Pokémon Fan Funds Wedding After Discovering He Owned 3 Rare Charizard Cards Worth $44,000

A Pokémon fan has been able to fund his own wedding, after rediscovering a trio of rare Charizard cards hidden away in his attic. Speaking to BBC News, Andrew Braund said he'd sold the three Pokémon cards for a total of £32,800 ($44,000) last week at an auction house in Surrey, England. The money has gone to pay for his wedding, which is set for this summer. Braund revealed that he uncovered his old Pokémon card collection while tidying his attic, and was stunned to find that several of the cards now held huge value. According to local auctioneers Ewbank's Auctions, the three top-selling cards were all versions of the same 2003 Skyridge Charizard Holo, with one selling for £17,000 (around $23,000) on its own. "When I saw how much the cards had sold for, I thought, 'Wow, blimey,'" Braund said, describing the total amount he'd gained from their sale as "mindboggling." While much of his childhood collection is now well-worn, Braund, of Wimbourne in Dorset, owned several rare cards in better condition. "I came across them when I moved in a few years ago as my parents asked me to clear out my stuff," Braund continued. "I took them to a friend who runs a trading card shop and got his opi