A collection of Pokemon cards. Image source, Ewbank's
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The auctioneer said there had been an "incredible" buzz before the sale

ByJoshua AskewSouth East
  • Published27 minutes ago

A retired decorator has become a millionaire after selling a collection of Pokémon cards at auction.

The man, from Woking, said he had no idea the cards had any value until he read in his local newspaper about a single card fetching more than £6,000.

His collection, which had been in an attic for 15 years, was auctioned off at Ewbank's on Wednesday for £1.56m.