I remember managing to get a full set in a trade with that one kid who inexplicably had every single card that you could ever want, but they were all totaled with water damage to the point where there was obvious discoloration and whatnot.

I didn't care, though--I was in it for the duels, not the collector's value.

Then my friends proceeded to ban Exodia from play as soon as I showed them.

I bought a fuckload of cards off eBay and then never played the game again.

I'm pretty sure I still have the Egyptian Gods in Japanese somewhere in my old room.