article_snippet.sent: Experts at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas, had given the 20-inch tall cardboard gnome a pre-sale estimate of $25,000 - around £17,000 - but
article_snippet.sent: the 20-inch tall cardboard gnome ended up going to an unnamed buyer for $42,500 - or £29,000.
highlights_snippet.sent: The cardboard garden ornament sold at auction for a surprising £29,000 .