Retired Decorator's Pokémon Card Collection Sells for $2.1 Million
A forgotten Pokémon card collection stored in an attic for 15 years has fetched over $2 million at auction.
A forgotten Pokémon card collection stored in an attic for 15 years has fetched over $2 million at auction. JUST (JST) is trading at $0.1397, down 0.5% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Bitcoin.com, with live market data added, as of Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:15:05 UTC.
This sale highlights the growing value of vintage collectibles as alternative investments, even outperforming many traditional assets.
- 42 complete Pokémon card sets sold for £1.56 million ($2.1 million).
- Cards were stored untouched for 15 years before auction.
- Sale demonstrates rising value of vintage collectibles as investments.
A retired decorator from Woking, Surrey, has sold a collection of Pokémon cards for £1.56 million ($2.1 million) at Ewbank's auction house. The sale took place on October 21, with the collection having been stored untouched in the attic for 15 years.
The collection consisted of 42 complete sets in bespoke binders. The seller, who worked as a decorator, reportedly stored the cards away and forgot about their potential value until recently.
The sale of these Pokémon cards underscores the increasing interest in vintage collectibles as alternative investments. This trend is evident in the growing market for rare trading cards, which have seen significant appreciation in value over the past decade.
In the current market context, with the total crypto market cap at $2.78 trillion and 
Bitcoin up 1.59% in the last 24 hours, this sale demonstrates that traditional collectibles can sometimes outperform digital assets. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 51, indicating a neutral market sentiment.
While the crypto market continues to evolve, this story serves as a reminder that alternative investments like vintage collectibles can offer substantial returns. Investors may want to watch for similar sales and consider diversifying their portfolios accordingly.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, JUST (JST) has moved from $0.1405 to $0.1397 — -0.52%.
The chart plots JST's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 JST ≈ ₦193.26 (about $0.1397), up 1.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Retired Decorator's Pokémon Card Collection Sells for $2 — questions & answers
How much did the Pokémon card collection sell for?
The collection sold for £1.56 million ($2.1 million) at auction.
Why did the seller realize the cards' value?
The seller reportedly recognized the value after seeing news reports about similar sales.
What is the significance of this sale?
It highlights the growing value of vintage collectibles as alternative investments.
How much is 1 JUST worth in naira today?
About ₦193.26 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.1397. The naira price moves with both JST's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our JUST in naira page for any amount.
Has JUST's price moved since this brief was published?
JST is down 0.52% since this brief first published — trading at $0.1397 now versus $0.1405 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
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