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The Pokémon Company released the world to the card series DP expansion during 2007, featuring a Bonsly trading card. Within this depiction, Gen IV rock-type is shown by artist Midori Harada in a, shall we say, compromising position. In the image, the predecessor to Sudowoodo can be seen fallen and crying. Don't be fooled, however. Similar to its attack the move Fake Tears, Bonsly attempts to manipulate the foe's feelings to decreasing their damage output. Iconic piece, right? Harp player Emily is a firm believer. She possesses a binder with 305 Bonsly illustrations to prove it.

The Full Collection Including Rare Finds

That's not everything she has as well. She obtained a score of reverse holographic copies of the Bonsly card, portraying the small Pokémon with shiny foil covering everything except the main image. The most valuable item, yet, is the professionally graded PSA 6 holo reverse Bonsly edition. Certainly, it isn't a top-graded Charizard from the base set. But do you have a goofy, close to mint card of Bonsly maintained in its eternal glory? Probably not.

The Start of the Obsession

She invested most of the current year accumulating all available Bonsly cards from that year available on the market. She discovered regarding this discontinued card in recent months, while talking about the most cursed cards in the compendium with an employee in a nearby store. Crying Omanyte was considered, as was Cubone by itself in an amusement park. But it was Crying Bonsly, or the seventeenth card, that grabbed her interest.

The Concept of Bonsly

Bonsly is obviously influenced by bonsai plants, that are commonly placed in pots with holes at the bottom. They are designed to aid growth, to the extent that fans encourage each other to drill holes into their pots when none are present. They can also be positioned on low dishes lacking drainage, called suiban, and the retained water could aid growers decorate their plants to look like outdoor scenes. Bonsly fits the initial category, hence the hole.

Why Bonsly Stands Out

Even with this reasonable background, though, The company seems almost excessively attentive regarding the hole in Bonsly. Also, products including stuffed Bonsly always incorporate a cavity on the underside of Bonsly. It makes no difference if the depiction of this particular Bonsly is weeping or at ease: It's going to show hole. The hole is a fundamental aspect of how Bonsly looks. This specific Bonsly card turned into an internet joke in collector circles thanks to its distinctive hole, as well as its unique position. Up until last year, this Bonsly card was the only version featuring Bonsly released in the TCG where many of its monsters are commonly shown in multiple editions. Over a decade and a half, should you desire a card of Bonsly, you were stuck with this specific design.

Emily's Dedication

"When I saw Bonsly in the list of these cursed cards, I felt I located the one for me," she explains in a message, mentioning how she was surprised to have never seen it before. She'll be the first to tell you her passion for the Bonsly card has no real value, but it didn't matter. The liking turned into a full-blown obsession, with Emily purchasing all copies of this card that she could get her hands on. She quickly got into a routine of visiting her favorite shop every week, and became known by workers as the Bonsly fan. The store began setting aside any recently acquired copies of Bonsly #71 they obtained exclusively for Emily. The majority of these go for a few dollars, she notes, calculating that she has invested approximately four hundred dollars only on the album itself.

The Financial Side

Nowadays, excellent Bonsly #71 cards might be valued at $14.99. While that's on the higher end, run-of-the-mill Bonsly #71 cards tend to cost starting at $4. This rise in cost roughly aligns with her starting point her collection in earnest, although there are probably various influences. While it's true that this card is famous with enthusiasts, Emily's social media updates on it have attracted countless views. As awareness of its existence keeps growing to a wider audience, it's possible that the value of these cards may continue to shoot up. If nothing else, investors note that TCG prices are climbing this year across the board.

No Signs of Stopping

Emily remains undeterred, though.

"The amazing thing is that some supporters and viewers of the YouTube channel have shipped their own Bonsly cards to me to add to my collection, and I am keeping these cards protected always," Emily states. Rather than recoil in horror, the audience are amazed and encouraged by her Bonsly binder.

"For years, I wished to attempt something similar," one commenter says. "Purchase all of a common card|every copy of a common card