Pika-cha-ching! British retiree’s attic Pokémon cards, some bought from Malaysia, fetch £1.56m
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LONDON, Oct 23 — A retired decorator from Woking has gone from painting walls to millionaire status after a stash of Pokémon cards forgotten in his attic sold for £1.56 million...
From the original report
The man, who asked not to be named, had no idea the cards were worth anything until he read in his local newspaper about a single card fetching more than £6,000 (RM32,940), the BBC reported.
“I know people always talk about finding treasure in the attic, but in my case that is literally true,” he was quoted as saying.
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- Oct 23, 2026
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