Some would say revenge is a dish best served cold, and there is nothing that gives you a shiver down your spine like learning that your pristine Yu-Gi-Oh! card collection has been sold by your wife, having learned you cheated on her.
We got the lowdown on this astonishing news from Kotaku, so cheers for that spot. The collection, consisting of 26 boxes, had been unopened and were therefore in excellent condition. It appeared that the majority of the boxes were released in Yu-Gi-Oh!'s early years, increasing their rarity and value, showing packs from a number of booster sets like Magic Ruler, Pharaoh's Servant, Curse of Anubis, Thousand Eyes Bible, Mythological Age, and Spell of Mask. Along with the listing, photos of the boxes were uploaded to Yahoo! Auctions Japan, and the seller said that she'd be content to accept a suitable offer for the collection.
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"This is the first time I've sold something (here). I'm putting up my husband's collection as revenge for getting cheated on," said user dnlay04438, who is based in the Chiba prefecture, Kanto. If the story is verifiable, then this is a calculated move, and I love that for her. She knew how much these cards meant to her husband and to the Yu-Gi-Oh! fandom. Her husband didn't know how far she'd be willing to go to for justice. "Please message whether it is better to leave it as it is or to disassemble it... While I don't know much about this card game, there doesn't appear to be any damage or tears," said the seller. "But as I'm no expert, please don't take issue with them."
Fortunately the bidders liked what they saw, and the final total for the card collection was nothing to sniff at. The bidding began at one yen on April 10th, and only four days afterwards, the price had soared to 20,503,000 yen. That works out to about $188,220. There's a question on whether money can buy you happiness. Plenty of psychologists would tell you "no." But, money that has been gained from selling your cheating partner's prized collectibles... that's worth a little extra research, I think.
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