Meet the man who collects Lee Hsien Loong trading cards selling for thousands
Made by US trading card company Topps, these cards are listed on eBay and Carousell for as much as $2,000.
Some people collect Pokemon cards. One man collects Lee Hsien Loong cards.
Yes, collectible cards of the Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024.
Stomper Sooooon has amassed 15 of such cards.
The Lee Hsien Loong card is part of the 2021 Topps Allen and Ginter World Leaders series, which also features the likes of former US president Joe Biden, Canadian ex-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mr Lee's bio printed on the back of his card reads: "Singapore's Prime Minster since 2004, Lee with a long record of political success has carried the People's Action Party to four consecutive general election wins. He has launched programs supporting life skills development and tech advancement."
The Stomper started as a casual Pokemon card collector himself.
"I happened to stumble upon someone on Carousell selling this," he said, referring to the Lee Hsien Loong card.
"At first, I thought it was a prank card. But actually, it's from a card brand called Topps.
"Then I saw it selling on eBay at US$5 (S$6.50). I started buying them all on eBay and Beckett Grading Services marketplace."
The Stomper shared a video of his collection on TikTok.
The Lee Hsien Loong card is listed on eBay and Carousell for as high as $2,000.
That's not counting the $3,500 listings on Carousell posted by the Stomper himself.
