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FRIDAY JUNE 7, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 23
Uncut Sheet Of “Magic: The Gathering/ Pokémon” Cards Brings Record $375,000 Test Sheet Was Used To Help Sell Game To Western Audiences
A “Pokémon” Charmander unnumbered promo 64 Mario Stadium best photo contest (CGC Trading Card Game Mint 9), 1999, featuring an image by Tsukasa Hosono, brought $75,000.
This “Magic: The Gathering” Black Lotus limited edition (Alpha) (BGS Trading Card Game EX-MT 6) from Wizards of the Coast, 1993, sold for $50,000. The card from the Alpha Edition is part of the most powerful group of cards in the entire game, known as the Power Nine. BGS has certified 10 copies earning an EX-MT 6 grade with 250 graded higher.
A “Magic: The Gathering/Pokémon” test print uncut sheet with notes (Wizards of the Coast) that was part of the sales pitch to extend the “Pokémon” game’s reach from Japan into the Western world sold for $375,000 to lead Heritage’s May 17 and 18 Trading Card Games Signature Auction to a total gross of $1,747,323. The final price, reached after 34 bids poured in, established a new world record for an uncut sheet of cards from a trading card game. The auction’s top lot is hugely significant in trading card games history because it not only helped the growth of the “Pokémon” game, but also features cards from the two most popular trading card games in the world, “Pokémon” and “Magic: The Gathering.” Uncut sheets from either game are coveted by collectors, but to have both games on the same sheet is incredibly rare. In addition, it is the only sheet known that represents a “Pokémon” ” card with a black border. “This record price is fitting for such an important piece of trading card game history,” said Jesus Garcia, consignment director of Trading Card Games at Heritage Auctions. “It smashed the previous mark of $250,000 that was paid at Heritage last year for a “Pokémon” unlimited base set test print uncut sheet. “The market for trading card games remains remarkably strong , and the results in this auction reflected that,” continued Garcia. A “Pokémon” first edition base set sealed booster box also was in high demand, pulling in 24 bids before c l o s i n g a t $ 2 3 7, 5 0 0 . Re lea s e d i n J a n u a r y 1999, the set included 102 cards, including the popular Charizard. Because of the low print A “Magic: The Gathering/Pokémon” test print uncut sheet with notes run, booster sets like this (Wizards of the Coast), which was part of the sales pitch to extend the one that are scarce and rarely reach the open “Pokémon” game’s reach from Japan to the West sold for $375,000. market. A “Pokémon” Charmander unnumbered promo 64 Mario Stadium best photo contest (CGC Trading Card Game Mint 9) from 1999, featuring an image by Tsukasa Hosono, brought in a winning bid of $75,000. Contestants competed to take the best photos they could for the N64 classic, titled “Pokémon Snap,” with the top five photos printed on reprint cards from the Japanese “Pokémon” TCG expansion pack. Another card featuring an image from a “Pokémon” tournament, a “Pokémon” Squirtle unnumbered promo 64 Mario Stadium best photo contest (CGC Trading Card Game Mint 9) from 1999, ended at $68,750. The same amount was paid for a “Magic: The Gathering” limited edition (Alpha) sealed starter deck that was the first set released for the game. One of the most popular cards from any game, a “Magic: The Gathering” Black Lotus limited edition (Alpha) (BGS Trading Card Game EX-MT 6) (Wizards of the Coast, 1993) realized $50,000. The most sought-after trading card in existence, this card from the Alpha Edition is part of the most powerful group of cards in the entire game, known as the Power Nine. BGS has certified 10 copies earning an EX-MT 6 grade with 250 graded higher. Other highlights were a “Magic: The Gathering” Legends edition sealed booster box selling for $30,000. Complete results can be found at www.HA.com/7371. Continued on page 11
Mullica Hill Toy Show Scheduled For June 16 On Sunday, June, 16, www. ToyShows.org is returning to New Jersey to hold the third Annual Mullica Hill Toy Show. The event will take place at the Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds at 275 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill, N.J. Show hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is $5. Children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge. The event will feature 80-plus spaces under four covered pavilions featuring quality Continued on page 11
Collection Of Peter Hackhofer To Include Premier Antique Magicana From Legacy Illusion Shows Of Yesteryear The Golden Age Of Magic Sale Set For June 8 Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce a 435-lot sale to be held on Saturday, June 8, live at the company’s gallery. It will also be live streamed on their website, which can be found at www.potterauctions.com. Phone and absentee bids are welcome. Contact Potter & Potter Auctions directly for more information. This sale features a number of breathtaking, mid-19th century Parisian Mystery Clocks made by master horologist Robert Houdin Continued on page 11
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . .
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SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . .
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EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR on page 6 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . . . . on page 7
FEATURE AUCTION: Milestone Auctions June 15 Sale - Page 7
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11