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He bought Pokémon cards for ₹37,998 and forgot about them. Years later, his collection sold for £1.56 million
What happened
Business Today carries the lead headline, “He bought Pokémon cards for ₹37,998 and forgot about them. Years later, his collection sold for £1.56 million”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM CT.
3 other outlets picked it up — Rayo, Metro Mode and Seoul Economic Daily. Coverage in our feed runs for 3d 14h from first to latest report.
Who’s covering it
- Business Today8He bought Pokémon cards for ₹37,998 and forgot about them. Years later, his collection sold for £1.56 million
- Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
- Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
- Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
- Metro Mode8Forgotten Pokémon cards in the attic sold for £1.56 million
- Seoul Economic Daily8Forgotten Pokemon Cards in Attic Sell for 1.56 Million Pounds
Why it matters
- The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
- Pokémon. It is part of the Pokémon TCG world, one of the biggest sealed-product and graded-card markets.
- Pokémon. The Pokémon Trading Card Game: set reveals, chase cards, sealed product and the graded market. All Pokémon coverage →
Coverage timeline
- first reportBusiness Today He bought Pokémon cards for ₹37,998 and forgot about them. Years later, his collection sold for £1.56 million
- +8h 14mRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
- +10h 26mRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
- +11h 09mRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
- +1d 4hMetro Mode Forgotten Pokémon cards in the attic sold for £1.56 million
- +3d 14hSeoul Economic Daily Forgotten Pokemon Cards in Attic Sell for 1.56 Million Pounds
