Lex Lofthouse Loves Pokémon Cards

Lex Lofthouse Loves Pokémon Cards

From Design Downtime by Guy Segal

December 11, 2025 · 31 min · Season 4 · Episode 9

About this episode

Lex Lofthouse discusses her passion for collecting Pokémon cards and the evolution of the hobby.

Gotta catch 'em all! Including this episode, when Lex Lofthouse joins us to talk about her passion for collecting Pokémon cards. She’s been collecting them since they first came out in 1999, taking a break as a teenager, and returning in 2016 when Pokémon Go's release reignited her passion. Lex explains how the pandemic and influencers transformed the hobby from an affordable niche into a volatile investor market, making it increasingly difficult for collectors and kids to access products at retail prices. She talks about her collecting strategies, why she prefers slightly damaged vintage cards, participating in Pokémon tournaments, and encourages former fans to reconnect with childhood nostalgia by opening a single pack. Guest Bio Lex Lofthouse (she/her) is a Senior Designer at Nzime, a digital agency in the UK. She has been working in the design industry for over fifteen years, she began her career in the cold regions of Scotland and now lives and works in Nottingham. She specialises in UX and digital design but her skillset also includes branding and print design. She’s even semi-competent at some basic HTML and CSS but that's where she draws the line! Despite being a…

People in this episode

Host: Guy Segal

Guest: Lex Lofthouse

Topics covered

  • collecting
  • Pokémon cards
  • nostalgia
  • investing
  • design
  • hobbies

Keywords

  • Pokémon
  • collecting
  • cards
  • nostalgia
  • investing
  • tournaments
  • design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nzime

Products: Pokémon cards

Places: Scotland, Nottingham

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