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

Dog Lithogram: $5150

Maureen Flaherty went to the opening of a Goodwill store in Florida back in 2015. There she came across a lithograph print of a canine on the wall. She paid $44 for the painting and was told by an antique expert that, “you just walked out with the most valuable thing in there.” She went home to realize that it was the painting named “The Brook Hill Dog” by Alexander Pope. She sold it for $5,150 on eBay.

Edouard Leon Cortes Painting: $40,600

The people that worked at an Easton, Maryland Goodwill found something worthwhile in 2008 as they checked the donation bin. The employees found an Impressionist style painting that did not look like a print. Their manager Terri Tonelli was informed of this potentially valuable piece of work. “It could have very easily ended up put in a pile, marked for $20,” said Goodwill manager. In reality, it went up to be worth $40,600.

Polaroid Camera: Priceless

This young boy bought a Polaroid camera containing some pictures in it. These pictures were actually images of Uncle Scott who had died over 10 years ago! “The photo showed Scott sitting on a sofa with a high school girlfriend, Susan,” The Wichita Eagle wrote. “Lois guessed it was taken in 1978 or 1979, about 10 years before his death. She didn’t remember the photo, but thought it must be one of her old ones.”

Denim Jacket With Earrings Inside: $18,000

At a yard sale in California, there was a denim jacket that was bought for just $20. The woman who donated the jacket had forgotten her diamond earrings in the pockets. These precious jewels were estimated to be worth $18,000. “Not only are the earrings accompanied by a steep price tag, they also hold sentimental value,” the woman revealed. “One of the diamonds was a gift from her father to her mother, who later gave the diamond to Rhoades.” Do you think she deserves to get them back?

Original Frankenstein Movie Poster: $358,50

The movie Frankenstein premiered back in 1931 with an impressive poster. It soon became a collector’s item. “It was estimated that this original poster would sell for $100,000-$200,000,” it had been reported. “But the Heritage Auction House in Dallas, TX sold the poster for $358,500. The online auction, held in March of 2015, had 12 active bidders and over 8,900 page views.”

Stock Certificate: $130 Million

This Californian man had bought a stock certificate for one company named Palmer Oil Co. at just $5. They were actually a company that came before Coca-Cola. “In 2008, the now-deceased Tony Marohn bought a number of documents at a garage sale for around $5, one of which was a stock certificate for an oil company called Palmer Union Oil Co.,” reports have said. “Marohn then discovered the company’s successor is Coca-Cola and claimed that the certificate represented 1.8 million shares of the company or a $130 million stake.”