In the world of tabletop collecting, Trading Cards have always reigned supreme, be that Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon, or any number of others. Stories of cards found in old bedrooms, stored in lofts, or garages are not entirely uncommon, and where prize cards are found, result in potentially huge valuations. With celebrity interest at an all-time high – Logan Paul trading and paying for a card costing several million that he later wore in his entrance to a WWE match– and the recent $440,000 sale of a second prize Pokemon competition card, the frequency of record breaking sales seems only to be increasing. With the sale of the latter, we spoke with Head of TCG, Music & Pop Culture at Goldin, Jared Mast, about the auction house’s role in the collecting market, and what advice he may have.
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