Published Oct 22, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT

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Reminder to check up on your old cards

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The Pokémon TCG collector scene has taken off in recent years, with particularly sought-after cards fetching obscene prices . However, despite its reputation as a niche space for hardcore collectors, the latest winner of the Pokémon sweepstakes doesn’t fit the usual profile. A British retiree just became a millionaire after auctioning off his forgotten Pokémon card collection, which had been gathering dust in his attic.

As reported by the BBC , a former decorator from Woking, England, just sold his Pokémon collection for £1.56m (roughly $2 million).…