As Pokémon card values continue to skyrocket worldwide one simple question emerges - how many people could unknowingly be sitting on a goldmine?
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With a collection of about 2,500 cards - not including doubles - Tegan Perry certainly could be.
Pokémon cards have roared back into the mainstream eye during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly after one card sold for almost $300,000 last year.
Heavy investment like that has helped spark a wave of interest among collectors, including Mrs Perry.
Beware wear and tear on cards
"I started collecting cards about 20 years ago," Mrs Perry, from the NSW city of Orange, said.
"I've always been of aware of there being high-value cards and I have a lot that I've tried to keep in mint condition, in storage. So I'd be interested to see how much my collection could be worth."
Condition is key to value, which is why so many collectors have cards graded. Like many though, Mrs Perry admitted she's not sure where to start in that process.
The most prominent companies that offer grading services aren't based in Australia, so facilitators like Game Addict Australia often act of a middle-man of sorts.
"No gradings carry as much weight as those that come from (some) US-based companies, so we send cards away," Game Addict Australia owner Matt Harris said.
"You don't need to have a card graded to sell it though. A great place to look is eBay's sold listings (to) compare your collection against what is selling."
There is a number of prominent websites that offer guides to loosely grade cards yourself too, while information on rarity is readily available online.