Need help verifying this early Yu‑Gi‑Oh Millennium Item.
I recently stumbled across this metal Millennium necklace that I had put into storage. I got it from a friend ages ago because he knows I like Yugioh. (He doesn’t know where he got it.)
The thing is, I’ve done tons of research trying to figure out where it originates from. AND I CANT FIND IT!
I can find something that looks similar listed on eBay. But there are noticeable differences in packaging and very little information about the product itself.
From what I can tell there is no historical record in any official catalogue archive, not even in Japan.
I do know that there was a limited time release of millennium items produced by a company called Movic sometime between 1997 to 1999, but those releases were limited events and only in Japan. I can’t find much information about them beyond that.
I’m not even sure how to go about confirming the origin of this. I feel like I hit a dead end in my research.
So if any of y’all have ideas I’d love the help! :)
Edit; It’s definitely possible it’s a knock-off, but my autism wants a solid answer lol.
So Im still trying to find anything that I could use to verify the authenticity. I have seen eBay listings but usually only a photo or two matches, and the card definitely doesn’t match what is shown in those listings. But I can’t verify that those listings are real either so either one could be fake.
The only thing that makes me believe this is authentic is the excellent packaging.