Pokemon cards used to be just for games wherein children would collect them and battle against each other, but now, that childhood obsession has turned into something more lucrative. With the recent surge in the popularity of Pokemon cards, a 36-year-old man was able to find his 25-year-old Pokemon collection that is expected to fetch over $15k at an auction.
36-Year-Old Man Found His 25-Year-Old Pokemon Collection
According to the story by Newsweek, the 36-year-old man was able to find his old Pokemon collection while trying to sort out his home in London when the lockdown happened. As per the report, he was amazed when he finally discovered the value of this collection.
The collection, as of press time, is being sold at auction and is expected to fetch over $15,600, or above 13,000 British pounds. The card with the highest value in his collection was the Porygon, which was only given to members of the Pokemon Fan Club, and is easily worth over $3,000.
Smith Said He Started Collecting Pokemon Cards in Primary School
Smith, a designer, stated that he first began collecting Pokemon cards when he was in primary school 25 years ago. He stated that he always thought that they would be worth a lot of money one day, so he decided to look after them.
Smith noted that he was meticulous and decided to buy individual sleeves for every card and put another plastic case around that. He even decided to place them in folders in order to protect them even more.
The Man Shared How Expensive It was to Collect Pokemon Cards Back Then
He stated that due to his efforts, the Pokemon cards remained in really good condition today and that he initially started getting into collecting along with a childhood friend. Smith said that they would spend all of their pocket money on Pokemon cards, and during that time, it was still expensive for them.
He noted that the cheapest pack that was being sold was around $3 with the most expensive pack being $9, which was still a lot of money, especially since it was sold 25 years ago. Smith noted that they would try to swap cards in the playground with some other kids and also at the shop where they bought the packs from.
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Smith Stopped Collecting After Two Years Due to New Cards Coming Out Monthly
Smith said that he did a good job with the swaps since a lot of other kids were not as fanatical as he was. He said that they solidly collected Pokemon cards for two years but decided to stop since new cards were coming out every month, and they couldn't keep up.
Smith said that their hobby also became annoying for their parents since they would spend too much money on Pokemon. CNN reported another instance in March where a Charizard card sold for $420,000 at an auction.
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