Growth of $1,000 invested — Pokémon collectibles benchmarked against precious metals, cryptocurrency, and blue-chip equities. Normalized percentage returns across asset classes prove that Pokémon products are a legitimate long-term investment.
Pokémon Vintage Index: Composite of PSA-graded vintage Pokémon cards (Base Set, 1st Edition holos). Indexed to 100 at 1999 launch. Based on auction records (Heritage Auctions, PWCC, eBay sold) and price guide data (PSA, PriceCharting).
Gold & Silver: LBMA London PM Fix year-end close. ·
BTC & ETH: CoinGecko year-end close. ·
AAPL & MSFT: Split-adjusted year-end close (Yahoo Finance).
All returns calculated on a year-end to year-end basis. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Pokémon cards carry liquidity and condition risk not present in traditional securities. This is not financial advice.
