Recently, my boyfriend Michael experienced something extremely heartbreaking. His Pokémon collection of over 10 years was stolen from his vehicle after being broken into, which was valued around $12,000.

During a routine trip to buy & sell cards, Michael stopped for food, exiting and locking his car for only 5 minutes. When he came back, he was met with an open car door and his alarm going off. With it, his entire Pokémon collection was stolen from him despite it being concealed under his seat. Alongside his missing collection, he is down an extra $3,000 for cards he had purchased with the intention to sell that day.

Michael's collection represented countless hours of collecting, years of dedication, money invested, and something he genuinely loved and enjoyed. Some of the cards were from his childhood, whose sentiment outweighed their cost. Each card was something he worked hard to collect, and seeing it disappear in the blink of an eye has been devastating.

Michael started his collection at just 10 years old, suffering now not only from a major financial loss but a serious emotional one as well. Police, insurance, and card shops around Colorado have been unable to locate Michael's cards. Every day, we have searched online for his collection without luck.

We're starting this GoFundMe to help Michael recover from this unexpected loss, and hopefully get him on solid footing without debt. Any donation, no matter how big or small, would mean more than words can express. If you're unable to donate, simply sharing this fundraiser would mean just as much. No generosity is taken for granted.

Thank you ❤️

Here is Michael's Collection Portfolio Link