22 cases when it turned out to grab cool things for a low price
Fans of sales sometimes manage to find real pearls, which then bring a lot of joy or even a lot of money. From unique vintage clothes for pennies to a wallet full of banknotes and an antique Chinese bowl that was sold for millions, these people were really lucky to find cool things at flea markets and second—hand shops at the lowest prices.
This discreet bowl was once bought at a flea market for three dollars. It turned out to be Ding ceramics from the reign of the Song Dynasty. At the Sotheby's auction, 2 million 225 thousand dollars were offered for the bowl.
"I bought a bracelet for $ 15, took it to a jeweler. He said it was 585th-grade gold, and the diamonds were real. The price is at least 500 dollars"
"I have mixed feelings about this lamp. I love her and I hate her."
"I'm thrilled with these shoes, which I bought at a local store for only $5"
"I bought the box at a police auction and found a wallet full of old banknotes inside."
"And yes, I got this lamp for free"
A beautiful little bureau for $25
"I buy too many candlesticks, but I couldn't leave these frogs in the store."
"A shortened (maybe just a child's) jacket with the characters of "Winnie the Pooh". I think she comes from the 90s, what do you think?"
"I came to a second-hand store with the idea that I wanted to find something with embroidery and left there with these handsome guys"
"I found this brass ashtray in the form of a fly in an antique store. I'm going to fill it with beautiful balloons that I found in our old backyard."
"Last weekend I made a bargain: now I have this silk-embroidered qipao"
"I have always believed that such stories are lies. But I bought a book from a second-hand bookseller for a term paper, and this 500-proof gold jewelry was hidden in the spine."
"We went into a thrift store and found there a vintage mid-century TV with a kinescope removed. Now we think we can put it there"
Vintage dress of the famous brand BCBG, which seemed to have been created for this figure
Incredible colors and patterns — handmade patchwork quilt bought at a flea market for just five bucks.
"Found these vintage Christian Dior glasses for just $5"
"I found my wedding dress for $30 in a thrift store! It was in the carnival costume department."
"I was lucky to find this really cool African low chair that my cat climbed on. It was a well-spent $20."
"I bought these earrings for $9.99. It turned out to be 585 gold, pearls and diamonds."
"I found these gorgeous earrings at a vintage event"
"I found this sweater from Gucci in a thrift store. It cost $60, which is a bit overpriced for this type of store, but I had to get it!"