Retired decorator sells attic Pokémon card collection for 1.56 million pounds

A retired decorator from Woking has sold a collection of Pokémon cards at auction for 1.56 million pounds, BBC News reported. The man, who asked to remain anonymous, discovered the collection in his attic where it had been stored for 15 years. [1]

According to BBC News, the sale took place on Wednesday at Ewbank's auction house in Surrey. The auction house stated that the sale was the most valuable trading card auction in the United Kingdom and suggested that it could set a European record. [1]

The owner said he realized the cards might be valuable after reading a story in his local newspaper about a single card selling for more than 6,000 pounds. He explained that his son originally began collecting the cards in the late 1990s. [1]