Prices of vintage Pokémon cards on the secondary market continue to reach unprecedented heights in 2021.
For those not aware, the last 12 months have marked a record uptick in value for some of the Trading Card Game’s oldest cards, especially those found in sets printed by Wizards of the Coast. The company, most famous for Magic: The Gathering, ended its partnership with The Pokémon Company back in the early 2000s, with all subsequent releases being handled by the latter directly. This era, believed by many collectors to contain some of the best Pokémon illustrations to date, encompasses every expansion from the original Base Set to E-Series Skyridge, with Base Set Charizard, in particular, considered to be a holy grail among fans.
Indeed, several pristine copies of the iconic cardboard have consistently fetched six-figure sums at auction recently, and it appears the streak is destined to remain unbroken for the foreseeable future.
For those not aware, the last 12 months have marked a record uptick in value for some of the Trading Card Game’s oldest cards, especially those found in sets printed by Wizards of the Coast. The company, most famous for Magic: The Gathering, ended its partnership with The Pokémon Company back in the early 2000s, with all subsequent releases being handled by the latter directly. This era, believed by many collectors to contain some of the best Pokémon illustrations to date, encompasses every expansion from the original Base Set to E-Series Skyridge, with Base Set Charizard, in particular, considered to be a holy grail among fans.
Indeed, several pristine copies of the iconic cardboard have consistently fetched six-figure sums at auction recently, and it appears the streak is destined to remain unbroken for the foreseeable future.
- 1/5/2021
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
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