Tag: expensive

Pokémon Card Sold for $420,000 at an Auction

Pokémon Card Sold for $420,000 at an Auction

Pokémon trading cards have existed since 1998. Just like investments, special elite cards can be traded for more valuable Pokémon, and it doesn’t look like trading cards are going away anytime soon. At the March Premier Auction, there was a rare, first edition, 1999 holographic Charizard card that was sold for a flaming $420,000. The card collector said, “his historic piece of art designed by celebrated artist Mitsuhiro Arita is easily the most recognizable Pokémon card ever made.”

The Terrifying Cost of American Universities

The Terrifying Cost of American Universities

Imagine yourself sitting on the beach. It is a nice sunny day and people are relaxing on their floats. Then, a giant wave comes towering over your relaxing place. You’re in the deep. You try to swim upwards, but the water is pushing you down. You sink into a black abyss, not knowing what it is like in the big blue ocean. That is how we students feel every day with school.

The $1000 Sundae

The $1000 Sundae

New York City’s Serendipity is known for their “1000 Dollar Sundae,” also known as the “Grand Opulence Sundae” holds the Guinness World Record as the most expensive sundae in the world. This extravagant dessert consists of 5 scoops of premium vanilla ice cream made from Tahitian Vanilla beans and Madagascar Vanilla covered in 23 karat […]

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