ClassicPokemonmerchandise has become a hot commodity for both old and new fans of the massively popular monster-catching series. Cards and merchandise from the franchise’s early days often sell for high price tags on online auction sites with some highly sought-aftertrading cards selling for nearly $1 million. The massive popularity of the franchise has seen The Pokemon Company try all sorts of different merchandise, from toys to games to Burger King’s classic gold-plated card promotion. Now, a construction worker has made a stunning classic find in an old CVS Pharmacy.
TikTok user ford_tough7.3 regularly posts videos of his work removing equipment and shelving from old storefronts, with a recent video showing the interior of a closed CVS. The video shows the floor beneath a former shelving unit with a classic pack of ToppsPokemoncollectible cards hiding underneath. The worker noted the “Series 2” labeling on the package, lamenting that it wasn’t a first edition. Notably, the pack is not fromPokemon’s main card game, but a side collectible product as thePokemon Trading Card Gamewas published by Wizards of the Coast at the time.
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A later video from ford_tough7.3 shows the user opening the pack ofvintagePokemoncards, with the pack revealed to have already been slightly ripped open before he found it. While the TikTok user isn’t familiar withPokemon, referring to different creatures as “this guy” and “that guy,” the pack is filled with cards of Pokemon from the franchise’s original 151 creatures. Some fans were quick to point out that some cards within the pack still held value, despite not being officialPokemon Trading Card Gamecards.
Rare finds underneath store shelves like these have become increasingly common as thePokemoncollecting craze has spiked in popularity in recent years.Pokemoncollector Gio Martin became an internet sensation within thePokemoncommunity after discovering aBase Set 2 pack underneath Target shelvesin 2020. The collecting frenzy even led retailers like Target to stop carryingPokemoncards in-store temporarily, due to rampant scalping and some instances of violence.
ThePokemonfranchise is gearing up for a busy last half of 2022 with plenty of high-profile releases and promotions.Pokemonhas already revealed upcoming multiple trading card events with aHalloween promotion starting next monthand the return ofPokemoncards at McDonald’s.Pokemon’s video game side is also preparing for the launch of its next generation withPokemon Scarlet and Violetscheduled for a November release. The classicPokemondiscovery harkens back to the earliest days of the now massive franchise.
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