π Provenance Record
"This item was sourced directly from the private archive of early 2000s Las Vegas Tournament Organizer and PokeGym contributor Marsh Schneidau. This collection features rare promotional items, staff gifts, and international imports acquired during the golden era of competitive Organized Play.β
π Item Details
- Product Name: Official Theatrical Premiere Decalumi Light-Up Safety-Pin Badge (γγ«γ«γγγγΈ / Decalumi Badge)
- Manufacturer / Publisher: Media Factory / Shogakukan (Distributed via ShoPro licensing)
- Release Year: 2005 ( Tying directly into the 8th PokΓ©mon Movie launch window)
- Language/Origin: Japanese Import (Distributed exclusively in Japan with the official
ShoPro 5 reflective authentication logo stamp) - Featured Characters: Lucario (In a signature aura-sphere channeling pose)
- Battery Specifications: Requires 2x CR1220 (3V) Lithium Button Batteries (Please Note: Due to being factory sealed since 2005, the original internal demonstration batteries may need replacement by the buyer to operate).
π Item Profile
- Registration & Print: Features a highly vibrant, deep-blue illustrated backing display card showcasing Pikachu and Mew running alongside the central movie logo. The reverse layout contains precise Japanese operating steps, circuit text frames, and safety warnings.
- Structure: Heavy-duty dimensional plastic badge composition mounted firmly to a spring-loaded interior safety pin fastener loop under flat cardboard formatting.
π Condition & Flaw Disclosure
- Important Buyer Note: I prioritize full grading clarity. Please thoroughly check all provided high-resolution photos and utilize the magnification zoom feature to verify my exact condition findings below.
- Overall Condition: Brand New / Factory Sealed. Pristine, collector-grade vintage archive condition.
- Seal Integrity: Flawless original publisher factory wrap plastic sleeve. The heat-sealed side seams and clean adhesive backing seals are completely tight and intact with no storage tears or stretching.
- Preservation: The item has been protected perfectly from moisture, oxidation, and direct handling. The illustrated card backer is perfectly flat with sharp corners and zero edge whitening. The internal plastic badge face retains its full gloss finish without surface scratches.
π¦ Shipping & Handling
- Protection: Shipped securely inside a protective sleeve and boxed inside a rigid shipping box surrounded by loose bubble packing to guarantee zero bending, casing compression, or transit friction.
- Handling: Packaged with collector-grade care and dispatched quickly via tracked shipping.
π Special Collector's Note
Massive Vintage Collection Sale: I am currently sorting through and selling off my personal collection of thousands of pieces of vintage PokΓ©mon memorabilia exclusively from the classic golden eras. This 2005 Decalumi light-up badge is an incredibly tough-to-find novelty item from the pinnacle era of Generation 3 cinema releases in Japan. Finding mechanical/electronic merchandise completely untouched and factory sealed under its original ShoPro licensing wrapper is an extreme rarity. Be sure to check my other listings and follow my store as I continue to list more rare gems from this legendary era.