Pika-cha-ching! British retiree’s attic Pokémon cards, some bought from Malaysia, fetch £1.56m

What happened

Malay Mail carries the lead headline, “Pika-cha-ching! British retiree’s attic Pokémon cards, some bought from Malaysia, fetch £1.56m”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 23, 2026 at 4:46 AM CT.

Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.

Who’s covering it

• Malay Mail8Pika-cha-ching! British retiree’s attic Pokémon cards, some bought from Malaysia, fetch £1.56m1h

Why it matters

• Pokémon. It is part of the Pokémon TCG world, one of the biggest sealed-product and graded-card markets.
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Coverage timeline

1. Oct 23, 4:46 AM CTfirst reportMalay Mail Pika-cha-ching! British retiree’s attic Pokémon cards, some bought from Malaysia, fetch £1.56m

Topics in this story

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