It is this last category into which the Gold Pokemon cards fit. For $4.99, you could add them to your pizza order but you couldn’t just walk in and buy one. A prime example of this would be the “X-Men Creator’s Choice” VHS packs sold by Pizza Hut circa 1993. This also includes items that cost a little bit extra but are still contingent on the purchase of something like food or a movie ticket. The very first such premium was released in 1894 when Aunt Jemima pancake mix boxes first came printed with paper dolls of Aunt Jemima, Uncle Mose, and their kids.
The oldest examples are cereal and/or breakfast food premiums. More broadly, a premium is anything you get in return for buying something else. They don’t HAVE to be toys either: story books, school supplies, sunglasses, cups, and other items have been packed with kids meals over the years. Debuting in 1979, they’re historically a tie-in to a kid friendly movie or TV series that’s the new hotness. The most famous, naturally, is the McDonald’s Happy Meal Toy. In common parlance, it’s the toy that comes with a kid’s meal. This led to Hasbro putting air holes in their Poké Ball toys.A Pikachu Gold-Plated Card, still sealed in its bag. Two infants suffocated to death when half of the outer portion of the Poké Ball covered their mouth and nose cutting off their air supply. In December of that very same year, the Poké Balls that the toys came in were recalled.
Pikachu A says " Pikachu" when pressed.Information on Togepi unknown at this time!! Evolution: ? Evolution: Poliwag → Poliwhirl → Poliwrath When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy. Evolution: Pikachu → RaichuĬapable of living in and out of water. When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms. It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene splicing and DNA engineering experiments. When its huge eyes light up, it sings a mysteriously soothing melody that lulls its enemies to sleep. Evolution: Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard Known to cause forest fires unintentionally. Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It also came with a certificate of authenticity signed by the Chairman of NoA at the time.īoth the card and the certificate are contained in a plastic Poké Ball with a shiny red top, with a button for opening and closing. The card is a thick piece of 23 karat gold plated metal in a plastic cover, with a picture on the front and back, and Pokédex data on the back. The gold cards came in either a blue or red box with images of the Pokémon, the card, and the whole set of trading cards. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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