A 1999 Holographic Shadow-less First Edition Charizard, for instance, is currently worth between $150,000 to $200,000
Halloween itself dates back centuries, with the festival of Allhallowtide believed to be the origin of trick-or-treating, as it was customary to bake soul cakes and give them to "soulers" who traveled door to door, much like winter carolers.
Just use the art sleeves and an oversize sleeve to double-sleeve slightly differently
One thing I felt clever about was drafting a few of these: I figured enough people would be playing Contraptions that maindecking these Beasts would be perfectly fine, and if I could Augment one with a way I could trigger it reliably, I could keep my opponents off Contraption advantage
Considering how many incredible chase cards are in Surging Sparks, it's surprising the Booster Box isn't going for more, but $249 is still nothing to sneeze at