Prince Andrew fears Charles is forcing him out of his £30m Windsor home: 'Furious' Duke tells friends brother is slashing six-figure grant What's more, Gordon's collection - featuring hundreds of cards - is particularly exciting for Richard Winterton Aucitoneers as they have never had one of this size before. 'It was after Magic that Wizards Of The Coast got the licence to do Pokémon for the West.' Wizards Of The Coast became a big name from Magic: The Gathering. 'It's an absolute landmark in the early days of trading cards. The auctioneer explained: 'Magic is the first trading card of its type where you collected cards and then sent them off to do battle. Magic: The Gathering was released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast and is since believed to have been played by at least 35 million people. However, auctioneer Richard Winterton, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, said Gordon's Magic: The Gathering cards would also be as highly sought after by collectors as it was a 'landmark' in trading card games. Over the years, Gordon ran a Pokémon league and acted as a judge in UK events - which involved 'mixing with the highest echelons in the Pokémon world.' And as far as I'm concerned, I've completed it so it's time to pass it all on.' The father explained: 'For me, the fun is the completing, not the collecting. The father-of-two became obsessed when his children joined a Pokémon league in 1998 Gordon White, 58, says now is the time to 'pass it all on' as he always wanted to complete his set.
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