Retired decorator's Pokémon cards sell for £1.5m
A retired decorator from Woking discovered his collection of Pokémon cards, stored in his attic for 15 years, was worth over £1.5 million. The collection, which included 42 complete sets, was sold at Ewbank's auction house in what is believed to be a record-breaking sale for trading cards in the UK.
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This highlights the massive appreciation in value of vintage collectibles and the growing market for alternative assets like trading cards.
Image source, Ewbank's Image caption, The auctioneer said there had been an "incredible" buzz before the sale
A retired decorator has become a millionaire after selling a collection of Pokémon cards at auction.
The man, from Woking, said he had no idea the cards had any value until he read in his local newspaper about a single card fetching more than £6,000.
His collection, which had been in an attic for 15 years, was auctioned off at Ewbank's on Wednesday for £1.56m.
The Surrey auction house claimed it was the UK's most valuable trading cards auction ever and suggested it could be a European record.
"I know people always talk about finding treasure in the attic, but in my case that is literally true," said the man, who asked not to be identified.
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