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SHIFTHEADS: The World is Broken: Pikachu Just Outsold Mickey Mantle
Pokemon card investment just set a world record. Logan Paul sold a single card for $16 million US. A Wayne Gretzky rookie card, one of the most famous in history, sold in 2022 for just under $4 million. A Mickey Mantle card, the gold standard of sports collectibles, sold for $12.6 million. A cartoon yellow fur ball that shoots lightning just beat them both.
The pandemic shifted something that didn't shift back. Hobbies surged 63% according to Smithsonian research, and collectibles became a genuine alternative investment class. A $10 pack of Pokemon cards can contain a $10,000 pull. That math…
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