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Parcel shipped from Japan to Europe with a customs duty stamp and euro coins
Buying Japanese collectibles from outside the EU: hidden costs and risks
Ordering Japanese Pokémon cards, One Piece boxes or BE@RBRICK directly from Japan, the US or the UK looks cheap, until import VAT, customs duties, handling fees and weeks of waiting... Read more...
Japanese One Piece Card Game OP-17 booster box
Japanese One Piece booster boxes OP-15, OP-16 and OP-17 compared
Three Japanese One Piece Card Game booster boxes from 2026, side by side: theme, leaders, set size and release date of OP-15, OP-16 and OP-17, plus tips for choosing the... Read more...
Pokémon Center Special Boxes Tohoku, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, sealed
What is a Pokémon Center Special Box?
Pokémon Center Special Boxes are made for one store in Japan, often sold by lottery and rarely seen outside the country. What is inside, why collectors want them and what... Read more...
BE@RBRICK 400% and 100% set side by side
BE@RBRICK sizes explained: 100%, 400% and 1000%
What do 100%, 400% and 1000% mean, how big is each BE@RBRICK, and which size suits your collection? A short guide to BE@RBRICK sizes. Read more...
Japanese Pokémon 30th CELEBRATION booster box (M6a)
Japanese vs. English Pokémon cards: what's the difference?
Same game, same artwork, yet many collectors prefer the Japanese version. Here is what sets Japanese Pokémon cards apart from English cards, and what to keep in mind before you... Read more...