There's money there no doubt. One high grade can swing value immensely, but all that takes additional expense and vetting the cards worth grading. I'd say the collection is probably worth around 25-30k, 12-15k short sell, but if you took the time to grade vintage $100+ mints or better you could squeeze 35-45k out of everything
Yea if i were him I wouldnt be selling this stuff. Maybe some dupes. But if i still had my collection from when i was a kid that would be the only stuff i would of never got rid of. Even the shadowless charizards I had and every holo made up to legendary collection set.
You are taking advantage of him if you value this at $10,000! At least give him a somewhat actually close valuation of his collection before ripping him off
It’s weird how a lot of these people who find their massive old collections let them go to millionaire streamers and RUclipsrs who have multi million dollar collections for pennies on the dollar. Rather than someone who would pay closer to the value that would actually enjoy and display it, now they’ll be categorically filed away and never seen.
@@Jeremyyyyyyyyy probably because they have the cash and it's a quick easy sell, instead of taking months or years to sell everything individually. But I agree it's stupid
not even selling to people that would enjoy it. They could sell this stuff to a smaller seller at a con or something and likely get at least 65% of the total value. If I was in the market to buy collections I would of bought all of that for 70% and that gives me 30-50% return on my investment. Since some stuff could be sold for higher than market depending on condition etc...
This is a amazing collection, Leonhart needs to get a hands free camera the way he was handling some of the items gave me wild amounts of anxiety for something that isn’t even mine 😂
@@AnuddaGoy I mean, who wouldn't want to feel or be able to look back and say "holy, they went above and beyond for me." This dude doesn't just have that, his family also stored his stuff for 25 years and gave it back to him! Who wouldn't be jealous of that? Or want it? You must be as spoiled as he was. 😂
Agreed. Very happy he was able to film this. I also love the guy was a player as a kid and didn’t just collect. Those stories are always great to hear.
Oh, I just forgot I had 7 large picnic tables worth of pokemon cards and pokemon related stuff. This exact scenario happens to me all the time. How you forget you opened all them packs as a kid? 😂
I cant imagine someone letting go of all of this. If I found my childhood collection, and this was what I had, it would have surging sparked my interest to get back in the hobby so much
This and crash bandicoot were my first games for the PS1. Watching this video brings back so many good memories. I remember it blowing my 8 year old mind when you could customise and draw your own logo on the hood of the cars! Quality game.
18:20 My mom brought two of these for me from a trip to Germany. The city one and the forest one. I added more mini pokemons to them by buying pokemon lollipops (there was a pokemon figure at the top of the stick, under the hard candy) and my dad cut them off for me so I could play with them. I still have those here at my very own house in my work room where I keep my collection. This video brought so many memories from my childhood as well. I think I am about to open the box of my pokemon items right after watching this. Anyone else here in their 30's and still valuing these memories?
Awesome video and thanks for recording this. These type of collections (not just Pokémon) are becoming harder and harder to find. Love the stories behind him playing at the bookstore and in the league. Id imagine this would be hard for him to sell as it seems a good chunk of his life for a few years was Pokémon. Hopefully he kept the checklist he was making with his mom as that is priceless.
what a crazy nostalgia trip. I recognized having so many of these items. every time you looked at something knew i found myself saying oo i had that no way!
Oh, what a nostalgia trip. I remember having those cards…unfortunately I threw all my base unlimited cards away and gym leader, team rocket sets when we moved. My parents was complaining that it’s taking up space. Oh well, thanks for sharing what an amazing nostalgia trip.
@Matches-Malone same here, but I didn't throw them away. They got mistaken for trash, and my brother threw them out. By the time I found out it, a long time had passed. So I couldn't do or say much about it.
His lack of remembering of how he got these cards leads me to believe this was more of mom’s collection, but good for them creating memories. Great content Lee 👍
I swear that's all that matters to you is money! That whole collection is Phenomenal! And those Topps Chrome Cards etc aren't Cheap! Especially The Chrome ones!
Not many adults get to experience their childhood in this way. The things I would do to locate my old binder my mother sold for 50 bucks in a garage sale after I moved out at 18 back in 2007. It would be a dream come true.
I have collected quite a bit of cards, box sets, and other Pokemon related items over the years, for my Son when he was a little boy. I spent thousands of dollars on my collection. Glad I did it back then, as I couldn't repeat this collection at today's market values. English, Japanese, Spanish, and German Pokemon cards. It was fun to see my Son opening booster packs back then. Luckily, I also still have sealed items, too. It was all worth it.
I was born in 97 so didn't really experience the first wave of pokemon craziness, the only thing I can say is good lord, they made a LOT of merch back then. I can't even comprehend it
Amazing video! I am super happy he found his collection. As a kid we moved a few times so all of my stuff got lost some how. I've seen many people with big childhood collections which their parents kept in their house attics etc. while their kids got older and went off to college etc. Then they refind their childhood memories intact especially after those parents never moved homes. So cool! lol.. I wish it were the same for me =] But till this day, Pokemon is still in my household hahaha.
Amazing collection, those are great Pokémon items, I have a lot of those items when Pokémon started. I try to buy everything, but at some time, I have to be selective because there are too many things haha
Also, the metal coins were part of a game that was made where they would spin and whatever it lands on that was in the direction of the other coin was what happened for your action. I used to have a bunch of those. I just can't remember how the spinning worked for it, if it was with fingers or a spinner of sorts
man that’s an amazing collection. i would keep it all if that were mine. i wish i had all my cards from back in the day i had full sets of base 1st edition all the way through skyridge as well
Bro that Pokemon Master Trainer DX I would love to come across it again. It was my absolute favorite board game as a kid but I lost my old one. Such a great collection!
I still have all my old pokemon cards from when i was a kid, my pokemon items are the one thing i have left from my childhood and i've been super protective of them since i plan on keeping them and continuing to add to my collection. My collection of older cards are nowhere near as extensive as this though. I'd get a few pack for my birthday or Christmas or on special occasions but that was it. this would have been my childhood dream. I feel like this collection belongs in some kind of exbit on display.
Lucky. I traded some mechanical pencils, pens, and erasers for digimon figures, then traded those for a machop card and a ponyta. Then i traded other stuff for more cards and had ro keep trading. I wish i grew up a bit more wealthier.
no need, my family is not wealty at all, i didnt have anything from my childhood, so basically went back in 2020 with about 20k, and now sitting at over 200k, just build it work hard... ull get there
Bro, I just bought $10k in Pokemon inventory for the channel... I wish I was the one who got the contact. I definitely give him my $10k for these than the new sealed sets haha
I'm surprised he didn't wind up getting one of the error Electrodes from Jungle, where WotC used Base set art on the non-holo. I have (or had, more likely) one of those, and I remember them being pretty sought after, even back then.
This is so cool. I sold my whole collection about 15 years ago. ( Not close to this, but had some good cards) for 30 bucks and I think about it ever day. I wish I would have kept them.
Such an amazing collection! Nostalgia at it's best! I remember those badges...I sent Lee a Tupperware full of the kanto badges for his popup shop!!!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
*Thank you Will for taking us through some amazing memories!*
He had just a tiny amount of cards😂.... wow though!
second reply leonhart :)
It's like going to a friend's house to see his collection. My favorite pokemon is Ivysaur.
Reminds me of the good days. Not a care in the world just trying to catch em all!
Wow I remember winning that pokemon wallet in the arcades at circus circus in Reno when I was younger
If he sold this for 10,000. He got ripped off really bad.
Don't you think he'll think first before he sells at that amount?
@@Adept4Adeptpeople don’t think
Collection is prob worth well over 100k
He clearly doesn’t need the money
There's money there no doubt. One high grade can swing value immensely, but all that takes additional expense and vetting the cards worth grading. I'd say the collection is probably worth around 25-30k, 12-15k short sell, but if you took the time to grade vintage $100+ mints or better you could squeeze 35-45k out of everything
The winner here are the parents, those parents are awesome and hope this dude knows that.
100% my parents dumped or sold a lot of my childhood stuff. Even my old N64 :(
Yea if i were him I wouldnt be selling this stuff. Maybe some dupes. But if i still had my collection from when i was a kid that would be the only stuff i would of never got rid of. Even the shadowless charizards I had and every holo made up to legendary collection set.
You are taking advantage of him if you value this at $10,000! At least give him a somewhat actually close valuation of his collection before ripping him off
It’s weird how a lot of these people who find their massive old collections let them go to millionaire streamers and RUclipsrs who have multi million dollar collections for pennies on the dollar. Rather than someone who would pay closer to the value that would actually enjoy and display it, now they’ll be categorically filed away and never seen.
A friend of mine recently found a. box full of Pokémon cards. And we are looking for someone to help out with finding out the value of them.
@@Jeremyyyyyyyyy probably because they have the cash and it's a quick easy sell, instead of taking months or years to sell everything individually. But I agree it's stupid
not even selling to people that would enjoy it. They could sell this stuff to a smaller seller at a con or something and likely get at least 65% of the total value. If I was in the market to buy collections I would of bought all of that for 70% and that gives me 30-50% return on my investment. Since some stuff could be sold for higher than market depending on condition etc...
This is literally a Pokemon museum. Imagine the collection room you could build around this stuff. Great trip down memory lane
dude chill this is nothing XD
This is a amazing collection, Leonhart needs to get a hands free camera the way he was handling some of the items gave me wild amounts of anxiety for something that isn’t even mine 😂
oh he was WEALTHY as a child
You are jealous
@@AnuddaGoyof course lol, who wouldn’t be
@@AnuddaGoy I mean, who wouldn't want to feel or be able to look back and say "holy, they went above and beyond for me." This dude doesn't just have that, his family also stored his stuff for 25 years and gave it back to him! Who wouldn't be jealous of that? Or want it? You must be as spoiled as he was. 😂
Did you mean WILL THY?
@@AnuddaGoy the word you’re looking for is envious, which, along with jealousy, is a perfectly normal and valid feeling 👍
moms like, " OH NO.... HONEY.. I THINK YOU HAD MORE THAN THAT>?!>!
Like stealing rare candy from a baby.... Straight up low balled him. $10k... No way.
Lowballing his cards that holo zard is not approx 100$ 😂
Bro he always be judging other peoples cards saying oh not bad but I have blah blah lmao. Like dude relax
right i wish any of these prices were accurate haha
Holo Evee & mew in the back looks great!
Not everything is super liquid, but the value must be well over $10k
Bar far one of the best videos of an actual childhood collection... INCREDIBLE! The memories returned... thank you!
Agreed. Very happy he was able to film this. I also love the guy was a player as a kid and didn’t just collect. Those stories are always great to hear.
"found"? He grew up a diehard pokemon kid who had a huge AF collection.
Yea man looks like he held onto all those things over the years, not his parents lmao
Only 10.000????😂no way
Your work on this is so clear!
Oh, I just forgot I had 7 large picnic tables worth of pokemon cards and pokemon related stuff. This exact scenario happens to me all the time. How you forget you opened all them packs as a kid? 😂
Good question 😂
@@esquire2390 he was probably so rich he had a million other toys and video games and he literally forgot about Pokemon 💀
I cant imagine someone letting go of all of this. If I found my childhood collection, and this was what I had, it would have surging sparked my interest to get back in the hobby so much
I don’t think he got ripped off value wise at all but his own nostalgia from collecting with his mom. I couldn’t have done it for 1.4 million
Yeah seems like such a huge part of his childhood just sold. I wouldn't sell it personally either.
In the same situation I’d keep it till I die. Wouldn’t care if value went to 0.
Just the Charizard’s loan are worth over $10,000 and if you got them graded and the condition they are, they’re gonna be worth probably over $100,000
@ lol if you say so…
@@timothywhite21 nobody gives a fk about base set zard bud wtf are u talking about XD
daaang this took me back to my childhood. even unlocked some memories! thanks for the upload!
This and crash bandicoot were my first games for the PS1. Watching this video brings back so many good memories. I remember it blowing my 8 year old mind when you could customise and draw your own logo on the hood of the cars! Quality game.
Mom should have been here for this video, could’ve answered a lot of questions, would have been a cool perspective!
That dark machamp card is just awesome man
18:20 My mom brought two of these for me from a trip to Germany. The city one and the forest one. I added more mini pokemons to them by buying pokemon lollipops (there was a pokemon figure at the top of the stick, under the hard candy) and my dad cut them off for me so I could play with them. I still have those here at my very own house in my work room where I keep my collection. This video brought so many memories from my childhood as well. I think I am about to open the box of my pokemon items right after watching this. Anyone else here in their 30's and still valuing these memories?
Awesome video and thanks for recording this. These type of collections (not just Pokémon) are becoming harder and harder to find. Love the stories behind him playing at the bookstore and in the league. Id imagine this would be hard for him to sell as it seems a good chunk of his life for a few years was Pokémon. Hopefully he kept the checklist he was making with his mom as that is priceless.
Leonhart ripped dude off. This kinda murder scene shouldn’t even been recorded 😂
what a crazy nostalgia trip. I recognized having so many of these items. every time you looked at something knew i found myself saying oo i had that no way!
What a MASSIVE collection; incredible. Props to him and his parents for the dedication and keeping it all through the years!
What a great video! I absolutely loved the pictures at the end! I wish I still had all my cards from when I was a kid.
So sick, enjoyed every minute of this. So much to explore here and look into further on my own. lol at the hakuna matata that showed up at 19:25?? 😅
Oh, what a nostalgia trip. I remember having those cards…unfortunately I threw all my base unlimited cards away and gym leader, team rocket sets when we moved. My parents was complaining that it’s taking up space. Oh well, thanks for sharing what an amazing nostalgia trip.
@Matches-Malone same here, but I didn't throw them away. They got mistaken for trash, and my brother threw them out. By the time I found out it, a long time had passed. So I couldn't do or say much about it.
@@Matches-Malone sounds like my mom who sold a huge amount of star wars merch and toys from the 90's at a garage sale for pennies.
oh my goodness I'm just smiling throughout this entire video! I loved his collection!
Good on that guy being able to keep all his stuff in good condition. I hope you gave him a fair price
No he low balled him bad
@@chipsdubbo5.5610k seems like an absolute steal for leonhart
@@imaflocker5885 yeah it definitely is, leonhart got a very good deal especially considering it is all in very good condition.
@@imaflocker5885 yeah it definitely is, if you consider all the cards and all the merch
His lack of remembering of how he got these cards leads me to believe this was more of mom’s collection, but good for them creating memories. Great content Lee 👍
So many memories in those binders, sentimental and full of wealth. He pulled a tonne of awesome cards, hope he got a great deal for everything. 😁
As a kid I cant imagine not opening/playing/reading/using all of this. The discipline is unrivaled
This was such a cool ass video man, this dude was awesome too. I love these people. He kept these in such awesome conditions too.
@leonhart is giving me Antiques Roadshow vibes and I love it
I swear that's all that matters to you is money! That whole collection is Phenomenal! And those Topps Chrome Cards etc aren't Cheap! Especially The Chrome ones!
Yeah this dudes a skumbag
Not many adults get to experience their childhood in this way. The things I would do to locate my old binder my mother sold for 50 bucks in a garage sale after I moved out at 18 back in 2007. It would be a dream come true.
Will is a REAL G! This is a Fantastic video so far!
If he forgot that he had this much stuff, he must have been Hella spoiled xD
For real
I have collected quite a bit of cards, box sets, and other Pokemon related items over the years, for my Son when he was a little boy. I spent thousands of dollars on my collection. Glad I did it back then, as I couldn't repeat this collection at today's market values. English, Japanese, Spanish, and German Pokemon cards. It was fun to see my Son opening booster packs back then. Luckily, I also still have sealed items, too. It was all worth it.
Dude, the Japanese cards look so good.. He kept great care of them.. Good job Mom. XD
God bless hoarders. Accidently preserving history with an illness is a beautiful thing and they deserve our respect and admiration.
This was so fun to watch! Thanks for sharing!! I enjoyed seeing all the nostalgia.
I was born in 97 so didn't really experience the first wave of pokemon craziness, the only thing I can say is good lord, they made a LOT of merch back then. I can't even comprehend it
That is so cool really brings my childhood back. Never had quite that much stuff but I had my binder and my cards. Wish I still did.
What made this video way better was leonhart knowledge on the sets and etc😮😮
Most of that stuff is in good condition, $10,000 wasnt a fair price
This was honestly one of the best collections I've ever seen from a kid! That is just wild. A true Pokefan. I'm oozing nostalgia! 😅
13:03 awww...that's so freaking Sick and Wholesome🥺😇😇❤
Bro ripped him off for a vid haha 😂😂😂😂😂
This was an awesome vid and Will thanks for showing off ur awesome collection!!
You can tell this guys is dying inside the way you’re creasing and moving all his collection!!😂🤣 he fixes every tiny detail as you go😅
Leon Hope you’re doing great man! Almost 2 million subscribers🎉
Amazing video! I am super happy he found his collection. As a kid we moved a few times so all of my stuff got lost some how. I've seen many people with big childhood collections which their parents kept in their house attics etc. while their kids got older and went off to college etc. Then they refind their childhood memories intact especially after those parents never moved homes. So cool! lol.. I wish it were the same for me =] But till this day, Pokemon is still in my household hahaha.
Amazing collection, those are great Pokémon items, I have a lot of those items when Pokémon started. I try to buy everything, but at some time, I have to be selective because there are too many things haha
Also, the metal coins were part of a game that was made where they would spin and whatever it lands on that was in the direction of the other coin was what happened for your action. I used to have a bunch of those. I just can't remember how the spinning worked for it, if it was with fingers or a spinner of sorts
man that’s an amazing collection. i would keep it all if that were mine. i wish i had all my cards from back in the day i had full sets of base 1st edition all the way through skyridge as well
Bro that Pokemon Master Trainer DX I would love to come across it again. It was my absolute favorite board game as a kid but I lost my old one. Such a great collection!
Only thing I'm finding in my garage is empty boxes of Mythik!
I still have all my old pokemon cards from when i was a kid, my pokemon items are the one thing i have left from my childhood and i've been super protective of them since i plan on keeping them and continuing to add to my collection.
My collection of older cards are nowhere near as extensive as this though. I'd get a few pack for my birthday or Christmas or on special occasions but that was it. this would have been my childhood dream. I feel like this collection belongs in some kind of exbit on display.
The TCG CD-ROM!! I still have mine too~
Damn they were rich. That's a lot of stuff to "lose"
id give him 10k for this collection without blinking lol worth way more
I had so much of that growing up. This was a great video to watch
Poor dude probably got low balled so hard.
How did this guy collect *this* much stuff and have so few memories of it?
this is closer to 20k easily. If he sold everything for 10k that's pretty brutal. I'd take it all right now for 15k
More like 50-100k cards were pre Munch nm or better sealed shit dude got ripped off
the crazy thing is how MINT all the boxes are not just how clean the cards are
17:48 i think its for game cube! this is sooo nostalgic!
@Leonhart
I remember before the lockdown waking up at 12 am to just check your videos out, youre awesome man!!
I always love seeing you do well mate. Bit weird knowing youre a lawyer but love these things and hope you give fair price
Great collection! The vhs really do it for me!
You robbed that dude if you only gave him 10 grand bro for real true facts
That's a really cool collection, God dang. I hope he got the money worth tho
You are the most unique pokemon channel I've ever seen.
Mom’s gonna come home and be like “Will, have you seen my pokemon cards?”
Lucky. I traded some mechanical pencils, pens, and erasers for digimon figures, then traded those for a machop card and a ponyta. Then i traded other stuff for more cards and had ro keep trading. I wish i grew up a bit more wealthier.
no need, my family is not wealty at all, i didnt have anything from my childhood, so basically went back in 2020 with about 20k, and now sitting at over 200k, just build it work hard... ull get there
@kedjfj798 im trying to build up to that and a community for tcg and gamers. So far its been rough.
Whoa! Those marbles unlocked a memory 😮
I got my childhood cards still also. Not even quarter of this ofc.
Also marbles and keychains . That stuff is awesome 👏
Glad someone else’s favourite as a kid was Charmeleon, the looks I get when I say the same thing 😅
Omg I used to have that VHS of I want to become a Pokemon master. Totally forgot about it until now!
This is just really amazing as it is so great seeing this old collection.
#Dragonite looks epic! 1st edition too... :)
Wow you robbed him smh
I was gym leader at toys r us in Massachusetts. That was super fun! cool to see the badges and books again!
Bro, I just bought $10k in Pokemon inventory for the channel... I wish I was the one who got the contact. I definitely give him my $10k for these than the new sealed sets haha
Wow, what an amazing collection. It's always surprising when these guys don't just grade and slab most of them instead.
He found out about this in church? I was banned from Pokemon as a kid because of church😂
Church in 2024 is not the same as in 2000.
Really wish there wasn’t such a loud dinging sound lol
i swear.... lmaooo
TALK ABOUT RIPPING SOMEONE OFF THEN TELLING THE WORLD! WOW
Totally awesome video man 😎!
What did his parents do for a living that they could afford to get him soooo much stuff???
I'm surprised he didn't wind up getting one of the error Electrodes from Jungle, where WotC used Base set art on the non-holo. I have (or had, more likely) one of those, and I remember them being pretty sought after, even back then.
This is so cool. I sold my whole collection about 15 years ago. ( Not close to this, but had some good cards) for 30 bucks and I think about it ever day. I wish I would have kept them.
You can always buy your favorites now!
Such an amazing collection! Nostalgia at it's best! I remember those badges...I sent Lee a Tupperware full of the kanto badges for his popup shop!!!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
This is awesome!!!! #Nostalgia