UK Retired Decorator Sells 15-Year-Old Pokémon Card Collection for £1.56 Million
A retired UK decorator from Woking discovered that his 15-year-old collection of 42 complete Pokémon card sets, stored away in his attic, was worth over £1.56 million at auction. Prompted by a newspaper report about a single card's high value, he sought an appraisal and sold 41 sets through Surrey-based Ewbank's auction house, far exceeding the estimated £250,000. One set bought for £300 in the late 1990s sold for £75,000, while the owner kept one set for sentimental reasons.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 32/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 23 Oct, 05:51 am. Other outlets followed.