The retired decorator, who has chosen to remain anonymous, decided to check the value of his collection after reading about a couple who paid for their entire wedding by selling three rare Pokemon cards, reported PEOPLE . A man in England has sold 41 sets of rare Pokemon cards for more than $2 million after keeping them safely stored in his attic for 15 years.
The man approached Ewbank’s Auctions to find out how much his collection was worth. He added that he had not realised how valuable the cards were until the auction house team explained their worth. Because it was extensive, untouched and complete, with almost every rare card they could hope to find, andrew Ewbank, a partner at the auction house, said collectors were impressed by the collection.
Spooner said the team was even more surprised to discover that the man had 42 complete sets. The auction house sold 41 sets, while the man decided to keep one for himself.
James Spooner, the head of trading cards at the auction house, said the team was surprised to find that the cards were in excellent condition and that the man did not know their value. The man said his son had his own cards but was never allowed to touch the collection. He said that while people often talk about finding treasure in their attics, his experience was a real example of it.
