Forgotten Pokémon Card Collection Goes for $2 Million
A British retiree sold their forgotten Pokémon card collection for roughly $2 million at auction.
A retired British gentleman from Woking, England has made a surprising fortune by selling his forgotten Pokémon card collection at auction. The collection, which had been gathering dust in his attic, fetched a whopping £1.56 million (approximately $2 million). The sale was held at Ewbank’s Auctions, which claimed it was the most valuable trading card auction in the UK's history.
The man, who preferred to remain anonymous, recounted how his son started collecting Pokémon cards in the late 1990s. He had his own cards, but he would often wonder whether they might be a good investment. Unbeknownst to him, those cards were not only valuable but also in mint condition. The auction house, Ewbank’s, was taken aback by the quality and completeness of the collection, which included every rare card one could hope for.
The highest-earning card in the sale was the Legendary Collection Complete Master Set, which was sold for £100,000. The man's collection is a testament to the growing popularity of Pokémon card collecting, with some rare cards selling for record-breaking prices.
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