Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction

What happened

Rayo carries the lead headline, “Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction”. The earliest report in our feed is from Farnham Herald on Oct 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM CT.

3 other outlets picked it up — Farnham Herald, Rayo and Seoul Economic Daily. Coverage in our feed runs for 4d 1h from first to latest report.

Who’s covering it

• Farnham Herald8Surrey decorator's Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million, smashing £250,000 estimate14d
• Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction13d
• Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction13d
• Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction13d
• Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction13d
• Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction13d
• Rayo8Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction13d
• Seoul Economic Daily8Forgotten Pokemon Cards in Attic Sell for 1.56 Million Pounds10d

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

1. Oct 22, 7:08 AM CTfirst reportFarnham Herald Surrey decorator's Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million, smashing £250,000 estimate
2. Oct 23, 4:09 AM CT+21hRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
3. Oct 23, 4:54 AM CT+21h 46mRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
4. Oct 23, 4:59 AM CT+21h 50mRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
5. Oct 23, 9:35 AM CT+1d 2hRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
6. Oct 23, 10:32 AM CT+1d 3hRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
7. Oct 23, 3:38 PM CT+1d 8hRayo Retired Woking decorator's attic Pokémon cards sell for £1.56 million at auction
8. Oct 26, 8:28 AM CT+4d 1hSeoul Economic Daily Forgotten Pokemon Cards in Attic Sell for 1.56 Million Pounds

Topics in this story

Topic Auction ResultsTCG Pokémon