Retired decorator's £300 Pokemon cards sell for £1.56M after 15 years
A retired decorator sold a collection of mint-condition Pokemon cards for £1.56 million at auction, far exceeding the initial estimate of £270,000. The collection, which had been stored in his attic for 15 years, included rare sets that attracted significant interest from global investors.
Why it matters
The sale underscores the growing market for collectible assets and the unpredictable valuation of vintage pop-culture memorabilia.
A retired decorator has struck gold with a collection of Pokemon cards that remained tucked away in his attic for 15 years, eventually fetching a staggering £1.56 million (approximately Rs 18.5 crore) at an auction. The collector, who has chosen to remain anonymous, had no idea that the cards he had purchased decades ago could be worth a fortune until a newspaper article prompted him to get the collection evaluated.The collection, which was expected to fetch up to £270,000, far exceeded the auction house's estimates, with collectors, investors and YouTubers competing to acquire the rare cards.
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