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Hi there. My internet handle is Lunumbra and I refurbish original Pokemon cards. I take old, damaged Pokemon game cards and alter them with acrylic paints to breathe new life into them. I have redone playing cards that people have had with them for nearly two decades (the original cards came out in 1999) that were severely damaged with wrinkles or scratches. There are some Pokemon character cards that I have done to have a combined background that continues across all the cards (see examples below) so that the person and, on most occasions their significant other, can have two halves of the same card design. I've worked with clients who have had their groomsmen's favorite cards painted for gifts and parents who are handing down their old Pokemon monster cards to their children and request I make them a little more colorful.

Anyway, that's what I do. Each card takes about an hour or so, depending of course on the complexity. Most cards with these famous characters were donated to me or commissioned to be done or ordered specifically to be painted. They are all hand-done with acrylic paints on real cards and glossed afterward with a sealant. Thanks for reading.

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Hatsune Chiku
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are so creative!! I never thought about painting Pokemon cards before. Now I know what to do with all my doubles ;)

anthony landin
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How long does it take to paint these?

DancingToMyself
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Each card takes an hour or so... " Why don't you people read it at all?!

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    Bobash Finney
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can I buy some of these? Or send you some of my old cards?!

    DancingToMyself
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like an art exhibition! Love it.

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    Julia Kim
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how they're all coexisting in the same background

    Cui Ling Gian
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The background...oh my gosh...they links!

    PinkFrost
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    squirtle! I love water types

    Rose Woulf
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    charmander i meant as a reply to Ayacha's comment, but I didn't hit reply

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    shealynnjoyner
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the effects you had add( the metallic )

    Geoffrey Smith
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From what I recall the metallic effect was always there. A layer of card would normally be covering it up. (Made a couple customs of my own back in the day)

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    tiagoobin
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cubone always makes me cry. ❤

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    Troux
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wanted to see more of that blue flower. :(

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i like the flow of movement in this one

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    Milo Sheldon
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish this was a real card! It's so cool!

    Cui Ling Gian
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really Really Cool, great job at the recreation! all of them, superb, beautiful job done!

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    tiagoobin
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The song is playing in my head. I love it ♡

    Kaeden Finlayson
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really stunning. Fantastic job!

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    Pokemon Fan Katie!
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i have goldeen in pokemon quest makes me happy looking at this

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    Karen Rosey
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...fantastic,u make it look so easy,I can't even draw a stick man'n'make it look convinsing...

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