{"id":128902,"date":"2025-03-12T17:57:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/antique-2\/cheeto-or-charizard-the-snack-that-sold-for-nearly-88000\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T17:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:57:34","slug":"cheeto-or-charizard-the-snack-that-sold-for-nearly-88000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=128902","title":{"rendered":"Cheeto or Charizard? The Snack That Sold for Nearly $88,000"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The three-inch-long Flamin’ Hot Cheeto, shaped like the Pok\u00e9mon Charizard, is affixed to a customized Pok\u00e9mon card and encapsulated in a clear card storage box. It sold for $87,840 (with buyer’s premium) at Goldin in early March 2025.<\/p>\n

Goldin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Would you believe a single Cheeto sold at auction for more than $80,000? What if it\u2019s shaped like a rare Pok\u00e9mon?<\/p>\n

In the last few years, the market for Pok\u00e9mon cards<\/a> has grown exponentially as collectors returned to their childhood hobby and investors realized the potential of these collectibles. And it\u2019s not just cards that demand attention (and value). On March 2, 2025, Goldin auction house sold a Cheeto\u2014yes, the\u00a0cheese-flavored puffed snack\u2014shaped like the Pok\u00e9mon Charizard for $87,840, including buyer\u2019s premium.<\/p>\n

The three-inch cheese curl, nicknamed \u201cCheetozard<\/a>,\u201d came mounted on a custom Pok\u00e9mon card inside a clear case. Appropriately for the fiery character, it is a Flamin\u2019 Hot Cheeto. Even if you\u2019re not a Pok\u00e9mon collector, the resemblance to a flying dragon is visible. According to Goldin, it was discovered between 2018 and 2022 and preserved by 1st & Goal Collectibles, but it wasn\u2019t until 2024 that it caught attention on social media. \u201cCheetozard\u201d received 60 bids, with a starting price of $250. <\/p>\n

Charizard is a favorite character among Pok\u00e9mon fans, and its cards are some of the rarest and most desirable. The 1st Edition Charizard card from 1999 made Antique Trader\u2019s list of Five Most Valuable Pok\u00e9mon Cards in 2021<\/a>. Valued at $300,000 with a PSA grade of GEM MT 10, it was \u201cArguably the hottest card in the entire hobby\u201d for a time. However, the card sold at Goldin<\/a> for $195,200 in 2024, suggesting enthusiasm may have cooled.<\/p>\n

They may not reach the heights of rare Pok\u00e9mon cards, but oddly shaped Cheetos are apparently a collectible category, albeit a niche one. In December 2024, an \u201cextremely rare Loch Ness Monster Cheeto,\u201d as the seller described it, sold for $150 on eBay. One shaped like a ray gun sold for $130.50.<\/p>\n

If nothing else, this may be a lesson to watch what you eat\u2014literally. Your next snack bag just might contain something worth a fortune to the right buyer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Rare Pok\u00e9mon Charizard Card Sells for $336K<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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