Pokémon fans camp overnight for record 30th-anniversary card drop
TL;DR
Fans in Gloucester queued overnight outside Smyths Toys to grab the Pokémon Trading Card Game release marking the franchise’s 30th anniversary, described as the biggest drop in a decade; attendees slept in cars and waited for a 10:00 opening, driven by nostalgia and intergenerational interest as collectors chase rare cards amid a long-running Pokémon boom.
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