Expensive Bamboo Pot
The next thrift item that actually was worth a lot was this old bamboo pot. This item was donated before to a charity shop in England. The shop staff members knew immediately that there was something special about the bamboo pot and that it was worth something. As they have learned, the bamboo pot was created way back between 1622 and 1672 by Gu Jue, a famed artist in China, The bamboo pot appeared to need restoration. However, despite its look, it was still sold for a whopping $500,000!
Expensive and Antique Card Table
A woman named Claire Wiegan-Beckmann purchased a card table from one of the many garage sales in the 1960s. She got it for only $25 – a meager price. Years later, she visited the television program Antiques Roadshow. The show travels the country in search of America’s hidden treasures. In the show, Claire decided to have the card table appraised. There, they discovered that it was from way back 1700s and was worth $541,500 now! They were all in awe of how this simple antique table cost so much!