"“I love cards but I also love rare books.” he says. “So to have this particular Pokémon card next to a first edition Catcher in the Rye, next to a sketch drawn by James Stewart [from the film Harvey] - I guess you won't see that anywhere else in the world.”"
"The Pokémon card in question is in a small metal box on his desk, encased in a plastic frame. It's an Illustrator, so named because it's one of around 40 that were prizes for a Japanese illustration competition from 1998. “They were given to school children, so they were just thrown in their backpacks. When you get a high-quality one, it's quite notable,” says Bull with a certain understatement."
"“I did seven flights in five days to pick this up and have it looked at. I can't say much as there are NDAs, but it was in the States, in a little town I'd never heard of.”"
"It's rated nine out of ten by Beckett, one of the leading grading companies, making it among the best available anywhere. There is, however, another Illustrator that is already internationally famous. YouTuber-turned-wrestler- turned-boxer Logan Paul purchased an Illustrator graded ten by a rival company, Professional Sports Authenticator, in 2022 - the only certified ten in the world."
A 32-year-old entrepreneur has assembled a wide range of collectibles in his London home, including first-edition comics and books, art, sports memorabilia, rare whiskey, VHS videos, vinyl records, movie props, autographs, and a highly valuable Pokémon card. He pairs the card with rare books and a sketch connected to film history, emphasizing how uncommon such combinations are. The Pokémon card is an Illustrator from a 1998 Japanese illustration competition, one of about 40 prizes, and it is kept in a metal box and plastic frame. It is graded nine out of ten by Beckett, making it among the best available. Another Illustrator graded ten was bought by Logan Paul and gained major attention after being worn publicly.
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