usually see SNKRDUNK set up at LACS, and purchasing products from them couldn\u2019t be easier on the app because they usually have the new Pok\u00e9mon sets available on release day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          What would you regard as the primary advantages of purchasing TCG products via an online store such as that of the SNKRDUNK app?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            Purchasing TCG products through the SNRKDUNK app is a safe way for American customers to purchase Japanese boxes from a trusted source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            In your time as a TCG collector, what has been your greatest experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              It\u2019s tough to say what my greatest experience has been in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG space, but I\u2019ll share one experience that I\u2019ll never forget\u2014and that would be my first time vending a local card show. It was at the bullpen card shop in El Segundo, California, and it was for LACS. The show was full of passionate collectors, food trucks\u2014and SNKRDUNK was there too! Adam Derry and the LACS team create a great environment for collectors and vendors to enjoy the hobby. I\u2019ve been hooked on vending ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Do you have any favorite cards that you either own or are pursuing? If yes, which ones?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                Currently my favorite card in my collection is my PSA 10 Gastly illustration rare from Temporal Forces [TEF]<\/a> that I pulled and had graded myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Which Pok\u00e9mon TCG sets do you rate most highly?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  Base Set, Team Rocket Returns, Evolving Skies, and Team Up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Well after its initial release, the hype for Terastal Festival ex [SV8a]<\/a> as well as its English counterpart Prismatic Evolutions [PRE] continues to be sky-high. Almost all Pok\u00e9mon TCG collectors have their own story regarding this set by now\u2014what\u2019s yours?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    I\u2019ve opened a few boxes of Terastal Festival ex [SV8a] and saved one for my sealed collection, and the same goes for Prismatic Evolutions [PRE]. Very expensive and very hard set to get at a fair price\u2014but even though it\u2019s expensive, at least it brings value to the hobby; I don\u2019t think anyone wants to collect things that aren\u2019t worth anything, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    What are your thoughts on the return of Mega Evolution to the Pok\u00e9mon TCG?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      I enjoy the art from the XY era and I\u2019m excited to see what Pokemon releases for the new era of Mega Evolution cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Finally, just for fun: if you were an Elite Four member in the Pok\u00e9mon universe, what would your team of six be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        Blastoise, Rayquaza, Kyogre, Giratina, Lugia, Gyarados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Can we have a final message for your social media followers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          Don\u2019t let anyone\u2019s opinion of what you collect get in your head! Collect what you like aside from the monetary value and you can\u2019t lose. There\u2019s a lot of attention and hype involved in the hobby right now but do your best not to have FOMO on new sets! Spend what you can afford to spend and keep collecting fun! Much love to everyone in the community and leave some product for the kids! \u270c\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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