Take A Look At The List Of Most Precious Thrift Store Or Yard Sale Findings

Following the popularity of television shows like “American Pickers” and “Storage Wars” many people have found a new interest in the habit of ‘picking’. While there are thousands who only try to find good items at thrift shops and garage sales, some people find their treasures in places you would never ever expect. You can even say that some people are just born lucky. This is a list of the most valuable items ever to be discovered in thrift stores and garage sales. With the simple step of buying an unusual item, these people have managed to rake up loads of money for themselves. This list includes everything from $200 million photographers to a surprising discovery of the original copy of the Declaration of Independence. When you go thrift shopping, there is no telling what you might find, for there i always something special hidden somewhere or the other wherever we go.

Ceramic Bowl: $2.2 Million

When one New York family bought this white bowl, they did not expect it to be worth all that much at all. They bought it for $3 at a garage sale back in 2007. They kept custody of the bowl for the next six years after eventually deciding to appraise it. This bowl was later found out to be a truly significant piece of history. The bowl was one of the possessions of China’s Northern Song Dynasty, that went up to be worth $200,000 to $300,000. In March of 2013, the family decided to auction the bowl at Sotheby’s and was bought for an unbelievable price of $2.2 million. Imagine selling a single bowl which would mount to this life-changing amount. We are so sure the family did not complain. It is not easy for people to have an eye on this type of antiques so we can all keep hoping we find one valuable item one day.